Ural Federal University (UrFU)

Russia

Address: 19 Mira Street, Yekaterinburg, 620002, Russia

Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology

Formed in 2010 by merging Ural State University and Ural State Technical University, UrFU is one of the largest higher educational institutions in Russia, located in the industrial heart of the country. It offers a wide range of programs in engineering, natural sciences, and humanities.

Domains taught:

Chemistry, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Software Engineering

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Extensive network of international partners, member of BRICS Network University and SCO University, collaborations with global industrial giants.

Research:

Research in areas like new materials, energy, IT, brain studies, astrophysics, climate change and environmental studies.

Famous Alumnis:

Boris Yeltsin (from USTU predecessor), Nikolay Krasovsky

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

7000

Current students***:

36000

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

380000

Pros

Large comprehensive university, strong focus on engineering and natural sciences, significant research output, active international cooperation.

Cons

Large size can be impersonal, some older facilities inherited from merged institutions.

Best For

Engineering, materials science and information technology

Astrophysics, Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Research and Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices

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*: 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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