Orkhon University

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Orkhon University
Former names
Orkhon Institute of Foreign Languages and Secretarial Training
Typeprivate
Established1992
FounderKhajidsuren Nyamaa
Chairman Mijid Yagaan
President Dr. Dawn Dekle
Academic staff
60
Administrative staff
30
Students1100
Location
Ulaanbaatar
,
Mongolia
CampusUrban
Colors Blue and white
Nickname OU
AffiliationsConsortium of Universities and Colleges of Mongolia
MascotSharks
Website http://www.orkhon.edu.mn

Orkhon University is nonprofit private university in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Founder Khajidsuren Nyamaa established the university in 1992 as Orkhon Institute of Foreign Languages and Secretarial Training. A branch of the school was founded in Zavkhan Province in 1998. The postgraduate program was opened in 2002. The language of instruction is Mongolian, but there is a strategic plan to shift to bilingual education, Mongolian and English, in the near future. [1]

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Campus

Orkhon University is in the Khan Uul district of Ulaanbaatar and includes an academic building, cafeteria, multipurpose auditorium, classroom building, library, computer lab, and residence halls for students and full-time faculty and staff. [2]

Organization

The university has a volunteer Board of Directors composed of prominent Mongolian leaders from a wide range of sectors, including government, business, nonprofit and education. The Board of Directors is the fiduciary of Orkhon University and is an autonomous group that establishes its own policies. [3]

Academic programs

Orkhon University is organized into three schools: 1) School of Humanities, 2) School of Law, and 3) School of Economics and Business Management. The university offers more than 20 undergraduate degrees, as well as master's degrees in accounting, linguistics, education, business, law, social work, and public administration, and doctoral programs in education, linguistics, and accounting. [4]

Secondary school

Orkhon University manages an affiliated K-12 school, the Orkhon School, which currently has 350 full-time students enrolled. [5] The school is Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) qualified at the primary and secondary levels.

International partnerships

Orkhon University has international partnerships with a number of institutions, including Gimcheon University, Daegu University, the American University in Bulgaria, Otani University, Tokyo University of Social Welfare, the Soros Foundation, and the USA Peace Corps. [6]

Affiliation and accreditation

Orkhon University serves as vice president for international affairs for the Consortium of Universities and Colleges of Mongolia and is accredited by the Mongolian National Council for Education Accreditation. [7]

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