Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev Introduction

Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev is one of the largest technical universities in Russia. It combines education, science and industry, provides advanced training technology and highly competitive education, and lays a solid foundation for scientific research and cutting-edge inventions.

Overview

Student size: The school has about 12,000 students and more than 110,000 alumni.

Faculty: There are about 3,000 faculty and staff, including more than 120 professors and postdoctoral fellows, 17 academicians of the Russian Academy of Sciences and international academicians, and more than 700 doctors.

History and establishment time

The university was founded on March 5, 1932. It was formerly known as the Kazan Aviation Academy, which was one of the earliest aviation academies established during the Soviet Union. In 1973, the academy was named after aircraft designer Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev. In 1992, the Kazan Aviation Institute was renamed Kazan State Technical University with the approval of the Russian Ministry of Education.

School Strength

Teaching Achievements: From 1947 to 1955, Kazan Technical University trained thousands of aviation professionals at the undergraduate, master and doctoral levels for Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Poland, North Korea, China and other countries. The school has trained a large number of high-level professionals in the fields of aircraft, helicopters, engine manufacturing, instrument manufacturing, computer technology, radio and communications for Russia, and its academic qualifications are certified by the Ministry of Education of China.

Scientific research strength: The school is a certified holder of the international quality standard ISO 9001:2015 in the field of educational services and scientific research. It has 46 laboratories and has created a network of independent but integrated engineering centers called "KAI-PARK", such as the "KAI-Nanotechnology" Engineering Center dedicated to the development and application of advanced nanotechnology, the "KAI-Composites" Engineering Center focuses on composite materials technology, the "KAI-Resources" Testing Center provides facilities for testing aircraft and helicopters, and the "Nanoelectronics" Center is dedicated to the development of single-walled carbon nanotubes to improve the properties of composite materials, etc. In addition, plans are also being made to create the "KAI-Electronics" and "KAI-Engine" centers.

International cooperation: The school is a member of the Association of Technical Universities, the Sino-Russian Association of Technical Universities , the Russian Aerospace University Alliance, the Silk Road University Alliance and the European Aerospace University Cooperation Organization, and has established the German-Russian Institute of Advanced Technology in cooperation with the Technical University of Ilmenau and the University of Magdeburg Otto von Guericke in Germany.

Institutional nature

National university.

Educational philosophy

Committed to becoming a unique knowledge center, creating the most favorable environment for education, scientific research and innovative development, and cultivating a new generation of scientists, scholars and engineers who can promote Russian industry to the world market.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: such as "KAI - Nanotechnology", "KAI - Composite Materials", "KAI - Resources", "Nanoelectronics" and other engineering centers and laboratories.

Key disciplines: engineering and technical disciplines such as aviation and rocket manufacturing, power machinery manufacturing, technology and automation in machinery manufacturing, automation and control, electrical technology and electromechanics, automotive electrical equipment, instrument manufacturing, aviation instruments and systems, optical instruments, optical system measurement, and applied mathematics and information processing, computer and information processing, microelectronics product design and technology, communication technology and other information technology disciplines, as well as business management, economics, economic information system and other economic management disciplines.

Department

The school has the Institute of Aviation, Land Vehicles and Energy, the Institute of Automation and Electronic Instrument Manufacturing, the Institute of Technical Cybernetics and Informatics, the Institute of Radio Engineering and Telecommunications, the Institute of Engineering and Economics, the Institute of Social Technology, the School of Physics and Mathematics, the Institute of Business and Innovative Technology, etc. In addition, there are 11 affiliated branches outside Kazan.

Ranking

Ranked 168 in the 2022 QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia Rankings.

Expenses

No specific information on tuition fees and accommodation fees was found for the school.

Campus

Teaching facilities: The school has 8 teaching buildings, the library has more than 1 million books and more than 50,000 electronic materials, and also has distance learning tutorials and a web-based learning platform and course management system "Blackboard Learn". The laboratory has the most advanced equipment.

Living facilities: The school has 6 student dormitories and 1 guest house. Sports facilities include 5 indoor gymnasiums. In addition, there is a sports camp near the Volga River 40 kilometers away from Kazan.