Introduction to St. Petersburg State University of Technology and Design

St. Petersburg State University of Technology and Design is a long-standing and influential institution of higher learning in the field of design in Russia. It is famous for cultivating professionals in various light industries. Its disciplines cover design, engineering technology, chemical technology, humanities and social sciences, etc. It is a multidisciplinary national higher education complex.

Overview

Student size: There are more than 14,000 students, including 1,500 international students from 42 countries.

Faculty: It has a team of highly qualified teachers who have rich teaching and practical experience in their respective professional fields and can provide professional guidance and support to students.

History

The school was founded on April 26, 1930. It was originally named Leningrad Textile Institute. It was the earliest university founded by the former Soviet Union to train designers, craftsmen, and plastic artists in various light industries. In 1992, it was officially renamed St. Petersburg State University of Technology and Design.

School Strength

Teaching Achievements: It has trained many outstanding talents, such as former Soviet Prime Minister Kosygin, Russian fashion designer Alyona Akhmadulina, and retired Russian football player Andrei Sergeyevich Arshavin. Its students have made remarkable achievements in creative and scientific activities, and designed works such as the mascot of the FIFA World Cup.

Scientific Research Strength: The school carries out scientific research activities in many fields and has established a digital industrial design cluster "smartdesign", including high-tech virtual fashion and digital design laboratories and innovation laboratories "promtechdesign". Students have developed fabrics with unique properties, such as fabrics with optical, antibacterial, color effects and UV-resistant fabrics, and have also invented anti-tumor surgical sutures, etc., and have also achieved important research results in the field of ecology.

International Cooperation: With 20 The university has signed bilateral cooperation agreements with many foreign institutions, such as De Montfort University in the UK, Higher Vocational College of Lower Rhine in Germany, National Higher School of Textile Industry and Art in France, etc., and cooperates with partners in Belgium, the UK, Germany, Finland and France in the field of science and technology.

Institutional Nature

Public university.

Educational Philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' innovative and practical abilities, and is committed to providing students with high-quality education and training, so that students have solid professional knowledge and skills to adapt to the needs of social and economic development, and lay a solid foundation for students' career development and personal growth. At the same time, students are encouraged to participate in scientific research and innovation activities to promote the development and progress of disciplines.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: The school has high-tech virtual fashion and digital design laboratories, innovative laboratories "promtechdesign", etc., which provide students and teachers with good scientific research and practical conditions.

Key disciplines: Design majors rank first in Russia, RAEX disciplines in the field of light industry technology are leading, and the field of "chemical technology" ranks among the top 20 In addition, the production technology of textile, clothing and footwear products, graphic design, interior decoration design, space environment design, decorative art, computer science, chemical technology, economics and management are also the key disciplines of the school.

Department

The school has 2 colleges, 19 colleges and 2 vocational high schools, including the Textile and Fashion College, the Applied Chemistry and Ecology Research Institute, the Graphic Design Institute, the Technology and Energy Research Institute, the Polytechnic Institute, the Energy and Automation Institute, the Economic Management Institute, etc.

Ranking

Ranked 11th in the 2018 Forbes University Ranking.

It is listed as one of the best universities in the world in the Moscow International Ranking "Three Missions of the University", ranked in the top 100 in the national university ranking, and ranked 89th in the science and engineering category on the Ministry of Education's Foreign Affairs Supervision Information Network.

Expenses

The school's undergraduate and master's programs are taught in Russian. The tuition fee for undergraduate programs is about 220,000 rubles per year, and the tuition fee for master's programs is about 250,000 rubles per year.

Campus

Teaching facilities: The school is located in the center of St. Petersburg, near the Winter Palace Square, the Hermitage Museum and Nevsky Avenue. It has a superior geographical location and complete teaching facilities on campus. All teaching buildings are equipped with computer technology to meet the needs of teaching and scientific research.

Living facilities: The school has 6 dormitories, which are distributed in areas with developed infrastructure. They are all under 24-hour video surveillance and provide accommodation for full-time students. In addition, the school also has sports facilities such as sports camps and gymnasiums to improve students' sports performance. The Foreign Student Mutual Aid Center regularly organizes various activities to help international students adapt to the new environment.