EIU History
Eurasia International University (EIU) was founded in 1996. On March 13, 2002, according to the Decision of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia (RA), EIU was conferred state accreditation as well as vested with authority to award diplomas of state standard.
In 2005 EIU adopted European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) based study system. Besides, EIU implements projects aimed at promotion of student and academic staff mobility.
EIU provides educational opportunities in the VI (Bachelor), VII (Master) and VIII (Researcher: Candidate of Science) levels of National Education Qualification Framework of the RA in the areas of Management, Economics, Law and Foreign Languages.
FIGURES AND FACTS
1996/1997 – Foundation of University and College
2002 – State accreditation
2004 – University renaming (former Yerevan “Mkhitar Gosh” International University)
2004 – Introduction of ECTS
2004 – Introduction of Master programs
2005 – Acquirement of new private building
2006 – Studies at new building
2009 – Introduction of international educational programs
Eurasia International University (EIU) was founded in 1996 bearing the name “Mkhitar Gosh” International University (license № 107). On March 13, 2002, according to the Decision of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia (RA), EIU was conferred state accreditation as well as vested with authority to award diplomas of state standard. In August, 2004, it was renamed EURASIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. EIU is a member of International Association of Universities (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - UNESCO) as well as “Union of Accredited Universities”.
The founders of EIU made a difficult decision to establish a Higher Education Institution (HEI). The increase in the number of students studying abroad and “brain drain” were the main reasons underlying the responsible decision of the establishment of EIU. According to EIU founders, best qualitative peculiarities expressed in the methods of teaching, educational technologies, assessment methodology of quality of education as well as culture of education inherent to international universities could have been introduced in HEIs of the RA long ago. In Armenia there was an obvious gap caused by absence of a HEI, where Excellence is achieved through combination of Tradition and Progress. Longing to fill that gap made the founders, nevertheless took the responsible decision on the establishment of EIU.
Since its establishment, EIU has been trying to be an alternative option for all those, who are deprived of opportunity to study abroad. At the same time, for all those, who study or gain training abroad (EIU often provides such opportunity to its best students and staff members), EIU is aimed to be one of those starting points, where the development of home country begins.