Stavropol State University — located in Stavropol,owned in 1996
North Caucasus Gumanitarium Technological University — main located in Stavropol,but have own filials in Pyatigorsk,Kislovodsk and Ingushetia
North Caucasus Gumanitarium Technological Institute;
Stavropol State Medical Academy
Stavropol State Agrarium University — one of the best agrarium university in Russia;
Pyatigorsk State Linguistic University — one of the best linguistic university in Russia.Located in Pyatigorsk;
Pyatigorsk State Technological University — located in Pyatigorsk
Kislovodsk State Technological University — located in Kislovodsk
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Mountain climbing
Quail hunting
Sulphur baths