Tula State University
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Tula State University (TSU) is the biggest state university
in Central Russia
. Since May 2006 its rector
is Mikhail Vasilievich Gryazev, professor, doctor of technical sciences. More than 20,000 students, 400 post graduates, more than 600 foreign students from 30 countries study at Tula State University. The University consists of 9 faculties
(colleges), a Medical Institute, a Center of Pre-University Studies, a Regional Center for Professional Development, and 73 departments
(chairs).
, professors and 742 candidate of sciences, associate professors. The total number of University staff is 2,400 people.
TSU provides full-time and part-time education, distance education and education by correspondence.
The University trains the following specialists: mathematicians, mechanics, physicists, chemists, psychologists, political scientists, historians, theologists, linguists, translators, lawyers, sociologists, physicians, specialists in physical culture and sports, designers and design engineers, economists, managers, architects, educationists and lecturers and other specialists of the highest qualification.
The Regional Center for Professional Development and Retraining of Administrative Workers and Specialists at Tula State University has more than 2,400 students. The center offers study programs in general and additional training, thus this system enables the students to follow the main principle of modern education, i.e. lifelong education.
The University scientific library
contains more than 1.5 million books. There are several reading halls, an Internet-room, a digital library
. The laboratory of computer technologies with the capacity of 100 has been recently put into operation. The scientific and technical potential of the Russian research institutes and constructing bureaus are widely used in the educational process. Leading specialists of the major regional enterprises which are very famous in the defense industry cooperate with the University. A lot of e-book
and virtual laboratory projects have been created by the faculty members and students of Tula State University. Testing has been introduced at all the stages of students’ knowledge control.
TSU has been awarded with diplomas of national and international competitions and exhibitions for its activity in the sphere of training, re-training and professional development, scientific work and achievements in the sphere of social activity. In 2005 the University was awarded with the Certificate of Honor by the President of the Russian Federation for its contribution to the education of highly qualified specialists and development of science. In 2007 TSU received the RF Government Award for Education. The University staff headed by rector Mikhail Gryazev received a State Award for the project "Regional University Educational and Pedagogical Complex of Innovative Educational Technologies Used in Training Specialists for High-technological Production in Defense Industry". The director of the Medical Institute Alexander Agubechirovich Khadartsev received a State Award for the scientific research "The Use of Neuron Network Technologies in Educational Process".
, patent and license activity, organization of and participation in various conferences and exhibitions, organization of students’ scientific work, publication of monographs and other scientific publications. The scientific activity has a great influence on the quality of education provided at he University and it is one of the indexes of the scientific performance of the University departments and chairs. There are 10 Doctoral Dissertation Council and 4 PhD Dissertation Councils which totally cover 35 specialties. 12-15 doctoral students and 75-85 PhD students annually defend their dissertations at Tula State University.
, Great Britain
, Germany
, Hungary
, Czech Republic
, People's Republic of China
, Poland
.
in the region. TSU possesses several sports facilities, a polyclinic, a health resort, a canteen. TSU is the only university in the country which has its own kindergarten. The Center of Professional Orientation helps students with their future careers. Various social organizations such as a students’ club and different sports clubs are active at the University. There is a University museum
and a geological museum at TSU. The University regularly issues its own newspaper
.
About 600 students actively participate in the activities of 19 creative unions, service clubs and courses. The students’ club possesses 2 audience halls for 1226 and 200 seats respectively, the rehearsal room covers more than 500 sq meters.
medals, gained 25 prizes at World championships and contests, 19 prizes at European championships and contests, 364 prizes at championships and contests held in Russia. Three sportsmen have been awarded the title of honored master of sports. 11 World-class athletes and 49 masters of sports of the Russian Federation have been trained at the University. The Students’ Olympics is held annually at the University. Tula State University has gotten it throw requiring 8 terms of sport for every student who want to get a BS/BA degree.
The Medical Institute consists the following departments:
Today Tula State University is one of the leading Universities of the country. It is the scientific, educational and cultural center of the region. It ranks among 12-18 best classical universities in Russia. According to the estimation of graduates’ employment, presented by the All-Russian Public Association “Business Russia” together with the All-Russian Center of Public Opinion Studies, TSU is listed in the higher alfa-league with 15 more Universities (mostly of Moscow
and Saint Petersburg
).
University
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in Central Russia
Central Federal District
The Central Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. The word "Central" is of political and historical meaning; geographically, the district is situated in the extreme west of Russia. The district spans an area of , with a population of 38,438,600 according to the 2010...
. Since May 2006 its rector
Rector
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is Mikhail Vasilievich Gryazev, professor, doctor of technical sciences. More than 20,000 students, 400 post graduates, more than 600 foreign students from 30 countries study at Tula State University. The University consists of 9 faculties
Faculty (university)
A faculty is a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas...
(colleges), a Medical Institute, a Center of Pre-University Studies, a Regional Center for Professional Development, and 73 departments
Academic department
An academic department is a division of a university or school faculty devoted to a particular academic discipline. This article covers United States usage at the university level....
(chairs).
