Adyghe State University

Adyghe State University is a leading educational and research center of the Republic of Adygea. Institution created by the decision of the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR of 22 June 1940 as number 463 Maikop Teacher's Institute, which RSFSR Council of Ministers decree on January 12, 1952 № 143 was reorganized in Maikop State Pedagogical Institute. Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR of June 16, 1956 № 2262-p Maikop State Pedagogical Institute, renamed Adyghe State Pedagogical Institute. Adyghe State Pedagogical Institute in accordance with the Presidential Decree of February 10, 1993 number 207 and the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation February 22, 1993 № 59 converted into Adyghe State University.