Omsk F. M. Dostoevsky State University (Омский Государственный Университет им. Ф. М. Достоевского), usually referred to as Omsk State University (Омский Государственный Университет) (OmSU) was founded in 1974 in the city of Omsk, Russia. The university has since grown significantly. The two original departments (Humanities and Science) and 40 professors have grown to 13 departments and a 900 member faculty. The university has graduated more than 10,000 students and maintains ties with universities in Great Britain, Germany and the USA. At present the University comprises 13 Departments: The university has nine main buildings in close proximity to each other. Among these are two nine-story dormitory towers, mostly with two or three students sharing a room. These dormitories possess laundry facilities, pay phones, TV lounges and game rooms. Self-catering rooms provide facilities for communal cooking and dining. The campus includes photocopy offices, a book store, libraries, learning rooms, computer laboratories, a health center, a playground, two gyms, cafeterias and canteens, a large conference hall.