Educational process
At the regional educational market TSU offers a multi-stage training system, which covers a wide range of more than 150 study programs in defense industry, technology, mining construction, computer science, economics, law, humanities and medicine. There are more than 1,200 faculty members, among them 278 full doctors of sciencesDoktor nauk
Doktor nauk is a higher doctoral degree, the second and the highest post-graduate academic degree in the Soviet Union, Russia and in many post-Soviet states. Sometimes referred to as Dr. Hab. The prerequisite is the first degree, Kandidat nauk which is informally regarded equivalent to Ph.D....
, professors and 742 candidate of sciences, associate professors. The total number of University staff is 2,400 people.
TSU provides full-time and part-time education, distance education and education by correspondence.
The University trains the following specialists: mathematicians, mechanics, physicists, chemists, psychologists, political scientists, historians, theologists, linguists, translators, lawyers, sociologists, physicians, specialists in physical culture and sports, designers and design engineers, economists, managers, architects, educationists and lecturers and other specialists of the highest qualification.
The Regional Center for Professional Development and Retraining of Administrative Workers and Specialists at Tula State University has more than 2,400 students. The center offers study programs in general and additional training, thus this system enables the students to follow the main principle of modern education, i.e. lifelong education.
The University scientific library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
contains more than 1.5 million books. There are several reading halls, an Internet-room, a digital library
Digital library
A digital library is a library in which collections are stored in digital formats and accessible by computers. The digital content may be stored locally, or accessed remotely via computer networks...
. The laboratory of computer technologies with the capacity of 100 has been recently put into operation. The scientific and technical potential of the Russian research institutes and constructing bureaus are widely used in the educational process. Leading specialists of the major regional enterprises which are very famous in the defense industry cooperate with the University. A lot of e-book
E-book
An electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
and virtual laboratory projects have been created by the faculty members and students of Tula State University. Testing has been introduced at all the stages of students’ knowledge control.
TSU has been awarded with diplomas of national and international competitions and exhibitions for its activity in the sphere of training, re-training and professional development, scientific work and achievements in the sphere of social activity. In 2005 the University was awarded with the Certificate of Honor by the President of the Russian Federation for its contribution to the education of highly qualified specialists and development of science. In 2007 TSU received the RF Government Award for Education. The University staff headed by rector Mikhail Gryazev received a State Award for the project "Regional University Educational and Pedagogical Complex of Innovative Educational Technologies Used in Training Specialists for High-technological Production in Defense Industry". The director of the Medical Institute Alexander Agubechirovich Khadartsev received a State Award for the scientific research "The Use of Neuron Network Technologies in Educational Process".
Scientific work
The University pays great attention to scientific work which includes researches supported through various grants, researched carried out in accordance with the economic contracts, preparation of specialists of higher qualification (post graduate studies), cooperation with institutes and scientific centers of the Russian Academy of SciencesRussian Academy of Sciences
The Russian Academy of Sciences consists of the national academy of Russia and a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation as well as auxiliary scientific and social units like libraries, publishers and hospitals....
, patent and license activity, organization of and participation in various conferences and exhibitions, organization of students’ scientific work, publication of monographs and other scientific publications. The scientific activity has a great influence on the quality of education provided at he University and it is one of the indexes of the scientific performance of the University departments and chairs. There are 10 Doctoral Dissertation Council and 4 PhD Dissertation Councils which totally cover 35 specialties. 12-15 doctoral students and 75-85 PhD students annually defend their dissertations at Tula State University.
International activity
The University has both scientific and educational connections with universities and colleges of more than 20 countries, including the United StatesUnited States
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, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
Social activity
Social activity is one of the priorities of TSU. The University has the widest net of dormitoriesDormitory
A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
in the region. TSU possesses several sports facilities, a polyclinic, a health resort, a canteen. TSU is the only university in the country which has its own kindergarten. The Center of Professional Orientation helps students with their future careers. Various social organizations such as a students’ club and different sports clubs are active at the University. There is a University museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
and a geological museum at TSU. The University regularly issues its own newspaper
Newspaper
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.
About 600 students actively participate in the activities of 19 creative unions, service clubs and courses. The students’ club possesses 2 audience halls for 1226 and 200 seats respectively, the rehearsal room covers more than 500 sq meters.
Sports
In recent years the students and the faculty members of TSU have won two silver and one bronze OlympicOlympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
medals, gained 25 prizes at World championships and contests, 19 prizes at European championships and contests, 364 prizes at championships and contests held in Russia. Three sportsmen have been awarded the title of honored master of sports. 11 World-class athletes and 49 masters of sports of the Russian Federation have been trained at the University. The Students’ Olympics is held annually at the University. Tula State University has gotten it throw requiring 8 terms of sport for every student who want to get a BS/BA degree.
Faculty
Tula State University consists of 9 faculties:- Faculty of Mechanics and Control Systems
- Faculty of Cybernetics
- Faculty of Mining Construction
- Technological Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
- Faculty of Economics and Law
- Faculty of the Humanities
The Medical Institute consists the following departments:
- Medical Department
- Department of Sports and Tourism
Today Tula State University is one of the leading Universities of the country. It is the scientific, educational and cultural center of the region. It ranks among 12-18 best classical universities in Russia. According to the estimation of graduates’ employment, presented by the All-Russian Public Association “Business Russia” together with the All-Russian Center of Public Opinion Studies, TSU is listed in the higher alfa-league with 15 more Universities (mostly of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
).