The start of the admission campaign is traditionally associated with the admission of entrance tests in the Russian language from foreign applicants. These days, the dean of the International Faculty Anna Litovkina and the teacher of the Department of Russian Language and Intercultural Communication Maria Syzykh work in China - at the Manchurian Institute of the Russian Language - a long-time partner university of BSU.

Today, the Institute of Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (IRVECA KAON) and the Baikal State University signed a cooperation agreement. The signatures on the document were put by the rector of BSU Oleg Gribunov and the secretary of the party committee of IRVEC KAON Mr. Van Lei.

From 25 to 27 August 2026, BSU will host the International Scientific and Practical Conference "The Great Tea Way - an International Humanitarian Corridor: Historical Experience and a Look into the Future." The organizers are: Baikal State University, Irkutsk Society of Friends of Mongolia, Union "Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Eastern Siberia," Museum of the History of Irkutsk named after A. M. Sibiryakov.

At the ISU site, the 17th meeting of the Russian-Chinese working group on high technologies and innovations of the Subcommittee on scientific and technical cooperation of the Russian-Chinese commission on the preparation of regular meetings of heads of government was held.

Ms. Liu Yu is already familiar with the BSU team. This winter, at the site of SKDC "Khudozhestvenny" with the participation of students and teachers of the university, the consulate held a holiday for Chinese students in Irkutsk on the occasion of the meeting of spring. Today is an official visit to get acquainted with the university and confirm the intentions of comprehensive support for the university's initiatives aimed at developing partnerships between the two countries in the field of science and education.

The International Faculty of Baikal State University successfully defended the final qualification works of bachelors and masters of the direction "Linguistics."

The College has over 19,000 students in 30 undergraduate and 6 specialty programs. The emblem of the educational institution is based on the character "zhou" and symbolizes the stability between heaven and earth, the comprehensive education of a person, the priority of human qualities and a look at five parts of the world.

The rector and the staff of the Baikal State University received a letter of thanks from the Consul General of Mongolia in Irkutsk, Mrs. Batsukh Ichinkhorloo. The head of the diplomatic mission noted the high professional level of the international conference held at the university on May 27, 2026. In her opinion, the scientific forum became a significant event aimed at strengthening friendly relations, preserving historical memory, and developing humanitarian cooperation between Mongolia and Russia.

The distinguished guest arrived at BSU at the invitation of the rector, Professor Oleg Gribunov. The day before, they took part together in the work of the Baikal Ecological Forum. The first cosmonaut of the Mongolian People's Republic and the 101st cosmonaut of the world gladly responded to the offer to visit the university.

The leaders of Russia and China on May 20 launched the opening of the Years of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of education.

Scientists of the two countries discussed historical ties, modern challenges and prospects for strategic partnership in a changing world.

A working meeting with the delegation of the Darkhan Institute of Higher Education (Ulan Bator) was held at the Baikal State University. The talks were devoted to the development of academic partnership and the strengthening of scientific and educational ties between Russia and Mongolia.