Baikal National University of Economics and Law (BNUEL) is a state educational institution of higher professional learning which provides under-graduate, graduate, post-graduate and advanced education in Economics, Management, Law, Applied Computer Science in Economics, Journalism, Psychology and Sociology. The University includes the Institute of Commerce (Irkutsk), the Institute (a branch of BNU
EL) in Chita, Institutes (branches) in Ust-Ilimsk, Bratsk, Yakutsk; College of Business and Law, College of Trade and Economy, Post-Graduate and Post Doctorial Courses in 17 areas. The Main Campus employs 585, professors, associate professors and instructors. The number of post-graduate students is over 700. About 100 Candidate of Science theses and a few Doctor of Science theses are defended annually. The University is very well equipped to provide high-quality education. Over 1,500 computers with Pentium inside are integrated in a local intranet with the Internet access. A well-developed information system, providing access to e-libraries with methodological materials in all subjects, facilitates intensive and innovative teaching methods. The library contains over a million volumes. 20 computer classes and 15 large reading rooms are never empty at weekends. All university departments are equipped with photocopiers. All this puts BNUEL on a par with the leading European universities. Baikal National University of Economics and Law is well known in the system of higher professional education due to its innovative approaches to education and modern knowledge-intensive management system. Being a trial site of the Ministry of Education and Research of the Russian Federation, it develops efficient methods for monitoring students' and educators' activities. According to the list of the Ministry of Education and Research, BNUEL is one of the leading economic universities in Russia, giving the pas only to Moscow and St.Petersburg universities. There are 11 buildings, high-rise dorms, a health maintenance facility for 50 visitors, recreation centre on the bank of the Angara, sport and cultural centers (including a cinema), a number of cafeterias and cafes that meet all modern standards. Annually, the faculty publish more than 100 teaching aids, books and monographs. The research conducted in BNUEL is both fundamental and applied. The amount of money annually invested in research is over 40 million rubles. Research projects are done on request of Rosobrazovanie of the Russian Federation, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, the Russian State Scientific Foundation, International Foundations, Irkutsk and Chita Oblast governments and regional municipalities. Over 70,000 students have graduated from BNUEL and about 600 Ph.Ds and Ass.Professors have defended their theses for 80 years.
