Voronezh State University is one of the main universities in Central Russia, located in the city of Voronezh. The university was established in 1918 by professors evacuated from the University of Tartu in Estonia. The university has 18 faculties and an enrollment of 22,000 students from Russia, Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia. Besides, the university has 6 research institutes and 16 research laboratories administered by the Russian Academy of Science. The university is composed of 10 buildings and 7 resident halls situated throughout the city. For over 90 years the University has trained more than 100,000 professionals. Among university graduates there are Nobel laureates, State Prize winners of the USSR and Russia, academicians, ministers, representatives of science and culture. University graduates are working in more than 90 countries worldwide.
In 1802 following a decree of Russian Emperor Alexander I the University of Tartu in Estonia was re-established. As a result of the German occupation of Estonia during World War I in March 1918, Russian students and professors had to leave the Estonian territory for their own safety. It was decided that a new university would be established in central Russia. In July and September 1918 from Dorpat (now Tartu), 39 professors, 45 lecturers, 43 staff and about 800 students arrived in Voronezh. The first rector of the university was Basil E. Regel.
On 12 November 1918 four faculties started working, namely the faculty of Medicine, the faculty of Physics and Mathematics, the faculty of History and Philology and the Law faculty. In the beginning of 1919, the University had an enrollment of 10,000 students. Anyone could study there, only 4 years later in 1923 that entrance exams were introduced. In 1920, after the Treaty of Tartu, the properties of the University of Tartu (libraries, archives, manuals, documents and other objects) were returned to Estonia. However, most of the teachers who have left due to the onset of the army of Imperial Germany and the occupation of Estonia, did not return to Estonia.
In the early 1920s, Voronezh Institute of Education was added to the university, which marked the beginning of pedagogical faculties, departments that prepares teachers of mathematics, physics, chemistry, natural science, Russian language and literature, social and economic disciplines for schools. In 1930, the Medical Faculty was transformed into an independent institute. During World War II the university was relocated in Yelabuga in the Republic of Tatarstan for a period of two years from 1941 to 1943.
Faculties:
- Applied Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics
- Mathematics
- Computer Sciences
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Pharmaceutics
- Biology and soil sciences
- Economics
- Geography, Geoecology & Tourism
- Geology
- History
- Institute of International Education
- International Relations
- Journalism
- Law
- Philology
- Medicine
- Philosophy and Psychology
- Romance and Germanic Philology
- Military education
Voronezh State University has 10 academic buildings and 7 residence halls located primarily in the city centre. The university also administers Galichya Gora, a nature reserve open to staff and students for research and study. Galichya Gora is the only university-affiliated nature reserve in Europe.
VORONEZH- the cradle of the Russian fleet
The City of Voronezh, founded in 1584, is large and bustling, yet has the charm of an old provincial town. Conveniently located within an overnight train journey from Moscow, Voronezh is the best destination for those who are looking for a truly Russian experience.
Along with a wealth of fine architecture, cultural, and shopping opportunities, is the possibility to escape to one of the many green spaces around and just outside the city.
- 1,014 600 population (15th in Russia)
- 120,000 student population
- over 30 higher education establishments
- over 6,000 international students (every 20th student)
- pulsating economic and cultural capital of The Black Earth Region
- one of the biggest cultural and financial centres of the European part of Russia
Voronezh has something for everyone!
There are great bars, clubs and restaurants, theatres and cinemas, museums, galleries, parks, gardens, shops and sport centres.
Of course, the famous Platonov Arts Festival is not to be missed.
Find out why Voronezh is called “The city of students”, the cultural capital of The Black Earth Region and “The Cradle of the Russian Fleet”.
The unique mixture of natural beauty, man-made wonders, and a relaxed atmosphere, has created one of Russia’s loveliest cities. The city centre is a well-balanced blend of old and new. Elaborate 18th century buildings rub shoulders, quite happily, with newly developed modern shopping complexes. The layout is compact and straightforward, ideally suited to exploration on foot. Within a stone’s throw of the busy centre, are large areas of peaceful parkland, and beautiful countryside.