From the history of the foundation of Krasnoyarsk State University

The 50-s and 70-s of XX century were the years of economic growth and prosperity in Krasnoyarsk Region. During this period large industrial enterprises were built in the region, which form the basis of Russian industry today, such as the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station, the Norilsk mining and metallurgical combine, and the Krasnoyarsk aluminum plant named after V.I. Lenin. The network of research institutes and higher educational institutions able to ensure the development of high technical industrial production in the region was expanded. During this period the Polytechnic Institute and the Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals named after M.I. Kalinin appeared in Krasnoyarsk, the Institute of Physics SB RAS and Forest Institute. While fulfilling the decisions of the government and the party on further development of the region, there was a great need in the province for scientific personnel. It was necessary to organize training of the scientists and researchers on the spot, without waiting for visiting specialists from Central Russia. The foundation of the University in Krasnoyarsk was the solution of the personnel question for the further growth of scientific capacity of the region. The problem of foundation of Krasnoyarsk State University at the beginning of the 70-s of XX century was considered. The physicist, the academician of Academy of Sciences of the USSR L.V. Kirensky was one of active organizers of the University. The complex of the questions connected with the formation of social and economic conditions in the region, influencing the development of higher educational institution as one of leading scientific centers of Siberia was investigated. Special attention was paid to the problems of the University in the first years of work, the main from which were the shortage of educational areas for the expansion of the contingent of students and the lack of housing for teachers of young higher educational institution. Without the regard to listed problems, the University in the next years developed and prospered. Certainly, it was the merit of the first rector of Krasnoyarsk University, A.I Drokin, the graduate of Krasnoyarsk Teacher's College. Fast development of higher educational institution was also promoted by the support of the party and regional government, further growth of industry and scientific capacity of the region. In 2006 Krasnoyarsk State University became the base for the creation of Siberian Federal University.