Russian-Armenian University

What Russian-Armenian University does

Russian-Armenian University (RAU) is an interstate higher education organization jointly chartered and funded by the governments of Russia and Armenia, headquartered in Yerevan with a single main campus at 123 Hovsep Emin Street. Originally established in 1997 and reconstituted under its current interstate governance form in 2005, RAU operates 8 specialized institutes — International Relations and Socio-Political Science, Philology and Intercultural Communication, Mathematics/Physics/High Technologies, Biomedicine and Pharmacy, Media/Advertising/Cinema, Law, Economics and Business, and Oriental Studies — plus a Department of Physical Education. The university delivers bachelor's, specialist, master's, and doctoral programs in parallel Russian-language and Armenian-language sectors across full-time, part-time, and correspondence study forms, serving approximately 5,344 full-time students, 160 postgraduates, and 477 secondary school students at the affiliated Usmunk school.

RAU's core academic infrastructure includes the EduRAU learning management system, the Vestnik RAU scientific journal, RAU TV media platform, and a Digital Content Laboratory. Its most differentiated offering is the Master's in Digital Health (MDH), developed jointly with Germany's Deggendorf Institute of Technology and supported by Erasmus+ mobility, enabling dual diplomas and a semester of study in Germany. Supporting sub-brands include a Business School delivering MBA programs, the Usmunk secondary school, a Center for Pre-University Education, a Center of Russistics, the Confucius Class, and a Chinese Language and Culture Center.

The university generates revenue primarily through annual tuition fees ranging from 450,000 to 1,800,000 AMD depending on institute and program, supplemented by intergovernmental funding from Russia and Armenia, an Endowment Fund accepting alumni donations, and Business School/MBA program fees. Recruitment is sales-led via dedicated admissions offices for each language sector, a multilingual website, social media (Telegram, OK), email newsletters, open days, and pre-university preparatory programs. International exchange agreements with universities in Latvia, Slovakia, and Russia extend the institution's reach into CIS and EU mobility pipelines.

Name

Russian-Armenian University

Legal name

Interstate Educational Organization of Higher Education Russian-Armenian University

Website

https://rau.am

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Russian-Armenian University (RAU) is an interstate higher education organization jointly funded by Russia and Armenia, operating 8 institutes in Yerevan that deliver bilingual Russian/Armenian bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs to approximately 5,344 full-time students across law, economics, IT, sciences, and humanities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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International & Global Research Universities (Multi-Campus/International Footprint) (EDAHABAI)

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Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• University degree programs
• Bilingual academic education
• Graduate professional programs
• Academic research journals

Headquarters

HQ city

Yerevan

HQ country

Armenia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees (bachelor's, specialist, master's programs): RAU generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged across its 8 institutes. Tuition varies by institute, program, sector (Russian/Armenian), and study form (full-time, part-time, correspondence). Fees range from 450,000 to 1,800,000 AMD per academic year depending on the program. The university also offers merit-based scholarships and reward systems for high-performing tuition-paying students.
2. Endowment Fund donations: RAU operates an endowment fund accepting donations to support university development, with an online donation portal available on its website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Russian-Armenian University (RAU) provides higher education services through 8 specialized academic institutes offering bachelor's, specialist, master's, and doctoral degree programs in humanities, sciences, economics, law, media, biomedicine, and oriental studies. The university delivers instruction in both Russian and Armenian language sectors across full-time, part-time, and correspondence study forms, and operates an affiliated secondary school (Usmunk), a Business School (MBA programs), pre-university preparatory courses (CDO), language and cultural centers, and a pioneering Master's program in Digital Health in cooperation with Germany's Deggendorf Institute of Technology.

Product overview

Russian-Armenian University (RAU) is an interstate educational organization offering higher education through 8 academic institutes covering humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, law, economics, and oriental studies. The university operates in two language sectors (Russian and Armenian) with three forms of study (full-time, part-time, and evening). Beyond core academic programs, RAU provides specialized educational sub-brands including the Business School (offering MBA programs), School Usmunk (pre-university education), Center for Pre-University Education (CDO), Center of Russistics, Confucius Class, and Chinese Language and Culture Center. The university supports its educational mission with digital infrastructure including the EduRAU learning management system, RAU TV media platform, the Vestnik RAU academic journal, the Digital Content Laboratory, and the Research & Education Center of Digital Health (offering a dual-diploma MDH program with Germany's Deggendorf Institute of Technology). The university also provides an Endowment Fund for donations and accepts payments through integrated PCI DSS-compliant payment processing systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Business School RAU: MBA programs and business education offerings
• EduRau
• RAU TV
• Вестник РАУ (Vestnik RAU)
• Research & Education Center of Digital Health
• School 'Usmunk'
• ЦДО РАУ
• Center of Russistics
• Confucius Class
• Center of Chinese Language and Culture

