Faculty of Oriental Studies

The importance of historical justice and scientific objectivity: Discussions at the book presentation at YSU Faculty of Oriental Studies
YSU Faculty of Oriental Studies serves as a platform for the development of Armenian-Kazakhstani academic and cultural ties
ORBELI International Oriental Studies Summer School – 2025
YSU students explore new horizons in Iranian studies during visit to Ahvaz
YSU Faculty of Oriental Studies expands its cooperation with Moscow State University
Oriental studies at the core of inter-university cooperation: Russian scholars visit YSU

About Faculty

The Armenian School of Oriental Studies has its roots in the Mkhitaryan Congregation of Vienna and Venice and the first center of Oriental Studies in Russia, the Lazarian Seminary of Oriental Languages. Oriental studies courses have been taught at Yerevan State University since the very first years of the university's establishment.

The Faculty has a three-level education system: Undergraduate, Master's, and Postgraduate.

Leading specialists in the field, who give lectures at foreign universities and undergo training in prestigious international educational and scientific institutions, teach at the faculty. At the same time, internationally renowned scientists regularly give lectures at the faculty.