Formation and development of higher school in the Middle Volga region in 1928-1941

The article is devoted to the history of the formation and development of the higher education system in the Middle Volga region during the years of the pre-war five-year plans (1928-1941). Particular attention is paid to the reasons for the creation of higher educational institutions. The author examines the role of local and central party and state bodies in this process, decision-making mechanisms that influence the development of specific institutions, and also reveals the main stages and features of the development of higher education in the Middle Volga region.