the number of postgraduate students. The Mathematical Institute was merged into the NUM in 1997. A governing board was established in 1999. In 2004, the Khovd branch was spun off into an independent university, Khovd University. Restructurings In 2010, Ulaanbaatar University and the Institute of Commerce and Business were merged into the NUM, while these both later became independent again, in 2015 (as the Ulaanbaatar State University) and 2017 (as the University of Commerce and Business), respectively. Starting from 2014, a major restructuring took place, with the university now functioning with 5 main faculties, Business, International Relations and Public Administration, Law, Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Sciences. Administration Main faculties Business School School of International Relations and Public Administration School of Law School of Engineering and Applied Sciences School of Arts and Sciences Branches NUM-Orkhon School (based in Erdenet, Orkhon Province) NUM-Zavkhan School (based in Uliastai, Zavkhan Province) Affiliate institutions Baigali-Ekh high school and Ecological Education Center - high school (lyceum) in Ulaanbaatar. Rectors Academia Admissions to NUM are based on Mongolian General Entrance Examination scores. Ranking National University of Mongolia is ranked 831th in the world and 120th in Asia in terms of the Article Influence Score between 1990-2020 in the Tilburg University Economics Ranking . </ref> Tilburg University Economics Ranking </ref> Notable people Alumni Politics Jambyn Batmönkh (economics) - last leader of the Mongolian People's Republic Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj (mathematics) - Vice President of Mongolia and chairman of the State Great Khural Miyeegombyn Enkhbold (economics) - prime minister of Mongolia and chairman of the State Great Khural Norovyn Altankhuyag (physics & mathematics) - prime minister of Mongolia Zandaakhüügiin Enkhbold (law) - chairman of the State Great Khural Chimediin Saikhanbileg (law) - prime minister of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (law) - prime minister of Mongolia Faculty Bazaryn Shirendev (historian, rector) Galsan Tschinag (writer) Tumen Dashtseveg (archaeology) Tsetsegjargal Tseden (archaeology) Altangerel Perle (paleontology) Tserenbaltavyn Sarantuyaa (law) Gallery Notes References External links Official website (Mongolian) Official website (English) Educational institutions established in 1942 Ulaanbaatar 1942 establishments in Mongolia