National University of Mongolia

National University of Mongolia

Монгол Улсын Их Сургууль Mongol Ulsiin Ikh Surguuli ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠣᠯᠣᠰ ‍ᠣᠨ ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠰᠣᠷᠭᠠᠭᠣᠯᠢ
Motto	Эрдмийн хэт цахиваас, хөгжлийн гал бадармой Erdmiin khet tsakhivaasx khögjliin gal badarmoi
Motto in English	The flame of progress flourishes from the forge of education
Type	Public university
Established	5 October 1942; 81 years ago (1942-10-05)
Rector	Bayanjargalyn Ochirkhuyag (interim) [1]
Academic staff	797 [2] (part-time 290, other 723)
Undergraduates	16,200[3]
Postgraduates	3,625
Doctoral students	1,035
Other students	406 international students, 18 language preparatory students [2]
Location	Ulaanbaatar , Mongolia 47°55′23″N 106°55′17″E / 47.9231°N 106.9213°E / 47.9231; 106.9213
Campus	Ulaanbaatar (main) Uliastai, Zavkhan Erdenet, Orkhon
Colors	Blue
Nickname	МУИС (MUIS)
Affiliations	CMUC, UMAP
Website	www.num.edu.mn

The National University of Mongolia,^[a] abbreviated NUM or MUIS, is a public university primarily located in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Established in 1942, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in Mongolia, and was originally named in honour of then-Prime Minister Khorloogiin Choibalsan as Choibalsan State University.^[4] It hosts 5 main faculties in Ulaanbaatar, two branches (in Uliastai, Zavkhan Province and Erdenet, Orkhon Province), and three academies of national importance (Mongol studies, economics, and sustainable development).^[5]

After the establishment of the Mongolian People's Republic and its first modern secondary school in 1921, it was deemed necessary to establish an academic institution at a higher level. In 1942, the government established the National University of Mongolia as Mongolia's first university, with the first students graduating in 1946. During socialism, the university served as a training center for the party elite. Education was paid for and strictly controlled by the state. After democratization, it gradually changed into a more modern university. In 1995, it started to offer bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs.

It holds a distinguished place in Mongolia's modern history, serving as both its first university as well as a parent to many of the country's premier universities. Many of the country's higher education institutions can trace their ancestry back to the National University of Mongolia's faculties and sub-institutes, including the University of Science and Technology, University of Life Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, and the University of the Humanities.

As of 2018, there were over 18,000 students enrolled^[2] in various programs, mostly taught in Mongolian.

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