Tver State University (russian: Тверской государственный университет) is a university in the city of
Tver
Tver ( rus, Тверь, p=tvʲerʲ) is a city and the administrative centre of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is northwest of Moscow. Population:
Tver was formerly the capital of a powerful medieval state and a model provincial town in the Russian ...
and one of the largest
universities
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in the
Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast (russian: Тверска́я о́бласть, ''Tverskaya oblast'', ), from 1935 to 1990 known as Kalinin Oblast (), is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. It was named after Mikhai ...
, of which Tver is the
administrative center
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. It has been licensed to conduct activities in the field of vocational education since April 1, 1999. The university has a major research library with more than one million copies. There is active research work, conferences and seminars.
History
December 1, 1870 in Tver was opened a private school teacher P. Maksimovic
In 1917 it was renamed in Tver Teachers Institute, and later - in Kalinin Pedagogical Institute. On September 1, 1971 it was reorganized into Kalinin State University. On February 18, 1972 in Kalinin Drama Theater saw the inauguration of Kalinin State University. In 1991 Kalinin State University was renamed in to its current name.
See also
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:Tver State University alumni
External links
Tver State University
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Buildings and structures in Tver
Buildings and structures in Tver Oblast