1. ORENBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

2. OSU, one of the largest universities in Russia, is the center of educational, cultural and scientific life of the region.
OSU together with its branches numbers about students. OSU is home to more than a half of all regional students.
8 Specialist Degree Programs
74 Bachelor’s Degree Programs
40 Master’s Degree Programs
21 Postgraduate Programs
21 Vocational Education Programs

3. OSU ON THE MAP OF RUSSIA
OSU has a University College and three Higher Educational Institutions
located in the Orenburg region and the Republic of Bashkortostan.

4. OSU GRADUATES
OSU is one of the leaders of universities business ranking, in a prestigious "Alpha League" category, which assesses the effectiveness of Russian universities in terms of labor market demand for their graduates.
Sergey Gavrilin,
Chief Federal Inspector
of Orenburg region
Yuri BERG,
Governor – Chairman of Orenburg region Administration
Aleksandr KOGAN,
Minister
for Environment and Natural Resources
in Moscow region;
State Duma Deputy
of the 4th and 5th convocations (2003 – 2011)

5. OSU GRADUATES Yuri MISCHERYAKOV, State Duma Deputy
of the 7th convocation,
Head of Orenburg City Administration
(2000 – 2015)
Yevgeny ARAPOV,
Head of Orenburg City Administration
Vladimir ELAGIN,
Board Chairman
of “Juby WaterTech International”, former Head of Orenburg region Administration ( )

6. EDUCATIONAL UNITS Aerospace Institute Institute of Management
Faculties:
Faculty of Architecture and Construction
Faculty of Geology and Geography
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Mathematics and Information Technologies
Faculty of Applied Biotechnology and Engineering
Faculty of Transport
Faculty of Physics
Faculty of Philology and Journalism
Faculty of Economics and Finances
Faculty of Chemistry and Biology
Faculty of Economics and Management
Faculty of Electrical Power Engineering
Faculty of Law
Faculty of E-Learning Technologies
Faculty for Teachers’ Upgrading
Faculty of Public Professions
Interdisciplinary Center for Professional Development and Retraining

7. SCIENCE AND INNOVATIONS
OSU is a tool for innovative development of the region.
The University has:
Over 1000 Doctors and Candidates of Sciences;
6 Dissertation Councils;
57 Doctoral and Postgraduate programs in 29 research fields.
The University houses:
Engineering Center;
Small Innovative Enterprise;
4 Research Institutes, 11 Research and Education Centers, Science and Technology Park, 12 Specialized Research Laboratories;
Botanical Garden, Meteorological Station, Geological Museum, Planetarium.

8. INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT
OSU provides:
Multi-channel Internet access at 470 Mbps;
133 computer classrooms;
Research Library stock with more than 1 million
books;
13 reading rooms with 694 study places, 60 of them
are completely automated and computerized;
mass media: “Orenburg University” newspaper, scientific journals “OSU Bulletin” , “Intelligence. Innovations. Investments” (both are on the list of the State Commission for Academic Degrees and Titles), “Step Up to Science”, OSU site (огу.рф), “University District” journal.

9. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Over 60 agreements are signed with foreign partners from CIS and far-abroad countries.
OSU:
is home to over 1000 international students;
promotes academic exchange with the universities of Finland, Germany, Japan, China, France, Poland, the Czech Republic, Spain, Austria, Denmark, Italy, Greece, Sweden, the USA and former Soviet Union countries;
students study foreign languages with native speakers from partner universities;
annually takes part in DAAD, Erasmus international programs;
holds International Summer School for foreign students.

10. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
OSU provides suppotive environment for developing a harmonious personality and healthy lifestyle.
25 creative teams unite over 2000 people;
Faculty of Public Professions;
17 sport clubs;
OSU Volunteer Center “OSU Volunteer”;
Regional Center for training Student Construction Brigades.

11. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OSU has:
8 modern dormitories which provide accommodation for 2000 students ;
apartment houses for university staff;
Students’ Medical Center ;
Food Service: 25 lunchrooms and cafes;
Students’ Cultural Center “Rossiya”, Palace of Youth Creativity “Progress”, Educational and Sports Complex “Pingvin”, a Gym.

12. UNIVERSITY AND BUSINESS
Among the most active OSU partners are the leading regional companies and enterprisers like “Strela”, Gazprom Dobycha Orenburg, Operation Center of Baikonur ground-based space infrastructure, Volga Branch of Interregional Distribution Grid Company “Orenburg Energo”, “Orenburg Heat-Generating Company”,“Oreburgoblgaz”, etc.
26 university departments’ branches are located at the premises of regional enterprises .
Over 1000 agreements regulate cooperation between OSU and business entities.

13. UNIVERSITY AND HIGH SCHOOLS
The University Educational Cluster
60 cooperation agreements are signed between OSU and municipal and regional high schools.
OSU holds 4 inter-regional Olympiads for high school students and the winners are granted privileges to enter in Russian universities.
OSU coordinates International education project “Eurasian Olympiads and Competitions”.
18 branches of university’s departments are located in high schools.
“Orenburg University (Educational) District” Association unites over 150 educational institutions.

14. ORENBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
13 Prospect Pobedy
Orenburg
Russia
Tel. + 7 (3532)
Fax +7 (3532)
Admissions Office
Tel. +7 (3532)
+7 (3532)
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