# Vologda State University

> university in Russia

**Wikidata**: [Q16423702](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16423702)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vologda_State_University)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/vologda-state-university

## Summary
Vologda State University (ВоГУ, VoSU) is a public university in Vologda, Russia, created on 24 October 2013 as the successor to Vologda State Technical University and Vologda State Pedagogical University. It is subordinated to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and provides higher education in Russian from its headquarters in Vologda.

## Key Facts
- Vologda State University (ВоГУ, VoSU) is an instance of a university located in Vologda, Russia.  
- Inception: 2013-10-24 (founded/established on 24 October 2013).  
- Formed as the successor to Vologda State Technical University and Vologda State Pedagogical University (both listed as replaced; merger/following noted from 2013).  
- Headquarters: Lenina, 15, Vologda; postal code 160000; coordinates lat 59.2225, lon 39.896666666667.  
- Parent organisation: Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Russian Federation).  
- Official website: https://vogu35.ru/ .  
- Primary language used: Russian.  
- Short names: ВоГУ (Russian), VoSU (English transliteration).  
- Persistent identifiers: ROR 05hcp8p49; GRID grid.445065.6; Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/1ydxp_4lh; Yale Lux ID group/345ba2b0-c89f-4d75-8459-c92409ddb459.  
- Social accounts: Twitter @vogu35, Facebook vogu35, VK username vogu35, Telegram @vologda_university.  
- Other registry IDs: VIAF 14145003626461340409; KISTI K000205091; elibrary.ru organisation id 636; Library of Congress authority no2015163844; Russian organisation number 1023500876453.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Vologda State University?
A: Vologda State University is a Russian higher education institution in the city of Vologda, established on 24 October 2013 as the successor to Vologda State Technical University and Vologda State Pedagogical University.

### Q: When and how was Vologda State University formed?
A: The university’s inception date is 2013-10-24. It follows and replaces Vologda State Technical University and Vologda State Pedagogical University (changes noted from 2013).

### Q: Where is Vologda State University located?
A: The university is headquartered at Lenina, 15 in Vologda, Russia (postal code 160000), coordinates approximately 59.2225° N, 39.896666666667° E.

### Q: Under which government body does the university operate?
A: Vologda State University is under the authority of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

## Why It Matters
Vologda State University represents the consolidation of regional higher-education capacity in Vologda through the formal succession of two established institutions (a technical university and a pedagogical university) in 2013. As a single, state-recognized university under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, it centralizes academic administration, public accountability, and institutional identity for higher education in the city. The institution’s formation and registered identifiers (ROR, GRID, national organisation number) make it discoverable and verifiable in international and national research and administrative systems. Its centralized online presence (official website and active social accounts) provides points of access for prospective students, researchers, and partners. For stakeholders interested in Russian regional universities, vocational and pedagogical training infrastructures, or institutional records, Vologda State University serves as the official successor entity representing those educational functions in Vologda.

## Notable For
- Being established on 24 October 2013 as the successor to two previously separate institutions: Vologda State Technical University and Vologda State Pedagogical University.  
- Headquarters at Lenina, 15, Vologda with precise coordinates (59.2225 N, 39.896666666667 E) and postal code 160000.  
- Official registration and discovery identifiers across multiple systems: ROR (05hcp8p49), GRID (grid.445065.6), Google Knowledge Graph (/g/1ydxp_4lh).  
- Official and active online/social presence (website vogu35.ru; Twitter @vogu35; Facebook vogu35; VK vogu35; Telegram @vologda_university).  
- Operates under the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education and uses Russian as its language of instruction/communication.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Vologda State University.  
- Short names: ВоГУ (Russian), VoSU (Latin script).  
- Instance of: university (academic institution for further education).

### History and Formation
- Inception date: 2013-10-24.  
- Follows / replaces: Vologda State Technical University and Vologda State Pedagogical University.  
- The follows property includes a qualifier indicating the succession began in 2013.

### Location and Contact
- City: Vologda, Russia.  
- Headquarters address: Lenina, 15, Vologda, postal code 160000.  
- Coordinates: latitude 59.2225, longitude 39.896666666667.  
- Official website: https://vogu35.ru/.

### Governance
- Parent organisation: Ministry of Science and Higher Education (reference to national ministry).  
- Russian organisation number: 1023500876453.

### Language and Classification
- Primary language used: Russian.  
- Classified as: university (higher education institution).

### Identifiers and Registrations
- ROR: 05hcp8p49.  
- GRID: grid.445065.6.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/1ydxp_4lh.  
- Yale Lux ID: group/345ba2b0-c89f-4d75-8459-c92409ddb459.  
- VIAF ID: 14145003626461340409.  
- KISTI ID: K000205091.  
- elibrary.ru organisation id: 636.  
- Library of Congress authority id: no2015163844.

### Online and Social Presence
- Website: https://vogu35.ru/.  
- Twitter: vogu35 (account details include archival/metadata qualifiers in records).  
- Facebook: vogu35.  
- VK: vogu35.  
- Telegram: @vologda_university.

### Media
- Representative image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/VSTU_Vologda_Rektorat.jpg

### Language Coverage in Wikipedia
- Wikipedia language entries: Bashkir (ba), English (en), Russian (ru).

## References

1. [Source](http://www.severinform.ru/lenta/?full_id=196779)
2. Unified State Register of Legal Entities
3. [Source](https://vogu35.ru/)
4. GRID Release 2016-05-31
5. [Source](https://t.me/vologda_university)
6. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)