Tomsk State University

Established in 1878, Tomsk State University (TSU) is a public, not for profitnot-for-profit, higher-education institution located in the city of Tomsk. The coeducational Russian higher education institution offers courses and programs, and students recievereceive officially recognized higher education degrees like pre-bachelor degrees including (certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, as well asand doctorate degrees in different areas of study.

The classical university is located in the Asian part of Russia. On the 28th of May, 1878, it was established by the decree of Emperor Alexander II as Imperial Tomsk University. Prominent figures affiliated with the university include two Nobel Prize Winners, 31thirty-one members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, about fifty State Prize winners, the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, and the Academy of Sciences of the CIS.

There are about twenty faculties and educational institutes, twenty dissertation councils, and thity-threethirty-three scientific schools at Tomsk State University. The university also has a growing number of international students from seventy countries. Since 2006, Tomsk State University has been a member of the European University Association (EUA).

Established in 1878, Tomsk State University (TSU) is a non-profit public, not for profit higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Tomsk (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Tomsk Oblast. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education ofThe thecoeducational Russian Federationhigher education institution offers courses and programs, Tomsk State University (TSU) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999and students) coeducational Russian higher education institution. Tomsk State University (TSU) offers courses and programs leading torecieve officially recognized higher education degrees such aslike pre-bachelor degrees including (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, as well as doctorate degrees in severaldifferent areas of study.

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More than 150,000 TSU graduates and the university itself have significantly contributed to the progress in education, science, and culture in the region and Russia in general. Today, there are 20 faculties and educational institutes, 20 dissertation councils, and 33 leading scientific schools at TSU. The number of international students is continually increasing; currently there are more than 3,000 students from 70 countries. Since 2006, TSU has been a member of the European University Association (EUA).

There are about twenty faculties and educational institutes, twenty dissertation councils, and thity-three scientific schools at Tomsk State University. The university also has a growing number of international students from seventy countries. Since 2006, Tomsk State University has been a member of the European University Association (EUA).

Established in 1878, Tomsk State University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Tomsk (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Tomsk Oblast. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Tomsk State University (TSU) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational Russian higher education institution. Tomsk State University (TSU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study.

Tomsk State University (TSU) is the largest classical university in the Asian part of Russia and the acknowledged centre of science, education, and innovation. It was founded by the decree of Emperor Alexander II as Imperial Tomsk University on the 28th of May, 1878. 31 members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, and the Academy of Sciences of the CIS, over 50 State Prize winners, and 2 Nobel Prize winners have been affiliated with TSU.

More than 150,000 TSU graduates and the university itself have significantly contributed to the progress in education, science, and culture in the region and Russia in general. Today, there are 20 faculties and educational institutes, 20 dissertation councils, and 33 leading scientific schools at TSU. The number of international students is continually increasing; currently there are more than 3,000 students from 70 countries. Since 2006, TSU has been a member of the European University Association (EUA).

National Research Tomsk State University, TSU is a public research university located in Siberia, Russia. On May 28, 1878, Emperor Alexander II signed a decree on the establishment of the first and only higher education institution in the vast expanses from the Russian Urals to the Pacific Ocean – the Siberian Imperial University in Tomsk, Russia. The TSU is the first Russian university in Asia.

TSU was opened in 1888. The first classes for the first 72 students began on September 1, 1888 at the single, Medical Faculty. Classes were given by eight professors, aided by seven assistants and laboratory technicians. Professor Nikolai Gezekhus was appointed the first rector of the University.

At present, there are 23 Faculties and Institutes with 151 Departments and about 23,000 students (among them are about 2,000 international students).

The University's pride is its Scientific Library (4 million copies, the rare book museum) and the Siberian Botanical Garden.

In 2018, asteroid 343322 Tomskuniver was named in honor of Tomsk State University.

Reputation

National Research Tomsk State University is often regarded as one of the best universities in Russia as well as one of the best in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) and the former Soviet-Union. Additionally, it often ranks within the top-250 in global ratings. As of 2017, National Research Tomsk State University was the overall third best classical university in Russia according to RIA Novosti—outperformed only by Moscow State University and Ural Federal University.

The university has also been historically recognised as one of the most important universities in Russia and the Soviet Union, having been awarded various medals during Soviet Times, such as the Order of the October Revolution and Order of the Red Banner of Labour as well as being one of the nine universities in Russia to have received the title "National Research".

Strategic Academic Units

StrAUs are Strategic Academic Units that focused on the study of the transformation taking place with the man, society, and the natural and man-made environment.

TSU has 4 StrAUs, Institute of Biomedicine, Institute of the Human of the Digital Era, Institute of Smart Materials and Technology and Siberian Institute of the Future.

The Research Library

The Research Library and Tomsk State University were opened in the same year, 1888. The founder of the library was Vasily Florinskiy – physician and writer, organizer of Tomsk University. Both Tomsk State University and the Research Library was given a status of a Particularly Valuable Object of the Cultural Heritage of the Peoples of the Russian Federation. In 2016 The Library contained 3.8 million depositary units, including over 124,000 manuscripts and rare books.

SKIF Cyberia Supercomputer

In 2006, Tomsk State University was one of the 17 universities to win in the Russian competition of innovative educational programs. One of the results of this competition was the formation of the Tomsk State University's supercomputing cluster jointly funded by the federal government and co-financing from the extra budgetary funds of the university and assembled by T-Platforms.

At the initial time of inauguration, it was one of the top 100 supercomputers on the planet. And, for more than a year, it was the fastest supercomputer in both Eastern Europe and the CIS.

It has since been modernised several times. Once in 2010. And, again in 2015. As of September 2018, the cluster has 11.8 terabytes of memory, 564 Xeon 5150s, 696 Xeon 5670s, 50 Xeon E5-2695 V3s, and 50 Tesla K80s for a total peak performance of 106.82 teraflops.