2. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod - National Research University
One of the leading universities in Russia
About students, 19 departments, 136 chairs, 6 research institutes

3. SUCCEESS IN ALL MAJOR RUSSIAN HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT COMPETITIONS IN THE RECENT YEARS:
National Research University (2009)
Program for Development of Infrastructure for Innovation (2010)
Attracting World Leading Scientists to Russian Educational Institutions (2010 – 2 grants, 2011 – 2 grants)
Zone for Growth – Federal Project (2011)

4. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod - National Research University:
We are a recognized participant in the international
university network:
European University Association
Deans European Academic Network
Direct contractual relations with over 50 foreign
universities and academic institutions
UNN jointly with other European universities
making part of appropriate consortia has completed and continues to implement a number of projects of the European Commission:
18 Tempus projects (starting from 1994)
Erasmus Mundus projects

5. UNN won four “Mega Grants” of Russian Government (Decree №220) to attract World Leading Scientists (2010 – 2 grants, 2011 – 2 grants)

6. History
Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod National Research University
The Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN) was inaugurated on January 30, 1916 as the City People’s University, the first institution of higher education in Nizhni Novgorod.
In 1918 it acquired the status of a State University becoming the first university to be established in Soviet Russia.
In 1956 the University was named after the great Russian mathematician Nikolai Lobachevsky.
Twenty years later, in 1976, the University was awarded with the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.

7. Modernity
Today UNN is one of the leading classical universities in Russia. Being an innovative university, the University of Nizhni Novgorod provides high-quality research-based education in a broad range of academic disciplines and programs.
The combination of high educational quality and accessibility of education due to a great variety of educational program types and forms of training is a distinctive feature of the University in today’s global knowledge economy.

8. Modernity
In 2006, UNN was among 17 top Russian universities winning the national competition between institutions of higher education within the framework of the national project “Education”.
By the decision of the Russian Government, in 2009 UNN was awarded the prestigious status of a National Research University.

9. Evgeny Chuprunov UNN Rector
Doctor of Sciences (Physics & Mathematics), Professor, recipient of the Order of Badge of Honor, winner of the Nizhni Novgorod Prize.

10. Roman Strongin UNN President
Doctor of Sciences (Physics & Mathematics), Professor, Merited Scientist of the Russian Federation, recipient of the Prize of the President of the Russian Federation in the field of education, Chairman of the Council of Rectors of higher education institutions of Nizhni Novgorod region, Honorary Citizen of Nizhni Novgorod.

11. The University comprises:
Faculties and Institutes
The University comprises:
Faculty of Biology
Faculty of Chemistry
Faculty of History
Faculty of Radiophysics
Faculty of Physics
Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
Faculty of Economics
Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics
Faculty of Philology
Advanced School of General and Applied Physics
Faculty of Law

12. Faculties and Institutes
Faculty of Management and Business
Faculty of Finances
Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Physical Education
Faculty of International Relations
Faculty of International Students
Institute for Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies.
Institute of Military Training
Centre for Additional Professional Education
Preparatory Faculty
Smaller Academy of Public Administration

13. Research Institutes of UNN:
Faculties and Institutes
Research Institutes of UNN:
Research Institute for Physics and Technology
Research Institute for Chemistry
Research Institute for Mechanics
Research Institute for Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics
Research Institute for Molecular Biology and Regional Ecology

14. Branches
The University has a network of 9 branches in 9 cities and towns of the Nizhni Novgorod region

15. Education

16. Education
UNN offers educational programs in 52 specialties. There are 32 Bachelor’s programs, 28 Master’s programs and 13 programs for intermediate professional education.
There are also 61 programs for postgraduate and postdoctoral students, with 17 dissertation councils awarding doctoral degrees (Candidate or Doctor of Sciences) in 35 fields of studies.

17. Education
UNN offers a wide spectrum of innovative forms of training that are in great demand in the society. These include short-term and accelerated programs for those who want to obtain a second higher education degree and for those who receive higher education on the basis of intermediate professional education.

