Kabardino-Balkaria State University is one of the leading scientific, educational, informational, social, and cultural Universities in Nalchik City of Kabardino-Balkaria Republic of the Russian Federation. Kabardino-Balkaria State University annually produces about two thousand specialists. Kabardino-Balkaria State University was formed in 1957 in Nalchik on the basis of a Pedagogical college. On the 50th anniversary, Kabardino-Balkaria State University received a Certificate of Merit and Medal from State Duma for its outstanding services and achievements. In 2008, the Kabardino-Balkaria State University enlisted in 100 best universities in Russia. In 2010, the Kabardino-Balkaria State University received an honorary diploma of the winner of AllRussian contest “100 Best University of Russia in the field of
science and education”. Currently Kabardino-Balkaria State University operates the university complex as a new type of school, which combines different levels of educational institutions, implementing educational programs of higher, secondary,
post-graduate and additional professional education.