Founded in 1907 as Don Polytechnic Institute, SRSPU (NPI) is the oldest higher education institution in Southern Russia. It s a major research university focusing on mining, power engineering, mechanical engineering, IT, and chemical technology.
Address: 132 enlightenment str., Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, 346428, Russia
Power Engineering, Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Domains taught:
- Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Geotechnics, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong ties with industrial enterprises in Southern Russia; international collaborations in engineering and research.
Research:
Research in energy systems, mining technologies, new materials, automation, and chemical engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
Alexey Losev, Nikolay Sklifosovsky (associated with region)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
18000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
150000
Pros
Historic and leading polytechnic university in Southern Russia, broad range of engineering disciplines.
Cons
Large institution, some facilities may be older.
Best For
Power engineering and mining
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Among national alternatives, Samara State Technical University stands out for its focus on chemical engineering, geotechnics and mechanical engineering, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Another national school that puts geotechnics, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics at the centre is Irkutsk National Research Technical University, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University sits close to this institution on mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and materials; it covers civil engineering and physics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 33,000 students against roughly 18,000 here.
- Perm National Research Polytechnic University works in much the same fields, chiefly chemical engineering, geotechnics and mechanical engineering, and it has almost the same size, at about 18,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Togliatti State University follows much the same lines as this university, with chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics as common ground, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Odesa National Polytechnic University in Ukraine is the nearest foreign match on chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics; it is slightly smaller, at about 15,000 students against roughly 18,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The closest overseas parallel on chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics is National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, located in Ukraine; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers thermodynamics as well.
- Luleå University of Technology, based in Sweden, is built around geotechnics, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics much like this university, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers astroscience and aerospace as well.
- Guangdong University of Technology (China) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics; it covers civil engineering and automation as well, and is larger, enrolling about 46,022 students against roughly 18,000 here.
- In Norway, University of South-Eastern Norway teaches much the same core subjects, electrical and electronics, software engineering and engineering, and it covers marine science and nanotechnologies as well, and has almost the same size, at about 18,000 students.
*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.
- Energy, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Mechanical Engineering, 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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