A big number of universities in Armenia are situated in Yerevan where a large number of them is owned by a private individual compared to state owned. Every year the number of students is increasing.

The higher education in Armenia has three levels namely undergraduate degree education called baccalaureate that takes 4 years, followed by 2-year study in magistracy. The final level is the post-graduate studentship that often takes a total of 3 years before graduation.

Academic institutions around the world offer a BSc or Bachelor of Science. This popular undergraduate degree is helpful in preparing students for the workplace or for advanced degree programs. The average BSc takes three to five years to complete.