Established in 1932, KNRTU-KAI is a leading Russian university in aerospace engineering, engine building, instrumentation, and radio electronics, named after aircraft designer Andrei Tupolev.
Address: 10 Karl Marx St., Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, 420111, Russia
Aerospace Engineering, Engine Building, Radio Electronics
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong connections with aerospace and defense industries; international cooperation with universities in Europe and Asia.
Research:
Research in aircraft design, aero engines, radio-electronic systems, new materials for aerospace, and information technologies.
Famous Alumnis:
Andrei Tupolev (associated)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
15000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
90000
Pros
Premier university for aerospace engineering, historic ties to aviation pioneers, significant research and development in the field.
Cons
Specialized focus, highly competitive programs.
Best For
Aerospace engineering and radio electronics
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Both schools build their programmes around aerospace, robotics and mechanical engineering, and Moscow Aviation Institute is the one to compare first within the country, since it is slightly larger, at about 20,000 students against roughly 15,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Samara National Research University shares the core fields of this institution, namely aerospace, robotics and mechanical engineering; it has almost the same size, at about 16,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of aerospace, robotics and mechanical engineering can consider Ufa State Aviation Technical University, and it covers automation as well, and has almost the same size, at about 16,000 students.
- Another national school that puts aerospace, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics at the centre is Novosibirsk State Technical University, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers automation as well.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of aerospace, robotics and mechanical engineering can consider Bauman Moscow State Technical University, and it covers automation as well, and is slightly larger, at about 22,000 students against roughly 15,000 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- For a study option in Ukraine with a comparable spread of aerospace, robotics and mechanical engineering, National Aerospace University Kharkiv Aviation Institute is the reference point: it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on aerospace, robotics and mechanical engineering is University of Limerick in Ireland, and it covers manufacturing as well, and is slightly larger, at about 17,500 students against roughly 15,000 here.
- Looking internationally, National Aviation University in Ukraine is where aerospace, mechanical engineering and software engineering get a comparable treatment; it covers logistics and telecommunications as well, and is larger, enrolling about 25,000 students against roughly 15,000 here.
- The closest overseas parallel on aerospace, robotics and mechanical engineering is Northwestern Polytechnical University, located in China; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Shenyang Aerospace University in China shares the aerospace, robotics and mechanical engineering orientation of this university, and it covers transportations and optics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 20,000 students against roughly 15,000 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.
- Additive Manufacturing, Aerodynamics, Aerospace, Aviation, Engineering, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Research and Development, Robotics
*: 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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