Ural State University.

Founded in 1920, the former Ural State University—now integrated into Ural Federal University—stands as a central pillar of Yekaterinburg’s intellectual history. Located on the bustling Prospekt Lenina, the main building is a listed monument that commands attention with its grand neoclassical facade, defined by monumental scale and restrained symmetry. Rather than sitting on an isolated campus edge, this active academic hub is woven directly into the city's downtown core, offering a snapshot of daily student life against a backdrop of Soviet-era civic architecture. For those exploring the city center on foot, it serves as a prominent landmark of the region's post-revolutionary educational boom and an easy architectural pitstop on the way toward the Square of 1905.