School General Description

Southern Federal University ( SFedU ) is a higher educational institution , one of the federal universities in Russia, located in Rostov-on-Don and Taganrog, Rostov region. It is a major scientific and educational center in Russia. The history of the Southern Federal University begins in 1915, when the faculties of the Russian Imperial University of Warsaw were evacuated to the south, opened in 1817 by the Emperor of Russia Alexander I. The initiator of the transfer of Warsaw University to Rostov-on-Don was Nikolai Vasilievich Pariysky (1858- 1923). During the 20th century, the university changed its name. Within the framework of the national project "Education" by the order of the Government of the Russian Federation dated November 23, 2006 N161-r and by the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation dated December 4, 2006 N1447, SFedU included: Rostov State University , Taganrog State Radio Engineering University ,Rostov State Pedagogical University and Rostov State Academy of Architecture and Arts.