Ukhta State Technical University
Coordinates: 63°33′24″N 53°41′37″E / 63.5566776°N 53.6936572°E
| Ухтинский государственный технический университет | |
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1958 |
| Rector | Tskhadaya Nikolay Denisovich[1] |
Administrative staff | more than 3,000 academic, research and support staff |
| Students | 15,000 |
| Postgraduates | 500 |
| Location | Ukhta, Russia |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://en.ugtu.net |
Ukhta State Technical University (USTU) is the largest university in the Komi Republic of Russia. According to the Federal Education Agency of Russian Federation, Ukhta State Technical University officially gained its status not in 1967 but in 1958. Since as early as April 5, 1958, the USSR Ministry of Higher Education issued an order to establish a corresponding faculty branch of Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas as a learning and professional training center in Ukhta.[2] On 5 April 2013, USTU celebrated its 55th anniversary.
University complex system
On post-graduate and research education:
- 3 doctoral concils (of 5 in region);
- PhD studies department (7 research branches);
- Institute of post-graduate education (for specialists and management of companies;
On higher educational, professional education and additional professional skills education level:
- 5 Institutes;
- Centre of distance education;
- Centre of professional training of PJSC "Gazprom"
- Centre of professional training of JSC "LUKOIL"
On primary education and additional education for schoolchildren's level:
- Centre of professional orientation of youth;
- Ukhta Technical Lyceum of a name of G.V.Rassokhin;
- Primary school "Rostok";
Institutes and faculties
- Institute of Geology, Oil and Gas Production and Pipeline Transportation
- Institute of Civil Building and Engineering
- Institute of Economics, Management and Information Technology
- Institute of Advanced Training
- Institute of Industry[3]
Academic year
The academic year is divided into two semesters. The first semester usually runs from September to December, the second from February to June, with breaks in early January for Christmas holidays and a summer holiday running throughout July and August.
Research projects
There are developing 12 research schools, design and projects in USTU. One of USTU research schools - on heavy (high viscosity) oil production technologies based on steam heating of prof. Ruzin. Since 2009, there are started innovational project of heavy oil on special area of LUKOIL company Yarega oil mines. There are only 2 such places in the world - village Yarega and Canada, Calgary.
Science events and conferences
USTU organizes international and industrial conferences and technology seminars:
- Gas industry conference named after G.V. Rassokhin (February);
- International scientific youth conference "Severgeoecotekh" (March);
- Professional conference for academic and research stuff (April);
- Humanitarian conference "Communications. Society. Spirituality." (April);
- Conference of heavy (high viscosity) oil (November);
- Konvent - the forum which supports talented youth (April);
- Innovatika - the forum which gather together over 180 people for dialogues without ties (May).[4]
Partners
USTU cooperates with all leading corporations in Russia (oil & gas, geology, mining, forest, building and other industries). Cooperation with business organized in more than 20 areas: professional orientation, education, science and innovations, design projects and expertise, consulting and industrial safety, sports and culture, supports children's without parents. Main strategic partners of university complex:
- GAZPROM - Gazprom transgaz Ukhta, VNIIGAZ, Gazprom drilling, Gazprom production (offshore, Yamburg, Urengoy, Nadym), Gazprom promgaz, Gazprom oil offshore, Gazprom refinery, Shtokman Development AG, Giprogazcenter and more 19 other enterprises in RF;
- LUKOIL - Lukoil-Komi, Lukoil-Engineering, Lukoil-Ukhta refinery plant, Lukoil-North Western oil products, Lukoil-overseas and others;
- ROSNEFT - Northern Oil, RN-Drilling, RN-Service
- TRANSNEFT - Northern oil pepelines, Gyprotruboprovod and 7 other companies around country;
- ZARUBEZHNEFT - branches in Vietnam, Cuba, Middle East and other regions;
- INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS - Hulliburton, Total, Schlumberger, Baker Huges, Ml-Svaco, Mireco, Gaz de France, Ruhrgas and many others.[5]
Sport
There are developing over 44 unique types of sports including football, basketball, judo, skiing, running, volleyball, mini-football, boxing, swimming, chess and many others.USTU is proud of achievements of our students - Alexander Sukhorukov won a silver medal in Olympic Games in Beijing (2008).[6]
International relations
The university has a number of relationships with schools all over the world. It has set up several projects in cooperation with schools abroad such as University of Nordland, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, University of Tromsø, Riga Technical University, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Duquesne University, Technical University of Ostrava and other. It is a member of the University of the Arctic network.
Branches
There are 2 branches of the USTU in the Komi Republic.
References
- ↑ http://en.ugtu.net/rector
- ↑ http://en.ugtu.net/university
- ↑ http://en.ugtu.net/institutes
- ↑ "Admission | Ukhta State Technical University". en.ugtu.net. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ "Cooperation | Ukhta State Technical University". en.ugtu.net. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ "Alumni | Ukhta State Technical University". en.ugtu.net. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ http://en.ugtu.net/colleges-and-schools-0