42 Notable alumni of National Polytechnic University of Armenia
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
National Polytechnic University of Armenia is ranked #7,338 in the world and #8 in Armenia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 42 notable alumni from National Polytechnic University of Armenia sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with National Polytechnic University of Armenia won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Alexander Sahinian
1910-1982 (aged 72)
historian
architect
Alexander Arami Sahinyan was a Soviet Armenian architectural historian, who headed the Architecture Department of the Institute of Arts of the Armenian Academy of Sciences between 1958 and 1982.
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2. Raphael Bagoyan
1948-2022 (aged 74)
civil servant
Raphael Andranik Bagoyan was an Armenian politician.
3. Karen Mikaelyan
1932-. (aged 94)
diplomat
Karen Mikaelyan is an Armenian-Russian politician, diplomat, civic leader, and publicist.
4. Vakhenak Bekaryan
1891-1975 (aged 84)
prose writer
poet
teacher
Vaghinag Bekaryan was an Armenian pedagogue, poet, and writer.
5. Gagik Shmavonyan
1963-. (aged 63)
engineer
scientist
Gagik Shmavonyan is Professor at National Polytechnic University of Armenia, PhD in physics, D.Sc. in Engineering.
6. Ghukas Chubaryan
1923-2009 (aged 86)
public figure
sculptor
jurist
teacher
Ghukas Chubaryan was a prominent Armenian sculptor, People's Artist of Armenia. He authored numerous works that later became symbols of the Armenian capital.
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7. Sergey Badalyan
1947-1999 (aged 52)
physicist
politician
Sergey Grigori Badalyan was an Armenian politician who served as the first secretary of the Armenian Communist Party from 1991 to 1999.
8. Hovik Vardoumian
1940-. (aged 86)
prose writer
novelist
writer
Hovik Vardoumian is an Armenian short story writer and novelist.
9. Armen Movsisyan
1962-2015 (aged 53)
politician
Armen Movsisyan was the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia (2001–2014).
10. Baghdasar Arzoumanian
1916-2001 (aged 85)
architect
Baghdasar Arzoumanian was an Armenian architect and designer based in Yerevan, Armenia. He designed a large body of civil and religious buildings as well as many smaller works.
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11. Tamar Tumanyan
1907-1989 (aged 82)
architect
Tamar Hovhannesi Tumanyan was a Soviet Armenian architect. She was awarded the title, Honored Worker of Culture of the Armenian SSR (1977). Her father was poet and writer Hovhannes Tumanyan.
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12. Alexander Varbedian
1943-. (aged 83)
ethnologist
Alexandre Varbedian (born June 11, 1943, in Marseille, France) is a French-Armenian Armenologist, ethnologist, essentialist and ontologist.
13. Narek Sargsyan
1959-. (aged 67)
architect
Narek Sargsyan is the former Minister of Urban Development of Armenia and later Chairman of State Committee on Urban Development until 2018 October.
14. Fadey Sargsyan
1923-2010 (aged 87)
statesperson
scientist
Fadey Sargsyan was an Armenian scientist and politician.
15. Grigor Hasratyan
1919-2001 (aged 82)
public figure
politician
Grigor Hovhannesi Hasratyan was an Armenian public figure.
16. Artak Ghulyan
1958-2025 (aged 67)
architect
Artak Ghulyan was an Armenian architect and designer, and professor of the International Academy of Architecture. In September 2013, he received the title of "Honored Architect of the Republic of Armenia". In December 2013, he received the "State Prize of the Republic of Armenia" for the design of the Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Manuscript Library building at the Mother See...
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17. Hayk Kotanjian
1945-. (aged 81)
diplomat
teacher
writer
Hayk Sargsi Kotanjian is an Armenian military diplomat, academic and political adviser. Kotanjian is the author of several monographs in Russian, English and German as well as numerous articles on crisis management, ethnic conflict, security, defense and strategic studies, and cyberpsychology. Since 2005, he has headed the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) in Yerevan and since 2016 has been...
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18. Varazdat Harutyunyan
1909-2008 (aged 99)
lecturer
architectural theoretician
university teacher
architect
academic
Varazdat Harutyunyan was an Armenian academic, architect and writer.
19. Tigran Torosyan
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Tigran Torosyan, born April 14, 1956) was the President of the National Assembly of Armenia from 2006 to 2008. From 1993 he was a member of Republican Party of Armenia and the party board. In 1998-2008 he became a Deputy Chairman of the RPA board. On June 1, 2006, he was elected President of the National Assembly of Armenia. He...
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20. Edward Sandoyan
1961-. (aged 65)
economist
Edward Martini Sandoyan, is a doctor of Economic Sciences of Armenia and the Russian Federation, professor, and served as Minister of Finance & Economy of Armenia from 1998 to 1999. He is the rector of Russian-Armenian University since June 2023.
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21. Khosrov Harutyunyan
1948-. (aged 78)
engineer
politician
Khosrov Meliki Harutyunyan is an Armenian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Armenia from 30 July 1992 until 2 February 1993. Harutyunyan is the Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union of Armenia.
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22. Artashes Geghamyan
1949-2024 (aged 75)
politician
Artashes Geghamyan was an Armenian politician.
23. Sergey Ambartsumian
1922-2018 (aged 96)
university teacher
politician
mechanician
Sergey Aleksandrovich Ambartsumian, was a Soviet and Armenian scientist in the field of mechanics, academic and politician, Honored Scientist of the Armenian SSR in 1985.
