Yerevan State University

What Yerevan State University does

Yerevan State University (YSU) is Armenia's oldest and largest public university, founded in 1919 and headquartered at 1 Alex Manoogian Street, Yerevan. It operates a three-tier education system (Bachelor's, Master's, PhD) across 22+ faculties and approximately 312 educational programs, serving 14,333 enrolled students with 2,037 lecturers (including 913 professors and associate professors) and an alumni network exceeding 150,000 graduates. The university has a regional branch in Ijevan, a STEM high school, a business incubator, and an international cooperation office managing 270 partner institutions under programs such as Erasmus+, TEMPUS, JASSON, DECERPH, and ARMENQA.

YSU's technology footprint includes a purpose-built AI Data Centre housing a €3M government-funded supercomputer with 64 NVIDIA H100 GPUs, delivered by Legrand with system integration by ART-Group and inaugurated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The university maintains an internal digital ecosystem comprising a main portal (ysu.am), e-learning platform, intranet, Mulberry multi-protocol communication platform, online registrar, and e-request system. Research infrastructure spans institutes for biology, Armenian studies, humanities, mathematics and applied research (with a Machine Learning Laboratory), chemistry, physics, and pharmaceuticals — the latter operating an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited analytical testing laboratory since 2024. The university also integrates Nebius AI cloud services for GPU access and MLPerf benchmarking.

Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a public state university: tuition and academic fees from degree, preparatory, and continuing education programs; state/government funding for state-ordered education slots, research grants, and capital investments; corporate social responsibility / scholarship funding (e.g., IDBank's AMD 35M 'Side by Side' scholarships for 103 Artsakh students); and ancillary career and recruitment services routed through the Alumni and Career Center's 40+ employer partner network spanning banking, telecom, technology, pharmaceuticals, FMCG, energy, and government sectors. Customer-facing surfaces include the main campus, the Ijevan branch, the e-learning portal, the Center for Admissions and Affairs with Applicants, and the Charles Aznavour Cultural Center for student life and extracurricular programming.

Name

Yerevan State University

Legal name

Yerevan State University

Website

https://ysu.am

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Yerevan State University is Armenia's oldest and largest public university, founded in 1919, serving approximately 14,333 students across 22+ faculties and 312 programs with 2,037 lecturers, 270 international partners, and a government-funded AI supercomputing facility.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI), Technical Universities with Computing, Data & AI Focus (EDAHAEAK), STEM-Focused Public Research Universities (EDAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Degree programs
• Academic research
• Continuing education
• International student exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

Yerevan

HQ country

Armenia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and academic fees: YSU generates revenue primarily from tuition fees charged to students for various degree programs (Bachelor's, Master's, PhD), as well as fees for preparatory courses, continuing education programs, and professional development courses. The university also charges fees for admissions and administrative services.
2. State/government funding: As Armenia's leading public university, YSU receives government funding for state-ordered education slots (government-funded student places), scientific research grants, and infrastructure investments such as the AI data center supercomputer project.
3. Corporate social responsibility / third-party scholarships: External organizations such as IDBank provide scholarship funding to students (e.g., AMD 35 million to 103 Artsakh students under the 'Side by Side' initiative), which supports student retention and the university's social mission.
4. Career and recruitment services: The Alumni and Career Center facilitates employer partnerships and recruitment services, connecting students with internships and job placements through a network of partner organizations spanning banking, telecom, tech, and FMCG sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Yerevan State University is a public higher education institution in Armenia that delivers Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD degree programs across 22+ faculties spanning humanities, sciences, law, economics, IT, and theology. It also offers preparatory courses, continuing education and professional development programs, distance/e-learning, doctoral research through its research institutes, cultural and student-life services, and career and alumni services. The university supports scientific research via dedicated institutes and a €3 million AI data center housing a 64-NVIDIA-H100-GPU supercomputer.

Product overview

Yerevan State University operates as Armenia's largest and leading higher education institution offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across 22 faculties and multiple research centres. The university's digital presence centres on the main portal (ysu.am) providing access to core digital platforms including the E-Learning system for online education delivery, the Mulberry communication platform for internal messaging, the Registrar system for academic records management, and the E-Request system for administrative processes. Research infrastructure includes an AI Data Centre with government-funded supercomputer equipped with 64 NVIDIA H100 GPUs. Student life services encompass the Charles Aznavour Cultural Centre offering extracurricular activities, and the Alumni and Career Centre providing employment support. The university maintains approximately 270 international partnerships for student exchange and collaborative research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Charles Aznavour Cultural Center: Cultural center established in 2006 for coordination of cultural life, events, and extracurricular activities for university students. Named after French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour.

