American University of Mongolia (AUM)

American University of Mongolia (AUM) is a recognised university in Mongolia. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityUlaanbaatar

RegionAsia

TypePrivate

SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; International Relations

AccreditationMongolian National Council for Education Accreditation (MNCEA / Боловсролын магадлан итгэмжлэх үндэсний зөвлөл) — independent statutory body under Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports (MECSS, БСШУСЯ); handles institutional + programme accreditation. Mongolia HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — top tier, includes NUM, MUST, MNUMS, MULS, MNUE; (2) PUBLIC SPECIALISED UNIVERSITIES — arts, defense, police; (3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — Otgontenger, Ikh Zasag, etc.; (4) INTERNATIONAL/JOINT — including American University Mongolia + Korean-affiliated MIU + Huree ICT University; (5) REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES across 21 aimags (provinces); (6) BUDDHIST MONASTIC — Gandantegchinlen + reconstituted post-1990 institutions. Mongolian Cyrillic script is HE primary; Traditional Mongolian script (Mongol bichig) being reintroduced in education per 2020 government policy; English + Russian + Chinese growing as foreign-language HE mediums.

Official websitehttps://www.aum.edu.mn

Accreditation registryhttps://www.mier.mn/en/

Founded 2008 (founded as American-curriculum English-medium private university; partnerships with US universities). Mongolia's American-curriculum English-medium private university. Founded 2008. American liberal arts approach. ~1,200 students. Strong international community.

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