Bashkir State University

Originally established in 1909, BashSU was called ''Ufa Teachers' Institute. In 1919 it was transformed into the Institute of Public Education, and in 1929 into the Bashkir State Pedagogical Institute''. At that time there were five faculties — physics and mathematics, geography, history, natural sciences, language and literature. On July 20, 1957, the Council of Ministers of the USSR issued Resolution No.879 "On the organization of Bashkir State University on the basis of a functioning Bashkir State Pedagogical Institute." The rector was Shaikhulla Chanbarisov. ==Notable alumni==

• Mustai Karim – Bashkir Soviet poet, writer and playwright. • Maxim Tchoudov – biathlete. • Alexander Kazhdan – Soviet-American Byzantinist. • Hadiya Davletshina – Bashkir poet. • Radiy Khabirov – the current Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan since 11 October 2018, also the Candidate of Law. • Khairulla Murtazin – mathematician. • Liya Shakirova – Soviet and Russian linguist. • Rinad Yulmukhametov – mathematician. • Fanuza Nadrshina – Bashkir folklorist ==Branch==

The university has branches in the Republic of Bashkortostan cities of Sterlitamak, Birsk, Uchaly, Sibai and Neftekamsk. ==See also==