Russian Pedagogical Institutes vs Universities

[Todd Foglesong]

Anybody know why Pskov State Pedagogical Institute operates under the
aegis/authority of the Ministry of General and Professional Education
(Ministerstvo obshchego i professional'nogo obrazovaniia) and not under the
Ministry of Higher Education?  Do all Pedagogical Institutes fall under Min
ob i prof obraz?  How did the former Moscow State P.I., now a University,
get transferred to Min vyshego obrazovaniia?  More generally, does anyone
have an up-to-date reference for changes in higher education in Russia?
Sorry if it's not a SEELANGS query.  But where else can one find such
erudition and resourcefulness?
Thank you.
Dr. Todd Foglesong
Assistant to the Director
Center for Russian and East European Studies
University of Kansas
fogelson at falcon.cc.ukans.edu