ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
Special features of the University
Special features of the University determining its top position in the system of Higher education of Russia, are:
Standards for the advanced centers of the world higher school, a wide combination of faculties - from humanitarian, social and natural - scientific up to medical, ecological, agricultural and applied engineering, - almost of all scale of the specialties representing an unlimited choice for those willing to receive modern and quality degree education, involving into educational process a wide circle of the scientists and the experts in various areas of human activity;
Orientation of the educational plans to individual work with the students - small quantitative structure of students' groups allowing deep acquisition of educational disciplines in all specialties;
Profound study of one or several foreign languages, obtaining alongside with the basic specialty of qualification the diploma of interpreter in one or several languages;
Significant density in the activity of the University of all forms of postgraduate studies (refresher and Ph.D courses), wide training of personnel of highest qualifications;
Multi-nationality of the collective of teachers, students, post-graduate students and trainees - representatives of 450 nationalities and tribes from more than 138 countries of the world. The joint study, rest, leisure at the University - promoting to mutual acquaintance and enrichment of cultures and traditions of many nationalities. This is indeed the school of friendship and mutual understanding, basis of the further development of personal contacts and professional communications at the international level for each of the graduates of University.
Scientific research
The PFUR is a large center of science where multipurpose researches are being conducted. For the last 3 years 705 monographs, 58 textbooks and 485 manuals have been published at the University.
More than 500 employees of the University are the registered as inventors and rationalizers. The intellectual fund of PFUR is made with the descriptions of the inventions of more than 870 copyright certificates and of 150 patents of Russian Federation practically on all directions of scientific activity of the University.
The University participates in performance of scientific research and design works on priority scientific directions on the orders of the Russian and foreign companies.
The research work involves professors and teachers of the University, personnel of the faculties, post-graduate students, trainees and other students.
It is necessary to note, that the presence in PFUR of the large number of faculties, departments, specialties of a various direction enables to carry out joint and complex scientific researches both of the applied and fundamental character.
Faculty of the Russian language and basic disciplines
(preparatory faculty)
Dean: Professor Vladimir Yakushev, Ph.D. (Chem)
Student body: More than 1100 foreign students.
The Faculty comprises 8 Chairs:
Chair of Humanitarian Disciplines
Chair of History and Social Science
Chair of Mathematics and Informatics
Chair of Physics
Chair of Chemistry and Biology
Chair of the Russian Language # 1
Chair of the Russian Language # 2
Chair of the Russian Language # 3
Teaching staff:
More than 200 lecturers, including full professors and 72 Ph.D.s.
Students are streamed into three groups: technical, natural sciences and humanities as a result mastering the language well enough to continue studying at corresponding faculties. Students study the literary Russian and its scientific style of the chosen field as well.
The curriculum of the faculty envisages 720-980 hours of the Russian language. Material is chosen according to aims and tasks of teaching the language and communicative needs of foreign students.
On graduating students are admitted to one of the main faculties according to the chosen specialization.
Faculty of humanities and social sciences
Dean: professor V.A.Tsvyk, D.Sc (social science).
The Faculty offers the following majors:
• History
• Philosophy
• Sociology
• Political Science
• International relations
• Public Administration
• Arts and humanities
The duration of the courses – 4 years (Bachelor), 2 years (Master) and 5 years (State Diploma Specialist).
Student body:
About 2800 students;
About 1500 students within Bachelor’s degree Programme;
About 700 students within Master’s degree Programme;
More than 500 students within Specialist programme;
The faculty comprises 12 chairs:
Chair of History of Philosophy
Chair of Ontology and Cognitive Theory
Chair of Social Philosophy
Chair of General History
Chair of History of Russia
Chair of Sociology
Chair of Political Sciences
Chair of Comparative Political Science
Chair of State and Municipal Administration
Chair of Theory and History of International Relations
Chair of Theory and History of Culture
Chair of Foreign Languages of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Teaching staff:
240 lecturers, including one corresponding member of Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 active members and corresponding members of social academies and scientific societies, 50 full professors and 130 Ph.D.s.
Bachelor’s degree programme: “History (Western and Eastern branches)”, “Social Science”, “Philosophy (Western and Eastern branches)”, “Political Science (Western and Eastern branches)”, “Arts and Humanities”, “International Relations”.
