URAL Federal university: Strengthening Its Position as A World-Class University And An Innovation Platform Of Russia
Victor Koksharov, Rector URAL Federal University
Named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Ural Federal University (UrFU) is one of the best universities in Russia, ranked among the top-10 in the country and 331st in the QS World University Rankings. The University begins its history in 1920 as one of Russian centres of training of qualified specialists for industry. The current mission of Ural Federal University is increasing the competitiveness of Russian education and science in the world and training of professionals according to demands of the high-tech economy. UrFU is located in Ekaterinburg, a modern megapolis in the heart of Russia with a well-developed infrastructure for trade, tourism, hotel business, culture and entertainment, and also a centre of science and education that gives borderless opportunities. The vision of the University is to strengthen its position as a world-class university and an innovation platform of Russia. Ural Federal University is the project office of the world-class Ural Interregional Research and Education Center (UIREC) 'Advanced Industrial Technologies and Materials' aimed at promoting Russian leadership in advanced manufacturing and new materials production including Advanced aerospace systems, Innovative transport systems, Resource-saving technologies, Eco-friendly production and waste management technologies.
Education That meets world-class standards
Ural Federal University provides high-quality Master's and Doctoral degree programs in Russian and English taught by leading professors and researchers of national and international level. Considered as one of the leaders of Russia in terms of implementation of online courses and electronic educational resources including 6 Courses on edx.org, 49 Online Courses on The Open University, and 3733 Online Courses for Blended Learning, the tuition fees at UrFU remains lower than in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg, as well as Europe and North America. UrFU is successfully developing individual study trajectories and project-oriented programs in close cooperation with enterprises of the real sector of the economy. During their studies, all students can do internships in Russian and international partner companies such as Sberbank, Gazprom, Rosatom, Rusal, Unilever, Siemens, Raiffeisen Bank, Fanuc and others. All students can also participate in an international exchange programs in one of the foreign partner universities in 40 countries.
Ural Federal University offers around 150 undergraduate programs in Engineering, IT, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and others, developed in close collaboration with employers and industry. Some of the programs have international accreditation and award a double degree with foreign partner universities in France, Belgium, China and other countries. Ural Federal University also offers around 200 Master's and over 100 Doctoral (PhD) degree programs including 14 Master's Programs and 23 PhD Programs taught fully in English.
Recognized on the global stage, UrFU international-oriented Master's programs in English are:
1. International Management,
2. International Trade & Entrepreneurship,
3. International Human Resource Management,
4. PR&Advertising in International Communications,
5. Sustainable Solid Waste Management,
6. Cognitive Neurosciences,
7. Food Biotechnology,
8. High-Performance Sport,
9. IT Innovations in Business,
10. Data Science,
11. Biodiversity in a Changing World,
12. Political Philosophy,
13. Preventology,
14. Technological Machinery and Equipment.
For PhD (doctoral) studies there are 23 international-oriented programs in such areas as natural sciences and mathematics, engineering and technical sciences, social sciences and economics, humanities and arts.
"We have successfully adopted necessary educational and operating processes in accordance with conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. UrFU has implemented necessary action plans for all conditions - in case of offline and online activities. We will continue to deliver top-class teaching and research activities under all conditions - offline or online with digital services', states Victor Koksharov, Rector, Ural Federal University.
Perfect destination for International Students
Having more than 4300 foreign students from 101 countries including students from India, UrFU is an international university welcoming student from all corners of the globe. UrFU has a special Adaptation Center for international students for full support of foreign students in all matters of their daily life starting from arrival and accommodation. UrFU runs various cultural and sports events for foreign students enabling better adaptation to the university community and the new society. At the beginning of each academic year, there is an Orientation Week for new-coming international students (offline or online). UrFU awards scholarships to meritorious foreign students based on their academic performance. Traditionally, first-year students entering engineering, technology and natural sciences education programs with high exam scores get a monthly scholarship of 10 000 rubles. Every year UrFU students can receive personal grants, such as the 'Alfa-Chance' scholarship, 'Potanin Charity Fund' scholarship, scholarship of the Sverdlovsk Region Governor, President of Russia scholarship, scholarship of the first President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin and others.
"UrFU has been actively and very successfully cooperating with educational and scientific organizations of the republic of India for many years"
Foreign applicants have the opportunity to receive a Russian Government scholarship to study at UrFU which includes: free tuition for the entire period of study in a chosen specialty; a monthly scholarship (for the entire period of study, regardless of the candidate's academic results); providing a place in a university dormitory. The selection of foreign applicants is carried out by Rossotrudnichestvo through its network of representative offices in different countries, as well as through Russian embassies abroad. Apart from that, there is an annual Open Doors Olympiad: the winners of the competition get early admission to a Master's or PhD program for free at UrFU. Every year UrFU awards 20 grants for foreign postdocs and the University has a flexible tuition fee discount system: a 4% discount for advance payment (for each year of study). Furthermore, applicants who earn 40 and more points at the entrance exam get a tuition fee discount between 10 and 30% for the entire period of study.
