Background

Initially our University majored in various fields of engineering. When it was founded in 1955, the University was an evening department of the Kuibyshev Polytechnic Institute. In 1971 it became an autonomous institute named as the Orenburg Polytechnic Institute. Changes in the institute went hand in hand with changes in the country. There was a growing need for many new specialities which had not been previously taught neither at the institute nor elsewhere in the region, for instance, law, management, marketing, design, etc. In October 1994 the Institute was renamed into the Orenburg State Technical University. In January 1996 the University got the status of the Orenburg State University. This name change reflects the changing mission of the University: to be a center in the provision of humanitarian, technical and natural-science knowledge, to develop teaching and research, to support its students, to contribute to the well being of our town and region.

Why Choose the Orenburg State University

In recent years the University's strengths have been built. It offers a broad range of courses which make up an expanded and modern curricula of the University. Its programs broaden perspectives, enrich awareness, prepare for meaningful careers, thus helping to develop informed, responsible, productive citizens. With about 30,000 students and about 1,500 faculty, the Orenburg State University is the largest in the Orenburg region. It is accessible to a wide section of the population, providing flexible learning opportunities to meet varied needs.

 

Admission

Applicants are required to have earned a high school diploma. July 15 is the freshman application dead line. Admission to the Orenburg State University is based upon high school performance and competitive test scores, and also on special ability, talent or achievement.