Master’s degree programme: “Systematic Philosophy”; “Social Philosophy”; “History of Foreign Philosophy”; “History of Russian Philosophy”; “Sociology of Management”, “History of Foreign and Russian sociology”; “Modern Methods and Technologies Applied in Studying Process of Social Problems of Modern Society ”; “Russian History”; “ Modern and Contemporary History of Europe, Asia, America and Africa”, “Political Institutions and Processes”, “Political Problems of International Relations and Global Development”, “Political Management and Electoral Technologies”, “ Mutual Master’s Degree Programme in Political Sciences of the Institute of Political Sciences of Bordaux –IV University and PFUR, Moscow”, “Political Parties, Parliamentarism and Lawmaking Process”, “World Politics”.
International partners:
Institute of Political Studies of University Montesquieu Bordeaux –IV (France), Russian-British Postgraduate University, Manchester University (Great Britain), Bremen University (Germany);
Academic links with more than 30 Universities and Academic Centers of the world.
Faculty of Medicine
Dean: professor V.A.Frolov, D.Sc (med)
Student body: Aprox. 3450 students
The Faculty comprises 42 Chairs and 3 Courses:
Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chair of Anthroponomy
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Chair of Biology and General Genetics
Chair of Biochemistry
Chair of Hygiene, Public Health and Health Protection
Chair of Histologic Anatomy, Cell Biology and Fetology
Chair of Ocular Diseases
Chair of Hospital Therapy
Chair of Hospital Surgery
Chair of Childhood Diseases
Chair of Inflectional Diseases cum Course of Epidemiology
Chair of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chair of Medical Informatics
Chair of Emergency Medicine
Chair of Microbiology
Chair of Nervous Diseases and Brain Surgery
Chair of Normal Physiology
Chair of General Medical Practice
Chair of General Dentistry
Chair of General Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Technology
Chair of General and Clinical Pharmacology
Chair of Oncology, radiology and nuclear medicine
Chair of Surgery and Clinical Anatomy cum Courses of andrology and transplantology
Chair of Orthopedic Dentistry
Chair of otorhinolaryngology
Chair of pathoanatomy
Chair of Physiopathology
Chair of propedeutics of Internal Diseases
Chair of propedeutics of Stomatological Diseases
Chair of Psychiatrics and Medical Psychology
Chair of Childhood Dentistry cum Course of Orthodontia
Chair of Forensic Medicine
Chair of Therapeutic Dentistry
Chair of Traumatology and Orthopaedics
Chair of Pharmacy Economics and Management
Chair of Urinology and Interventional Nephrology
Chair of School’s Therapeutics
Chair of School’s Surgery
Chair of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry
Chair of Maxillofacial Therapy and Surgical Dentistry
Chair of Russian Language at the School of Medicine
Training Programmes:
General Medicine (MD program – 6 years)
Pharmacy (M.Sc program – 5 years)
Dentistry (M.Sc program – 5 years)
Internship: 16 specialization programmes
Residencyship: 42 specialization programmes
Teaching staff:
415 lecturers, among them 122 full professors and 217 Ph.D.s. including 114 professors, 172 assistant professors, 27 senior teachers and 102 assistants, 5 members of the Academy and 2 corresponding members of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences; 24 members of various social academies and 16 RF honoured workers of science.
Main line of research: Genetic predisposition to oncological diseases, intercellular and tissue transfer conflict and some internal diseases; molecular and subcellular elements of pathological processes in organs, tissues and systems of their regulation and clinical implications; structure and biological activity of bacterial enzymes with anti-tumor activity; physiological role of arterial chemoceptors in neurohumoral regulation of body’s functions in normal state and at pathological phase.
International partners:
University of the State of Washington (USA, Seattle);
University of the State of Calimo (Mexico);
Kyrgystan-Russia Slavic University;
State University of Tiraspol (Transdniestria);
Institute of Pathological Physiology;
Institute of Biomedical Problems.
Faculty of Physical, Maths and Natural sciences
Dean: professor V.V.Davydov, D.Sc (chem)
The Faculty exists since the very foundation date of the University. It keeps training over 1050 russian and international students and trainees. The teaching of general and special mathematical, physical and chemical disciplines is conducted by 15 Academic Chairs:
• Mathematics analysis
• Higher Math’s
• Differential equations and functional analysis
• Informational technologies
• Systems of telecommunications
• Theory of probability and mathematical statistics
• Theoretical mechanics
• Theoretical physics
• Experimental physics
• General physics
• Radio-physics
• General chemistry
• Inorganic chemistry
• Organic chemistry
• Physical and colloid chemistry
The academic staff consists of 47 professors, 110 associated professors, 30 senior lecturers, 2 assistant lecturers, out of them 47 – D.Sc holders and 118 – Ph.D holders.
The students are enrolled to Bachelor and Master programs.
