Voronezh State University has a well-established reputation for excellence in teaching and research and is consistently ranked amongst the top Russian Universities by both government and independent surveys. Today the University has 118 departments, with 22,000 students and over 1,000 post-graduate students being trained within 18 faculties. VSU provides the stepping stone to great employment opportunities and post-graduate research. It proudly preserves its strong historical foundations, whilst striving to encourage innovation and creativity.