Established in 1948, USPTU is a major specialized university in Russia for training specialists for the oil and gas industry, from exploration and drilling to refining and petrochemicals.
Address: 1 Kosmonavtov St., Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, 450062, Russia
Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Technology, Pipeline Transportation
Domains taught:
- Automation, Chemical Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Geotechnics, Mechanical Engineering, Process Control
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong partnerships with major oil, gas, and petrochemical companies in Russia and CIS countries.
Research:
Research in enhanced oil recovery, oil refining and petrochemical processes, pipeline design and maintenance, environmental safety in the oil industry.
Famous Alumnis:
Murtaza Rakhimov
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1800
Current students***:
19000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
120000
Pros
Leading university for the petroleum industry, comprehensive programs covering the entire value chain.
Cons
Highly specialized, focus on fossil fuels.
Best For
Petroleum engineering and chemical technology
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Russian State University of Oil and Gas overlaps with this university on geotechnics, process control and automation, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Tyumen Industrial University is the closest domestic counterpart for geotechnics, process control and automation; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Another national school that puts chemical engineering, geotechnics and automation at the centre is Samara State Technical University, and it covers food science and electrical and electronics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 18,000 students.
- Think of Saint Petersburg Mining University when chemical engineering, geotechnics and automation is the priority: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers materials as well.
- Also strong in chemical engineering, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability, Kuzbass State Technical University makes a sensible second look at home; it is slightly smaller, at about 14,000 students against roughly 19,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas in Ukraine pursues a similar profile in chemical engineering, geotechnics and automation, and it is smaller, enrolling about 8,000 students against roughly 19,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Xi'an Shiyou University offers an international parallel to this university, with geotechnics, process control and automation as common ground; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- In Norway, University of Stavanger teaches much the same core subjects, geotechnics, process control and mechanical engineering, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- In China, CUPB teaches much the same core subjects, geotechnics, process control and automation, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers marine science and fluid dynamics as well.
- Lviv National Agrarian University brings a Ukraine setting to the same core fields, geotechnics, automation and ecology and sustainability, and it covers agriculture and civil engineering as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 8,000 students against roughly 19,000 here.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Process Improvement, Research and Development, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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