Bachelor courses are in the following majors:
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Mathematics. Applied mathematics
• Applied mathematics and computer science
• Mathematics and informatics
The duration of study is 4 years. The graduates are awarded the B.Sc State Diploma and the Diploma of a secondary school teacher.
Master courses are available for best graduates of Bachelor programs, the duration is 2 years. The graduates are awarded the M.Sc State Diploma and the Diploma of a higher education institution teacher. The Faculty also performs the training of State Diploma Specialists in the field of “radio-physics and electronics” and “Informational Systems” with the length of study 5 years.
Faculty of Economics
Dean: professor N.P.Gusakov, D.Sc (econ)
Student body: Approx. 2200 students:
1350 students within Bachelor’s degree Programme;
450 students within Master’s degree Programme;
and more than 400 students within specialization programmes.
The Faculty comprises 2 Laboratories and 10 Chairs
Chair of Bookkeeping and Audit
Chair of Macroeconomic Regulation and Planning
Chair of International Economic Relations
Chair of Management and Marketing
Chair of Political Economy
Chair of Regional Economics and Geography
Chair of Finances and Credit Financing
Chair of Economical and Mathematical Simulation
Chair of Economics of Enterprise and Enterprising
Chair of Foreign Languages
The Faculty offers the following degree courses:
Bachelor program with duration of training - 4 years
Majors:
• Economics
• Management
Master program with duration of training - 2 years
Majors (specializations):
• Finance Economic
• International Economics
• Economics of a firm and market
• International Management
• “double diploma” of “Master of Science in Information Systems» is realized in association with the University of Northern Kentucky (USA).
Diploma Specialist with duration of training – 5 years:
• Finance and Credit
• Marketing
• Book keeping and audit
Teaching staff:
160 lecturers, including 10 active members and corresponding members of public and social academies of sciences, 24 full professors and 74 Ph.D.s.
Main lines of research: Comparative Analysis of Political and Economic Aspects of Transitional Economy of Russia; Regional Socio-economic Policy of Russia; Economic Federalism; Development of Achievement Mechanisms of Economic Security and Social Stability; Integration Processes within CIS Framework; National Interests and Strategy of RF within CIS-member states Framework; Problems of Globalization and Regionalization of World Economy; Major Centers of International Economic Competition; Place and Role of Russia in World Economy; Specific Characters of Russia’s Integration in International Economic Community; Role of Emerging Countries and Transition Economy States in World Economic and Politic Processes.
International partners:
The USA: University of Northern Kentucky, University of the State of Florida;
France: University Paris-8;
The UK: University of Northern London; University London Metropolitan; College Saint Gilles; Oxford Broox University; Riding University; Kingston University; Luton University.
Mexico: Toluka University;
Chili: University of Chili;
Brazil: University of Fluminence;
Spain: University of Valencia.
Faculty of Philology
Dean: professor A.G.Kovalenko, D.Sc (philology)
Student body: Approx. 2700 students:
1700 students within Bachelor’s degree Programme;
550 students within Master’s degree Programme;
and approx. 450 students within specialization programmes.
Teaching staff:
272 lecturers, including 11 active members, corresponding members, and members of public and social academies of sciences, 42 full professors and 109 Ph.D.s.
The Faculty comprises 8 Chairs:
Chair of Foreign Languages
Chair of General and Russian Linguistics
Chair of Social and Differential Psychology
Chair of Mass Media
Chair of Russian and Foreign Literature
Chair of Russian Language and Its Teaching Methodology
Chair of Journalism Theory and History
Chair of Computer Technologies
The Faculty trains students in the following specialties (majors):
• Philology
• Linguistics
• Journalism
• Psychology
• Public relations
Special Course: Modern Technologies of Mass Media and Mass Communications.
Master’s degree programme: “Theory and History of Literature”; “Linguistics”, “Russian as a Foreign Language”; “Theory of Translation and Intercultural Communication”; “Russian Language”; “Social Psychology”; “International Topics in Journalism”; “Mass Media Management”;
Main lines of research: Analytical, Comparative and Functional Language Models; Functional Aspects of Russian Language System; Complex Study of Personal Professional Qualities; System Research of Mass Media Processes.
Cooperation agreements are signed with the University of Michel de Monteuil-Bordeaux-3 (France), University of Warsaw, University of Las-Palmas de Grand Canaria, Universities Paris-8, Paris-3 Nouvelle Sorbonne, University of Heluan in Cairo, University of Aleppo, University of Guangzhou, University of Chengzhou, University of Henan, University of Damascus.
Faculty of Agriculture
Dean: Professor V.D. Plyushikov D.Sc (Bio).
