Rostov State University of Civil Engineering
Rostov State University of Civil Engineering is the largest University in the south of Russia with the dynamic development. It is a leading institution of national higher education and it is considered to be the center of education, science, culture and sport in Rostov-on-Don. It was established as Civil Engineering Institute in 1944 and in 1997 it got the status of a University.
Rostov State University of Civil Engineering has 7 institutes, 3 faculties, a lyceum, a preparatory center, a center of scientific and technical construction examination, a certification center, two research institutes: “Dortrans Research Institute” and “Research Institute of Territorial Management and City Planning» and other departments.
Nowadays the University is headed by professor V.S.Vagin.
In 1992a multilevel training system was introduced. Now there are 5 levels of study, each comprising 2 years. Having completed the first level students could get a certificate of education. At the second level they study Bachelor of Sciences courses. Then, other 2 years give an opportunity to get a Master of Sciences degree and the qualification of an engineer. On the fourth level students can get a Candidate of Science degree after defending a thesis. The final fifth level gives an opportunity to get a Doctor of Sciences degree.
At present more than 11,000 students get training in Rostov State University of Civil Engineering. They get qualifications in 33 special subjects, 17 programs for masters in the fields of «Building», «Economics», «Transport systems», «Environmental protection» and others.
The University provides access to new learning opportunities, research and creative work. Students and young scientists participate in a number of degree project competitions, subject competitions and All-Russian and regional conferences.
The modern university facilities provide opportunities to ensure high quality training and research. The University has 14 buildings, 13 research departments and a library of 800,000 volumes, 5 reading rooms, an IT centre and 40 computer rooms.
Non-resident students live in three comfortable hostels. Students improve their health at the University Sanatorium and the Health Center.
The Academic body of the University has always been interested in extension of scientific and technical cooperation with other leading higher educational institutions and business companies in Germany, Great Britain, France, Spain, Mexico, China, India, Finland and Austria. Foreign scientists and researchers give lectures to the students of the University. They also take an active part in different joint educational projects.
The University is famous for being not only the educational and scientific center, but also the cultural center which offers a wide range of spare time activities for students.
There are different competition social programs “The Beauty of the University”, “The Braves” - a sport holiday. There are several artistic groups: the ensemble of ballet dancing “RISIane”, the pop band, the student theatre of variety miniatures “STEM”. There is also a singing theatre “Fantasy”, a theatre of folk dancing “Donskoye razdolie”.
The slogan of the University «Glorious in the Past, dynamic at Present and aimed at the Future» reflects the higher education philosophy with the combination of traditions, innovations, experience and creative research in its concept
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