Dentistry, general medicine, and law named most competitive programs among uni

The examination board has reported that Dentistry, General Medicine, and Law continue to be the most sought-after specialties among university applicants, with Design emerging as a growing favorite.

Yerevan State University leads in overall applicant demand, followed by several other major institutions.

Karo Nasibyan, Deputy Director of the Evaluation and Testing Center, said at a press conference that, according to the results of the second phase of university admissions in Armenia, 16,482 applicants have registered. As a result, the Evaluation and Testing Center will conduct exams for 21,130 applicants.

Nasibyan noted that, for the first time, fewer exams will be conducted during the summer second phase of admissions than were held in January–February.

“As you know, for several years now, applicants have had the opportunity to take exams both in January–February and in the summer. Typically, more exams are held in the summer than in winter, but this year the situation has changed. This summer, we will conduct 21,130 exams, compared with 23,472 exams held in January–February. This is because graduates who took the exams earlier were satisfied with their results and chose not to participate again in the summer,” Nasibyan explained.

Although the results of the January–February exams were satisfactory for many graduates, and they did not wish to participate in the summer exams, they were still required to register to confirm that they would retain their scores, as well as their chosen university and specialty. Despite awareness campaigns, some applicants still failed to register within the prescribed period, which ran from April 15 to May 10.

“We informed applicants through multiple channels and even sent several SMS reminders a few days before the registration deadline. Nevertheless, it turned out that 70 applicants did not register. This is a recurring issue, and resolving it is beyond the authority of the Evaluation and Testing Center. Only a decision by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports can allow them to participate in an additional exam phase,” Nasibyan explained.

Exams will take place from June 12 to June 30, covering subjects including Biology, Geography, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Armenian Language and Literature, Armenian History, Russian, and Foreign Languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Persian). Additional exams will follow.

Regarding the choice of specialties among applicants, Nasibyan noted that trends are largely consistent with previous years.

“Competition remains particularly high at Yerevan State Medical University for the Dentistry program, with a ratio of 2.9 [applicants] per available place. General Medicine is the second most in-demand program, with a ratio of 2.3 per place. Law at Yerevan State University follows, with a ratio of 2.1 per place. I would also like to note that Design has seen a significant rise in popularity among applicants this year,” Nasibyan said.

In terms of overall applicant demand, Yerevan State University ranks first, followed by the Armenian State University of Economics, the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia, the National Polytechnic University of Armenia, and Yerevan State Medical University, among others.