N. A. Dobrolyubova State Linguistic University of Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University
Нижегородский государственный лингвистический университет имени Н. А. Добролюбова
Latin: Dobrolyubov Nizhny Novgorod Linguistic publica University
Former name
Gorky Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages
TypePublic
Established1937
PresidentZhigalev Boris Andreevich
RectorNikonova Zhanna Viktorovna
Academic staff
227
Administrative staff
417
Undergraduates3150 (2018)
Address
Minin st., 31a
,
Nizhny Novgorod
,
Nizhny Novgorod Region
,
Russia

56°19′29″N 44°01′42″E / 56.32472°N 44.02833°E / 56.32472; 44.02833
CampusUrban
LanguageRussian
ColorsBlue, white
Websitehttp://www.lunn.ru/en

Nizhny Novgorod Dobrolyubov State Linguistic University is an institution of higher education in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, and it is one of two linguistic universities in Russia. The institution was established in the year 1937 as the Gorky Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages.[1]

History

In 1917 the municipal language courses were established in Nizhny Novgorod. Based on those courses, the Gorky Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages was founded in 1937. Initially, the Institute trained teachers of English, German, French, and Spanish for secondary schools and had, respectively, three faculties: English, German, and Romance languages.

In 1964, the Faculty of Translation of Western European languages was established. In 1994 the institute was given the status of a Linguistic University.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Нижегородский государственный лингвистический университет имени Н.А. Добролюбова".