In the city of Pyatigorsk there are 6 higher educational institutions, 5 of which are public, and one is private. Most educational institutions were rated 5 points by the Ministry of Education and Science. State universities of the city provide nonresident students with the opportunity to live in a student dormitory.
In general, passing grades in the universities of Pyatigorsk are quite low. This is due to the fact that high school graduates leave to study in neighboring regions. They are attracted to larger universities, for example, the North Caucasus Federal University.
Pyatigorsk State University
The first position in the list of universities in Pyatigorsk is State University. The total number of students studying today exceeds 3,400. The average score for a single final exam credited to the budget exceeds 71. The number of structural units of the university includes:
- School of Design and Architecture;
- Graduate School of Management;
- Institute of Foreign Languages and Int. tourism;
- Institute of International Relations;
- Institute of Translation Studies and Multilingualism;
- Institute of Romano-Germanic Languages, Information and Humanitarian Technologies;
- law institute.
The Institute of Translation Studies and Multilingualism of the State University of Pyatigorsk offers the following educational programs:
- linguistics;
- literary creation;
- translation and translation studies.
State University provides all nonresident students with the opportunity to live in a hostel. Many graduates who have received a bachelor's degree at PSU again return and enter the magistracy.
Russian University of Economics - Branch in Pyatigorsk
The branch of the university has an efficiency indicator of 5 out of 7 maximum possible. The total number of students in the branch is 1,700. The average score for examinations credited to the budget in 2017 is more than 55. The following departments work on the basis of the branch of the university in Pyatigorsk:
- civil law and process;
- information technology and legal regulation of management;
- economics, finance and law.
For admission to the Jurisprudence educational program, applicants are required to pass a single exam in the Russian language, history, and social science. The passing score last year was determined at the level of 120. There are only 2 budget places. Tuition fees on a paid basis are over 89,000 rubles per year.
Volgograd Medical University - a branch in Pyatigorsk
A branch of the University of Pyatigorsk with budget places offers both full-time and part-time studies. However, it is worth noting that budget places are not available on all educational programs presented. The “General Medicine” profile does not imply the availability of budget places. But on the following educational programs places for state orders are available:
- medical biochemistry;
- Dentistry
- pharmacy.
On average, grades at this university last year were fixed at 120. Tuition for a fee starts at 68,000 rubles per year.
North Caucasus Federal University - a branch in Pyatigorsk
Federal University is the largest university in the region. The branch opened in Pyatigorsk for several consecutive years has been evaluated by the Ministry of Education and Science at 6 points out of 7. The total number of students is over 5,000. The university in Pyatigorsk is located at 56, Oktyabrya Avenue, 56. Nonresident students are provided with hostel places.
The following faculties are among the structural units:
- engineering;
- tourism, service and food technology;
- economics and Management;
- legal.
To enter the “Entrepreneurship” profile, applicants needed to score more than 153 points in the Unified State Examination in 2017. Budget places are not allocated. Tuition: 96,200 rubles per year.
Don State Technical University - a branch in Pyatigorsk
It is a state university in Pyatigorsk. The number of students is over 700. It is worth noting that in recent years the number of students studying at the university has been declining. Applicants are offered a choice of study programs from this list:
- economy;
- service;
- tourism;
- design;
- management;
- information and communication technologies and communication systems;
- information systems and technologies.
Passing points on the “Design” profile last year were set at 164. Seats on state orders are allocated 8. The cost of training is 112,000 rubles per year.
Institute of Management, Business and Law
It is a non-state university in Pyatigorsk. In 2017, the Ministry of Education and Science rated the institute 1 point out of 7. This is the lowest result among all higher educational institutions in Pyatigorsk. The number of students fell sharply from 460 to 180, while more than 150 are studying in the correspondence department. Among the proposed educational programs:
- customs business;
- law enforcement activities;
- economic security;
- economy;
- law.
Budget places are not available on any of the proposed training programs. The passing score on the “Customs” profile in 2017 was set at 110. The cost of training is 45,000 rubles per year.