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Irkutsk State
Technical University

Address	83, Lermontov Street, 664074, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
Tel. No.	+7 (3952) 405-200
Fax No.	+7 (3952) 405-100
E-mail address	oms@istu.edu
Rector	GOLOVNYKH Ivan Mikhailovich, Professor, Doctor of Science
Faculties	Architecture Business and Management Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy Civil Engineering and Municipal Planning Computer Science Fine Arts Geology, Geological Data Processing and Geological Ecology International (Preparatory) Mining Engineering Law, Sociology and Mass Media Power Engineering Technology and Computerization of Mechanical Engineering Transportation Systems
Type of course	Full-time, part-time, correspondence
Length of course	Preparatory studies (Russian language) – 10 months Bachelor – 4 years Specialist (Engineer) – 5 years Master – 6 years Candidate of Science (Ph.D.) – 3-4 years Doctor of Science – 2-3 years
Class size	25 students 7-9 students (Russian language classes)
Date of commencement	The 1st of September every year
Accommodation	Available
Top recruiters of graduates	Leading enterprises of Siberian region (aviation plant “Irkut”, oil company “YUKOS”, joint stock company Sayanskchimplast, gold-mining company Buryatzoloto, diamond company ALROSA, mining and metallurgic company “Norilsk Nickel”
Exchange Partner Schools	Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Mongolia; Mongolian State University; “File” Training Center, Mongolia; Joint Russian – Mongolian Company “Mongolrostsvetmet”; Institute of Technology at the “Erdenet” Joint Mining Corporation, Mongolia; Beijing University, China; Shijiazhuang University of Economics, China; Shenyang Institute of Technology, China; China University of Geosciences, China; Hebei University, China; Dalian Scientific Incubator “Budushee”, China; Bethune Institute of Technology, Artois University, France; Satakunta Polytechnic, Finland; School of Russian and Asian studies, USA; University of Freiberg, Germany; University of Kassel, Germany; University of Hanover, Germany; University of Applied Sciences Konstanz, Germany; Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea; DELKAM plc., Great Britain; EMT AB Company, Sweden; Institute of Geologic Studies, Wroclaw University, Poland
Student profile	Ratio of National/ Overseas students: 28 000/235 Age range: 17-25
Admission requirements	Documents required for the enrollment to the University: Copy of an international passport, migration card and visa A complete secondary education certificate (for undergraduate programs) A higher educational certificate (for postgraduate programs) Test of Russian as a foreign language TORFL (no test for preparatory course and Russian language courses) Medical certificate of fitness for study HIV-test
Fees	Preparatory course – 1000$ per academic year Undergraduate programs – 1200$ per academic year Postgraduate programs – 1500-1800$ per academic year Individual classes of Russian – 10$ per academic hour Application fee – 10$ Accommodation fee – 13-70$ per place per month per person (fee depends on dormitory standard) Medical insurance – 80$ All fees and prices are subject to change
Contact for application	Nina P. SAFONOVA (Miss) Head of the International Affairs Office 83, Lermontov str., 664074, Irkutsk, Russian Federation Tel.: +7 (3952) 405-200Fax: +7 (3952) 405-100 E-mail: oms@istu.edu

Faculty of Architecture

Dean: Kozlov Valeri Vasilievich

Students: 700
Academic staff: 60

Degree courses (Bachelor, Specialist):

1. Architecture
2. Design of architectural environment
3. Restoration and reconstruction of architectural heritage

Faculty of Business and Management

Dean: Dykusov Gennadi Efimovich, Associate Professor, Candidate of Economical Sciences

Students: 2200
Academic staff: 174

Degree courses (Bachelor, Specialist):

1. Economics and industrial management
2. Corporate management
3. Finance and credit
4. International economics
5. National economics
6. Quality control

Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy

Dean: Zelinskaya Elena Valentinovna, Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences

Students: 1000
Academic staff: 96

Degree courses (Bachelor, Specialist):

1. Mineral processing
2. Automation of technological processes and production
3. Metallurgy of non-ferrous metals
4. Chemical technology for organic substances
5. Chemical technology for natural fuels and carbon materials
6. Environmental protection and efficient use of natural resources
7. Technology for fermentation and wine-making
8. Technology for bread, confectionary and macaroni production

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Municipal Planning

Dean: Chupin Viktor Romanovich, Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences

Students: 1300
Academic staff: 96

Degree courses (Bachelor, Specialist):

1. Civil planning
2. Industrial and civil engineering
3. Municipal construction and property
4. Roads and airdromes
5. Heat, gas supply and ventilation
6. Water supply and drainage
7. Real estate expertise and management
8. Production of building materials and constructions

