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.
Starting at YSU: Monika Khachatryan's journey through education and international experience "Growth." This is the word Monika Khachatryan, a graduate of the Faculty of European Languages and Communication, uses to describe her student years at YSU. For her, the university was not only a place to gain professional knowledge, but also an environment that shaped her way of thinking, interests and goals for the future. Her student memories are connected not only with classes and exams, but also with the small yet important moments of university life - long conversations after classes, the tension before exams and the sense of relief after success.
Optics and photonics: MAOP 2026 international college opens at YSU The 2nd International College on Modern Applications of Optics and Photonics (MAOP 2026) is underway at YSU. The college aims to provide master's and PhD students with foundational knowledge of modern applications of optics and photonics.
From experiments to teamwork: Physics and Us Camp adopts new format How can school and university students not only gain new knowledge in just a few days, but also have the opportunity to conduct experiments independently, analyze results and work as a team? This question shaped this year's program of the Physics and Us Summer Camp, organized at the initiative of the student chapters of the international organization Optica at the YSU Institute of Physics and the Institute for Physical Research.
AI and fintech seminar series concludes at YSU A series of open seminars titled "AI Applications, Agentic AI and Financial Technologies" concluded at Yerevan State University, giving students and professionals interested in the field an opportunity to explore modern applications of artificial intelligence, the capabilities of agentic AI and emerging trends in financial technologies.
