National University of Mongolia

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National University of Mongolia


Established	1942
Type	Public
Undergraduates	~10,000 (2006)
Postgraduates	~2000 (2006)
Location	Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Website	www.num.edu.mn

The National University of Mongolia (short: NUM; Mongolian Монгол Улсын Их Сургууль, Mongol Ulsyn Ikh Surguul) is the oldest University in Mongolia. It hosts twelve schools and faculties in Ulan Bator, and runs branches in the Zavkhan and Orkhon Aimags. Approximately one third of the academically educated Mongolians have graduated from NUM.

During socialism, the University served as a training center for the party elite. Education was paid for and strictly controlled by the state. After democratization it gradually changed into a more modern university. In 1995 it started to offer Bachelor, Master, and PhD programs.

In 2006 there were 12,000 students enrolled, including 2000 graduate students. The University offers over 80 undergraduate and graduate programs, mostly in Mongolian language.

1 Schools and Faculties
2 History
3 Memberships and cooperations
4 Notable faculty
5 External links

[edit] Schools and Faculties

Faculty of Geology and Geography
Faculty of Biology
Faculty of Social Science
Faculty of Chemistry
School of Mathematics and Computing
School of Physics and Electronics
School of Mongolian Studies
School of Foreign Language and Culture
School of Economic Studies
School of Pedagogy in Khovd
Foreign Language School in Orkhon Province
Economic College in Zavkhan Province

[edit] History

The NUM was established October 5, 1942 in Ulan Bator with teaching faculties for Educational Sciences, Medicine, and Veterinary. Agriculture, Natural Sciences, Mongolian Studies, Foreign Languages, as well as research activities were added shortly thereafter. Part of its operation was supported by staff and materials provided by the Soviet Union.

Some of the faculties later became universities of their own, such as the Agricultural University in 1958, the Medical University in 1961, as well as the Technical University and the University of Humanities in 1982.