American University of Armenia
University, Graduate school in Yerevan, Armenia
The American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private university in Yerevan, founded in 1991. It is affiliated with the University of California and accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. Its campus is at 40 Marshal Baghramyan Avenue.
AUA offers a total of 22 programmes at undergraduate, graduate and graduate-certificate level in four colleges:
- Manoogian Simone College of Business and Economics
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Zaven P. & Sonia Akian College of Science and Engineering
- Gerald & Patricia Turpanjian College of Health Sciences
Bachelor's degrees range from business, politics and economics to computer science, data science, engineering sciences and nursing. International students can also come for a study abroad or summer programme or enrol as non-degree students, and AUA Extension runs language classes, exam preparation and professional development courses.
The Mashikian Student Residence Hall in the Dzoragyugh district, a 25-minute walk from the university, houses up to 56 students, and international and non-Yerevan students receive priority. International students are eligible for merit-based scholarships covering up to 50% of tuition.
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Programmes
- Bachelor of Arts in Business
- Bachelor of Arts in English and Communications
- Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Governance
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Data Science
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering Sciences
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences
- Bachelor of Science in Economics
Scholarships and financial aid
- Merit-based scholarships for international students covering up to 50% of tuition
- For Armenian citizens: an automatic subsidy and need-based tuition assistance of up to 90%
- Instalment and flexible payment plans (10 or 12 instalments) and deferred payment
- Subsidised student loans with Byblos Bank Armenia for graduate students and third- and fourth-year undergraduates
- Work study on campus for up to 20 hours per week
Housing
The Mashikian Student Residence Hall opened in 2021 in the Dzoragyugh district of Yerevan, a 25-minute walk from the university. It has 28 double-occupancy rooms, each with a private bathroom, plus a lounge, kitchen and study room. International and non-Yerevan students receive priority. Monthly fees effective from 1 July 2025 range from 85,000 AMD (double room) to 170,000 AMD (single room with balcony), including internet, utilities and taxes; fees are subject to change. If the residence is full, the university helps students look for off-campus housing.
Accreditation
Subjects taught
- Business
- Business Administration
- Computing
- Information Technology
- Management Information Systems
- Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Health
- Health Occupations
- Humanities
- International Relations
- Law
- Law
- Philology, Languages, Literature
- English Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Sciences
- Political Science