UrFU faculty members are highly qualified professionals of national and world level. Amongst 4500 pedagogical staff there are 583 Doctors of Science, 1878 Candidates of Science, 1108 Associate Professors, 285 Professors, 23 Members of Russian Academy of Sciences, and 38 Members of Foreign & International Academies. Amidst them there more than 200 foreign professors including 15 citizens of India. "Our faculty members involve students in research activities: they are co-authors of articles in scientific journals indexed by databases Scopus and Web of Science. 12 labs at UrFU are headed by top-notch global researchers: Jean Jouzel, Nobel prize co-winner - head of Climate and Environmental Physics Laboratory; Rolf Zinkernagel, Nobel prize winner - co-head of Experimental Immunophysiology & Immunochemistry Key Center of Excellence, and more," avers Victor Koksharov.
Nurturing the Indian Students
UrFU has been actively, very successfully cooperating with educational and scientific organizations of the Republic of India for many years, training qualified personnel for the country. At the moment, 20 Indian citizens are studying at UrFU on bachelors, master's and PhD programs and are taking Russian language courses at the preparatory faculty to take a degree in Russian at UrFU afterwards. Every year, several dozens of Indian students take part in UrFU summer schools offline or online. Students from India are mostly interested in programs related to engineering and natural sciences in which Ural Federal University has strong positions in the world. Indians choose such programs as Nuclear and renewable energy technologies, Food Biotechnology, Cognitive Neurosciences, Technological Machinery and Equipment, IT, Data Analysis.
UrFU pays special attention to cooperation with India as a BRICS partner country, strong & reliable, society and market. Among UrFU's honorary doctors there is Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, spiritual and social leader of India, founder of the international organization 'Art of Life', life President of the University Of Sri Sri. Over the past 5 years, UrFU has increased cooperation with India in the field of education and scientific research: there are cooperation with more than 20 universities in India; since 2015, more than 400 joint publications have been published in leading scientific journals of the world; major scientific and educational events are held annually within the framework of the BRICS Network University, the Association of Universities of the Russian Federation and the Republic of India.
"Russia is a multicultural country, open to students from all over the world. Russian universities are known for a rather easy admission process. Ural Federal University can promise prospective students from India high-quality education with reasonable tuition fees and comfortable and safe accommodation, as well as different scholarship possibilities. Graduates of Ural Federal University have very strong employment opportunities as UrFU Is in Top-4 in Professionals Demand Rankings among Russian Corporations and Businesses: 85% of UrFU graduates find a job in Russia or abroad within 6 first months after graduation. In addition, since September 2020, international students of Russian universities are allowed by Russian law for international students of Russian universities to work with their student visas. We ensure that all our students have a high-quality education, an interesting student life and excellent employment prospects," concludes Victor Koksharov.
Education That meets world-class standards
Ural Federal University provides high-quality Master's and Doctoral degree programs in Russian and English taught by leading professors and researchers of national and international level. Considered as one of the leaders of Russia in terms of implementation of online courses and electronic educational resources including 6 Courses on edx.org, 49 Online Courses on The Open University, and 3733 Online Courses for Blended Learning, the tuition fees at UrFU remains lower than in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg, as well as Europe and North America. UrFU is successfully developing individual study trajectories and project-oriented programs in close cooperation with enterprises of the real sector of the economy. During their studies, all students can do internships in Russian and international partner companies such as Sberbank, Gazprom, Rosatom, Rusal, Unilever, Siemens, Raiffeisen Bank, Fanuc and others. All students can also participate in an international exchange programs in one of the foreign partner universities in 40 countries.
Ural Federal University offers around 150 undergraduate programs in Engineering, IT, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and others, developed in close collaboration with employers and industry. Some of the programs have international accreditation and award a double degree with foreign partner universities in France, Belgium, China and other countries. Ural Federal University also offers around 200 Master's and over 100 Doctoral (PhD) degree programs including 14 Master's Programs and 23 PhD Programs taught fully in English.
Recognized on the global stage, UrFU international-oriented Master's programs in English are:
1. International Management,
2. International Trade & Entrepreneurship,
3. International Human Resource Management,
4. PR&Advertising in International Communications,
5. Sustainable Solid Waste Management,
6. Cognitive Neurosciences,
7. Food Biotechnology,
8. High-Performance Sport,
9. IT Innovations in Business,
10. Data Science,
11. Biodiversity in a Changing World,
12. Political Philosophy,
13. Preventology,
14. Technological Machinery and Equipment.
For PhD (doctoral) studies there are 23 international-oriented programs in such areas as natural sciences and mathematics, engineering and technical sciences, social sciences and economics, humanities and arts.
