North Ossetian State University

North Ossetian State University
Северо-Осетинский государственный университет имени К. Л. Хетагурова (Russian)
Type	Public research
Established	1920
Location	Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia; 43°01′35″N 44°41′34″E / 43.0264°N 44.6928°ECoordinates: 43°01′35″N 44°41′34″E / 43.0264°N 44.6928°E Building details
Campus	Urban
Website	nosu.ru
	File:NorthOssetiaUlogo.png

North Ossetian State University after K.L. Khetagurov (NOSU, Russian: Северо-Осетинский государственный университет имени К. Л. Хетагурова, СОГУ; Ossetian: Хетӕгкаты Къостайы номыл Цӕгат Ирыстоны паддзахадон университет) is a university in Vladikavkaz, 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.^{[citation needed]}

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^{[citation needed]}

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, the UN, International Research Institute of Stanford University. In recent years more than 500 students and faculty participated in international conferences, workshops, and scientific exchange programs (USAID, IREX, DAAD, Fulbright, Tempus, Copernicus, etc.).^[1] 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[2] At present time there are students from 14 countries, including China, Senegal, Cameroon, Syria.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

North Ossetian State University (in Russian)

[1] "Any relation between Ossetia and Iran? | North Ossetian State University".

[2] "Госуниверситет в Северной Осетии планирует строительство общежития на 500 мест".

[1]

[2]