The Faculty trains over 950 students in the following majors:
• Agronomy (soil science) -4 years (Bachelor) + 2 years (Master)
• Animal production (zootechnics) -4 years (Bachelor) + 2 years (Master)
• Veterinary medicine - 5 years (State Diploma Specialist)
• Parks and landscape design -4 years (Bachelor) + 2 years (Master)
• Nutrition Processing and Certification -4 years (Bachelor) + 2 years (Master)
• Agrarian management - 2 years (Master)
• Land management and cadastres
The graduates in all majors are qualified to be admitted to Ph. D. research and studies in 12 themes of agriculture within 4 State Dissertation Councils.
The Faculty has 9 Academic Chairs (Departments):
Botanic, physiology of plants and agro-bio-technology
Genetics and selection of plants
Veterinary pathology
plant protection
Zoo-technology
plant breeding
soil science, agro-chemistry and agro-ecology
economics, management in the field of agriculture farm
For the years of its activity the Faculty has created a highly qualified staff, experienced in science and pedagogic work in different countries and regions including tropical and sub-tropical zones of the world.
Academic staff includes 18 professors and D.Sc. holders and 50 associated professors Ph.D. holders.
The graduates of the Faculty display a high level of professionalism and a good knowledge of foreign languages that gives the a priority employment to top ranking positions. A number of the graduates have been involved in diplomatic service (agric experts), some of them work as experts in WTO Geneva, Moscow municipal, others are the heads of administrations of russian regional councils. Many of russian graduates are performing as a brilliant teachers, general director and managers of international companies operating in this country. The Faculty has a developed material base of teaching laboratories, equipment, computer classes with internet access, herbarium with 25.000 units. The Faculty maintains the center for biology and veterinary, that includes veterinary clinic with a surgery and x-ray labs.
Faculty of Engineering
Dean: Professor N. K. Ponomarev, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Engineering)
Student body: More than 2700 students:
1700 students within Bachelor’s degree Programme;
550 students within Master’s degree Programme;
And 450 students within specialization programmes.
The Faculty comprises 20 Chairs:
Chair of Architecture and Urban Planning
Chair of Geodesics, Geology and Exploration of Oil and Gas Fields
Chair of Hydraulics and Water Development Facilities
Chair of Mining and Oil Prospecting
Chair of Internal Combustion Compound Engines
Chair of Machines Construction
Chair of Mineral Deposits and Exploration named after V.M. Kreiter
Chair of Geology and Exploration of Oil and Gas Fields
Chair of Descriptive Geometry and Draftsmanship
Chair of Electrical Engineering
Chair of Engineering Design and Construction of Industrial Structures and Public Works
Chair of Structural Resistance
Chair of Building Structures and Installations
Chair of Heat-process Engineering and Rotodynamic Machines
Chair of Engineering Cybernetics
Chair of Manufacturing Engineering
Chair of Cutting Machines and Tools
Chair of Technology of Metals
Chair of Enterprise Economics and Management
Chair of Vehicle Operation
Chair of Russian Language of the Engineering School
Teaching staff
194 lecturers, including 18 active and corresponding members of Russian Academy of Sciences, and members of various academies, 52 full professors and 103 Ph.D.s.
Training Programmes
Bachelor’s degree programme: “Building Construction”; “Technology, Machinery and Automation of Machine-building Processes; “Automation and Control”; “Geology and Exploration of Mineral Deposits”; “Power-plant Engineering”; “Mining”; “Architecture”.
Master’s degree programme: “Technology of Automated Machine-building”; “Automated and Automatic Machine Tool Systems and Complexes”; “Theory and Design Process of Buildings and Constructions”; “Theory and Practice of Technological and Economic Solutions in Building and Construction Works”; “River and Underground Waterworks”; “Steam and Gas-driven Turbines”; “Reciprocating and Combined Engines”, “Geology, Mineral Exploration of Ore and Nonmetalliferous Deposits; “Geology and Exploration of Oil and Gas”; “Reservoir Engineering”; “Industrial Management”; “System Research in Management Operations”; “Architecture of Residential and Communal Buildings”.
Main line of research: Production-induced oil and burning gas reprocessing in rock sphere; Stand-by tanks; Regional Geology; Geoinformatics; Mechanics of solid-state body under formation, Thin-wall dimensional constructions, Systems Geometry; Geology; Architecture; Architectural engineering; Urban construction; Architecture and building construction; Automated control and data processing systems;
International Partners:
Ales Mining School (France);
Lusaka University (Zambia);
Khartoum University (Sudan);
Indian Mining School (Danbad);
Berlin Technical University (Germany);
Universities of Kito and Guayakil (Ecuador);
Peru University;
Jonkoping International Business School , (Sweden);
High School of Mechanics (France);
Heluan University (Egypt);
University Bordeaux-3 (France).
