The Penza Industrial Institute, as it was initially called, opened on March 1, 1943, comprising eleven departments; then in 1959, by order of the Minister of Higher Education, Penza Industrial Institute was renamed the Penza Polytechnic Institute.
The Penza Industrial Institute, as it was initially called, opened on March 1, 1943, comprising eleven departments; then in 1959, by order of the Minister of Higher Education, Penza Industrial Institute was renamed the Penza Polytechnic Institute.