Not many higher educational institutions are represented in Yoshkar-Ola, among them there are both state educational institutions and non-state ones. In most universities, a budgetary basis for training is presented; for nonresident students, accommodation is provided in student dormitories.
Mari State University
State University in Yoshkar-Ola first opened its doors in 1972. The structure of the educational institution includes more than 10 faculties and institutes that train qualified specialists in various fields. Among them:
- pedagogical institute;
- Agricultural Technology Institute;
- Faculty of Psychology and Education;
- Faculty of Law and others.
The structure of each faculty and institute includes departments. For example, the structure of the faculty of law includes the following departments:
- constitutional and administrative law;
- criminal law and process;
- civil law and process and others.
Educational programs at Mari State University
Among all universities in Yoshkar-Ola, Mari State University is considered the most prestigious. The average passing mark in the areas of training at Mari State University is 190. This value is true for admission on a budgetary basis.
The university has a wide variety of educational programs, but it is worth noting the Medical Institute in Yoshkar-Ola, which is a structural unit of Mari State University. The following educational programs are also offered:
- agricultural engineering;
- livestock technology;
- Teacher Education;
- vocal art;
- economy;
- power industry and others.
The duration of studies in the undergraduate programs is 8 academic semesters, in the specialty - 10 academic semesters, in the magistracy - 4 academic semesters.
Among the teachers of the institute are doctors of science, professors. Mari State University is one of the best universities in Yoshkar-Ola.
Volga State Technological University
The year of foundation of the university is considered the 1932th. Once it was the only polytechnic institute of Yoshkar-Ola. But, whatever the name of the university, and it often changed its name, a prerequisite was a quality education provided to students. During the existence of the institution of higher education, it has graduated more than 80,000 highly qualified specialists in various industries.
To date, the total number of students studying at PSTU is more than 10,000 people, while 10% of them are foreign citizens. The university has five academic buildings, as well as 8 comfortable student dormitories. The entire complex of buildings operates on the principle of a united campus. Faculties include:
- radio engineering;
- social technology;
- construction and architecture and others.
Among the departments of the university, the following should be designated:
- construction technologies and roads;
- resistance of materials;
- higher mathematics;
- building design and others.
The university offers educational programs for all levels of higher education. For admission to the bachelor's program, it is required to pass a competition in the number of USE points, for passing on a master's program it is necessary to pass an entrance exam corresponding to the chosen profile. For admission to most bachelor's programs at a university in Yoshkar-Ola, it is enough to overcome the border of a passing score equal to 180.
A diploma from a technological university is highly regarded in the region’s labor market. Most graduates successfully build a career and reach heights in their chosen specialty.
Mari State Pedagogical Institute. Krupskaya
The Pedagogical Institute in Yoshkar-Ola was opened in 1931. More than 4,000 people are university students, and over the entire existence of a higher educational institution, more than ten thousand qualified teachers have been graduated.
The structure of the institute includes 7 faculties, among them:
- physical education;
- humanitarian;
- foreign languages;
- science and others.
Interregional Open Social Institute
MOSI is one of the universities of Yoshkar-Ola. The higher education institution offers 7 areas of bachelor training, including such as:
- business Informatics;
- management;
- law;
- economics and others.
Master's programs include:
- management;
- law;
- psychology.
In addition, the institute has postgraduate education programs:
- Information Security;
- law;
- economy.
This university in Yoshkar-Ola is a non-governmental educational institution providing higher education. For admission to undergraduate programs, applicants must provide a set of documents, including USE certificates. The list of necessary subjects for each individual educational program is indicated on the official site of MOSI.
Moscow Open Social Academy (a branch of the university in Yoshkar-Ola)
The educational institution is a non-state university. Most educational programs are in the form of distance learning. Among them are such as:
- economy;
- management;
- psychology.
To pass on educational programs requires a fairly low amount of exam points. A complete list of educational programs is available on the university website.