The head of the region considers the merger of ISU and BSU to create a flagship university impractical

Sergey Levchenko expressed the opinion that merging Irkutsk and Baikal State Universities to create a flagship university is impractical. At a press conference, he emphasized the importance of preserving specialized universities in Irkutsk and hoped for the continuation of this practice. In July, the issue of creating flagship universities will be discussed at a meeting with the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

Sergey Lavchenko considers the merger of ISU and BSU to create a flagship university to be impractical. This was stated by the governor of the Irkutsk region during the annual press conference held as part of the "Baikal Press" festival.
Sergey Levchenko noted that he supports the strategy for the development of education chosen by the region, despite a number of emerging problems. The head of the region specified that the specialized universities in the regional center have been able to remain independent without merging, and he expressed hope that this situation will not change.
Speaking about the prospects of creating flagship universities in Irkutsk, the governor emphasized that the merger of Irkutsk State University and Baikal State University is impractical. In July, the issue of creating flagship universities in Irkutsk will be discussed at a meeting with the head of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Livanov, and the presidential envoy in the Siberian Federal District, Rogozhkin.