Faculty of Computer Science

Dean: Petrov Alexander Vasilievich, Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences

Students: 600
Academic staff: 130

Degree courses (Bachelor, Specialist):

1. Computers, computing systems, systems and networks
2. Automated systems for data processing and control
3. Information systems and technologies

Faculty of Fine arts

Dean: Shirshkov Igor Alexandrovich,

Students: 500
Academic staff: 58

Degree courses (Bachelor, Specialist):

1. Decorative and applied art and folk craft
2. Design
3. Monumental and decorative art
4. Art studies
5. Cultural studies

Faculty of Geology, Geological Data Processing and Geological Ecology

Dean: Neskoromnykh Vyacheslav Vasilievich, Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences

Students: 800
Academic staff: 65

Degree courses (Bachelor, Specialist):

1. Survey and prospecting for mineral deposits
2. Geophysical methods of prospecting for mineral deposits
3. Information systems and technologies
4. Prospecting for underground water and engineering surveying
5. Technology and techniques for mineral deposit prospecting
6. Technology for artistic working of materials
7. Oil and gas well drilling

Faculty of Mining Engineering

Dean: Talgamer Boris Leonidovich, Professor, Doctor of Technical Science

Students: 1100
Academic staff: 88

Degree courses (Bachelor, Specialist):

1. Mine surveying
2. Underground mining
3. Open-pit mining
4. Electric drive and automation of mining operations and technological complexes
5. Mining machinery and equipment
6. Applied geodesy
7. Cartography
8. Safety of technological processes and production
9. Life-safety in technical sphere

Faculty of Law, Sociology and Mass Media

Dean: Harinski Artur Viktorovich

Students: 1400
Academic staff: 160

Degree courses (Bachelor, Specialist):

1. Law
2. Sociology
3. Social work
4. Social pedagogics
5. Journalism
6. Advertising
7. Psychology

Faculty of Power Engineering

Dean: Fedchishin Vadim Valentinovich, Associate Professor, Candidate of Technical Sciences

Students: 1300
Academic staff: 154

Degree courses (Bachelor, Specialist):

1. Thermal power stations
2. Insulation, cable and capacitor engineering
3. Electric drive and automation of industrial installations and technological complexes
4. Power stations
5. Power supply
6. Electric transport
7. Radio engineering
8. Heat power engineering

Faculty of Technology and Computerisation of Mechanical Engineering

Dean: Koltsov Vladimir Petrovich, Professor, Doctor of Technical Science

Students: 1000
Academic staff: 114

Degree courses (Bachelor, Specialist):

1. Mechanical engineering technology
2. Metal-working tools and complexes
3. Welding equipment and technology
4. Automation of technological processes and production
5. Robotics and robot equipped systems
6. Information systems and technologies
7. Machines and devices in food industry

Faculty of Transportation Systems

Dean: Gussev Igor Nikolaevich, Professor, Candidate of Technical Science

Students: 1700
Academic staff: 92

Degree courses (Bachelor, Specialist):

1. Aircraft and helicopter construction
2. Operation of aircraft and engines
3. Automobiles and automotive economy
4. Hoisting, construction and roadmaking machinery and equipment
5. Transport logistics
6. Maintenance of transportation and automotive technology and equipment
7. Traffic organization and safety

International (Preparatory) Faculty

At the International (Preparatory) Department of ISTU students study Russian language relevant to their future professional activity: technical, economic, medical and biological or humanitarian. Subjects studied at the Preparatory Department:

- For technical (engineering) courses: Russian, Mathematics, Physics, Technical Drawing, and Computer Science.

- For economic courses: Russian, Scientific Russian, Mathematics, Economics, Economics of Russia, and Geography

- For medical and biological courses: Russian, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science

- Humanities: Russian, Literature, Cultural Studies, Geography, Introduction to Economics, Concepts of Modern Natural Sciences, and Computer Science Duration of study: 1-2 years. The standard course includes 36 academic hours per week. One academic hour is 40 minutes.

Courses begin from the 1st of September to the 30th of October. After successful graduation from the Preparatory Department students can continue their studies at the University.

