Type Public Rector S.N. Glagolev Phone +7 472 230-99-01 | President A.M. Gridchin Total enrollment 17,283 (2014) Founded 29 April 1954 | |
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Former names Motto in English "Own home by own hands" Active Apr 29, 1954 (Apr 29, 1954)–YYYY (YYYY) Address ul. Kostyukova, 46, Belgorod, Belgorodskaya oblast', Russia, 308012 Motto "Свой дом — своими руками" ("Own home by own hands", ru) Similar Belgorod State University, Moscow State University, Voronezh State University, South‑West State University, Belarusian State Technolo Profiles | ||
"Belgorod State Technological University named after V.G.Shukhov(BSTU)" (Russian: Белгородский государственный технологический университет им. В. Г. Шухова (БГТУ им. В. Г. Шухова)) is the largest russian university with specialization in the field of the construction materials. It trains experts for the construction industry and for many other fields.
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History
University was found as Belgorod Technological Institute of Building Materials according to Decision of USSR Council Minister dated by April 29, 1954 № 797 and according to order of high and specialized secondary education Department USSR dated by June 15, 1970 № 419. Belgorod Technological Institute of Building Materials was renamed in Belgorod State Technological Academy of Building Materials according to State Committee of High Education RF dated by April 29, 1994 № 355. Belgorod State Technological Academy of Building Materials was renamed in State Educational Establishment of high Professional Education«Belgorod State Technological University named after V. G. Shoukhov» according to Ministry of Education RF dated by March 27, 2003 № 1249.
BSTU is one of the few russian universities which has campus. The area of 35 hectares includes academic and laboratory buildings, experimental and production facilities, science and research library, halls of residence, residential estate for the academic staff and employees, catering facilities, students art centre, sport facilities. This is one of many reasons for foreign students to join the university.
International cooperation
By convention, the high-ranking guets from abroad plant trees on "Alley of friendship" ("Alleya Druzhby"). During celebration of the sixtieth anniversary in 2014, there were such guests as Ambassador of Sultanate of Oman in Russian Federation Yousef al-Zajali, Ambassador of State of Palestine Faed Mustafa, Ambassador of Arab Republic of Egypt Mahmud Jamil Ahmad Eldeeb, Ambassador of Syrian Arab Republic in Russian Federation Dr. Riad Haddad, the chairman of society of the Russian-Lebanese Friendship Dr. Bashir Abas.
BSTU signed the contract on cooperation in educational and scientific activity with Tianjin Foreign Studies University on October 24, 2014.
University in rankings
BSTU named after Shukhov was ranked 61 in the list of best universities of CIS by rating agency RAEX.
The university also was ranked 50 in «ARES-2014» rating.