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October 12, 2026

American University of Mongolia Introduces Data.mn, a Free, Bilingual Home for Mongolia's Public Data

Built at AUM and expanded every semester by student interns, Data.mn brings 178 datasets on Mongolia into one easy-to-use site, in English and Mongolian, for people and AI agents alike.

September 24, 2026

AUM at the Actions for Earth Youth Summit

AUM Marketing Instructor Toby Philpott participated in the Actions for Earth Global Youth Summit in Ulaanbaatar on 18 September 2026.

September 16, 2026

AUM contributes to study of family duties and close relationships across 100 cultures

American University of Mongolia’s Robert Ritz collected the Mongolian data for a study of 12,247 people across 100 cultures, published in Nature Human Behaviour on 15 September 2026. The study proposes a more precise way to understand collectivism: the obligations people feel toward family and close friends.

University representatives shake hands beneath the AUM crest, between American and Mongolian flags.
April 7, 2025

Registration Opens for AUM’s 2025 Scholarship Entrance Examination

LETU Mongolia announces its partnership with San University and registration for the April 26, 2025 scholarship entrance examination.

AUM’s 2024 entrance examination banner, featuring students and a teacher.
April 22, 2024

AUM Announces Its 2024 Scholarship Entrance Examination

The April 27 entrance examination offers admission to AUM and scholarship opportunities for study in Mongolia and the United States.

Portrait of LETU Mongolia director Robert Ritz beside the LETU crest.
August 23, 2021

Applications Open for American University Study with a 100% Scholarship

An interview about LETU Mongolia admissions, degree programs, and the opportunity to transfer to LeTourneau University with a tuition scholarship.

LETU Mongolia director Robert Ritz beside the university crest and an American flag.
August 3, 2020

An American Education in Mongolia, Without Going Abroad

Robert Ritz discusses English-language study, scholarships, and options for students whose overseas plans were disrupted by COVID-19.

March 23, 2020

Eight Tools to Improve Online Education

LETU Mongolia shares the tools its teachers used to move learning online during the COVID-19 school closures.