In 1917 Nicholas II signed an order titled "On keeping of the Yekaterinburg Institute of Mines under the patronage of His Majesty the Emperor and on giving to this educational establishment the title of The Emperor Nicholas II Ural Institute of Mines".

The geologists of the university have discovered hundreds of deposits in Urals and Siberia.

The university has a famous museum of minerals founded in 1937 and considered to be one of the greatest public collections of its kind in Europe.

The university is also known for its efforts in the maintenance of religious traditions in higher education in Russia and for its chairing of sports and physical culture.

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