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Polotsk State University is an educational, scientific, innovational, and cultural centre of the region. It cherishes the traditions of Enlightenment, the origins of which go deeply back into the richest history of Polotsk land, and at the same time follows the cutting-edge trends in education.

For us the real priorities of today are training specialists for the real economy sector, which can be highly competitive not only in the Republic of Belarus but also abroad, carrying out research, which suits the modern trends of scientific development, creating a wide variety of possibilities for professional development.

Our University builds its strategy for effective interaction with youth, the region, partners in Belarus and abroad based on an active and open dialogue, cooperation, and co-authorship. With no doubt, the key to success of the University is a close integration with enterprises and companies of both the region and the whole country, and an effective response to their requests.

The reality of today’s world requires the University to form not only professional competencies of specialists but also such personal qualities as civil maturity, patriotism and sense of responsibility. That’s why we steadily implement the principles of succession and preserving the cultural legacy of Belarussian society, ethics and commitment to sustainable development.

We respect the interests of each student, which facilitates a solution to society’s problems. We help to reveal the potential, build the individual development roadmap, and strive to become a launch platform for the leadership and creative self-actualization of youth.

Polotsk State University is an important part in the life of anyone involved in its activity, development and prosperity. It’s a place where studies are interesting and working conditions are comfortable. Thanks to our academic and non-academic staff, partners, students and graduates, prospective students and their parents we steadily strive to self-improve and reach new heights.

Together we make new history!