Founded in 1932 in Yoshkar-Ola as an Institute of Forestry Engineering with only two departments it became a widely respected and well known institution of higher education in the Volga area of Russia. As a comprehensive university, Volga Tech offers a wealth of academic opportunities, including over 85 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs and more than 50 postgraduate degree programs.

Governmental organization

At present the VSU System has 10 colleges, three institutes and one school.