List of 41 best universities in Armenia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 41 universities in Armenia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 109K citations received by 16.9K academic publications made by 41 universities from Armenia, the popularity of 401 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Yerevan State University

#783 in Asia

#2477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1919

2. American University of Armenia

#1335 in Asia

#3927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 1,803
Founded: 1991

3. Yerevan State Medical University

#1930 in Asia

#5293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 6,360
Founded: 1920

4. Russian-Armenian Slavonic State University

#1994 in Asia

#5445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1997

5. Armenian State University of Economics

#2216 in Asia

#5989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 5,371
Founded: 1930

6. Armenian National Agrarian University

#2269 in Asia

#6118 in the World

Enrollment: 2,480
Founded: 1930

7. Armenian State Pedagogical University

#2378 in Asia

#6327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1922

8. National Polytechnic University of Armenia

#2768 in Asia

#7109 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1933

9. Shirak State University

#3027 in Asia

#7710 in the World

Enrollment: 2,236
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1934

10. Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences

#3531 in Asia

#8981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1935

11. GALIK University

#3665 in Asia

#9263 in the World

Founded: 1989

12. Goris State University

#3751 in Asia

#9445 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1984

13. French University in Armenia

#3887 in Asia

#9766 in the World

Enrollment: 1,280
Male:Female: 22:78

14. National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia

#3934 in Asia

#9862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1921

15. Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory

#3986 in Asia

#9955 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1921

16. Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts

#4031 in Asia

#10045 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Eurasia International University

#4424 in Asia

#10855 in the World

Founded: 1996

18. Vanadzor State University

#4482 in Asia

#10964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 1,798
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1969

19. Gavar State University

#4697 in Asia

#11430 in the World

Founded: 1993

20. Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture

#4800 in Asia

#11634 in the World

Founded: 1945

21. Artsakh State University

#4977 in Asia

#12030 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. European University - Yerevan

#5106 in Asia

#12364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 2001

23. Haybusak University of Yerevan

#5132 in Asia

#12414 in the World

Founded: 1990

24. University of Traditional Medicine

#5262 in Asia

#12723 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Yerevan Northern University

#5265 in Asia

#12727 in the World

Founded: 1996

26. Yerevan Gladzor University

#5459 in Asia

#13185 in the World

Founded: 1990

27. Progress University of Gyumri

#5512 in Asia

#13340 in the World

Enrollment: 846
Founded: 1990

28. Urartu University of Practical Psychology and Sociology

#5521 in Asia

#13369 in the World

Founded: 1991

29. University of Economy and Law after Avetik Mkrtchyan

#5551 in Asia

#13452 in the World

Founded: 1990

30. Anania Shirakatsi University of International Relations

#5558 in Asia

#13470 in the World

Founded: 1990

31. Armenian Medical Institute

#5559 in Asia

#13471 in the World

Founded: 1990

32. St. Theresa Medical University of Yerevan

#5580 in Asia

#13527 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. Yerevan Medical Institute after Mehrabyan

#5636 in Asia

#13684 in the World

Founded: 1996

34. Yerevan University after Movses Khorenatsi

#5645 in Asia

#13713 in the World

Founded: 1996

35. French-German Higher Engineering Institute in Armenia

#5708 in Asia

#13865 in the World

Founded: 2013

36. Humanitarian Institute of Hrazdan

#5714 in Asia

#13874 in the World

Founded: 1996

37. Yerevan Mesrop Mashtots University

#5723 in Asia

#13893 in the World

Founded: 1990

38. Yerevan Agricultural University

#5741 in Asia

#13939 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Mkitar Gosh Armenian-Russian International University

#5750 in Asia

#13966 in the World

Founded: 1995

40. University of International Economic Relations

#5753 in Asia

#13972 in the World

Founded: 1991

41. USEL University

#5758 in Asia

#13983 in the World

Founded: 1991

The best cities to study in Armenia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Yerevan, Gyumri, Goris, and Vanadzor.

Average cost of living for students in Armenia is $532 + $92-658 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).