Faculty of Ecology
Dean: professor N.A. Chernyh, D.Sc (bio.)
Student body: Approx. 700 students:
270 students within Bachelor’s degree Programme;
150 students within Master’s degree Programme;
approx. 350 students within specialization programmes.
The Faculty offers Bachelor, Master, State Specialist Diploma and postgraduate programs in the following majors:
• Ecology and nature utilization
• Ecology
• Nature utilization and the following Master programs:
• Geo-ecology
• Nature utilization
• General ecology
• Economics of nature utilization
• Management of nature utilization
• Ecological monitoring
• Human ecology
The Faculty comprises 8 Chairs and 1 Stand-Alone Course:
Chair of System Ecology
Chair of Environmental Monitoring and Impact Analysis
Chair of Human Ecology
Chair of Applied Ecology
Chair of Radioecology
Chair of Ecological and Economic Systems Management
Chair of Eco-geology
Chair of Ecology and Utilization of Water Resources
Course of Eco-mathematics and Informatics
Teaching staff
80 lecturers, including 15 active members, corresponding members of public and social academies of sciences, 35 full professors and 31 Ph.D.s.
Main lines of research: General Ecology, Biosphere and Environmental Assets; Monitoring, Protection and Sustainable Utilization of Atmosphere, Crust, Hydrosphere, Flora and Fauna; Ecology of Industrial and Agricultural Production, Power Industry and Transports; Human and Social Ecology; Environmental and Economic Fundamentals of Rational Nature Management; Legal Aspects of Environmental Safety and Ecolaw.
Graduate school: More than 90 postgraduates.
2 dissertation councils for the degree of Ph.D. and Doctors of Science.
International links with Universities and Research Institutes in Russia, UK, USA, France, Germany, Mexico and Cyprus. Traineeship of students in Universities in Germany, Sweden, USA, Ireland.
Faculty of Law
Dean: professor A.Y.Kapustin, D.Sc (law)
Student body: Approx. 2000 students:
More than 950 students within Bachelor’s degree Programme;
Approx. 450 students within Master’s degree Programme;
and more than 550 students at Specialization, Evening and Correspondence Departments
The Faculty comprises 8 Chairs:
Chair of Theory and History of State and Law
Chair of Constitutional and Municipal Law
Chair of Administrative and Financial Law
Chair of Civil and Labour Law
Chair of Criminal Law and Criminal Proceeding
Chair of International Law
Chair of Foreign Languages of the Law School
Chair of Russian Language
Teaching staff:
141 lecturers, including 3 active members and corresponding members of public and social academies of sciences, 22 full professors and 51 Ph.D.s.
Bachelor programme: “Law”
State Specialist programme: “International law”
Master’s degree programmes:
• “Theory and History of State and Law”;
• “History of Law Teachings”;
• “Constitutional and Municipal Law”;
• “Civil Law, Family Law, International Private Law”;
• “Labour Law, Law of Social Welfare”;
• “Criminal Proceeding, Criminology, Criminal and Penitentiary Law, Criminalistics and Forensic Expertise”;
• “International and European Law”,
• “Administrative and Financial Law”,
• “Civil Practice and Arbitration Proceeding”.
International partners:
Students exchange programmes with: University of Salzburg (Austria); University of Northern Kentucky (USA); University of Nich (former Yugoslavia); Laplandia University (Finland), Las-Palmas University (Spain), Valencia University (Spain), University Paris-8 (France),University of Foja (Italy), Syasmyn University (China),University Western Czechia; European Law Students Association; European Youth Parliament; Institute of International Space Law.
Practical Training Programmes within: international sessions of European Youth Parliament in Berlin (Germany); Oxford World Youth Council (UK); Phillip C. Jessup International Law Competition (on WTO law); The Telders International Law Moot Court Competition; International Humanitarian Law Competition, Manfred Lachs Space Law International Competition.
Institute of Hotel Business and Tourism
Director: S.V.Dekhtyar (МВА).
The Institute of hotel business and tourism was set up in PFUR in 1997.
It offers the State Diploma Specialist course with the major “hospitality service and tourism”, including the following options:
• Tour operation
• Restaurant service (Catering Trade)
• Hotel management
The Institute offers full-time day (5 years) and evening (6 years) form of training. At the present time 700 students attend full-time study and 116 students are in the evening department.