"We have successfully adopted necessary educational and operating processes in accordance with conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. UrFU has implemented necessary action plans for all conditions - in case of offline and online activities. We will continue to deliver top-class teaching and research activities under all conditions - offline or online with digital services', states Victor Koksharov, Rector, Ural Federal University.
Perfect destination for International Students
Having more than 4300 foreign students from 101 countries including students from India, UrFU is an international university welcoming student from all corners of the globe. UrFU has a special Adaptation Center for international students for full support of foreign students in all matters of their daily life starting from arrival and accommodation. UrFU runs various cultural and sports events for foreign students enabling better adaptation to the university community and the new society. At the beginning of each academic year, there is an Orientation Week for new-coming international students (offline or online). UrFU awards scholarships to meritorious foreign students based on their academic performance. Traditionally, first-year students entering engineering, technology and natural sciences education programs with high exam scores get a monthly scholarship of 10 000 rubles. Every year UrFU students can receive personal grants, such as the 'Alfa-Chance' scholarship, 'Potanin Charity Fund' scholarship, scholarship of the Sverdlovsk Region Governor, President of Russia scholarship, scholarship of the first President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin and others.
"UrFU has been actively and very successfully cooperating with educational and scientific organizations of the republic of India for many years"
Foreign applicants have the opportunity to receive a Russian Government scholarship to study at UrFU which includes: free tuition for the entire period of study in a chosen specialty; a monthly scholarship (for the entire period of study, regardless of the candidate's academic results); providing a place in a university dormitory. The selection of foreign applicants is carried out by Rossotrudnichestvo through its network of representative offices in different countries, as well as through Russian embassies abroad. Apart from that, there is an annual Open Doors Olympiad: the winners of the competition get early admission to a Master's or PhD program for free at UrFU. Every year UrFU awards 20 grants for foreign postdocs and the University has a flexible tuition fee discount system: a 4% discount for advance payment (for each year of study). Furthermore, applicants who earn 40 and more points at the entrance exam get a tuition fee discount between 10 and 30% for the entire period of study.
UrFU faculty members are highly qualified professionals of national and world level. Amongst 4500 pedagogical staff there are 583 Doctors of Science, 1878 Candidates of Science, 1108 Associate Professors, 285 Professors, 23 Members of Russian Academy of Sciences, and 38 Members of Foreign & International Academies. Amidst them there more than 200 foreign professors including 15 citizens of India. "Our faculty members involve students in research activities: they are co-authors of articles in scientific journals indexed by databases Scopus and Web of Science. 12 labs at UrFU are headed by top-notch global researchers: Jean Jouzel, Nobel prize co-winner - head of Climate and Environmental Physics Laboratory; Rolf Zinkernagel, Nobel prize winner - co-head of Experimental Immunophysiology & Immunochemistry Key Center of Excellence, and more," avers Victor Koksharov.
Nurturing the Indian Students
UrFU has been actively, very successfully cooperating with educational and scientific organizations of the Republic of India for many years, training qualified personnel for the country. At the moment, 20 Indian citizens are studying at UrFU on bachelors, master's and PhD programs and are taking Russian language courses at the preparatory faculty to take a degree in Russian at UrFU afterwards. Every year, several dozens of Indian students take part in UrFU summer schools offline or online. Students from India are mostly interested in programs related to engineering and natural sciences in which Ural Federal University has strong positions in the world. Indians choose such programs as Nuclear and renewable energy technologies, Food Biotechnology, Cognitive Neurosciences, Technological Machinery and Equipment, IT, Data Analysis.
UrFU pays special attention to cooperation with India as a BRICS partner country, strong & reliable, society and market. Among UrFU's honorary doctors there is Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, spiritual and social leader of India, founder of the international organization 'Art of Life', life President of the University Of Sri Sri. Over the past 5 years, UrFU has increased cooperation with India in the field of education and scientific research: there are cooperation with more than 20 universities in India; since 2015, more than 400 joint publications have been published in leading scientific journals of the world; major scientific and educational events are held annually within the framework of the BRICS Network University, the Association of Universities of the Russian Federation and the Republic of India.
"Russia is a multicultural country, open to students from all over the world. Russian universities are known for a rather easy admission process. Ural Federal University can promise prospective students from India high-quality education with reasonable tuition fees and comfortable and safe accommodation, as well as different scholarship possibilities. Graduates of Ural Federal University have very strong employment opportunities as UrFU Is in Top-4 in Professionals Demand Rankings among Russian Corporations and Businesses: 85% of UrFU graduates find a job in Russia or abroad within 6 first months after graduation. In addition, since September 2020, international students of Russian universities are allowed by Russian law for international students of Russian universities to work with their student visas. We ensure that all our students have a high-quality education, an interesting student life and excellent employment prospects," concludes Victor Koksharov.
