Artists / Orel State University
Officially, the Oryol State University was founded in 1931 with the establishment of Orel Industrial-Pedagogical Institute. In 1932 it was renamed to Orel State Pedagogical Institute, and in 1993 - to the Oryol State Pedagogical University. In 1996 OSPU received the status of a classical university and renamed to the Oryol State University.