Founded in 1995, Mkitar Gosh Armenian-Russian International University is a private higher education institution located in the large city of Yerevan (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science, Armenia, Mkitar Gosh Armenian-Russian International University is a coeducational higher education institution. Mkitar Gosh Armenian-Russian International University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details.

Mkhitar Gosh International University has also complied with the standards set by the Medical Council of India. It is listed and approved by the MCI. Students from India who pass-out from the university will be eligible to take the MCI's screening test (National Exit Test) and start practicing in India as a doctor. So, Mkhitar Gosh University is a very good university to Study MBBS in Armenia.

The University is a member of the UNESCO for the International Recognition of Equivalence of State Diplomas and Degrees. The faculty of medicine at Mkhitar Gosh Armenian university offers medical programs in 3 fields - Medical case, Dentistry & Medical Art.