# Iakov Sverdlov Communist University

> Soviet university

**Wikidata**: [Q4229939](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4229939)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverdlov_Communist_University)  
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## Summary
Iakov Sverdlov Communist University was a Soviet university founded in Moscow in 1918 and named after Bolshevik leader Yakov Sverdlov. It operated until its abolition in 1937, serving as an educational institution focused on higher communist agricultural studies and party/soviet work training.

## Key Facts
- Founded in 1918.
- Dissolved/Abolished in 1937.
- Located in Moscow, Soviet Union.
- Named after Yakov Sverdlov.
- Official name (as of 1932-09-21): Высший коммунистический сельскохозяйственный университет имени Я. М. Свердлова (Higher Communist Agricultural University named after Ya. M. Sverdlov).
- Recipient of the Order of Lenin.
- Included in the category: Category:Sverdlov Communist University alumni.

## FAQs
### Q: What was the primary purpose of Iakov Sverdlov Communist University?
A: It served as a Soviet university providing higher education and specialized training, notably in communist agricultural studies and party/soviet work.
### Q: When did Iakov Sverdlov Communist University operate?
A: The university was founded in 1918 and was abolished in 1937.
### Q: Who was the university named after?
A: It was named after Yakov Sverdlov, a prominent Bolshevik leader.
### Q: What notable award did the university receive?
A: It was awarded the Order of Lenin.

## Why It Matters
Iakov Sverdlov Communist University represents a significant institution in the early Soviet educational landscape, established to train the next generation of communist cadres and agricultural specialists under Bolshevik ideology. Its existence from the immediate post-revolution period until the late 1930s reflects the Soviet state's early priorities in building a new educated elite aligned with party principles. The university's evolution, including its shift towards agricultural higher education and receipt of the Order of Lenin, illustrates the development of Soviet state-sponsored education during a critical formative era. Its dissolution in 1937 also marks a point of reorganization in Soviet higher education institutions.

## Notable For
- Being a major Soviet university founded in the first year after the Bolshevik Revolution (1918).
- Being named after Yakov Sverdlov, a key early Bolshevik figure and chairman of the All-Central Executive Committee.
- Receiving the Order of Lenin, a significant Soviet state award.
- Operating under the official designation "Higher Communist Agricultural University named after Ya. M. Sverdlov" from at least 1932 until its closure.
- Being one of the institutions listed under the alumni category "Sverdlov Communist University alumni" on Wikimedia projects.

## Body
### History
- Founded in 1918 in Moscow, Soviet Union.
- Dissolved/Abolished in 1937.
- Also known as the All-Union Communist University and the Central School of Soviet and Party Work at various points.
- Named after Yakov Sverdlov.
- Received the Order of Lenin.

### Structure and Operations
- Official name as of September 21, 1932: Высший коммунистический сельскохозяйственный университет имени Я. М. Свердлова (Higher Communist Agricultural University named after Ya. M. Sverdlov).
- Focused on providing higher education in communist agricultural studies and training for party and soviet work.
- Located in Moscow.

### Recognition and Identifiers
- Recipient of the Order of Lenin.
- VIAF ID: 130592392
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/121cm76v
- Library of Congress Authority ID: no2010053580
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007456499605171
- Wikipedia coverage in 9 languages: de, en, es, et, id, ja, pl, ru, zh.
- Sitelink count: 9 (on Wikidata).

## References

1. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File