Founded in 1990, Yerevan Gladzor University is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Yerevan (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan Gladzor University (YGU) is a coeducational Armenian higher education institution. Yerevan Gladzor University (YGU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. YGU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.