Introduction to Ural State Pedagogical University

Located in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Ural State Pedagogical University is the largest and oldest pedagogical university in the Ural region and one of the famous higher pedagogical colleges in the Russian Federation.

Overview

The university has more than 500 faculty and staff members, a total of more than 32,000 students, and international students from more than 70 countries. It has 10 secondary colleges, 61 undergraduate majors, 30 master's majors, and 29 doctoral majors.

History and establishment time

Founded in 1930, it was developed on the site of the Sverdlovsk State Pedagogical College. In 1932, it was renamed Ural Pedagogical College. In 1993, it became one of the first universities in the Russian Federation to introduce a multi-level higher education system.

School Strength

Faculty: There are 21 postdoctoral supervisors, 34 doctoral supervisors, 25 professors and 38 associate professors, as well as 67 doctors of science and 275 Associate Doctor.

Research Achievements: The school has multiple research centers and laboratories, and its research projects cover multiple fields, and it has published many high-quality books, papers and journal articles.

Nature of the institution: Public university.

Educational philosophy: Focus on cultivating students' leadership qualities, sense of responsibility, courage, innovative spirit and work enthusiasm, implement innovative education projects, operate internship bases, and make teacher education oriented to modern development.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: No clear key laboratories have been found yet.

Key disciplines: Education, National and Municipal Administration, Psychology, International Relations, Information Systems and Technology, Special Education, etc.

Faculty

There are 10 colleges including the School of General Teaching Technology, the School of Foreign Languages, the School of Mathematics, Physics and Information, the School of Music and Art Education, the School of Social Sciences, and the School of Child Education and Psychology.

Ranking

The fourth-ranked normal university in Russia.

Expenses

Undergraduate tuition, master's tuition and doctoral tuition vary according to majors. For example, undergraduate tuition for majors such as law and philosophy is about 150,000-200,000 rubles/year, master's tuition for majors such as education is about 160,000-220,000 rubles/year, and doctoral tuition is about 200,000-250,000 rubles/year.

Campus Environment

Yekaterinburg is known as the "Pearl of the Ural Mountains". The school has multiple campuses in the city and branches in surrounding cities. The dormitory buildings on or near the campus are equipped with public kitchens, laundry rooms, rest areas and study rooms, etc., equipped with 24-hour security systems and monitoring equipment.