Products and services

• Higher Education Degree Programs (Bachelor's, Specialist, Master's)

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,148 graduates as of current date

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT), GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive collaboration for the Master's program in Digital Health (MDH). Erasmus+ facilitates student mobility to Germany for the second semester. Students receive dual diplomas — one from RAU and one from DIT. Erasmus+ K Action Mobility allows extended third-semester stay. The MDH program is the pioneering digital health education initiative in Armenia and the region, integrating information and telecommunication technologies into medicine and healthcare.
• RISEBA - Riga International School of Economics and Business AdministrationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent exchange program between RAU's Institute of Economics and Business and RISEBA. Exchange of 2 students per year (one semester each). Language of instruction: English and Russian. Application deadlines: May 15 / November 15 annually.
• Rezekne Higher Education Institution, LatviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent exchange program for Bachelor's and Master's levels. Unlimited capacity. Application deadlines: April / October. Language of instruction: English.
• Central European University in Skalica, SlovakiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent exchange program covering International Relations (Bachelor's and Master's) and Environmental Management degrees. Unlimited capacity. Language of instruction: English.
• Urals State University of Economics (USUE), RussiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent exchange program at all academic levels. Unlimited capacity. No specific application deadlines. Language of instruction: Russian.
• Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), RussiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange program for 2 Bachelor's students per year (one semester each). Top-ranked Russian university (according to global rankings). Language of instruction: Russian.
• Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU), RussiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university for international student exchanges and collaboration, listed among RAU's international cooperation partners.
• Eurasian Media Research Center, RussiaminorOthersListed as a cooperation partner of RAU among international organizations and universities.
• Association of Asian Universities (AAU)minorOthersInternational university network of which RAU is a member, facilitating academic cooperation and exchange among Asian universities.
• European Higher Education Area (EHEA)minorOthersRAU participates in the Bologna Process-aligned European Higher Education Area, referencing the EHEA framework among its international partners.
• ABC Finance, ArmeniaminorOthersListed among RAU's cooperation partners, likely representing financial or business sector collaboration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Yerevan State University: Largest and oldest public university in Armenia, offering a comprehensive range of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in Armenian. Direct competitor for Armenian-resident students and the benchmark domestic reference institution for RAU.
• American University of Armenia: Private, English-language university in Yerevan with a U.S.-affiliated curriculum and strong graduate programs. Competes with RAU for internationally oriented students in Armenia and offers an alternative pathway to Western credentials.
• Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University: Major Russian technical university and RAU exchange partner (SPbPU). Overlaps in IT, electronics, applied mathematics, and engineering programs; serves as a comparable for technical and engineering enrollments.
• French University in Armenia (UFAR): Bilingual French-Armenian university based in Yerevan. Closest structural peer in Armenia for a binational higher education model, competing for similar internationally oriented Armenian students.
• Lomonosov Moscow State University: Top-ranked Russian research university and one of RAU's named exchange partners (MSU). Comparable comprehensive scope across sciences, humanities, law, and economics, and the primary benchmark for Russian-speaking academic mobility.
• Plekhanov Russian University of Economics: Leading Russian economics and business university with deep international partnerships. Comparable in scope of economics, management, and business programs, and a relevant benchmark for RAU's Business School and Institute of Economics and Business.
• Deggendorf Institute of Technology: German university of applied sciences that co-runs RAU's Master of Digital Health (MDH) program via Erasmus+. Direct peer in the Digital Health niche and a structural benchmark for RAU's dual-diploma model.
• Urals State University of Economics: Russian economics-focused university and RAU exchange partner (USUE). Directly comparable in economics, management, finance, and business programs at all academic levels.
• National Polytechnic University of Armenia: Leading technical university in Yerevan with strong engineering, IT, and applied science programs. Direct competitor for engineering and computer science students in Armenia.

Regional players

• Caucasus International University: Private international university in Tbilisi, Georgia, serving a similar South Caucasus and CIS student base. Comparable institutional positioning as a private, internationally oriented higher education provider in the region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rau_uni
• Facebookfacebook.com/RAUOfficial

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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