Ivanovo State Polytechnic University

Ivanovo State Polytechnic University (ISPU) is a Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education located in Ivanovo, Russia. It was established on November 28, 2012 (registered as a legal entity on April 22, 2013) through the merger of Ivanovo State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (IGASU) and Ivanovo State Textile Academy (IGTA), by Order of the Ministry of Education and Science No. 995. The university traces its academic lineage to the Ivanovo-Voznesensk Polytechnic Institute founded in 1918 on the initiative of M.V. Frunze.

ISPU offers bachelor's, specialist's, master's, and postgraduate programs across architecture, civil engineering, information systems, radio engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, transport technology, quality management, nanoengineering, textile and light industry design, economics, management, and other fields. Secondary vocational education programs are delivered through the Institute of Continuing Vocational Education and the Vichuga branch.

The university enrolls over 3,000 students from 21 Russian regions and 17 foreign countries, supported by more than 250 academic staff (over 85% with Candidate or Doctor of Sciences degrees). Research is conducted across 19 priority areas, supported by 5 research and educational centers, small innovative enterprises, and scientific laboratories. Dissertation councils operate in construction sciences and other fields.

ISPU has cooperation agreements with over 50 foreign universities and organizations across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, and Australia, and hosts an International Linguistic Education Center for training foreign students in Russian. Campus infrastructure includes five educational buildings, two dormitories, a library with over 1 million volumes, sports facilities, and a recreation center in Plyos.