Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture
Encyclopedia
Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture (ASIPC) is a high-education institute
, located in Yerevan
, Armenia
. It was founded in 1945 and prepares trainers, sports journalists, specialists in kinesiology
and adaptive physical training. The graduates are awarded a diploma, which is a state-authorized document asserting the higher education
completion for state agencies.
Institute
An institute is a permanent organizational body created for a certain purpose. Often it is a research organization created to do research on specific topics...
, located in Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. It was founded in 1945 and prepares trainers, sports journalists, specialists in kinesiology
Kinesiology
Kinesiology, also known as human kinetics is the scientific study of human movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological, mechanical, and psychological mechanisms. Applications of kinesiology to human health include: biomechanics and orthopedics, rehabilitation, such as physical and occupational...
and adaptive physical training. The graduates are awarded a diploma, which is a state-authorized document asserting the higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
completion for state agencies.
Faculties/department
- Adaptive physical culture
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Chess
- Fencing
- Football
- Free-style wrestling
- Graeco-Roman wrestling
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Heavy athletics
- Judo
- Кaratedo
- Кinesiology
- Salvage operations
- Skates and cycle racing
- Sports dances
- Sports journalism
- Sports pedagogical
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Unarmed self-defence
- Volleyball
Notable alumni
- Levon AronianLevon AronianLevon Grigor Aronian is an Armenian chess Grandmaster and the reigning World Blitz Chess Champion. On the September 2011 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2807, making him number three in the world and Armenia's number one...
– Armenian chess Grandmaster - Karen AsrianKaren AsrianKaren Asrian was an Armenian chess Grandmaster.As of the October 2006 FIDE rating list, his Elo rating was 2634, tied for the fourth highest rank in Armenia....
– Armenian chess Grandmaster and Olympic champion - Aghvan ChatinyanAghvan ChatinyanAghvan Chatinyan is an Armenian mountaineer and several times Caucasus rock climbing champion....
– Armenian mountain climber - Aleksandr Sergeyevich KabanovAleksandr Sergeyevich KabanovAleksandr Sergeyevich Kabanov is a Russian water polo player and head coach of Russian water polo team.-Achievements:*Gold in the 1972 Munich Olympics*Gold in the Water Polo World Championship in Cali 1975*Gold in the 1980 Moscow Olympics...
– Russian water polo player and coach - Ashot NadanianAshot NadanianAshot Nadanian is an Armenian chess International Master , chess theoretician and chess coach....
– Armenian chess International Master, theoretician and coach - Vazgen Sargsyan – 7th Prime Minister of Armenia
- Gagik Tsarukyan – Armenian politician and a wealthy businessman
- Arsen YegiazarianArsen YegiazarianArsen Yegiazarian is an Armenian chess Grandmaster and FIDE Senior Trainer .-Achievements:*1984, 1988: Won Armenian Youth Championship ;*1995: Won European Cup being a member of "Yerevan" team;...
– Armenian chess Grandmaster and coach
See also
- American University of ArmeniaAmerican University of ArmeniaThe American University of Armenia is a private, nonsectarian, independent university founded in 1991 in Yerevan, Armenia. Its creation inspired in the aftermath of the 1988 Leninakan Earthquake, the university is the first Armenian institution modeled on Western-style higher education, committed...
- Armenian State Pedagogical University
- Eurasia International UniversityEurasia International Universityname = Eurasia International Universityestablished = 1996type = Privatepresident = Suren Ohanyancity = Yerevancountry = Armeniafaculty = 80students = 550website = www.eiu.am...
- Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University
- State Engineering University of ArmeniaState Engineering University of ArmeniaThe State Engineering University of Armenia is a technical university located in Yerevan, Armenia. Established as the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute in 1933, it provides educational and research programs in various fields of technology and science related to engineering...
- Yerevan State UniversityYerevan State UniversityYerevan State University is a university in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded on May 16 1919, it is the largest university in the country with 110 departments. Of its 3,150 employees, 1,190 comprise the teaching staff which includes 25 academicians, 130 professors, 700 docents , and 360 assistant lecturers...
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- Yerevan State Medical UniversityYerevan State Medical UniversityYerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi is a leading medical school in Yerevan, Armenia. YSMU was founded in 1920. The highest administrative organ is the University Council, which convenes at least twice a year. The Council makes decisions about the main activities of the University...
- Yerevan State Musical ConservatoryYerevan State Musical ConservatoryYerevan State Musical Conservatory or Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, is a conservatory located in Yerevan, Armenia. It was founded in 1921 as a music studio, and re-founded two years later as a higher musical education institution.-History:...