The Belarusian State University was founded in 1921, is a world-leading public research university with a history of more than 100 years. It is also a member of the European University Association.

The Belarusian State University is one of the four famous state universities of the former Soviet Union and one of the top universities in the CIS countries.The Belarus State University has 27 departments, 6 research institutes, 42 scientific research laboratories, 8 innovative manufacturing enterprises, 177 teaching and researchsections, 4 museums, 6 scientific research institutions, and 83 undergraduate majors.

The university also has a global reputation in physics and computer science.The university ranks first in Europe in the field of physics and mathematics.The University's biosciences and journalism are highly influential in European academia.