Trans-Baikal State University

In 1966, the general technical faculty of the Irkutsk Polytechnic Institute was opened in Chita. The first dean was appointed G.I. Chekin.

In 1967, the first recruitment for full-time training was made in the specialties: "Engineering Technology," "Metal Cutting Machines and Tools," "Industrial and Civil Engineering." In 1968, the faculty was headed by Yu. V. Kulagin.

In 1972, the faculty was transformed into a branch of the Irkutsk Polytechnic Institute. The branch was headed by Yu. V. Kulagin.

In 1974, the branch of the IPI was transformed into the Chita Polytechnic Institute (ChPI). The first rector was Yu. V. Kulagin

In 1995, the institute was given the status of a technical university.

In 2003, the university received the status of a classical university.

In January 2012, the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Andrei Fursenko signed an order to reorganize the Trans-Baikal State University and the Trans-Baikal State Humanitarian and Pedagogical University in the form of joining the Trans-Baikal Humanitarian and Pedagogical University named after N. G. Chernyshevsky to ZabGU.

On January 20, 2012, an order was signed to reorganize universities and join the Trans-Baikal Humanitarian Pedagogical University to ZabSU. ZabGU is the successor of ZabGGPU.