Institute’s partners in realisation of educational programmes:
Federation of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers (RF); College of Travel Industry and Hotel Management (Cyprus), Institut Vatel (France); Cesar Ritz Institute (USA) among others.
The Institute is MEMBER OF: AMFORHT (World Association for Hospitality and Tourism Education and Training), EURHODIP (European Association of Hotel and Hospitality Management and Catering Services Schools); AEHT (Association of European Hotels and Tourism Schools).
The Institute of Hotel Business and Travel Industry was rated 2003 Best School of Tourism in Europe (by estimate of EURHODIP Association).
Institute of World Economy and Business
Director: professor Y.N.Moseikin, D.Sc (econ)
The Institute of World Economy and Business is a member of Russian Association of Business Education. The Institute is a member of Central and Eastern Europe Association of Management Promotion. It has a Certificate of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of RF. On graduation students get a PFUR higher education diploma. Those who pass foreign languages exams get a diploma of interpreter.
About 630 students:
About 130 students within Master’s degree Programme;
More than 500 students within specialization programme.
Teaching staff:
Institute’s teaching staff of 100 lecturers includes 15 full professors, 45 Ph.D.s and 26 senior lecturers.
Training Programmes (Specialist):
• World Economy
• Advertising
Master’s degree programme:
• Public Funds Management
• Corporate Budget Management
MBA Training of top qualification managers:
• MBA-General
• MBA – Strategic Management
• MBA - Management of Foreign Economic Activity
Additional Educational Programmes:
Training for the international exams in foreign languages (TOEFL, GMAT, IELTS, BEC, CAE, FCE etc). Short-term Courses of Advanced Vocational Training of Bank Employees and Executives. Training and Merit Rating of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors.
International partners:
USA: University of North Kentucky, State University of Florida;
France: University Paris-8;
UK: University of Northern London; London Metropolitan University, College St. Giles, Oxford University of Broox University, Riding University, Kingston University, Luton University;
Mexico: University of Toluca;
Chili: Chili University;
Brazil : University Fluminence ;
Spain : University of Valencia.
The Institute of World Economy and Business has a highly developed infrastructure: every lecture hall and classroom is connected to Internet, has its own high-capacity computer network, state-of-the art office appliances, foreign languages training multimedia classes, satellite television.
Institute of Foreign Languages
Director: professor N.L. Sokolova, D.Sc (linguistics)
More than 5000 students.
10 Academic Chairs:
Chair of Theory and Practice of Foreign Languages
Chair of Social Pedagogics
Chair of foreign languages #1
Chair of foreign languages #2
Chair of foreign languages #3
Chair of foreign languages #4
Chair of the Russian Language and Literature
Chair of History and Humanities
Chair of Mathematics, Informatics, and Physics
Chair of Natural Sciences
Teaching staff:
More than 400 lecturers including active and corresponding members of state and public academies, full professors and Ph.D.s.
Training Programmes:
Bachelor’s degree programme: “Linguistics” (with English as the main foreign language, the second foreign language is optional: it can either be German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Chinese).
Master’s degree programme: “Theory of Communication and International Public Relations”.
The Institute has introduced a unique Educational Programme
concerning absolutely all students of all Schools and Specializations Programmes within the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia: interpreter in the field of professional activities. The Programme comprises one year of intensive training in foreign languages and educational disciplines and goes on during the four subsequent years of students’ studies at the University. On graduation students get a diploma of interpreter of PFUR. The Programme is a joint product of the PFUR Institute of Foreign Languages and of all its Schools realized on a permanent basis.
Main lines of research: Theory of Communication (Intercultural Communication; Text Linguistics; Speech Etiquette; Linguistics and New Information Technologies; Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages; Psychological and Pedagogical Optimization of the Process of Teaching Foreign Languages); Social Pedagogics as Social Management.
Partners in programmes (including international ones):
Main Universities of Moscow, Russia, CIS Republics, Western Europe and USA;
Training programmes carried out with: Work & Travel (USA), Au Pair (France), in Welcome service (UK); International Exchange Center (Russia), in Erfurt and Leipzig Universities, in University of Passau (Germany), Universities of Valiadolid and Soria (Spain), Summer University of Helsinki (Finland), Teens Summer Camp Les Elfes Verbier Sa Case (Switzerland).
More than 50 Entities of Practical training including but not limited to: Moscow secondary schools, Centers of social and moral help to children and elderly persons; Russian and foreign (based in Western Europe, USA and Africa) companies and agencies, banks.
