Address: 23 Gagarina Prospekt, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia
Supercomputing, Neurosciences, Physics
Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, known as UNN, opened on 31 January 1916 as the Nizhny Novgorod People’s University, the first higher education institution in the city. It is named after the mathematician Nikolai Lobachevsky and is also called Lobachevsky University.
The institution gained state university status after a polytechnic institute evacuated from Warsaw merged with the People’s University. In 1930 several faculties were turned into separate institutes. In 2009 a decision of the Russian government gave it National Research University status.
Among its facilities is the Lobachevsky supercomputer, installed in 2014 with a peak performance of 570 teraflops. Faculties include chemistry and physics, and the university also has regional branches in towns of the Nizhny Novgorod region.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Nanotechnologies, Physics, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Over 100 cooperation agreements with universities worldwide; active in international research projects and academic mobility programs.
Research:
Research in areas like supercomputing technologies, biomedical sciences (neuroscience, bionics), advanced materials, radiophysics, and innovation management.
Famous Alumnis:
Mstislav Keldysh (studied at a predecessor institution)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3000
Current students***:
30000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
200000
Pros
Strong research in specific high-tech fields, comprehensive university structure, development of innovative educational programs.
Cons
Some faculties might be stronger than others, regional university.
National Research Nuclear University in Moscow lists nuclear physics, engineering physics and information technology, and is another national research university.
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in Dolgoprudny lists theoretical physics, applied mathematics and computer science.
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*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.
FAQ
When was Lobachevsky University founded?
It was founded on 31 January 1916 as the Nizhny Novgorod People's University. It was the first institution of higher education in Nizhny Novgorod.
Who is the university named after?
The name honours the mathematician Nikolai Lobachevsky. It appears in the full title and in the short form Lobachevsky University.
How did it become a state university?
A polytechnic institute evacuated from Warsaw merged with the People's University, and the combined body received state university status. The merger is described on the history pages of both the university and Wikipedia.
What happened in 1930?
Several of the university's faculties were reorganised as independent institutes.
What is the university's national status?
In 2009 the Russian government awarded it National Research University status. That status is mentioned on the official history page.
What computing resources does it have?
The Lobachevsky supercomputer was launched in 2014 and reaches 570 teraflops at peak. It is named after the university.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Innovation, Research and 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
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