18. Education
UNN is implementing the concept of continuous education “from high school to PhD”.
UNN has a variety of preparatory courses for secondary school students that provide necessary training for passing the Unified State Examination for admission to the University.

19. Education
Today, in its present role of a National Research University, UNN becomes a growth point for further improvement in the quality of Russia's higher education and science.
One of its current challenges is to climb, along with other leading Russian universities, to a yet higher step in international recognition.

20. Science and innovations

21. The names of their founders are in the golden list of Russian science.
Science and innovations
Research areas at the University include most important fields of exact and natural sciences and the humanities.
Dozens of world-renowned scientific schools have evolved and are functioning in UNN.
The names of their founders are in the golden list of Russian science.

22. Science and innovations
UNN is the base University of the Nizhni Novgorod Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences

23. Science and innovations
UNN conducts research together with major Russian scientific centers of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian and foreign centers for innovations and research, and hi-tech companies (“Intel”, “Microsoft”, “National Instruments”, “Mera”, “Teleca”, etc.)

24. UNN – Microsoft Partnership
Science and innovations
UNN – Microsoft Partnership

25. Science and innovations
The University’s Innovation Technology Center provides a link between inventors and investors in the region of Nizhni Novgorod and in the whole of the Volga Federal District.

26. International relations

27. International relations
The University of Nizhni Novgorod is a world-recognized higher education institution.
UNN is a member of the European Association of Universities (EUA) and is represented in the Deans and European Academic Network (DEAN).

28. International relations
Several hundred of UNN students and professors received regular or advanced training in the best universities of Europe in the framework of 18 Tempus-Tacis programs of the European Commission won by the University.

29. The Faculty for International Students was opened at UNN in 2005.
International relations
The Faculty for International Students was opened at UNN in 2005.
Now it has about 400 regular and postgraduate students from over 50 countries of the world.

30. International relations

31. International relations
International students at UNN are offered a broad variety of educational programmes:
Preparatory Course
Wide Range of Bachelor and Master Programmes
Specialised Bachelor Programme “Information Technologies” taught in English
Short-Term Programmes “Russian Language and Culture Studies”

32. Information Resources

33. Information Resources
UNN is the largest centre of information and library services in the Volga Federal District.
The University incorporates the District Resource Center for the development of unified educational information environment in the Volga Federal District, which provides, in particular, the access to the Internet for a number of educational institutions in the district.

34. Information Resources
In 2004 UNN became the first university in Russia to introduce Wi-Fi technology for wireless access to the Internet on its campus.

35. Information Resources
The holdings of the UNN Fundamental Library amount to approximately 1 900 000 volumes
and include a unique collection of handwritten and early printed books.

36. Information Resources
UNN’s publishing house, Nizhni Novgorod University Press, has published over 1000 books during the last decade, including monographs, textbooks and other literature in a broad range of subjects.
In 2009, the University printing house was reconstructed and received state-of-the-art equipment.
The newspaper “Nizhegorodsky Universitet” published by the University covers current events and provides a retrospective into UNN’s rich history.

37. Information Resources
University museum has a vast collection covering almost a century-long history of UNN. It plays an important role in the University’s educational and scientific activities.

38. Student life at UNN is exciting, vibrant, and diverse.
Student and Social Life
Student life at UNN is exciting, vibrant, and diverse.
UNN offers all the necessary conditions not only for successful studies, but also for social life, personal development and recreation of its students.

39. Student and Social Life
The University has a modern sports complex on its main campus and a student recreation camp “Zarya” located in a picturesque setting on the shore of the Gorky reservoir.

40. Student and Social Life
Graduate Employment Centre functioning at the University since 2003 helps young people to find interesting jobs.

41. Student and Social Life
UNN’s Academic Choir, one of the oldest choirs in Russia, has won international recognition.

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