American University of Armenia
The American University of Armenia (AUA) (Armenian: Հայաստանի ամերիկյան համալսարան, ՀԱՀ; Hayastani amerikyan hamalsaran, HAH) is a private, independent university in Yerevan, Armenia that is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission. It is the first U.S.-accredited institution in the former Soviet Union that provides undergraduate and graduate education.
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| Motto | Aspire, Inspire, Achieve |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | September 21, 1991 |
| Accreditation | WSCUC |
| Endowment | $113 million (2022) |
| President | Bruce M. Boghosian |
Academic staff | 267 (fall 2021) |
Administrative staff | 219 (fall 2021) |
| Students | 2,231 (fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 1,811 (fall 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 420 (fall 2022) |
| Location | Yerevan , Armenia 40°11′35.85″N 44°30′16.26″E |
| Campus | Urban |
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| Affiliations | University of California |
| Website | aua |
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| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia | 301-350 (2022) |
It was founded in 1991, Armenia's first year of independence, by the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), the University of California (UC), and the Armenian government. The university is the country's first institution modeled on Western-style higher education, committed to teaching, research, and service; it offers 11 master's and 8 bachelor's degrees.