National Polytechnic University of Armenia

National Polytechnic University of Armenia
Type Public
Established 1933
Chancellor Vostanik Marukhyan[1]
Academic staff
17
Students about 10,000[2]
Location Yerevan, Armenia
40°11′27.99″N 44°31′23.19″E / 40.1911083°N 44.5231083°E / 40.1911083; 44.5231083Coordinates: 40°11′27.99″N 44°31′23.19″E / 40.1911083°N 44.5231083°E / 40.1911083; 44.5231083
Campus Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, Kapan
Nickname Polytechnic
Website www.polytech.am

The National Polytechnic University of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի ազգային պոլիտեխնիկական համալսարան), is a technical university located in Yerevan, Armenia. Established as the Karl Marx Institute of Polytechnic in 1933, it provides educational and research programs in various fields of technology and science related to engineering. The University includes a Central Campus in Yerevan and Branch Campuses located in Gyumri, Vanadzor and Kapan. Currently there are more than 8,000 students and more than 750 faculty members.

History

The university was founded by the Soviet government in 1933 as the Karl Marx Institute of Polytechnic including 2 faculties with 107 students. With the development of the industrial sector in the Armenian SSR, the university has gradually grown, to include around 25,000 students during the 1980s.

With the independence of Armenia in 1991, the name was changed to the State Engineering University of Armenia. In November 2014, the university was renamed as the National Polytechnic University of Armenia by the decision of the government of Armenia.

Campuses

As of 2016, the university has campuses in 3 Armenian cities other than Yerevan:

Faculties

As of 2016, the university has the following faculties:

The university provides online studies as well.

The Gyumri campus provides online studies as well.

The Vanadzor campus provides online studies as well.

International relations

As of 2016, the National Polytechnic University of Armenia has international cooperation with the following universities and institutions:

  1. China China
    • University of Jilin
    • Shangha Institute of Electric Power
    • Huazhong Technical University
  2. Finland Finland
    • Central Ostrobotnia Polytechnic
  3. France France
    • Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénieurs de Marseille (ESIM)
    • Université Paris XII – Val de Marne
    • Université de Provence (Aix – Marseille I)
    • Université de la Méditerranée (Aix – Marseille II)
    • Université de Droit, d’Economie et des Sciences
    • Chamber of Commerce (Marseille)
  4. Germany Germany
    • Technological University of Ilmenau
    • Institute of Optoelectronics (Wesling)
    • Technical Universities of Stuttgart and Darmstadt.
  5. Greece Greece
    • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
    • National Technical University of Athens
    • Technological Eduicational Institute of Piraeus
  6. Italy Italy
    • "La Sapienza" University
    • "Tor Vergata" University (Rome)
  7. Portugal Portugal
    • Technical University of Lisbon
  8. Russia Russia
    • Moscow Institute of Energetics
    • Bauman Technical University (Moscow)
    • Moscow Technical University of Communication and Informatics.
  9. Spain Spain
    • Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
    • Alicante University
  10. Sweden Sweden
    • Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm)
    • Lund University
  11. Syria Syria
    • University of Damascus.
  12. Ukraine Ukraine
    • National Technical University of Ukraine (Kiev)
    • Ukrainian State Academy of Light Industry (Kiev)
  13. United Kingdom United Kingdom
    • Brunel University of West London
    • The Queen’s University of Belfast
    • Universities of Wolverhampton and Huddersfield
  14. United States United States
    • California State Polytechnical University (Pomona)
    • New Jersey Institute of Technology
    • Purdue University (Indiana)
    • Southern University Baton Rouge
    • Grambling State University and Southern University New Orleans (Louisiana)

Rectors

Notable alumni

Milestones

See also

References

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