Institute of Distance Learning
Director: professor G.A.Krasnova, D.Sc (philosophy)
The institute was set up by the decision of the University Scientific Council in 1997 as a structural division of the University on the distant form of training with the rights of the faculty. The opening of this Institute was conditioned by economic and geo-politic reasons: a large territory of this country and peoples’ desire to study (advance studies or second higher education) without interrupting their main professional activity. The residents of distant regions received an opportunity to pursue at home an education course in the country’s capital.
The Institute offers training courses in the following majors:
• economics and management on the enterprises
• national economy
• accountancy, analysis and auditing
• jurisprudence
• journalism
• state and municipal government
• psychology
The duration of the courses can be full term and shortened according to the programs approved by the Scientific and methodic department of the University. The tuition in these courses is conducted in the Russian regions through the University’s Branches in the cities of Yakutsk, Yaroslavl, Perm, Belgorod, Tula, Ivangorod, Tambov, Izhevsk, Stavropol.
The training in the Institute provides for University’s teachers and professors trips to the regions of Russia in order to conduct wider consultations several times in the academic year.
The process of studies includes regular control tasks and course works, academic and industrial practices as well. The information is transmitted from the Institute’s representative office to the Institute by a traditional way (post) and by the electronic means (e-mail, internet). According to the curriculum in-class study occupies 1/3 of the full-time term of study. The students pursue their independent studies with the access to the literature on computer disks and in the electronic library.
The total number of the graduates of the Institute comes now to 1000 persons. The graduates of this Institute receive Diploma of Specialist or Bachelor of the PFUR, that is recognized all over the world.
The Institute takes an active part in the scientific developments in the field of education. The main direction of the Institute’s scientific and research works is the development of new information technologies where even now the Institute has achieved higher results. In December 2002 the Institute introduced into activity federal portals on social, humanitarian and political education (www.humanities.edu.ru), on the support of the joint state exams (www.ege.edu.ru), that were created by the Institute in the frame work of the Russian Federal special program “Development of united informational and educational environment” (2001-2005). Since 2003 the Institute has been appointed a leading institution on a scientific and technical program “Creation of a system of the open education” under the Ministry of Education of Russia. Since 2003 the Institute became a base organization on distant education of the CIS countries. Since 2004 – it is the base organization on the information support in the field of education of the CIS countries.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The University enrolls students on contract (fee payment) basis and on the scholarship basis as well. The candidate (applicant) should submit the following particulars:
• application form for admission indicating the course chosen;
• a letter of Sponsor undertaking
• copy of Secondary School Certificate (GCE) duly certified;
• certified copy of Birth Certificate;
• medical certificate with tests results (including HIV);
• curriculum vitae;
• passport copy (main page)
• 10 pictures
Applications for admission are accepted from May 1 till August 30. The academic year starts on September 01. Candidates approved for admission should send by e-mail the copy of the passport and address of living in the country of residence that is required for entry visa procedure. Visa support to the accepted candidates is made through the corresponding Embassy (Consulate) of Russian Federation. The accepted Students should report to the University between August 20 and October 01 to be admitted to the Preparatory Faculty for one year to study Russian language and to upgrade the basic subjects of chosen major. Those who arrived later after November 15 will be enrolled to study an extended Preparatory course for 1,5 year – for 3-semester program (fees to be paid for 3 semester).
Foreign citizens admitted to the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia have to sign an Individual Study Contract with the University stipulating the cost of tuition. Students are provided with medical care at the University’s Medical Center, that costs $ 250 per year on the basis of Medical Insurance policy. Hostel accommodation is offered according to comfort categories and should be paid on a special tariff. Undergraduate students' registration (processing) fee rate is $ 150 covering contract registration, consultancy, correspondence and admission procedure costs.
The University's Fees (including tuition, accommodation, medical service) to be paid annually before September 15. Late payment of the fees will cause an inconvenience penalty (fine).
The tuition fee will be reduced by 20 % for the current semester for students, who get only excellent results during the last 4 examination sessions (excluding the Preliminary course examinations). The reduction will be cancelled with the changing of academic performance.
Transport expenses to Moscow and back home after graduation to be covered by students or their sponsors.
