Ural State University

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Tel: +7 343 350 7788
Fax: +7 343 350 7401
Website: http://www.usu.ru

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USU has developed a multi–level system of education according to European standards. USU was the first among higher educational institutions in Ekaterinburg to open bachelor programs and among the first 10 Russian higher educational institutions to open master’s programs. According to the license the University conducts educational activities in 2 specializations of medium level professional education, 41 specializations of higher professional education, 29 bachelor specializations and 23 master’s specializations (more than 90 master’s programs). Different educational trends are available due to the multifaceted structure of USU which includes 14 faculties and structural units offering different courses in terms of time and educational level.

Overall the University serves 15,000 students, of whom 8300 are full-time students. Post graduate education is offered at post – graduate courses in 57 specializations, doctoral courses in 12 specializations. There are 11 specialized dissertation councils. Overall the number of lecturers at USU is 1200 people, including 215 at the level of PhD and professors (17,92%), and 578 at the level of candidates of sciences and associate professors (48,17 %). Our faculty features 18 members and corresponding members of state academies, 32 honorary scientists, educators and representatives of cultural sphere of the Russian Federation. The teaching process involves representatives of two research institutes of the USU (physics and applied mathematics and Russian culture); the astronomic observatory, botanical garden, biological station; and more than 80 research academic and teaching laboratories and centers, including those operated together with the Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

In 2007 – 2008 USU won the competition within the framework of the Priority National Project “Education” and implemented the innovative educational program (IEP) “Advanced training in the spheres of development of science, technology and civil society on the basis of forming innovative educational space of a classical university together with academic science, business, authorities and the use of international experience in the field of education quality and educational technologies

Effective cooperation with the Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the main strategic partner of the University, plays a very important role in fundamental education. we offer? Two chairs, 16 university chair branches work at the premises of the Ural branch of RAS, 26 joint educational – academic laboratories are open both to academic staff and students, about 100 researchers teach at USU, and University graduates make up to 75% of staff members at some academic institutes.

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