American University of Armenia

About

The American University of Armenia, located in Yerevan, is renowned for its high academic standards and as the country's premier institution offering U.S.-accredited higher education. Its strongest programs lie in business administration, computer science, industrial engineering, and political science, all taught entirely in English. The student experience is deeply international, enriched by a diverse faculty and student body representing numerous countries across the globe. To support this community, the university features a dedicated Office of International Students and Scholars that assists with visas, housing, and cultural integration from day one. What sets the university apart is its unique role as the only comprehensive U.S.-accredited university in the former Soviet region, providing students with globally recognized degrees while situated at the cultural crossroads of Europe and Asia.

Background

The American University of Armenia (AUA) (Armenian: Հայաստանի ամերիկյան համալսարան, ՀԱՀ; Hayastani amerikyan hamalsaran, HAH) is a private, independent university in Yerevan, Armenia that is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission. It is the first U.S.-accredited institution in the former Soviet Union that provides undergraduate and graduate education. It was founded in 1991, Armenia's first year of independence, by the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), the University of California (UC), and the Armenian government. The university is the country's first institution modeled on Western-style higher education, committed to teaching, research, and service; it offers 12 master's and 9 bachelor's degrees.

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