The Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, also known as BSUIR (Belarusian: Беларускі дзяржаўны ўніверсітэт інфарматыкі і радыёэлектронікі), is a scientific and educational center in Minsk, Belarus (the nation's capital. BSUIR was founded on March 15, 1964, and plays a leading role in preparing its students in the fields of computer science, radioelectronics and telecommunications in Belarus. Over 50,000 engineers and 1,000 Ph.D. and Sc.D.s, successfully working in the most science-intensive fields of the Belarus economy, have graduated from the university. BSUIR employs four academicians and a corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 55 professors, and 243 senior lecturers. Over 15,000 students study in 30 degree programs; over 300 are foreign students. The University consists of 10 departments; the Institute of Advanced and Conversion Training; scientific and research centers and master's and doctorate courses. On September 1, 1964, the Radioengineering Institute admitted students for the first time.