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Orel State University named after I.S. Turgenev is a university in the city of Oryol, which is the administrative centre of Oryol Oblast.Founded in 1931 as the Industrial-Pedagogical Institute, it has had many name changes over the years. The current name was established in 2010.There are three branches, 96 departments and 18 institutes and faculties. These faculties include: architectural and construction, law, instrument engineering, automation and information technologies, natural sciences and biotechnology, physical culture and sports, physics and mathematics, philosophy and the medical institute.There are also specialised research schools, which are aimed at creating a new model of additional education for the younger generation looking to work in high technology and high-tech industries. These include: school of robotics, school of nanotechnology and nanochemistry school of the young architect school of biotechnology, school of electronics and instrumentation and the school of the young entrepreneur.Students have access to hostel accommodation on campus, a university clinic, cafes and canteens. There’s also a fitness and sports complex, which contains a swimming pool and indoor ice skating rink.There are plenty of sports clubs for students to get involved in, and many of them take part in in-house competitions as well as regional and international student competitions. These include football, basketball, volleyball and athletics.The university also has partnerships with other universities worldwide offering students the chance to spend a year studying abroad. These partnerships have also paved the way for faculty exchange and advanced research opportunities. Annually, there are around 18,000 students and nearly 2,000 of them are from overseas representing around 60 countries worldwide.