Master’s Programs

Technology, equipment and automation of mechanical engineering production:

1. Mechanical engineering technology
2. Technology of dimensioned shaping machining
3. Technological support for high quality of mechanical engineering products
4. Automation of technological processes and production in mechanical engineering (machining, assembly)
5. Engineering and reliability of mechanical engineering equipment

Mining engineering:

1. Underground mining
2. Open-pit mining
3. Mineral processing
4. Mining machinery and equipment
5. Electrical engineering complexes and systems at mining plants

Geology, Geological Data Processing and Geological Ecology:

1. Geology, prospecting and surveying for mineral deposits
2. Territorial metallogeny
3. Expert examination and evaluation of mineral deposits, geological basics for mineral prediction
4. Applied Geochemistry
5. Mineralogy and Petrology
6. Technology, methods and techniques in hydrology and engineering geology
7. Application of geophysical methods in search and prospecting of mineral deposits and studies of geological environment

PhD Programs

1. Dynamics, strength of machinery, devices and equipment
2. Radio physics
3. Organic chemistry
4. Physical chemistry
5. Mechanical engineering technology
6. Mechanical and physical machining processes
7. Welding technology and welding equipment
8. Mining machinery
9. Electrical engineering complexes and systems
10. Automation and control for technological processes and production
11. Electric power stations and electroenergetic systems
12. Metallurgy of ferrous, non-ferrous and rare metals
13. Chemistry and technology of fuel and special products
14. Processes and machines in chemical technology
15. Automotive transport operations
16. Building structures
17. Heat supply, ventilation, air conditioning
18. Water supply, waste-water disposal, building systems for water protection
19. Building materials and products
20. Building technology and organization
21. Labor protection
22. Economics and national economic management
23. Technical esthetics and design
24. Theory and history of architecture, restoration and reconstruction of historical heritage
25. Sociology of culture and spiritual life
26. Theory and history of culture
27. Geophysics, geophysical methods for prospecting minerals
28. Geology, prospecting and surveying of solid minerals, mineragenetics
29. Mineral processing
30. Geological prospecting technology and engineering
31. Geotechnology
32. Cartography
33. Ecological geology

Doctoral Programs

1. Dynamics, strength of machinery and devices
2. Mechanical engineering technology
3. Mining machinery
4. Metallurgy of ferrous, non-ferrous and rare metals
5. Heat supply, ventilation, air conditioning, gas supply and lighting
6. Water supply, waste-water disposal, building systems for water protection
7. Economics and national economic management
8. Geophysical methods
9. Geology, prospecting and surveying of solid minerals, mineragenetics
10. Mineral processing
11. Geotechnology
12. Ecological geology

Russian Language Courses

Short-term Russian Language courses have been conducted at the Irkutsk State Technical University for over 10 years. Students from different countries: Austria, Canada, Finland, Germany, the Republic of Korea, the UK, the USA, etc. are attracted both by the high level of the Russian language training and the unique nature, fascinating cultural program and individual approach to each student.

Courses are conducted all year round. Students of any age can participate in the courses. Training may be started at any time convenient for a student and lasts from 3 weeks to 10 months. Individual programs are arranged for every student according to his/her interests and level of Russian. Classes concentrate on the following areas: conversation, practical grammar, pronunciation and phonetics, stylistics, writing.

The following optional courses are also offered for your choice: Business Russian; Conversational Russian; Contemporary Siberian literature; Siberian folklore; Difficulties in Russian grammar; Russian words in other languages; Culture and civilization; Man and nature; Ecological problems; The origin of Russian names, surnames and geographical names; Problems in translation; National stereotypes and progress in learning foreign languages; Women in contemporary society; Business correspondence; Russian decorative art; Russian etiquette; Vocabulary and culture of the country; Russian handicrafts; Culture and society; Culture and personality; Russian intonation; Russian literature; Words and peoples; Musical arts; Architecture; Theatre; Fine art; Ecology of the Angara river region: problems and perspectives; Market relations in the territory of Eastern Siberia. Various cultural topics are discussed at the classes: Siberian natural riches; Siberian economics, Russian industries in new economic environment; Trade routes "East - West"; What does energy cost? Energy crisis. Alternative energy sources; Baikal - a blue Siberian miracle; Decembrists and their influence on the cultural development in Irkutsk; Ethnic structure and culture of indigenous Siberian people; Contemporary Irkutsk - the capital of Eastern Siberia...

Students are offered lectures on history, economics, the politics of the Irkutsk region, Russian literature, arts, national customs and traditions.

We have special Russian language programs for businessmen, philologists, and offer intensive courses and programs on regional and environmental studies.

Training is accompanied by the social program, which includes - sightseeing, visiting museums, theatres, historical places of Irkutsk and industries of the city.
- meeting interesting people: scientists, artists, writers and businessmen
- its highlight is the trip to magnificent Lake Baikal and to the surrounding mountains, etc.

For all questions please contact the International Affairs Office of ISTU:
83, Lermontov str., 664074, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
Tel.: +7 (3952) 405-200 Fax: +7 (3952) 405-100
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