The Alecu Russo State University of Bălţi is the second biggest university in Moldova, named after the 19th century Romanian illuminist and ethnologist Alecu Russo. The original complex of buildings (1930s) housed the financial administration, as well as three high-schools (two of which were girls-only) and has the characteristic architecture of the time. The university was founded in 1946. Languages (English, French, German, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian), mathematics, physics, some engineering, law, economics, music education, pedagogy, sociology, and psychology are offered at Bachelor and Master levels. There is also a Ph.D. programme. Many of its buildings have been added or re-furbished more recently. The courses and specialties are offered in Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, and English. The University houses one of the biggest libraries in the South-Eastern Europe, and is an important member of the implementation of the Bologna process in Moldova.