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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = Shirak State University <br /> <small>named after [[Mikael Nalbandian]]</small>
| name = Shirak State University
| native_name = Շիրակի Մ. Նալբանդյանի անվան պետական համալսարան
| native_name = Շիրակի պետական համալսարան
| image_name = Shirak State University.jpg
| image_name = ՇՊՀ-ShSU.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| image_size = 300px
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| provost =
| provost =
| vice_chancellor =
| vice_chancellor =
| rector = Dr. Sahak Minasyan
| rector = Yervand Serobyan
| principal =
| principal =
| dean =
| dean =
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| academic_staff =
| academic_staff =
| administrative_staff =
| administrative_staff =
| students = 2,400
| students = 6,000
| undergrad =
| undergrad =
| postgrad =
| postgrad =
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| coor =
| coor =
| campus = Urban
| campus = Urban
| former_names =
| former_names = Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute
| free_label =
| free_label =
| free =
| free =
| colors =
| colors =
| colours = [[Navy blue|Blue]], [[Gold (color)|Gold]] <br>{{color box|#000080}} {{color box|#DAA520}}
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| mascot =
| mascot =
| affiliations =
| affiliations =
| website = [http://www.gspi.am www.gspi.am]
| website = [http://shsu.am/ shsu.am]
| logo = Shirak State University logo.png
| logo = Շիրակի պետական համալսարան.jpg
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'''Shirak State University''' named after [[Mikael Nalbandian]] ([[Armenian language|Armenian]] '''Շիրակի Մ. Նալբանդյանի անվան պետական համալսարան''') is a [[public university|public]] university located in [[Gyumri]], [[Shirak Province]], [[Armenia]].<ref>[http://www.aravot.am/2016/12/05/834062/ Շիրակի պետական համալսարան]</ref>
'''Shirak State University''' ({{lang-hy|Շիրակի պետական համալսարան}}), also known as '''Shirak State University named after Mikayel Nalbandian''' ({{lang-hy|Շիրակի Միքայել Նալբանդյանի անվան պետական համալսարան}}) is a [[public university|public]] university in [[Gyumri]], the capital of [[Shirak Province]], [[Armenia]], opened in 1934.<ref>[http://www.aravot.am/2016/12/05/834062/ Շիրակի պետական համալսարան]</ref>


== History ==
==Overview==
Shirak State University is the largest educational institute in the northern part of Armenia. It was opened in 1934 as a pedagogical institute during the [[Soviet Union]], through the efforts of S. Movsisyan.
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The university was founded as a pedagogical institute in 1934. During the first year of admission it engaged 16 lecturers and had ca. 100 students.<ref>[http://gspi.am/pages/135.html History of GSPI in Armenian]</ref> Its first rector was S. Movsisyan who enrolled best teachers from Gyumri and specialists from the capital city of Yerevan. At first it used to be a branch of [[Armenian State Pedagogical University]], but since 1966 it has been an independent higher educational institution.


In 2016, the institute was restructured to become the public university of the Shirak Province. It currently offers 28 bachelor's degrees as well 16 master's degrees. As of 2017, the university has around 6,000 students. It has produced around 80,000 graduates throughout its existence since 1934. In 2014, the university celebrated its 80th anniversary.
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On December 2, 2016, the pedagogical institute of Gyumri was turned into an university foundation and renamed '''Shirak State University'''.<ref>[http://www.a1plus.am/1506271.html Shirak Province has its own public university]</ref>

Shirak State University has its own emblem as well as an anthem written by Sonik Khachatryan and composed by [[Robert Amirkhanyan]].<ref>[http://gspi.am/pages/137.html Symbols of Shirak State University]</ref> The university complex is located on Paruyr Sevak Street of Ani district at the northwestern suburbs of Gyumri.

