Ulyanovsk State Technical University

Ulyanovsk State Technical University (UlSTU) was founded in 1957 as Ulyanovsk Polytechnic Institute. The university status was granted in 1994. UlSTU is a leading centre for education, science and culture of Ulyanovsk region. Nowadays UlSTU provides educational programs of secondary vocational and higher (Bachelor’s, Master’s, Engineer’s Degrees) and postgraduate professional education, advanced training, carries out fundamental and applied research and has the function of methodological center. As of January 1, 2018 Ulyanovsk State Technical University has received 5228 intellectual property protective documents, including those for inventions, utility models, industrial designs, computer programs, data bases, and trademark. UlSTU has more than 10 000 students in different fields of study (as of 2017/2018) including foreign students from 35 countries. The basics of the University are eight faculties (Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Radio Engineering, Civil Engineering Faculty, Faculty of Information Systems and Technology, Faculty of Economics and Mathematics, Power Engineering Faculty, Faculty of Extramural and Evening Education) and three institutes (International Institute, Institute of Aviation Technology and Management, Institute of Distance and Additional Education), colleges, academies, schools, vocational education centers.