South Ossetian State University
Other name | Alexander Tibilov State University |
|---|---|
Former name | Stalinirsky Agricultural Institute, South Ossetian Pedagogical Institute |
| Type | Private |
| Established | January 1, 1932 |
| Founders | Alexander Razhenovich Khubov (Soviet institute), Leonid Tibilov (Current university) |
| Rector | Vadim Tedeev Botazovich |
| Students | ≈3,000 |
| Address | Путина (бывшая ул. Московская), 8, г. , Tskhinvali , , 100001 , 42°13'44.4"N 43°58'00.4"E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | Ossetian, Russian |
| Website | http://xipu.ru/ |
The South Ossetian State University, also known as Alexander Tibilov State University (in Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстоны паддзахадон университет, in Georgian: სამხრეთ ოსეთის პედაგოგიური ინსტიტუტი; Russian: Юго-Осетинский государственный университет) is a private university located in the city of Tskhinvali, the capital of the breakaway region of South Ossetia, in Georgia. The university was heavily damaged in the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, but has since been rebuilt.