SARATOV STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (SSTU)

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Saratov State Technical University is one of the biggest educational and research centers of the Volga region and throughout Russia.

Saratov State Technical University was founded as Automobile & Road Construction Institute in 1930. In March 1960 it was transformed into Polytechnic Institute and then in December 1992 it got a status ofuniversity.

Today SSTU is a unique educational and research complex including 89departments, 16 faculties, 9 educational-research centers and institutes. SSTU has about 25000 students. SSTU provides education leading to Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Engineering, IT, Economics and Liberal Arts as well as to Ph.D. in 69 fields of studies.

Information Technologies, Software Engineering and Electronics, Mechanical Engineering and Cultural Studies, Industrial and Civil Engineering, Architecture and Design, Power Engineering and Social Science, Chemical Engineering and Machines for Food Industry, Transport Engineering and Instrument-Making, Sewing Technology and Fashion Design are main areas of education and research in our university.

University scientists are engaged in fundamental and applied research. SSTU is well known for its Russian outstanding schools in Applied Mathematics, Physics, Information Technologies, Electronics, Power Engineering, Mechanics, Industrial and Civil Engineering, Road Construction, Social Studies, Liberal Arts. SSTU is among leaders in innovation activities.

SSTU has more than 770 post-graduate students who obtain Ph.D. Degrees. Our scientists realize the results of their investigations at the university Among our achievements are annual awards (since 1997) in the field of automatic precise processing technology at International Exhibitions in Innovations and Technology in Brussels. Most of SSTU departments have industrial and research branches at the leading Saratov companies and industrial enterprises which allow students to carry out course and graduation proj­ects. From the beginning of 1990 SSTU has been successfully participating in international activities. Many students and academic staff are involved in international training and mobility programs. SSTU has agreements with universities and companies of Great Britain, USA, Canada, France, Belgium, Spain, Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden, India, Taiwan and others. SSTU offers joint curricula in Web-based Technologies together with the University of the West of England and in Hospitality Management - with the University of Brighton (UK).

Cooperation with International computer training institutions allows to combine higher educational standards of Russian Federation with professional IT standards. Graduates of International Educational Centre of SSTU could get two degrees: a degree in higher education of Russian Federation, a degree in Software Engineering by APTECH and a degree in Computer Graphics and Multi-Media.

Our university organizes annual International Competition in Computer Graphics and Internet Technologies for Kids and Youth called “Digital Wind" together with foreign partners. The competition is very popular in Russia and we invite kids and students from all over the world to take part in it.

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Date: 2015-12-18; view: 1620