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: ''Иркутский национальный исследовательский технический университет''), formerly Irkutsk State Technical University, is a

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History

The Specialized Secondary School

Irkutsk Irkutsk ( ; rus, Иркутск, p=ɪrˈkutsk; Buryat language, Buryat and , ''Erhüü'', ) is the largest city and administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. With a population of 587,891 Irkutsk is the List of cities and towns in Russ ...

Mining College was established in 1893, with the principal objective to train mill-diggers for the needs of mining business, and in particular the gold-mining industry. In 1918 the school was transformed into a Secondary Mining College, and in 1920 it was renamed the

Polytechnic College. But the technical school was soon reorganised into the

Polytechnic Practical Institute (IrPolPrIn). In August 1923 Irpolprin was reorganized into East Siberian Polytechnic College of regional importance, and later formed the foundation of the Siberian Mining Institute in

. The Mining Institute was housed at 3, Lenin Street. S.V. Sergeev, head of the Geological Survey Department of the Soyuzdoloto Board was appointed as its first director; Professor G.V. Kliuchanskiy was appointed as his deputy for educational and scientific work. Around that time, the Faculty of Workers (rabfak) was opened. On March 19, 1960, the Mining and Metallurgical Institute was renamed to Polytechnic Institute. It received its designation as a university in 1994 and received its Certificate of Attestation of Educational Institution in 1997 and state accreditation in 1998. Its scientists made a significant contribution to the economy of the

Irkutsk region Irkutsk Oblast (; ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in southeastern Siberia in the basins of the Angara, Lena, and Nizhnyaya Tunguska Rivers. The administrative center is the city of Irkutsk. It had a population of 2,370,10 ...

, East Siberian region, the CIS countries. On 20 May 2010, IrSTU was named a "National Research University" and approved the program of scientific development in these areas: * Highly efficient subsoil technologies * Science-intensive, high-efficiency machinery and equipment manufacturing technologies * Science intensive life support systems for urban and sparsely populated areas * Industry of nanosystems and nanomaterials

INRTU structure

Schools

* Siberian School of Geosciences * Baikal School of BRICS * School of Aircraft Construction, Mechanical Engineering and Transport * School of Architecture, Construction and Design * School of High Technologies * School of Extramural and Evening Education < * School of Information Technology and Data Science * School of Quantum Physics * School of Linguistics and Intercultural Communication * School of Subsurface Resource Management * School of Economics, Management and Law * School of Power Engineering

Divisions

* Branch School in Usolye-Sibirskoye * Department of Secondary Vocational Education: * College of Mechanical Engineering * Geological Exploration Technical School * Department of Educational and Production Work * Professional Internship facilities in Slyudyanka

Scientific and educational centers and institutions within the university

* INRTU Center for Fundamental Research * Baikal Nanotechnology Center * Science Library * Museum of INRTU history * The Museum of Mineralogy is the largest mineralogical museum beyond the Urals * Museum of Military Glory * Museum of the History of Computing

INRTU Academic Programs

Today the university trains specialists in the fields of oil and energy industry, mechatronics and robotics, geoinformatics and geophysics, aircraft construction, mechanical engineering and transportation, design, architecture, civil engineering, IT technologies, environmental engineering, international business and other spheres. INRTU offers programs of different levels of training: * Secondary vocational education (college) * Bachelor's degree (4-5.5 years) * Master's degree (2 years) * Postgraduate studies (3-4 years) INRTU's main areas of study * Architecture * Civil Engineering * Design * Monumental and Decorative Arts * Mechanical Engineering * Aircraft Engineering * Mechatronics & Robotics * Heat Power Engineering and Electric Power Engineering * Chemical Engineering * Metallurgy * Innovation Studies * Biotechnology * Computer Science * Oil and Gas Engineering * Mining * Applied Geology & Geodesy * Economics * Management * Journalism * Linguistics For international students, INRTU offer
Foundation program
which allow the foreign students to improve their Russian language skills and study in Russian-taught programs at any Russian university. INRTU English-Taught Programs Bachelor's degree:
Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science

