State Engineering University of Armenia Goris Branch History, Foundation, Structure According to the decision of Armenian Minister’s Council October 1, 1967 the branch of Armenian State Pedagogical Institute after Khachatur Abovyan was established. The purpose of its establishment was to enlarge the teachers’ staff and to provide the village schools with teacher’s staff. The world-famous physician, president of the Science Academy Victor Hambardzumyan, the well-known mathematician, vice president of the Science Academy Sergey Mergelyan, the academicians Artashes Shahinyan, Gurgen Sahakyan and many other well-known scientists held their first lectures at the institute. Taking into consideration the interests of the industrial development in Syunik and the demands of the engineering staff the Goris Branch of the State Pedagogical Institute of Armenia after Kh. Abovyan was reconstructed into Yerevan Polytechnical Institute according to the decision of the Armenian Government September, 1984. Later in 1990 it was renamed as the Branch of the Armenian Engineering University. A. Saradyan, science candidate, professor-assistant was appointed the head of the branch. During his service years the Branch made a remarkable progress. In 1989 Yu. Sapharyan, who had protected the candidate’s thesis, was appointed the head of the Branch. During his working activities new equipment was installed in the institute, considerable attention was paid to the research programs, young lecturers were involved in these programs. At present the Branch consists of 9 sectors, which are included in the following 3 departments: Technical subjects department • The Mathematics sector
• The Electronics sector Pedagogical department • Pedagogical sector Through the above-mentioned departments the lecturers specialization of bachelor engineering and graduates program is implemented on the following professions: 1. Mathematics and informatics
Lecturers’ staff The professors and the lecturers’ staff of the Branch involves 44 workers among them three science doctors, professors, one science candidate, professor, one science doctor, professor assistant and 6 science candidates professor assistant. Students’ staff In 2001-2002 academic year the number of Bachelor engineering and graduates students was 580.
In 2002-2003 academic year Goris Branch implemented entrance examinations
of the students on the 8 professions in the scope of Bachelor engineering
and graduates program. In the result of the exams 45 free of charge
and 74 chargeable students entered the institute.
Since 1999 rating system was accepted in all the courses due to which the students’ progress remarkably increased reaching up to 85 % in 2001-2002 academic year. Research programs In 2001-2002 academic year with the support of the Government 3 science research programs were implemented by professors A. Martirosyan, R. Vardanyan, A. Amiryan. The results of the programs were published in about 25 scientific articles. Financial resources During the recent few years due the increase of chargeable students
the out-budget of the Branch has also increased. In 2002 it was about
60 mil drams. It gave an opportunity to raise the lecturers’ salaries
up to 35 thou drams |