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree Programs Undergraduate degree programs offered across YSU's faculties, including Armenian Philology, Law, Economics and Management, International Relations, Informatics and Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Philosophy and Psychology, and other fields, for domestic and international students.
• Master's Degree Programs Postgraduate taught degree programs across YSU's faculties, building on the bachelor's-level curriculum and supporting specialization in academic and professional fields.
• PhD/Doctoral (Aspirantura) Programs Doctoral research and dissertation programs (aspirantura) offered across YSU's research institutes and faculties, leading to a PhD-equivalent degree.
• Preparatory Courses Pre-university foundation and language preparation programs for prospective Armenian and foreign students, preparing them for degree-level study.
• Continuing Education and Professional Development Programs Short courses, professional development, and teacher qualification programs delivered by YSU's Continuing Education Center for working professionals and educators seeking upskilling and formal credentials.
• Distance Learning Programs (Sociology Distance Learning Laboratory) Remote and hybrid learning programs developed by YSU's Distance Learning Laboratory of Sociology, supporting online access to YSU courses, primarily in sociology and related disciplines.
• Alumni and Career Services Career services, internship placement, job listings, and alumni network support for YSU students and the 150,000+ graduate community, delivered by the Alumni and Career Center.
• Cultural and Extracurricular Programs (Charles Aznavour Cultural Center) Extracurricular and student-life programs including theater, choir, dance ensemble, band, cinema club, and volunteer squads for YSU students, coordinated by the Charles Aznavour Cultural Center.
• YSU AI Data Centre Supercomputer Research Services Government-funded high-performance AI and scientific computing research infrastructure at YSU, built around a supercomputer with 64 NVIDIA H100 GPUs supporting university research, Machine Learning Laboratory, Photonics and AI laboratory, and partner research.
• International Student Exchange Programs Outgoing and incoming student exchange, joint research, and curriculum cooperation programs with 270 international partner institutions, coordinated by YSU's International Cooperation Office.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,333 enrolled students, 2,037 lecturers, 913 professors/associate professors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LegrandcoreTechnology or Integration · 23 June 2026Legrand delivered digital infrastructure for a new AI data center at YSU, featuring a government-funded supercomputer with 64 NVIDIA H100 GPUs. The €3 million project was completed in six months following a competitive tender process. This represents Legrand's largest and most comprehensive solution in the CIS region to date. The facility was inaugurated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
• ART-GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 23 June 2026Certified partner ART-Group carried out system integration for the AI data center at YSU, working in conjunction with Legrand's digital infrastructure delivery for the supercomputer facility.
• IDBankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2026IDBank signed a memorandum of cooperation with YSU to finance tuition fees for 103 Artsakh students under its 'Side by Side' social responsibility initiative, amounting to AMD 35 million. IDBank specialists also conduct financial education courses at the university. The program has been implemented since 2024 and includes various support initiatives for displaced Artsakh citizens.
• AmeriabankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCareer Center employer partner providing internship and job placement opportunities for YSU students and graduates.
• HSBC ArmeniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCareer Center employer partner and banking sector recruiter for YSU graduates.
• ACBA BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCareer Center employer partner.
• UcomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTelecommunications employer partner of the YSU Career Center.
• Central Bank of ArmeniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCareer Center partner organization for recruitment.
• Grand CandyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCareer Center employer partner (FMCG sector).
• Erasmus+ / TEMPUS / JASSON / DECERPH / ARMENQAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYSU participates in multiple European educational exchange and cooperation programs including Erasmus+, TEMPUS, JASSON (with Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), DECERPH, and ARMENQA, managed by the International Cooperation Office. These programs enable student exchanges, joint research, and curriculum development.
• Career Center Partner Network (40+ organizations)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerYSU Career Center maintains active partnerships with over 40 organizations across banking (Ameriabank, ACBA, Converse, Byblos Bank), telecom (Ucom, MTS Armenia, Rostelecom Armenia), tech (Synisys, Expper Technologies, ICLT LLC, Limetech), pharmaceuticals (Arpimed), FMCG (Grand Candy, Cigaronne), energy (Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, Ecoville), and other sectors including government bodies, NGOs, and research institutions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• HSE University: Russia's leading research university in social sciences, economics, and data science/AI, with significant supercomputing infrastructure and strong international research output. Comparable in terms of AI/HPC capability trajectory and STEM/AI talent pipeline ambition, though operating at larger scale.

Direct peers

• National Polytechnic University of Armenia: Yerevan-based public technical university specializing in engineering, IT, and applied sciences. Competes directly with YSU's Faculty of Informatics and Applied Mathematics and other STEM faculties for STEM students, particularly those oriented toward industry careers.
• American University of Armenia: The leading English-language private university in Yerevan, offering undergraduate and graduate programs with U.S.-style curriculum. Directly competes with YSU for Armenian students seeking higher education domestically, particularly those targeting international careers or English-medium instruction.
• Yerevan State Linguistic University after V. Brusov: Another Armenian public university in Yerevan focused on languages, humanities, and social sciences. Directly competes with YSU's Faculty of European Languages and Communication, Faculty of Russian Philology, and related humanities faculties for Armenian students in those disciplines.
• Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University: Joint Armenian-Russian public university based in Yerevan offering degree programs with strong ties to Russian higher education. Direct competitor for domestic Armenian students and source of overlap in international cooperation networks.

Broad incumbents

• Saint Petersburg State University: Russia's second-oldest university and a leading comprehensive research institution with strong international research profile and exchange programs. Comparable in scale and structure to YSU, with significantly greater resources and global ranking.
• Lomonosov Moscow State University: Russia's largest and most prestigious comprehensive research university, with similar three-tier system, broad faculty structure, and major research infrastructure (including supercomputing). Serves as the benchmark post-Soviet comprehensive public research university against which YSU is typically positioned.

Regional players

• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv: Ukraine's leading comprehensive public research university, comparable in legacy (founded 1834), faculty breadth, and three-tier structure. Post-Soviet regional peer with overlapping post-Soviet academic networks and Erasmus+ ecosystem participation.
• Baku State University: Azerbaijan's flagship public research university with comprehensive faculties across sciences and humanities. Comparable as a post-Soviet comprehensive public university in the South Caucasus, though operating in a distinct national education system and regulatory environment.
• Tbilisi State University: Georgia's oldest and largest public research university (founded 1918), with comparable three-tier structure and comprehensive multi-faculty model. Functions as the closest regional peer in the South Caucasus post-Soviet university ecosystem, with overlapping student catchment and research collaborations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/thestateuniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/ysu.am
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yerevan-state-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/ysu_yerevanstateuniversity

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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