Partner Presentation: State Engineering University of Armenia

1. Tempus Program
MathGeAr Project
(2014)
Kickoff Meeting, in Saarbrucken,
March 17-19, 2014

2. by R. Aghgashyan, I. Hovhannisyan, A. Arakelyan
State Engineering University of
Armenia (Polytechnic) at a glance

3. Mission Statement
• To create and implement academic/research programs and services
consonant with educational and technological needs of the national
economy and society,
• To prepare students for life, career, life-long learning and
professional progress in line with changing economic environment
and emerging global information society,
• To create a supportive environment for the comprehensive personal
and intellectual development of each individual, generation of law-
abiding and responsible citizens.

4. History & Overview
• State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA) is legal successor of Yerevan
Polytechnic Institute (YPI) which was founded in 1933 having only 2
departments and 107 students.
• In 1980-1985 reached its peak with about 25000 students and more than 66
majors, becoming the largest higher education institution in Armenia.
• On November 29, 1991, the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute was reorganized and
renamed State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA).
• In 2005, by the Resolution of the RA Government the traditional name
“Polytechnic” was returned to the University as an acronym.
• At present over 10 thousand students following 4 degree programs, more
than100 foreign students studying in English and Armenian language groups.

5. History & Overview
• The academic staff of the University exceeds 800, most of them with Degrees of
Candidate or Doctor of Science.
• The Central Campus of the University is located in Yerevan and the Branch
Campuses – in cities Gyumri, Vanadzor and Kapan.
• 4 study programs of vocational and higher education conferring the
qualification degrees of Junior Specialist, Bachelor, Master and Researcher
(PhD) in Engineering.
• The University has affiliated high schools in Yerevan and Regional Campuses,
aimed at recruiting future gifted students from schools.
• With its developed research system and infrastructure the University is
nationally recognized as the leading center in technical sciences and
technologies.

6. Study Programs
• 45 Bachelor’s specialties in Engineering, Industrial
Economics and Management, Applied Mathematics
and Industrial Sociology;
• more than 36 Master’s specialties in the same fields;
• 22 Researchers Degree Program(equivalent to PhD)

7. SEUA Faculties
• Applied Mathematics and Physics
• Chemical Technologies and Environmental Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Machine Building
• Mining and Metallurgy
• Cybernetics
• Power Engineering
• Radio Engineering and Communication Systems
• Computer Systems and Informatics
• Transportation Systems
• Mechanics and Machine Study
• Correspondence Education

8. Support Services
• Computer Centre;
• Scientific Library with more than one million books, manuals and
scientific journals;
• Printing House;
• Continuing Education Centre;
• Sport Complex;
• Cultural and social facilities;
• Summer recreation camps.

9. Leading Role in the Reformations of
the Higher Education System of
Armenia:
• SEUA was the first HEI in RA that introduced two (in 1993) and then
three (in 1995) levels of higher and post-higher education,
• Implemented a credit system (in 2004) compatible with the
European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) in harmony with the
Bologna Process developments.
During the last decade, the University has developed an extended
network of international cooperation including many leading EU
universities and research centers.

10. International Activity of SEUA
The University is a member of:
• European Universities Association,
• Black See Universities Network,
• Technical Universities Association of RF,
• Network University of CIS countries,
was and is involved in:
many European and other international research and educational programs
(TACIS, Tempus, Erasmus-Mundus, DAAD, USAID, OSF, NISCUPP,
INTAS, NATO Science, FP- 5,6,7, etc.).

11. Previous EU projects of SEUA
TEMPUS:
• University-Industry Liaison Centre
• Environment Driven Strategic Planning at
SEUA
• Aligning Quality Assurance in Engineering
with Bologna Requirements
• ECTS Based Credit Framework for Armenia
• Internal Quality Assurance System in
Armenian HEIs
• Development and Integration of University
self-assessment Systems,
• etc.
ERASMUS MUNDUS:
• Trans European Mobility Project on Education
for Sustainable
• Development - TEMPO
• Between Black and Caspian Seas - BACKIS
• SEUA has successfully implemented 12 TEMPUS projects in the areas of university
management, educational reforms, curricular renovation and strategic planning;
• At present : on-going 7 TEMPUS and 2 Erasmus Mundus projects
• In addition: 7 new TEMPUS and 1 Erasmus Mundus projects are starting in 2014.

12. The main strengths of SEUA
• SEUA (former Yerevan Polytechnic Institute) is the indisputable
leader in technical education of RA
• During 80 years since its establishment SEUA has given more than
115,000 graduates
• The graduates have formed RA’s
• main engineering manpower
• scientific technical community
• industrial leadership

13. Faculty of Applied Mathematics
and Physics
• SEUA Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Physics was established in 1992 by
uniting University's 3 chairs of Higher Mathematics. Academician of National
Academy of Sciences Prof. Vanik Zakaryan is the founder Dean of the Faculty.
• One of the top centers of Mathematics and Physics in the country;
• Is the biggest faculty in the University having more than 90 full-time faculty
members (12 professors and 48 associate professors);
• Our student body consists of approximately 200 majors (all programs) and more
than 3000 minors.
• Graduates from our programs have gone on to successful careers in industry,
business, as well as every aspect of science, computer science, technology
and, of course, mathematics.

14. Programs Offered
• Bachelor’s in Informatics and Applied Mathematics;
• Bachelor’s in Applied Mathematics and Physics;
• Masters’ Informatics and Applied Mathematics;
• PhD in Mathematics;
• In addition to these major programs, our Faculty caters to the mathematics
and physics subsidiary (minor) courses in other BS and MS programs of the
University with specialties in Engineering, Industrial Economics and
Management . Our department, also, renders services of its full-time faculty
to teach elective courses of mathematics MS and PhD programs.

15. Chairs
The Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Physics has 3 Chairs:
• Chair of Specialized Mathematical Education (Responsible for the major
specialties of the Faculty and Research);
• Chair of Generalized Mathematical Education (Responsible for the
mathematical minor course of the Universities non mathematical Specialties
as well as for teaching mathematics courses in other programs and
departments);
• Chair of Physics (Responsible for the major and minor courses of Physics).

16. Thank You for Your Attention