Tuition Fee Rates and accommodation cost tariff are in $ USD (see below). Payment of fees can be made directly by transfer through University's bank accounts.
| Degree courses
|
Preparatory and Foundation course
|
Bachelor \ Specialist
course
|
Master
course
|
| Faculty of Engineering |
$ USD |
$ USD |
$ USD |
| Architecture |
3350 |
4500 |
4500 |
| Civil Engineering |
3350 |
4500 |
4500 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
3350 |
3850 |
3850 |
| Automation Technology |
3350 |
4050 |
4050 |
| Power Engineering |
3350 |
3850 |
3850 |
| Geology |
3350 |
3850 |
3850 |
| Mining Engineering |
3350 |
3850 |
3850 |
| Automobile Works and Service |
3350 |
3850 |
|
| Industrial Economics and Management |
3350 |
4700 |
|
| Faculty of Sciences |
$ USD |
$ USD |
$ USD |
| Physics |
3000 |
3400 |
3400 |
| Chemistry |
3000 |
3400 |
3400 |
| Mathematics and Applied Mathematics |
3000 |
3400 |
3400 |
| Radio-Physics and Electronics |
3000 |
3400 |
|
| Computer Science and Mathematics |
3000 |
3850 |
|
| Applied Mathematics and Informatics |
3000 |
3850 |
3850 |
| Informational Technologies |
3000 |
3850 |
3850 |
| Faculty of Agriculture |
$ USD |
$ USD |
$ USD |
| Agronomy |
2800 |
3400 |
3400 |
| Zootechnics |
2800 |
3400 |
| Veterinary |
2800 |
3850 |
|
| Parks and Gardens Architecture |
2800 |
3400 |
|
| Nutrition and Food Technology |
2800 |
3400 |
|
| Management and Consulting |
2800 |
|
4500 |
| Economics of Real Estates in Agriculture |
2800 |
|
4500 |
| Land Management and Cadastre |
2800 |
3400 |
|
| Faculty of Economics |
$ USD |
$ USD |
$ USD |
| Economics |
3950 |
5850 |
5850 |
| Management |
3950 |
5850 |
5850 |
| Marketing |
3950 |
5650 |
|
| Accountancy & Auditing |
3950 |
5650 |
|
| Finance and credit |
3950 |
5650 |
|
| Faculty of Law |
$ USD |
$ USD |
$ USD |
| Law |
3950 |
5650 |
4950 |
| International Law |
3950 |
6050 |
|
| Faculty of Philology |
$ USD |
$ USD |
$ USD |
| Philology |
3950 |
4500 |
4500 |
| Linguistics |
4150 |
5400 |
5400 |
| Journalism |
3950 |
6100 |
6100 |
| Public Relations |
3950 |
5400 |
|
| Psychology |
3950 |
4700 |
4300 |
| Faculty of Humanities and Social Science |
$ USD |
$ USD |
$ USD |
| History |
3950 |
4300 |
4500 |
| Philosophy |
3950 |
4300 |
4500 |
| Sociology |
3950 |
4500 |
4600 |
| Political Science |
3950 |
5600 |
5600 |
| International Relations |
4150 |
7100 |
7100 |
| Public Administration |
3950 |
5600 |
|
| Arts and Humanities |
3950 |
4700 |
|
| Faculty of Ecology |
$ USD |
$ USD |
$ USD |
| Use of Nature |
2800 |
3400 |
|
| Ecology |
2800 |
3400 |
|
| Ecology and Use of Nature |
2800 |
3400 |
3400 |
| Faculty of Medicine |
$ USD |
$ USD |
$ USD |
| Medicine |
4000 |
5950 |
|
| Medicine - English Medium |
4000 |
6500 |
|
| Dentistry |
4000 |
6150 |
|
| Pharmacy |
4000 |
4500 |
|
| Institute of World Economy |
$ USD |
$ USD |
$ USD |
| Advertising |
3950 |
6000 |
|
| World economy |
3950 |
7800 |
|
| Management (MBA Program) |
3950 |
|
6600 |
| Institute of Foreign Languages |
$ USD |
$ USD |
$ USD |
| Linguistics |
4150 |
5300 |
5300 |
| Social Pedagogy |
3950 |
3850 |
|
| Institute of Hotel Business and Tourism |
$ USD |
$ USD |
$ USD |
| Hospitality Service & Tourism |
3950 |
5900 |
|
HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION RATES
| Type of Hostel |
Number of students
in one room
|
Accommodation cost
per year ($ USA)
|
| 5-storey hostels
|
- 3 students in a triple room
|
- 600
|
| 16-storey hostels
small flats self-contained
(2 place room +3 place room)
separate toilet, bath, shower.
One kitchen at the floor.
|
- 3 students in a triple room
|
- 840
|
| 16-storey hostels
small flats self-contained
(2 place room +3 place room)
separate toilet, bath, shower.
One kitchen at the floor.
|
- 2 students in a double room
|
- 980
|
| 16-storey hostels
small flats self-contained
(2 place room +3 place room)
separate toilet, bath, shower.
One kitchen at the floor.
|
- single room stay
|
- from 2250 to 4500
|
|
