It was founded in 1994 and considered to be one of the youngest public universities in Russia.

With 10 faculties and 42 academic departments, the university is the biggest higher education institution in the region.

Shortly after a partition of Chechen-Ingush ASSR and establishment the Republic of Ingushetia on June 4, 1992, the newly (re)created federal region was in urge of founding new higher education institution, which would gradually become the main university of the republic.

In April, 1994, by the Government of Russia decree the Ingush State University has been created, founded by Russian Federation State Committee for Higher Education.

Ingush State University collaborates with numerous Russian and international higher education institutions and research centers, such as: