Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture
| Type | Public | 
|---|---|
| Established | 1945 | 
| Rector | Vahram B. Arakelyan | 
| Students | 2320, including foreign students (March 2007) | 
| Location | Yerevan, Armenia | 
| Website | http://www.asipc.am | 
Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture (ASIPC) is a high-education institute, located in Yerevan, Armenia. It was founded in 1945 and prepares trainers, sports journalists, specialists in kinesiology and adaptive physical training. The graduates are awarded a diploma, which is a state-authorized document asserting the higher education completion for state agencies.
Faculties/department
- Adaptive physical culture
 - Athletics
 - Basketball
 - Boxing
 - Chess
 - Fencing
 - Football
 - Free-style wrestling
 - Graeco-Roman wrestling
 - Gymnastics
 - Handball
 - Heavy athletics
 - Judo
 - Кaratedo
 - Кinesiology
 - Salvage operations
 - Skates and cycle racing
 - Sports dances
 - Sports journalism
 - Sports pedagogical
 - Swimming
 - Table tennis
 - Unarmed self-defence
 - Volleyball
 
Notable alumni
- Levon Aronian – Armenian chess Grandmaster
 - Karen Asrian – Armenian chess Grandmaster and Olympic champion
 - Aghvan Chatinyan – Armenian mountain climber
 - Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kabanov – Russian water polo player and coach
 - Ashot Nadanian – Armenian chess International Master, theoretician and coach
 - Vazgen Sargsyan – 7th Prime Minister of Armenia
 - Gagik Tsarukyan – Armenian politician and a wealthy businessman
 - Arsen Yegiazarian – Armenian chess Grandmaster and coach
 - Karine Balumian - Former Soviet Armenian Rhythmic Gymnast and coach
 
See also
- American University of Armenia
 - Armenian State Pedagogical University
 - Eurasia International University
 - Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University
 - State Engineering University of Armenia
 - Yerevan State University
 - Yerevan State Linguistic University
 - Yerevan State Medical University
 - Yerevan State Musical Conservatory
 
External links
- ASIPC official site (Armenian)
 - Information at Spyur.am
 - Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture Education.am
 
Coordinates: 40°10′34″N 44°31′26″E / 40.1761°N 44.5239°E
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