Vanadzor State University after H. Tumanyan strives to maintain its leading position among the HEIs of Lori Region, the largest region of Armenia. Education is delivered at 3 Faculties of the University: Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences, and Faculty of Natural Sciences.

Since 2004, VSU has been delivering tertiary education: Bachelor’s (2004), Master’s (2008), Post-graduate Studies (2006). Education is based on the core principles of the ECTS.

Today VSU has close cooperation with more than 25 major HEIs in Europe and post-soviet countries.

Since 2013, serious investments have been made by the EU to improve the level of higher education at VSU. As a result, due to various capacity building projects the University has undergone positive structural changes, improved its institutional strategy in management, internationalization, entrepreneurial activities, student-centered teaching and learning, online teaching, and many other aspects. Erasmus+ mobility projects have given VSU students and staff an opportunity to gain European teaching and learning experience. Mobility at all degree levels enhanced students’ motivation and self-esteem, promoted their personal and professional growth and enabled them to develop their skills in intercultural relations.

Thanks to Erasmus Mundus four projects (EMINENCE/EMINENCE II and IANUS/IANUS II) VSU started international credit mobility in 2013 which further was transformed into bilateral cooperation in the framework of Erasmus+. At present VSU has Erasmus+ bilateral agreements on International Credit Mobility with the 7 EU universities from Portugal, Romania, Germany, Spain, and Poland.