The American University of Armenia (AUA) is a U.S.-accredited graduate institution affiliated with the University of California.  AUA offers Master’s level graduate programs that are intended to develop critical analysis and depth of knowledge through advanced coursework, independent study, and research.

By offering its instructional programs in English, AUA strives to make these programs accessible to qualified individuals from other countries in the region.

AUA currently offers graduate instruction leading to the Master’s degree in eight fields of study: Business Administration, Industrial Engineering and Systems Management, Computer and Information Science, Political Science, Public Health, Law, Comparative Legal Studies, and Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

To accompany their Master’s degrees, highly qualified students may complete an interdisciplinary Certificate in Environmental Conservation and Research. In preparation for the academic program, AUA offers its students instruction in the English language and in computer applications.

The American University of Armenia is registered as the American University of Armenia Corporation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in the state of California and is also registered as the American University of Armenia Foundation– a foundation (Հիմնադրամ) in the Republic of Armenia.

History of the University

The AUA Mission