N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (UNN) was founded in 1916 as the People’s University of Russia. The university was the first higher education institution in Nizhny Novgorod. After joining the Polytechnic Institute evacuated from Warsaw, the University was given a status of a ‘State University’. In 2009, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN) was awarded the status of ‘National Research University’.
Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN) consists of 5 institutes – Institute of International Relations and World History (IIRWH), Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship (IEE), Institute of Biology and Biomedicine, Institute for Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies and Institute of Military Training – as well as 14 faculties – those of Chemistry, Radio physics, Physics, Mechanics and Mathematics, Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics, Philology, Law, Social Sciences, Physical Education and Sports, Preparatory Faculty, Faculty for International Students, Faculty for Regional Personnel Training, Minor Academy of Public Administration and Advanced School of General and Applied Physics. The University also includes Fundamental Library (its collections number 2,200,000 volumes), Innovation Technology Centre, University Press and printing house and 5 museums. The University has forged successful partnerships with 95 universities and educational centres worldwide since 1991.
Address: Gagarina Ave. 23, Nižnij Novgorod, Russia, 603950
Web-site: http://eng.unn.ru/