Founded in 1930, IRNITU (formerly ISTU) is a major technical university in Eastern Siberia, focusing on engineering, mining, energy, and aircraft engineering. It is a National Research University.
Address: 83 Lermontov St., Irkutsk, 664074, Russia
Mining Engineering, Aircraft Engineering, Power Engineering
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Geotechnics, Materials, Mechanical Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with universities in Asia (China, Mongolia, Korea) and Europe; active in research related to Baikal region resources.
Research:
Research in mining and processing of mineral resources, aircraft manufacturing and operation, energy systems, new materials, and environmental protection of the Baikal region.
Famous Alumnis:
Mikhail Mil (helicopter designer, studied at a predecessor)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
18000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
120000
Pros
Leading technical university in Eastern Siberia, strong programs in mining and aircraft engineering, research relevant to regional resources.
Cons
Location in Siberia, competition from other federal universities.
Best For
Mining, aircraft engineering and power engineering
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Also strong in geotechnics, ecology and sustainability and mechanical engineering, Kuzbass State Technical University makes a sensible second look at home; it is slightly smaller, at about 14,000 students against roughly 18,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Also strong in geotechnics, ecology and sustainability and mechanical engineering, Ural State Mining University makes a sensible second look at home; it covers chemical engineering as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 8,000 students against roughly 18,000 here.
- A good alternative in the same country is Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (SRSPU ), which likewise covers geotechnics, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers chemical engineering and software engineering as well.
- For students who like the geotechnics, ecology and sustainability and mechanical engineering focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Saint Petersburg Mining University fits well: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers chemical engineering and automation as well.
- Novosibirsk State Technical University is the closest domestic counterpart for aerospace, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Dnipro University of Technology in Ukraine pursues a similar profile in geotechnics, ecology and sustainability and mechanical engineering, and it covers software engineering as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 12,000 students against roughly 18,000 here.
- Looking internationally, Luleå University of Technology in Sweden is where aerospace, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability get a comparable treatment; it has almost the same size, at about 19,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Abroad, Kryvyi Rih National University (Ukraine) covers geotechnics, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics in a comparable way, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers automation and software engineering as well.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at University of Stavanger in Norway, where geotechnics, mechanical engineering and materials also form the core, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- If this university is on your list for aerospace, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics, University of Limerick in Ireland deserves a comparison, because it has almost the same size, at about 17,500 students, and is also a public institution.
*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, Environmental Impact, Materials, Research and Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: 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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