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Oldest Universities in Armenia

What are the oldest Universities in Armenia? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 39 Armenian higher education institutions sorted by year of establishment and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Armenia.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

Oldest Universities in Armenia


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List of 39 Armenian universities by year of establishment
University Town/City #
Yerevan State University Yerevan 1
Yerevan State Medical University Yerevan 4
National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia Yerevan 10
Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory Yerevan 16
Armenian State Pedagogical University Yerevan 8
Armenian State University of Economics Yerevan 6
Armenian National Agrarian University Yerevan 9
National Polytechnic University of Armenia Yerevan 5
Shirak State University Gyumri 14
Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences Yerevan 7
Yerevan State Theatre and Film Institute Yerevan 23
Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport Yerevan 19
State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia Yerevan 15
Vanadzor State University Vanadzor 17
Goris State University Goris 24
GALIK University Yerevan 36
Yerevan Gladzor University Yerevan 25
University of Economy and Law after Avetik Mkrtchyan Yerevan Un
Anania Shirakatsi University of International Relations Yerevan 33
Armenian Medical Institute Yerevan 30
Progress University of Gyumri Gyumri 32
Yerevan Mesrop Mashtots University Yerevan 35
Yerevan Haybusak University Yerevan 20
University of International Economic Relations Yerevan Un
University of Traditional Medicine Yerevan 31
Urartu University of Practical Psychology and Sociology Yerevan 28
American University of Armenia Yerevan 2
St. Theresa Medical University of Yerevan Yerevan Un
Artsakh State University Stepanakert 26
Gavar State University Gavar 13
Université Française en Arménie Yerevan 11
Mkitar Gosh Armenian-Russian International University Yerevan 27
Humanitarian Institute of Hrazdan Hrazdan 29
Yerevan Medical Institute after Mehrabyan Yerevan 22
Eurasia International University Yerevan 12
Yerevan Northern University Yerevan 21
Yerevan University after Movses Khorenatsi Yerevan 34
Russian-Armenian University Yerevan 3
European University Yerevan 18
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Armenia?

There are 39 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Armenian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the oldest university in Armenia?

Yerevan State University, located in Yerevan, is the oldest university in Armenia according to uniRank's research.

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