==History==
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Leninakan Pedagogical Institute was founded in 1934 as a branch of the [[Armenian State Pedagogical University]]. During the first year of admission, it engaged 16 lecturers and had around 100 students.<ref>[http://gspi.am/pages/135.html History of GSPI in Armenian]</ref> The first rector was S. Movsisyan who enrolled teachers from Gyumri as well as specialists from the capital [[Yerevan]]. In 1949, the institute was named after [[Mikayel Nalbandian]] and functioned as a branch of the Armenian Pedagogical University until 1966, when it was given the status of an independent higher educational institution.

After the independence of Armenia in 1991, it became known as the '''Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute''' named after Mikayel Nalbandian.

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On December 2, 2016, the institute was restructured and turned into a university foundation being known as '''Shirak State University''' named after Mikayel Nalbandian.<ref>[http://www.a1plus.am/1506271.html Shirak Province has its own public university]</ref>


==Structure==
==Structure==
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* Faculty of Philosophy and Social sciences
* Faculty of Philosophy and Social sciences


== Notable alumni ==
==Notable alumni==
{{Category see also|Shirak State University alumni}}
* [[Susanna Amatuni]], [[art critic]]
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* [[Samvel Balasanyan]], mayor of [[Gyumri]]
* [[Hovhannes Shiraz]], notable Armenian poet
* [[Hovhannes Shiraz]], notable Armenian poet
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* [[Samvel Balasanyan]], Mayor of [[Gyumri]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Shirak State University
Շիրակի պետական համալսարան
Former names
Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute
TypePublic
Established1934[1]
RectorYervand Serobyan
Students6,000
Location
Gyumri
,
Shirak
,
Armenia
CampusUrban
ColoursBlue, Gold
   
Websiteshsu.am

Shirak State University (Armenian: Շիրակի պետական համալսարան), also known as Shirak State University named after Mikayel Nalbandian (Armenian: Շիրակի Միքայել Նալբանդյանի անվան պետական համալսարան) is a public university in Gyumri, the capital of Shirak Province, Armenia, opened in 1934.[2]

Overview

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Shirak State University is the largest educational institute in the northern part of Armenia. It was opened in 1934 as a pedagogical institute during the Soviet Union, through the efforts of S. Movsisyan.

In 2016, the institute was restructured to become the public university of the Shirak Province. It currently offers 28 bachelor's degrees as well 16 master's degrees. As of 2017, the university has around 6,000 students. It has produced around 80,000 graduates throughout its existence since 1934. In 2014, the university celebrated its 80th anniversary.

Shirak State University has its own emblem as well as an anthem written by Sonik Khachatryan and composed by Robert Amirkhanyan.[3] The university complex is located on Paruyr Sevak Street of Ani district at the northwestern suburbs of Gyumri.

History

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Leninakan Pedagogical Institute was founded in 1934 as a branch of the Armenian State Pedagogical University. During the first year of admission, it engaged 16 lecturers and had around 100 students.[4] The first rector was S. Movsisyan who enrolled teachers from Gyumri as well as specialists from the capital Yerevan. In 1949, the institute was named after Mikayel Nalbandian and functioned as a branch of the Armenian Pedagogical University until 1966, when it was given the status of an independent higher educational institution.

After the independence of Armenia in 1991, it became known as the Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute named after Mikayel Nalbandian.

On December 2, 2016, the institute was restructured and turned into a university foundation being known as Shirak State University named after Mikayel Nalbandian.[5]

Structure

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A of 2017, Shirak State University is home to 7 faculties:[6]

  • Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Economics
  • Faculty of History and Philology
  • Faculty of Biology and Geography
  • Faculty of Foreign Languages
  • Faculty of Pedagogy
  • Faculty of Physical and Preliminary Military Training
  • Faculty of Philosophy and Social sciences

Notable alumni

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See also: Category:Shirak State University alumni

References

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  1. ^ History of GSPI in Armenian
  2. ^ Շիրակի պետական համալսարան
  3. ^ Symbols of Shirak State University
  4. ^ History of GSPI in Armenian
  5. ^ Shirak Province has its own public university
  6. ^ Faculties of GSPI
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