Environmental Science Engineering

Finance and Accounting

Sustainable Innovative Economics

Power Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

International Business

Journalism and Media Communication

Linguistics and Business Communications
Master's degree:
Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

MBA: Global Management and Leadership

Renewable Energy

Ecology & Green Technologies

Campus and Accommodation

INRTU campus
is one of the biggest among universities in Irkutsk, occupying an area of 480 000 square meters. It takes about 15 minutes to get to the city historical and business center, 10 minutes to the railway station and 30 minutes to the airport by public transportation (bus, tram, trolleybus). INRTU campus includes academic buildings, student dormitories and hostels, canteens and shops, student clinic and sanatorium, stadiums and other sports facilities, banks and post office conveniently located. The campus has its own security service. All international students are provided with accommodation. INRTU has 19 dormitories for students from different cities and international students, priced between 800 and 9 500 RUB per month. File:Computer class for studying.jpg File:INRTU meeting room.jpg File:INRTU canteen.jpg File:INRTU canteen 2.jpg

International rankings

2022

* 1201-1500

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World University Rankings 2023
* 301-400

(University Impact Ranking) * 1001+

(by subject: engineering) * 301-350 QS (Emerging Europe and Central Asia Rating) * 351-400 QS (

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University Rankings) * 204 – UI Green Metrics (World University Ranking) * 57 –

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Top 100 Russian university * 47 –

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national ranking

2021

* 301-350 QS (Emerging Europe and Central Asia Rating) * 351-400 QS (

University Rankings) * 401-600

(University Impact Ranking) * 225 – UI Green Metrics (World University Ranking) * 63 –

Top 100 Russian university * 32 –

national ranking

2020

* 251-300 QS (Emerging Europe and Central Asia Rating) * 351-400 QS (

University Rankings) * 601+

(University Impact Ranking) * 389 – UI Green Metrics (World University Ranking) * 77 –

Top 100 Russian university * 29 –

national ranking

2019

* 351-400 QS (

University Rankings) * 301+

(University Impact Ranking) * 540 – UI Green Metrics (World University Ranking) * 34 –

national ranking

Priority 2030

In 2022, INRTU was one of 106

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who participated in the Strategic Academic Leadership Program. INRTU is implementing two strategic projects within this Program
i.GeoDesign
and Digital Industrial Technologies.
i.GeoDesign
aims to change the principles of mining and geological industry formation through the university developments in smart digital geology, usage of drones in exploration, and the university new role in shaping junior business. The second project of Digital Industrial Technologies is associated with the development of advanced manufacturing technologies and raising high-skilled specialists for the Russian industry in the fields of aircraft, energy and construction.

Innovation

Irkutsk National Research Technical University is the leader of the Irkutsk region in innovation sphere. In 2017, the university received the status of a Regional Center of Technological Development. Every year INRTU generates more than 60 innovative projects.
The INRTU Technopark
was opened in 2010. It became the first scientific and technological complex in

. The total area o
the INRTU Technopark
is 5260 sq. m. It includes research laboratories, modern teaching, production and corporate research centers, a business incubator, and a large conference room
The INRTU Technopark
residents are 41 high-tech companies, which in 2020 carried out assignments for more than 800 million rubles. Various innovative infrastructure projects are successfully implemented a
INRTU Technopark
student business accelerator, startup school for innovators "Taiga", startup school "Taiga. Junior", Irkutsk school of innovation managers and others.

International Partnerships

INRTU productively cooperates with 111 partners from 25 countries in

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and

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; has 138 agreements on cooperation, including 9 double degree programs with partner universities. Click the icon to learn more about the university and the program it offers. Double degree and exchange programs are implemented in cooperation with more than 20 countries among which are

Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by po ...

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and many others. INRTU is a member of several international organizations: * Association of Sino-Russian Technical Universities * Romualdo del Bianco Foundation * SUN – Silkroad University Network

References

External links

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