Introduction to Dagestan State University

Dagestan State University is the center of higher education, scientific research and culture in the Republic of Dagestan, providing a multi-level education syllabus covering many professional fields.

Overview

The university is located in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russian Federation. It has more than 20,000 students and about 3,000 faculty and staff. It has 17 colleges, 103 departments, 4 branches, 2 museums, 1 basic library, 1 biological station and 1 planetarium and many other teaching and research facilities.

History and establishment time

The university was established on October 8, 1931 by the People's Committee of the Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. It was originally the Dagestan Agricultural Teachers College and was renamed Dagestan State University in 1957.

School Strength

Faculty: Nearly 3,000 faculty and staff, including 1 academician of the Russian Academy of Educational Sciences, 4 corresponding academicians of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 11 academicians of the Academy of Industry Sciences, 216 professors and doctoral degree holders, 618 Senior lecturers, etc.

Research achievements: Since 2010, the innovation infrastructure development plan has been implemented, forming a new model of university innovation infrastructure. In 2012, the 2012-2016 Strategic Development Plan was implemented. The research projects cover many fields such as natural sciences and social sciences. It has won many national and international scientific research awards and developed a number of scientific and technological products used in many fields.

Institutional nature

Public university.

Educational philosophy

Regarding modern education as a process of combining teaching, education, research and innovation, it is committed to cultivating all-round talents, while focusing on developing its own campus culture and cultivating students' sense of social responsibility.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: It has 14 basic research laboratories, 4 scientific research institutes, 9 scientific research and education centers, of which 3 have been awarded the status of federal scientific research and education centers, and 14 scientific and technological innovation centers, including the Federal Multi-Access Center "Analytical Spectroscopy".

Key disciplines: History, political science, economics, mathematics, physics and other disciplines are relatively famous.

Faculty

There are 17 colleges covering 59 majors and degree courses in many fields such as natural sciences, humanities, and technological research.

Ranking

It is in a leading position in the North Caucasus Federal District of Russia and was ranked 1st in the adscientificindex in November 2024. In the ranking, it ranks 24,330th among all types of institutions in the world, 5,222nd in Europe, and 489th in Russia.

Expenses

No clear tuition standards have been found, but the tuition fees for undergraduates in Russian universities are generally 0-42,500 euros per year, and the tuition fees for masters are 0-56,000 euros per year.

Campus environment

The campus covers an area of ​​more than 8,000 acres, with a beautiful environment, safe and orderly, cultural diversity, and harmonious teacher-student relations. The school also has sports stadiums, clinics, student holiday centers and other facilities. It also has its own seaside leisure base, providing students with good learning and living conditions.