Mordovian State University

N.P. Ogarev Mordovia State University (Национальный исследовательский Мордовский государственный университет имени Н. П. Огарёва) is a public university located in the city of Saransk in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. The university offers bachelor's and master's degrees in various academic fields.

History
The Agronomy Pedagogical Institute, also known as the Mordovia State Pedagogical Institute, was founded on 1 October 1931. In October 1957, it was reorganized as Mordovia State University also known as Ogarev Mordovia State University. It achieved national research university status on 20 May 2010.

Teaching formats
The courses are available in the form of full-time education, evening (part-time) curriculum, and correspondence education (6 years). The medical faculty offers 6 and 7-year programs of study.

Student body
The total student body numbers approximately 28,000 students, including international students from countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Oman, Iran, Iraq, Saudi, UAE and few African countries.

Units
Academic disciplines are offered through following academic structural units:

Academic department

 * Biology,
 * Medicine,
 * Philology,
 * Foreign Languages (English, German, French),
 * Geography,
 * Law / Jurisprudence,
 * Economics,
 * National (Mordvin) Culture,
 * Civil Engineering and Building Constructions,
 * Lighting Technology,
 * Electronics,
 * Academic Skills College,
 * Math and IT.

Colleges (institutes)

 * Physics and Chemistry Institute
 * History and Sociology Institute
 * Mechanics and Power Engineering Institute
 * Agrarian Institute
 * Machine Building Institute (Ruzayevka campus )
 * Institute for Supplementary Training and Qualification Improvement with

A range of related faculties are grouped within the Inter-branch Regional Centre for Supplementary Training.

In addition, University divisions in other towns of Mordovia provide for educating facilities in Economics and Law Studies.