Khetagurov (NOSU, Russian: Северо-Осетинский государственный университет имени К. Л. Хетагурова, СОГУ; Ossetian: Хетӕгкаты Къостайы номыл Цӕгат Ирыстоны паддзахадон университет) is a university in Vladikavkaz, Russia.

[citation needed] International cooperation has always been one of NOSU development priorities.

Since 2000 the university has initiated and participated in joint research and academic projects with the European Commission, the UN, International Research Institute of Stanford University.

In recent years more than 500 students and faculty participated in international conferences, workshops, and scientific exchange programs (USAID, IREX, DAAD, Fulbright, Tempus, Copernicus, etc.).

[1] NOSU has two academic buildings in different parts of the city and two dormitories that can accommodate about 300 students.