Ogarev Mordovia State University is situated in Saransk (popul. 298,000), capital of the Republic of Mordovia, 620 kilometers south east of Moscow. With its 28 academic buildings, 12 residence halls (9 for undergraduate students and 3 for graduate students and academic staff) it is active in other Mordovian towns where it has 2 filiations. The University has a student population composed of over 13.000 full timers, 8.000 part timers and 240 evening students. There are also over 300 international students. DP-Pumps supplied several booster sets.