Founded in 2001 by the Russian federation government in the rich oil/gas region of western Siberia, Yugra State University has already gained a standing as one of the country’s top 100 universities. Yugra State has eight departments (humanities; engineering; information science and applied mathematics; natural resources management; arts; physical education, sports, and tourism; law; and distance learning) and two institutes (language, history, and culture of indigenous people; and economics and finance). YuSU, with an enrollment of nearly 5,000, offers degrees in 22 fields. It is located in the progressive city of Khanty-Mansiysk, which boasts an impressive number of new hotels, museums, arts centers, and sports facilities. The population of Khanty-Mansiysk is expected to double within the next 10 years, from 50,000 to 100,000.