North Ossetian State University after K.L. Khetagurov (NOSU, russian: Северо-Осетинский государственный университет имени К. Л. Хетагурова, СОГУ; os, Хетӕгкаты Къостайы номыл Цӕгат Ирыстоны паддзахадон университет) is a university in
Vladikavkaz
Vladikavkaz (russian: Владикавка́з, , os, Дзæуджыхъæу, translit=Dzæwdžyqæw, ;), formerly known as Ordzhonikidze () and Dzaudzhikau (), is the capital city of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. It is located i ...
, Russia. It was founded in 1920 and was named after
Kosta Levanovich Khetagurov. Founded in 1920, the university is directed at education, cooperation, and innovation in different academic areas of the humanities, technical and natural sciences, arts and sports.
Faculties
At present, the university consists of 22 Faculties offering pre-university training and postgraduate studies. The University administrates Scientific and Research Institute for Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories, Republic of North Ossetia Alania Institute of History and Archaeology, Institute of Ossetian Language History and Development. There are such training directions as:
* International
* RelationsJournalism
* Economics and Management
* Mathematics and Computer Science
* Geography and Geo-Ecology
* Medicine
* Russian Philology
* Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology
* Physics and Technology
* Law
* Ossetian Literature and Language
* Arts
* Educational Psychology
* Sport and Recreation
* History
International cooperation
International cooperation has always been one of NOSU development priorities. Since 2000 the university has initiated and participated in joint research and academic projects with the
European Commission
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, the UN, International Research Institute of
Stanford University
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is conside ...
. In recent years more than 500 students and faculty participated in international conferences, workshops, and scientific exchange programs (
USAID
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. With a budget of over $27 bi ...
, IREX, DAAD, Fulbright, Tempus,
Copernicus, etc.). But he closest scienstific relationships the University has with
Allameh Tabataba’i University. The point is the Ossetian and Farsi languages are tied closely so these universities have good ground for cooperation. So in 2014 the NOSU Center for Iranian Culture was opened with the support of Mekhdi Sanan, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Moscow.
Campus
NOSU has two academic buildings in different parts of the city and two dormitories that can accommodate about 300 students. According to rector of the university, Alan Ogoev, the university plans to build a new 500-seat dormitory to have more places for foreign students.
At present time there are students from 14 countries, including China, Senegal, Cameroon, Syria.
References
External links
North Ossetian State University
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Universities in Russia
Vladikavkaz
1920 establishments in Russia
Educational institutions established in 1920
Buildings and structures in North Ossetia–Alania
Cultural heritage monuments in North Ossetia–Alania