Tula State University

Tula State University (ТулГУ) is the biggest state University in the Central Russia. Since May 2006 the University staff is headed by Rector Mikhail Gryazev, professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences. Actively responding to the challenge of time, the University is developing dynamically, although keeping its classical traditions. Today the University hosts more than 20000 students, 400 post graduates, more than 600 foreign students from 30 countries. The University structure is presented by 9 departments, a medical institute, a center of pre-University studies, a regional center for raising skills level, and 73 chairs.

Educational process

At the educational market of the region TSU is represented by a unique range of services. The University prepares specialists in 150 fields and spheres of defense technical, technological, mining construction, computer, science, economic, legal, social humanitarian and medical profiles. The total number of University staff is 2400 people. More than 1200 lecturer, working with the students, include 278 Doctors of Sciences, professors, 742 PhDs, associate professors.

TSU provides day, evening and correspondence education, external studies included.

The University educates following specialists: mathematicians, mechanics, physics, chemists, psychologists, political scientists, historians, theologists, linguists, translators, lawyers, sociologists, doctors, specialists in physical culture and sports, designers, drawers, economists, managers, architectures, lecturers, specialists of highest qualification - PhDs and Doctors of Sciences.

TSU includes a regional center for raising skills level and retraining of administrative workers and specialists with more than 2400 students. General and additional professional education is provided, which helps following the principle of modern education, i.e. lifelong education.

The University scientific library possesses more than 1.5 mln books. There are several reading halls, an Internet-room, an electronic library. The laboratory of computer technologies offers 100 places. Scientific and technical potential of Russian research institutes and constructing bureaus are employed in the educational process. Leading specialists of major enterprises of the region, famous for its traditions in defense industry cooperate with the University. TSU produces electronic text-books, virtual laboratory tests, testing is involved at all the stages of 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 improving the education level, scientific work and achievements in the sphere of social activity. In 2005 the University was awarded 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 prizes of the Government of the Russian Federation in the sphere of education. The University staff, headed by the Rector, Doctor of Technical Sciences Mikhail Gryazev was awarded for the work "Regional university educational pedagogic complex of innovative educational technologies to prepare specialists for hightechnological production in defense industry" for higher educational institutions. The director of medical institute Alexander Khadartsev was awarded for scientific practical research "Use of neuronet technologies in educational process" for educational institutions of middle professional level.

Scientific work

The University pays great attention to scientific work in its different aspects: grant work, preparation of workers of higher qualification (post graduate studies), cooperation with institutes and scientific centers of RAS, patent work, hosting and participation in different conferences and exhibitions of different levels, students scientific work, publication of monographs, and other scientific publications. Scientific activity has a great influence on the quality of education and is one of the indexes of the fruitful work at the chairs. TSU is the field of work for 10 doctorate and 4 PhDs councils in 35 specializations. 12-15 Doctors and 75-85 PhDs are presented annually.

International activity

International collaboration is of great importance in the activity of the University. It has both scientific and educational connections with Universities of more than 20 countries, including the USA, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary, Czechia, China, Poland.

Social activity

Social activity is one of the priorities of TSU: the University possesses the regional widest net of dormitories, sports facilities, a polyclinic, the only University kindergarten in the country, a health resort, a canteen. A center of professional orientation helps students to find jobs. Different social organizations are active at the University. The University hoists a students club, sports clubs, a museum of the University, museums of arms, tools, a geological museum, and a University newspaper.

19 creative unions, clubs, embracing 600 students have been acting recently. The students club possesses 2 halls for 1226 and 200 places respectively, rehearsal premises of more than 500 sq meters.

Sports

In recent years students and employees of TSU have won two silver and one bronze Olympic medals, gained 25 prizes at world championships and contests, 19 prizes at European championships and contests, 364 prizes at championships and contests. Three sportsmen have been awarded the title of honoured master of sports, 11 masters of international level, 49 masters of Russia. Students sports days take place every year.

Graduates

A TSU graduate always finds his merited place in professional life. The University is rightfully proud of its graduates. The graduates of TSU can be found among heads of ministries and departments, governmental bodies, Heroes of Socialist Labour, Heroes of Russia, deputies of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and Russia, State Duma,, members of the Sovied of Federation, winners of Lenin, State prizes, owners of honorary titles of Russia, members of the Russian Academy of Science, thousands of Doctors of Science, managers of industrial, scientific, constructing enterprises, educational institutions, law-enforcement bodies, famous constructors, active scientists, people of culture and arts. In general more than 100 thousands of our highly skilled graduates work in different industries both in Russia and all over the world.

Tula State University includes 9 departments:

* of mechanics and control systems
* cybernetics
* mining construction
* technological
* science
* mechanical mathematical
* of economy and law
* of humanities

The medical institute includes departments:

* medical
* of sports and tourism

TSU is one of the leading Universities of the country today, it is the scientific, educational, and cultural center of the region. It ranks 12-18 in the list of classical Universities in Russia. According to the estimation of graduates' employment, presented by the All-Russian public association "Business Russia" together with the Al-Russian Center of Public Opinion Research, TSU is listed in the higher alfa-league with 15 more Universities (mostly of Moscow and St-Petersburg)