American University of Armenia

The American University of Armenia (AUA) is a U.S.-accredited institution of higher learning affiliated with the University of California. Founded in 1991, AUA fosters scholarship in a setting that values and develops academic excellence, free inquiry, integrity, scholarship, leadership, and service to society. The University provides high-quality, graduate and undergraduate education that encourages civic engagement and promotes democratic values, preparing students and enabling faculty and researchers to address the needs of Armenia and the surrounding region. As a truly global institution, AUA offers its instructional programs in English, making its programs accessible to qualified individuals from both Armenia and other countries in the region and around the world.