Novosibirsk State Technical University

About Novosibirsk State Technical University

Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU) is a federal state university in Novosibirsk, Russia. Its English site also uses the name NSTU NETI. The university was founded on 19 August 1950 as the Novosibirsk Electrotechnical Institute and has had its current name since 1992. The founder is the Russian Federation, represented by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The main address is 20 Prospekt K. Marksa, Novosibirsk. NSTU is a different institution from Novosibirsk State University (NSU, НГУ).

Institutes and research

The university has 16 faculties and institutes. They include faculties of automation and computer engineering, aircraft, mechanics and technology, mechatronics and automation, applied mathematics and informatics, radio engineering and electronics, physics and engineering, energy, business and humanities education. There are also an Institute of Distance Learning, an Institute of Social Technologies and Rehabilitation and a Faculty of Pre-University Education. According to the university, it trains students in 95 bachelor's and master's fields and 5 specialist fields, and in 7 secondary vocational fields. The university describes itself in English as "a center of the applied science".

Students

According to the university, more than 13,200 students and more than 1,500 teachers work and study at NSTU. The university also states that 2,100 international students from 32 countries study there.

For international applicants

Almost all programmes are taught in Russian. The English site says international students therefore study Russian at the preparatory department for one year. Pre-university courses are offered for natural-science, medical and biological, humanities, economic and engineering specialties.

The English site also lists bachelor's and master's programmes taught in English. Bachelor's programmes include Ecology and Environmental Management, Information Systems and Technologies, Electronics and Nanoelectronics, Electrical Power and Electrical Engineering, and Management. Master's programmes include Electronics and Nanoelectronics, Applied Informatics, and Power Engineering and Electrical Technology.

For bachelor's programmes, an applicant can choose up to five majors. Documents are submitted in person at building 2 on Prospekt K. Marksa 20 or through the Applicant's Personal Account on the NSTU website. For study in Russian, the application form is sent by e-mail to admissions@inter.nstu.ru or through the web form on the site.

Housing

NSTU says its dormitories are within walking distance of the university. The English page gives a capacity of more than 4,000 people, while the official disclosure page lists 5,770 places. The English site says international students may get a dormitory place or rent an apartment. The university states that all first-year students from other cities are provided with a dormitory place.