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Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk State University (Russian: Ирку́тский госуда́рственный университе́т) was founded in October 1918 in Irkutsk, Siberia.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

Oct 27, 1918Founded1

Irkutsk State University (Russian: Ирку́тский госуда́рственный университе́т) was founded in October 1918 in Irkutsk, Siberia. Nowadays Irkutsk State University is a scientific and educational institution training students in humanities, natural, technical and applied sciences. ISU facilities include 8 educational institutions, 11 faculties, the scientific library that is one of the largest University libraries in Russia. ISU offers bachelor, master, post-graduate programs for more than 18,000 students that have opportunity to specialize under the supervision of world-known scientists.2

The story

Russian scientists, statesmen, patrons of art and science, such as Nikolai Yadrintsev, Afanasy Shchapov, P.A. Slovtsov, S.S. Shchukin, Grigory Potanin and others were founders of Irkutsk State University, many of whom were advocates of Siberian regionalism. The University was opened on October 27, 1918.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Ministry of Science and Higher Education

Subsidiaries

  • Irkutsk State Linguistic University

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Acquisitions

  1. Jun 17, 2016Acquired Irkutsk State Linguistic University1

Timeline

  1. Oct 27, 1918Founded Founded1

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