This is a list of universities in Armenia. Public State universities As of 2022, Armenia has 27 state universities (23 in the capital Yerevan and 4 outside the capital): Yerevan Yerevan State University (1919) National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia (1921) Yerevan State Medical University (1922) Armenian State Pedagogical University named after Khachatur Abovian (1922) Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan (1923) Armenian National Agrarian University (1930) National Polytechnic University of Armenia (1933) Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences (1935) Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography (1944) Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport (1945) Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts (1946) Armenian State University of Economics (1975) American University of Armenia (1991) Crisis Management State Academy (1992) Marshal Armenak Khanperyants Military Aviation University (1992) Public Administration Academy of Armenia (1994) Vazgen Sargsyan Military University (1994) Fondation Université Française en Arménie (1995) International Scientific-Educational Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (postgraduate) (1997) Russian-Armenian University (1997) European University of Armenia (postgraduate) (2001) National Defense Research University (2005) Academy of the Police Educational Complex of Armenia (2011) Outside Yerevan Shirak State University named after Mikael Nalbandian (Gyumri, 1934) Goris State University (Goris, 1967) Vanadzor State University named after Hovhannes Tumanyan (Vanadzor, 1969) Gavar State University (Gavar, 1993) Theological seminaries As of 2018, Armenia has 1 theological seminary at university level run buy Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin: Gevorkian Theological Seminary (theological university located in Vagharshapat, 1874) Branches of foreign public universities As of 2018, Armenia has 5 branches of foreign public universities, all based in Yerevan: Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Yerevan Branch (1999) Ternopil National Economic University Scientific-Educational Centre in Yerevan (2001) Russian State University of Tourism and Services Studies, Yerevan Branch (2001) Armenian Institute for Tourism, Yerevan Branch of the Russian International Academy for Tourism (RIAT) (2002) M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Yerevan Branch (2015) Private As of 2022, Armenia has 25 private universities, with 21 in Yerevan and 4 outside Yerevan: Yerevan Galick University (1989) Haybusak University of Yerevan (1990) Yerevan Gladzor University (1990) Yerevan Mesrop Mashtots University (1990) MFB Academy of Finance (1990) Armenian Medical Institute (1990) University of Economy and Law named after Avetik Mkrtchyan (1990) Urartu University of Practical Psychology and Sociology (1991) University of Traditional Medicine (1991) University of International Economic Relations (1991) Yerevan Agricultural University (1992) Medical University named after Saint Teresa (1992) Azpat-Veteran Institute