Dmitry Yendovitsky (Ендовицкий Дмитрий Александрович), the rector of the Voronezh State University has signed a letter of support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

As a result of the German occupation of Estonia during World War I in March 1918, Russian students and professors had to leave the Estonian territory for their own safety.

In the early 1920s, Voronezh Institute of Education was added to the university, which marked the beginning of pedagogical faculties, departments that prepares teachers of mathematics, physics, chemistry, natural science, Russian language and literature, social and economic disciplines for schools.

During World War II the university was relocated in Yelabuga in the Republic of Tatarstan for a period of two years from 1941 to 1943.

Voronezh State University has 10 academic buildings and 7 residence halls located primarily in the city centre.