NUMBER OF APPLICANTS INCREASED

"Tsajg" TV Channel
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[01:23 pm] 17 July, 2007
Gyumri

The number of students applying to the higher educational institutes
in Gyumri has increased this year as compared with previous
years. If last year 869 students applied for 496 places in 27 various
specializations, this year 1033 students have applied for 736 places in
28 specializations. 23 of them have entered by passing an interview
only. According to Samvel Simonyan, secretary of the application
accepting commission, more people apply to the faculties of English
Language, Physical Training and History.

Last year 180 people applied to the Gyumri branch The State Engineering
University of Armenia in 11 specializations for 197 places, this
year 236 applications have been submitted for 215 places in 12
specializations.

As to the Gyumri branch of the Yerevan State Institute of Economics,
the number of applicants to the departments of finances and loans
prevails. If the number of applicants was 101 last year, this year
their number is 131 for 65 places in 3 specializations.

The growing number of applicants in 30 percent is explained by the
fact that the applicants were mainly born in 1990 and according to
the statistics, the index of birthrate was high that year.