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24. Grigor Gurzadyan
1922-2014 (aged 92)
astrophysicist
lecturer
prose writer
Grigor Gurzadyan was an Armenian astronomer, and pioneer of space astronomy.
25. Mikayel Vardanyan
1973-. (aged 53)
businessperson
Mikael Vardanyan is an Armenian businessman and philanthropist who is the owner of Grand Holding and the eldest son of Hrant Vardanyan.
26. Karapet Rubinyan
1957-. (aged 69)
public figure
politician
Karapet Ruben Rubinyan is an Armenian politician and public figure.
27. Yervand Zakharyan
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
economist
Yervand Zakharyan is an Armenian politician and the former mayor of the Armenian capital Yerevan. He is a member of the country's Republican Party and was the 8th mayor of the Armenian capital since Armenia's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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28. Stepan Demirchyan
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Stepan Kareni Demirchyan is an Armenian politician and son of the Communist-era Armenian leader Karen Demirchyan.
29. Arthur Meschian
1949-. (aged 77)
singer
writer
architect
composer
violinist
Arthur Meschian (Armenian: Արթուր Մեսչյան; born March 3, 1949, in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian architect, musician, composer, poet, singer and painter. He is also known as one of the founders of Armenian rock. He was the founder and the lead singer of Apostles (1968 – 1979), the first rock band performing songs in their native language in the history...
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30. Khachatur Sukiasyan
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Khachatur Sukiasyan, is an Armenian politician and a businessman. He was elected to the National Assembly of Armenia three times as an independent and most recently in 2021 as a candidate for the Civil Contract Party. He is one of the co-founders of the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen, member of the Board of Trustees of the Yerevan Engineering University....
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31. Hrant Vardanyan
1949-2014 (aged 65)
entrepreneur
patron of the arts
Hrant Vardanyan was an Armenian businessman, the founder CEO of Grand Holding, and philanthropist. Honored Worker of Economy of the Republic of Armenia (2009).
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32. Paruyr Hayrikyan
1949-. (aged 77)
writer
lyricist
singer
politician
Paruyr Arshaviri Hayrikyan is an Armenian politician and former Soviet dissident. He was an early member and leader of the National United Party (NUP), which sought Armenia's independence from the Soviet Union. He spent a total of about 18 years in Soviet correctional facilities for his dissident activities and was eventually expelled from the Soviet Union in 1988, although he...
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33. Vartan Oskanian
1955-. (aged 71)
diplomat
politician
Vartan Minasi Oskanian is an Armenian politician and diplomat who served as the Foreign Minister of Armenia from 1998 to 2008 under President Robert Kocharyan. He is the founder of the Civilitas Foundation.
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34. Ruben Jaghinyan
1969-. (aged 57)
screenwriter
KVN actor
film producer
actor
television producer
Ruben Vladimiri Jaghinyan (Armenian: Ռուբեն Վլադիմիրի Ջաղինյան (born 28 April 1969, Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR) is a Soviet and Armenian actor of KVN (Club of the Funny and Inventive), producer, and TV presenter. From 2013 to 2019 Jaghinyan has been the Chairman of the Council of Public TV and Radio Company of Armenia. In 2019 he was appointed the President...
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35. Artur Sargsyan
1968-2017 (aged 49)
sculptor
Arthur Roberti Sargsyan, better known as the Bread Bringer was an Armenian handcraft master, First Nagorno-Karabakh War veteran. He is known in Armenia as a man who brought food to the members of Sasna Tsrer armed group during the 2016 Yerevan hostage crisis. While doing it he rushed through the line of policemen, putting his life at risk. He was...
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36. Robert Kocharyan
1954-. (aged 72)
engineer
politician
Robert Sedraki Kocharyan is an Armenian politician. He served as the President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic from 1994 to 1997 and Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh from 1992 to 1994. He served as the second President of Armenia between 1998 and 2008 and as Prime Minister of Armenia from 1997 to 1998.
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37. Karen Demirchyan
1932-1999 (aged 67)
politician
Karen Serobi Demirchyan was a Soviet and Armenian politician who served as President of the National Assembly in 1999 until he was killed in the Armenian parliament shooting. He had been also the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia from 1974 to 1988.
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38. Gevorg Emin
1919-1998 (aged 79)
translator
prose writer
poet
writer
Gevorg Emin was an Armenian poet, essayist, and translator.
39. Hayk Marutyan
1976-. (aged 50)
screenwriter
film producer
film actor
politician
Hayk Hrachyayi Marutyan is an Armenian actor, comedian, filmmaker and politician. He was the mayor of Yerevan from October 2018 to December 2021.
40. Aram Sargsyan
1961-. (aged 65)
public figure
politician
Aram Zaveni Sargsyan is an Armenian political figure. He is the younger brother of Vazgen Sargsyan. After his brother Vazgen was assassinated, he became Prime Minister of Armenia from 3 November 1999 to 2 May 2000.
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41. Andranik Margaryan
1951-2007 (aged 56)
engineer
politician
Andranik Nahapeti Margaryan was an Armenian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Armenia from 12 May 2000, when the President appointed him, until his death on 25 March 2007. He was a member of the Republican Party of Armenia. He succeeded the Sargsyan brothers: Vazgen Sargsyan, who was murdered during the Armenian parliament shooting on 27 October 1999...
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42. Karen Khachatrian
1962-. (aged 64)
scientist
writer
politician
Karen Khachatrian also known with his literary name Khachkar (in Armenian Խաչկար) is an Armenian writer and scientist.