The National Research University "Belgorod State University" (BelSU) (Russian: Белгородский государственный национальный исследовательский университет (НИУ БелГУ)) is a university in Belgorod, Russia. Belgorod State University is one of the oldest universities in Belgorod and the largest university in the Belgorod region. The university has 25,000 students from 85 regions of Russia, 1800 foreign students from 76 countries, 72 institutions and faculty, 2 branches, 98 departments and 74 research centers and laboratories.