1. The Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi adopted by the Ministry of Health, Republic of Armenia(RA), hereinafter the University, is a higher educational, scientific medical institution, which is re-organized by the decision N 140 "On re-organization of the Yerevan State Medical Institute after Mkhitar Heratsi" of the Armenian government on 15th of March, 1995: which is subordinate to the Ministry of Health of the RA.
2. The University is located in 2 Korjun street, 375025, Yerevan, Armenia .

3. The basic missions of the University are the followings:

a) Training highly qualified specialists for the health system.
b) Post diploma specialization and advanced training of the specialist's.
c) Training of the scientific-pedagogical personnel of the fields.
d) Development of medical science, pharmacy and other applied sciences in the health system.
e) Propagate of the medical science, pharmacy, achievements of practical health, educational and charitable activities.
f) Support of specialized help of the population.

4. According to it's mission, the University,

a) decides the structure of the University, the system and principles of management, forms educational, financial-economic plans and programs;
b) collaborates with international organizations, makes agreements with foreign governmental and non governmental educational and scientific - research institutions, organizations enterprises and citizens of RAE and foreign countries;
c) realizes publishing activities. It publishes scientific works, books, educational and methodical journals , books, elaborations, reference books and newspapers for the workers of the health system.

5. The management of the University is realized by the legislation of the RA and according to it's Regulations.
6. The members of the University Council are the Rector (chairman), the Vice-Rectors, Scientific Secretary, the Chief of the University tred-union organization, the Chairman of the student's council, the Deans of the faculties, the Heads of the Departments, Principals of the University hospitals and centers due to their occupied position, as well as the representatives of the professor staff, post-graduates, clinical ordinators and students who are elected by the faculty councils for five year period (the students number should make 15% on whole students number).
7. The sessions of the University Council are held twice a year at least. Council sessions should be considered legal at least 2/3 of the Council members participate them. The resolutions are adopted by the majority of general number of the participant's voices.

The University Council:

a) decides the main directions of the activities of the University, solves the organizing and planning problems of the teaching and methodological scientific research activities of the University;
b) confirms the structure and the regulations of the University, the curricula according to the specialties, discuss the main directions of the research work of the University, awards honorary titles and prizes, establishes nominal grants (stipends);
c) makes decisions concerning the establishment reconstruction and abolition of the faculties, departments, laboratories and other structural subdivisions; about making alterations in the list of the specialties in the suggested order;
d) confirms the annual results of the educational affairs, discusses and presents the annual expenditure of the University to the Health Ministry of RA and determines the way of using the above budget means;
e) confirms the directions of the international affairs of the University;
f) confirms its working regulations;
g) in suggested order awards the honorary title of Professor of the University;
h) solves other teaching and methodological and scientific-research problems coming from these regulations.

The decisions of the Council are implemented by the order of the Rector.

9. The Rector of the University:

i) within the limits of his competence acts on behalf of the University, represents the University in governmental and non-governmental Institutions, establishments, organizations and international fields;
j) organizes the work of leading organs of the University, providing harmonious work of inner links.
k) in legislatively prescribed manner appoints and retires from the work the heads and other workers of the University;
l) establishes in prescribed manner the reception of the students, gives orders to pass up into the next course, to keep in the same course, to restore, to draw up a leave and to award a qualification degree ;
m) gives orders and directions, the executing of which is compulsory for students and workers of the University;
n) establishes the staff list and budget list;
o) realizes the other legislation established by the legislate and the given rules of Republic of Armenia.

1. In the period of the University Council sessions the University's rectorate acts in the frame of its undertaken rights, which includes in its staff the Rector, Vice-Rectors, faculty Deans, the Principals of the hospitals and centers which belong to the University, the Chairman of the Student Council and other professional persons. The rectorate supervises the duration of the University Council decisions. Rectorate decisions are done by the Rector's order.

2. University clinical Council includes the Rector, corresponding Vice- Rectors and faculty Deans, Principals of the hospitals and centers and other persons who are elected by the Council. The decisions of the Clinical Council are established by the Rector's order.

12.University student's self-governing and their friendly profits presenting organ is the Student's Council, which :

a) ensures the student's participation in the work of the University governing;
b) presents students' problems to the discussion of the University governing appropriate organs.

13. The regulations of the University's Council Organization is established by adopted regulations of the University Council.

14. Faculty is a structural subdivision, which is organizing and fulfilling education.

15. Faculty has departments and other scientific-educational and medical subdivisions.

16. Faculty is planning and organizing the educational activities according to majors.

17. The head of faculty is the dean.

18. Department is the main subdivision in organization of the University's scientific-methodical activities.

19. The University may have branches, departments, scientific-centers, educational-experimental centers, hospitals, clinics, organizations and other subdivisions of health. Their status, interrelations with each other and with the University are regulated by legislation of RA, by this regulation, and by their own regulations.

V. Organizations of the educational activity

20. Admission of students to the University is realized according to the legislation of RA.

21. The University is establishing the following form of study: lecture, seminar and laboratory studies, consultation, educational and practical training.

22. The graduate study in the University is fulfilled according to the legislation of RA in prescribed manner.

VI. The qualification and scientific degrees

23. The final-year students of the University receive corresponding qualification and diploma.

VII. The personnel of the University and students

24. The personnel of the University consists of lecturers, scientific, educational workers. The worker's right and duties are established by the regulations of the University according to legislation of RA.

25. The students have the following rights:

a) To use professional lecture-halls, laboratories, the library, the sport complex of the University, the health and cultural Complexes and also they have right to accept the services of social security.

26. The University assists in the developing of all branches of basic and applied science.

27. The University organizes scientific congresses and seminars.

a) Realizes other powers that are established by the legislation of RA and this regulations.