The National University of Mongolia (NUM; Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Их Сургууль, Mongol Ulsyn Ikh Surguul) is the oldest University in Mongolia. It hosts twelve schools and faculties in Ulan Bator, and runs branches in the Zavkhan and Orkhon Aimags. Approximately one third of the academically educated Mongolians have graduated from NUM. During socialism, the University served as a training center for the party elite. Education was paid for and strictly controlled by the state. After democratization it gradually changed into a more modern university. In 1995, it started to offer bachelor's, master's, and PhD programs. In 2006, there were 12,000 students enrolled, including 2000 graduate students. The University offers over 80 undergraduate and graduate programs, mostly using Mongolian language as the medium of instruction. In 1940, the Mongolia`s first secondary school was established. It was necessary to establish high level academic institute. In 1942, Government established Mongolian first university National University of Mongolia. NUM was established October 5, 1942 in Ulan Bator with teaching faculties for Educational Sciences, Medicine, and Veterinary.