Literature for me is not merely text, but a mirror of a people's psychology, history and philosophy — YSU student Nora Melkumyan studies at the Faculty of Russian Philology at Yerevan State University. In choosing YSU, she aimed to specialize in Russian literature, taking into account that literature and translation are taught at the faculty as separate, in-depth fields of study.
New prospects for scientific cooperation: Guizhou Academy of Sciences delegation visits YSU YSU hosted a delegation from the Guizhou Academy of Sciences of the People's Republic of China. During the meeting, the two sides presented their research and educational capacities, discussed their existing cooperation and explored opportunities and priority areas for further collaboration in science, education and innovation. The meeting concluded with the signing of a cooperation agreement.
New academic year begins at YSU: schedule of events for first-year students on September 1 The 2026/2027 academic year begins on September 1. Traditionally, the start of the academic year is marked by welcome events for first-year students, aimed at introducing newcomers to university life and the YSU environment.
Past "codes" hidden in bones and urns: YSU graduate Astghik Arzumanyan's professional journey Astghik Arzumanyan, a 2026 graduate of the "Archaeology and Ethnography" master's program at the YSU Faculty of History, specializes in paleoanthropology. Her research focuses on anthropological remains that make it possible to reconstruct details of the lives of people who lived hundreds or thousands of years ago.
International workshop on the concept of Dīn in pre-modern Islam held at YSU An international workshop titled "Pre-Modern Islamic Approaches to the Concept of Dīn ('Religion')" has opened at YSU. During the workshop, scholars are discussing the understandings, definitions and uses of the concept of Dīn in pre-modern Islamic sources across socio-political, theological, legal, philosophical and literary contexts.
YSU welcomes international students from universities around the world YSU continues to provide education for students from diverse cultural, linguistic and academic backgrounds. This semester, 50 students from universities around the world will continue their studies at YSU through exchange programs.
"Evacuating museum collections is not always the right decision": Nzhdeh Yeranyan on protecting cultural heritage from disasters Cultural heritage is the backbone of a nation's identity and historical memory. During conflicts and disasters, people sometimes risk their own lives to save it. How should cultural heritage be protected in crises? This question is the focus of research conducted by Nzhdeh Yeranyan, lecturer at the YSU Chair of Cultural Studies and Deputy Scientific Director of the History Museum of Armenia.
One semester in Jena: how Erasmus+ changed YSU student's life "Imagine arriving in a new country, in a new city, with no internet access, no phone number, unfamiliar people all around you and heavy suitcases in your hands. That is how my German story began," YSU student Elen Avagyan says, describing her first day in Germany. As part of the Erasmus+ program, she spent one semester studying at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Yet her story had begun much earlier, in the classrooms of Yerevan State University.
Transforming general education: past lessons and future demands The Industrial Revolution and scientific and technological advances of the 19th century fundamentally changed the role and organization of education, making it an important factor in the development of society and the state. Today, the world, facing technological, economic and social challenges, is once again confronted with the need to transform education systems. Modern education increasingly relies not only on the transmission of knowledge, but also on STEM approaches aligned with the demands of the 21st century.
We involve students in research to increase their interest in the field – Gevorg Grigoryan Lecturers at the YSU Chair of Physical and Colloid Chemistry successfully combine modern teaching methods with the involvement of students in research from their first year, while also actively pursuing research. According to Chair Head Gevorg Grigoryan, although the chair has only seven staff members, over the past year they have published 10 articles in journals indexed in the international Scopus database, six of which are ranked in the Q1 and Q2 quartiles.
