IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY Popov Vitaly
Jun 19, 2015
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.