In 1930 was founded Novozybkov State Pedagogical Institute.

The Council of Ministers of the RSFSR of August 18, 1976 №460 Bryansk State Pedagogical Institute was named after Academician Ivan Petrovsky.

According to order of the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Higher Education on April 13, 1995 № 545 Bryansk State Pedagogical Institute named after Academician IG Petrovskii was renamed in Bryansk State Pedagogical University named after Academician Ivan Petrovsky.

In accordance with the order №2292 of the Ministry of Education of Russia dated June 6, 2001 Bryansk State Pedagogical University was renamed in Bryansk State University.

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