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.

As the computer science field of study became increasingly prevalent, many had their doubts that this field of study would continue. It was not until the 1950s that computer science began to be observed as a legitimate science among academics. It is thanks to the IBM brand that this became part of the main-stream culture.

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.

The MSc, or Master of Science, is an internationally recognized academic degree that indicates proficiency and knowledge of a given topic or field. Most MSc programs take about four years to finish, after which some join the workforce while others continue on in the classroom.