This information details the university’s accreditation history, focusing on the transition from a state certificate system to individual specialty accreditation.
Shift from State Certificate to Specialty Accreditation:
- Prior to 2004, the university held a general state certificate (N006) encompassing various programs.
- In 2004, due to an increase in professions requiring licenses, the state certificate system was replaced with accreditation of individual specialties.
Accredited Specialties (as of 2004):
- N104 (Biochemistry)
- N105 (Psychology)
- N106 (Law)
- N107 (Journalism)
- N108 (Finance and Credit)
- SA00386 (General Medicine)
Additional Accreditations:
- 2004: Specialty 0233 (Foreign Language) – state certificate N123 (issued October 28, 2004)
- 2025: International Institutional Accreditation
- This certificate confirms our total compliance with the international standards required for Organisation of Higher and Postgraduate Education.
- Accrediting Body: Eurasian Centre for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Health Care (ECAQA)
- Registration Number: IA00085
- Date of Issue: July 11, 2025
- 2025: International Specialized / Programmatic Accreditation
- This specialized certificate validates the excellence of our medical curriculum and confirms compliance with international standards for basic medical education programmes.
- Educational Programme: Bachelor’s and Master’s (Integrated and continuous) Educational Programme in the “General Medicine” Specialty
- State Code: 091201.00.7
- Languages of Instruction: Armenian and English
- Accrediting Body: Eurasian Centre for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Health Care (ECAQA)
- Registration Number: SA00386
- Date of Issue: July 11, 2025
2007 Accreditation Update:
- In March 2007, further accreditations were granted:
- Undergraduate majors: 0331 and 0312
- Master’s degrees: 0604 and 0204
- Medical College majors: 0402, 0405, 0406, 0416
Accreditation Summary:
- Bachelor’s Program: 8 out of 10 specialties accredited (80% accredited)
- Medical College: 4 out of 4 specialties accredited (100% accredited)
- Master’s Degrees: 2 accredited (specific accreditation numbers not provided)
External Accreditation:
- Listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS) – FAIMER SCHOOL ID: F0007852
- Recognized by the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER)
- Listed in the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME)
- Accredited by the [National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education of Armenia] (ANQA).
