Established in 1972

Rector: Professor Dr. Vitaliy Ivanovich Makarov

14 Schools (Faculties), 4 Institutes

Language of instruction: Russian and Mari (for the Department of Mari Language and Literature)

Property: 8 university buildings, 8 dormitories, 1 student sports camp

Total amount of students: 11791 (2009)

Full-time: 6806; part-time: 4985.

Total amount of the faculty: 931, including 115 with Doctor's degree; 132 with Kandidat's degree.

Professors / students ratio: 1 professor to 12 students

Student body gender parity: 3405 male (28,9 %), 8386 female (71,1%).

Ethnic diversity: 57% Russians, 36% Mari, 4% Tatars, 3% others.

International students: 5 (2009). Countries represented: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Germany, Moldova