IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY

Popov Vitaly

HISTORYIrkutsk State University

was founded in October 1918 in

Irkutsk. At present, the

University consists of 10

faculties, 4 educational

institutions and 2 branches.

Over 18 thousand students,

including 300 foreign ones from

27 countries, study at the

University in 52 specialties; and

there are more than 620

educators-instructors.

AT THE MOMENT

ISU has7 dissertation

councils and 8 major

academic units,

Astronomical Observatory,

Interregional Institute of

Social Sciences, Botanical

Garden, Research and

Information Research

Center of Mongolia,

Research Institute of

Applied Physics, Scientific

Research Institute of

Biology.

THERE STUDIED FAMOUS WRITERS

Valentin Rasputin Alexander Vampilov

INTERESTING FACTS C

itizens from Mongolia, China, African and Arab

countries study at the University.

I

SU is known for its fundamental research in the field

of ecology (especially related to Lake Baikal).

S

ince 1997, ISU has its official website.