Introduction to Volgograd State Pedagogical University

Volgograd State Pedagogical University is one of the largest humanities universities in southern Russia and an authoritative education and cultural center in the region, which has trained a large number of professional talents in the field of education.

Overview

The school currently has 30,500 students, including international students from more than 30 countries. The school has 13 departments, more than 40 teaching and research groups, more than a dozen scientific research centers, and several subordinate institutions such as the School of Continuing Education.

History and Establishment Time

The school was founded on May 22, 1931, formerly known as the Industrial Teachers College, and officially operated on October 1, 1931. It was named after the famous Soviet writer Serafimovich in 1949, was awarded the "Medal of Honor" in 1981, and was renamed Volgograd State Pedagogical University in 1992.

School Strength

Teaching Staff: It has more than a thousand experienced teachers, including more than 400 full and associate professors, 5 academicians and corresponding academicians of the Russian Academy of Education, and 8 academicians of the Russian Academy of Social Sciences.

Teaching Achievements: It has trained a large number of educational talents for Russia and other countries, and its graduates have outstanding performance in the field of education.

Scientific Research Achievements: It has carried out a number of scientific research projects in the fields of educational teaching methods, psychology, sociology, etc., which has promoted the development of educational science.

Institutional Nature

Public National University.

Educational Philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' educational practice ability and innovative spirit, emphasizing the combination of theory and practice, so that students can flexibly apply the knowledge they have learned in future educational work and solve practical problems.

Key Laboratories and Disciplines

Key Laboratories: It is not clear that it has specific key laboratories, but the school has various facilities and venues for teaching and scientific research.

Key subjects: Russian, painting, music, pedagogy, psychology, geography and other majors occupy an important position in the school's subject system.

Faculty

The school has a number of colleges and departments, including the School of Education, the School of Foreign Languages, the School of Fine Arts, the School of Music, the Department of Geography, the Department of Biology, the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Physics, the Department of Mathematics, the Department of Social Sciences, the Department of Economics, and the Department of Philosophy.

Ranking

In the official ranking of the Russian Federation Education and Science Committee, the school ranks among the top universities in the normal and language arts categories, and ranks fifth in all normal universities in Russia. Among them, the fine arts major ranks seventh in the Russian university rankings.

Expenses

The tuition fee for the preparatory department is about 100,000 rubles, and the tuition fees for undergraduate, master and doctoral degrees are about 10,000-18,000 yuan per year.

Campus environment

The campus is located in the center of Volgograd, which is an ancient cultural city and a heroic city built along the banks of the Volga River, with rich resources and an elegant environment. The school has 5 main teaching buildings and 3 student dormitory buildings. The dormitories are generally 2-3 people and are equipped with free public kitchens, laundry rooms, bathrooms and toilets, as well as gyms, study rooms and other cultural and sports facilities.