Merzlyakova Galina Vitalievna
The Rector
Today, Udmurt State University is the largest university in Udmurtia and leads in the field of personnel training for the most important sectors of the region's economy. For about 100 years, Udmurt State University has been training competitive highly qualified specialists in a wide range of fields, including oil and gas, environmental management, tourism, management, economics, history, computer science, biology, physics, and others.
About the University
The university offers applicants a wide range of training directions—from humanities and pedagogical to natural science, technical, and medical specialties. The university has modern institutes and faculties equipped with advanced laboratories, a unique botanical garden, and a rich scientific library. UdGU actively develops partnerships with leading Russian and foreign universities, providing students with opportunities for academic exchange and internships. The educational process combines fundamental training with a practice-oriented approach, which allows graduates to become in-demand specialists in various industries. Student life is filled with creative, sports, and volunteer projects, contributing to comprehensive personal development.
We are in numbers
18 000
of students
500
Foreign students
49
Countries of the world where students came from
140 000
Graduates
250
Educational programs
Additional programs
Faculties of additional training
dual degree programs
university infrastructure
oil and gas training range
A unique practical base for training oil engineers. Located on the university grounds, it models real technological processes of oil and gas production. Students here master equipment for well repair, study the lifting system, and other professional equipment.
Training buildings
Each of the 7 educational buildings has its own specialization: from humanities and legal sciences to information technology, physics, and biology. The buildings house modern lecture halls, specialized laboratories, computer classes, and library collections.
UdGU laboratories
The key experimental and technological base of the university, which includes IT laboratories with high-tech equipment, chemical and physical complexes for experiments, a biological base with herbaria, media studios, linguistic classes, as well as robotics and neurotechnology laboratories.
UdGU Sports Complex
A modern base for the physical development of students and staff. It includes two indoor halls for game sports, sections, and physical education classes. There is also a gym, facilities for aerobics, and wrestling. On the open territory, there is a football field, basketball, and volleyball courts.
Zenit Sports Stadium
The main sports arena of Izhevsk and an important educational base of UdSU. Here, practical physical education classes are held for thousands of university students. The territory features a football field with artificial turf, athletic tracks, jump and throwing sectors.
Educational and Scientific Library
The largest university library in Udmurtia and a key scientific resource. Its collections contain over 1.4 million items: educational, scientific literature, periodicals, rare publications, electronic resources. There are reading and computer rooms, a media center, and a concert hall.
Contacts
UdGU
Udmurt State University