Irkutsk State University (Russian: Иркутский государственный университет) was founded in October 1918 in Irkutsk, Siberia. At present, the University consists of 10 faculties, 4 educational institutions and 2 branches. Over 18 thousand students, including 300 foreign students from 27 countries, study at University in 52 specialties, and more than 620 educators-instructors (120 Dr. Sc. instructors and 357 Cand. Sc.