Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod - National Research University

2. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod - National Research University • One of the leading universities in Russia • About 32.000 students, 19 departments, 136 chairs, 6 research institutes

3. SUCCEESS IN ALL MAJOR RUSSIAN HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT COMPETITIONS IN THE RECENT YEARS: • National Research University (2009) • Program for Development of Infrastructure for Innovation (2010) • Attracting World Leading Scientists to Russian Educational Institutions (2010 – 2 grants, 2011 – 2 grants) • Zone for Growth – Federal Project (2011)

4. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod - National Research University: • We are a recognized participant in the international university network: • European University Association • Deans European Academic Network • Direct contractual relations with over 50 foreign universities and academic institutions • UNN jointly with other European universities • making part of appropriate consortia has completed and continues to implement a number of projects of the European Commission: • 18 Tempus projects (starting from 1994) • Erasmus Mundus projects

5. UNN won four “Mega Grants” of Russian Government (Decree №220)to attract World Leading Scientists (2010 – 2 grants, 2011 – 2 grants)

6. History Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod National Research University The Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN) was inaugurated on January 30, 1916 as the City People’s University, the first institution of higher education in Nizhni Novgorod. In 1918 it acquired the status of a State University becoming the first university to be established in Soviet Russia. In 1956 the University was named after the great Russian mathematician Nikolai Lobachevsky. Twenty years later, in 1976, the University was awarded with the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.

7. Modernity Today UNN is one of the leading classical universities in Russia. Being an innovative university, the University of Nizhni Novgorod provides high-quality research-based education in a broad range of academic disciplines and programs. The combination of high educational quality and accessibility of education due to a great variety of educational program types and forms of training is a distinctive feature of the University in today’s global knowledge economy.

8. Modernity In 2006, UNN was among 17 top Russian universities winning the national competition between institutions of higher education within the framework of the national project “Education”. By the decision of the Russian Government, in 2009 UNN was awarded the prestigious status of a National Research University.

9. UNN Rector Evgeny Chuprunov Doctor of Sciences (Physics & Mathematics), Professor, recipient of the Order of Badge of Honor, winner of the Nizhni Novgorod Prize.

10. UNN President Roman Strongin Doctor of Sciences (Physics & Mathematics), Professor, Merited Scientist of the Russian Federation, recipient of the Prize of the President of the Russian Federation in the field of education, Chairman of the Council of Rectors of higher education institutions of Nizhni Novgorod region, Honorary Citizen of Nizhni Novgorod.

11. Faculties and Institutes The University comprises: Faculty of Biology Faculty of Chemistry Faculty of History Faculty of Radiophysics Faculty of Physics Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics Faculty of Economics Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics Faculty of Philology Advanced School of General and Applied Physics Faculty of Law

12. Faculties and Institutes Faculty of Management and Business Faculty of Finances Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Physical Education Faculty of International Relations Faculty of International Students Institute for Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies. Institute of Military Training Centre for Additional Professional Education Preparatory Faculty Smaller Academy of Public Administration

13. Faculties and Institutes Research Institutes of UNN: Research Institute for Physics and Technology Research Institute for Chemistry Research Institute for Mechanics Research Institute for Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics Research Institute for Molecular Biology and Regional Ecology

14. Branches The University has a network of 9 branches in 9 cities and towns of the Nizhni Novgorod region

15. Education

16. Education UNN offers educational programs in 52 specialties. There are 32 Bachelor’s programs, 28 Master’s programs and 13 programs for intermediate professional education. There are also 61 programs for postgraduate and postdoctoral students, with 17 dissertation councils awarding doctoral degrees (Candidate or Doctor of Sciences) in 35 fields of studies.

17. Education UNN offers a wide spectrum of innovative forms of training that are in great demand in the society. These include short-term and accelerated programs for those who want to obtain a second higher education degree and for those who receive higher education on the basis of intermediate professional education.

18. Education UNN is implementing the concept of continuous education “from high school to PhD”. UNN has a variety of preparatory courses for secondary school students that provide necessary training for passing the Unified State Examination for admission to the University.

19. Education Today, in its present role of a National Research University, UNN becomes a growth point for further improvement in the quality of Russia's higher education and science. One of its current challenges is to climb, along with other leading Russian universities, to a yet higher step in international recognition.

20. Science and innovations

21. Science and innovations Research areas at the University include most important fields of exact and natural sciences and the humanities. Dozens of world-renowned scientific schools have evolved and are functioning in UNN. The names of their founders are in the golden list of Russian science.

22. Science and innovations UNN is the base University of the Nizhni Novgorod Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences

23. Science and innovations UNN conducts research together with major Russian scientific centers of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian and foreign centers for innovations and research, and hi-tech companies (“Intel”, “Microsoft”, “National Instruments”, “Mera”, “Teleca”, etc.)

24. UNN – Microsoft Partnership Science and innovations

25. Science and innovations The University’s Innovation Technology Center provides a link between inventors and investors in the region of Nizhni Novgorod and in the whole of the Volga Federal District.

26. International relations

27. International relations The University of Nizhni Novgorod is a world-recognized higher education institution. UNN is a member of the European Association of Universities (EUA) and is represented in the Deans and European Academic Network (DEAN).

28. International relations Several hundred of UNN students and professors received regular or advanced training in the best universities of Europe in the framework of 18 Tempus-Tacis programs of the European Commission won by the University.

29. International relations The Faculty for International Students was opened at UNN in 2005. Now it has about 400 regular and postgraduate students from over 50 countries of the world.

30. International relations

31. International relations • International students at UNN are offered a broad variety of educational programmes: • Preparatory Course • Wide Range of Bachelor and Master Programmes • Specialised Bachelor Programme “Information Technologies” taught in English • Short-Term Programmes “Russian Language and CultureStudies”

32. Information Resources

33. Information Resources UNN is the largest centre of information and library services in the Volga Federal District. The University incorporates the District Resource Center for the development of unified educational information environment in the Volga Federal District, which provides, in particular, the access to the Internet for a number of educational institutions in the district.

34. Information Resources In 2004 UNN became the first university in Russia to introduce Wi-Fi technology for wireless access to the Internet on its campus.

35. Information Resources The holdings of the UNN Fundamental Library amount to approximately 1 900 000 volumes and include a unique collection of handwritten and early printed books.

36. Information Resources UNN’s publishing house, Nizhni Novgorod University Press, has published over 1000 books during the last decade, including monographs, textbooks and other literature in a broad range of subjects. In 2009, the University printing house was reconstructed and received state-of-the-art equipment. The newspaper “Nizhegorodsky Universitet” published by the University covers current events and provides a retrospective into UNN’s rich history.

37. Information Resources University museum has a vast collection covering almost a century-long history of UNN. It plays an important role in the University’s educational and scientific activities.

38. Student and Social Life Student life at UNN is exciting, vibrant, and diverse. UNN offers all the necessary conditions not only for successful studies, but also for social life, personal development and recreation of its students.

39. Student and Social Life The University has a modern sports complex on its main campus and a student recreation camp “Zarya” located in a picturesque setting on the shore of the Gorky reservoir.

40. Student and Social Life Graduate Employment Centre functioning at the University since 2003 helps young people to find interesting jobs.

41. Student and Social Life UNN’s Academic Choir, one of the oldest choirs in Russia, has won international recognition.

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