SARATOV STATE TECHNICAL UNIVRSITY
Saratov State Technical University is one of the largest technical universities in Russia. It was founded as Automobile & Road Construction Institute in 1930. In March 1960 it was transformed into Polytechnic Institute and then in December 1992 it got a status of university.
Today SSTU is a unique educational and research complex including 89 chairs, 8 faculties, 12 educational-research centers and 3 institutes. Over 2 000 professors, lecturers and researchers work for the faculties and research institutes. More than 26 thousand students study here including international ones. SSTU provides education leading to Bachelor, Master Degrees and Diploma in Engineering, IT, Economics and Humanities as well as to Ph.D. in 69 fields of studies.
Information Technologies, Software Engineering and Electronics, Mechanical Engineering and Cultural Studies, Industrial and Civil Engineering, Architecture and Design, Power Engineering and Social Science, Chemical Engineering and Machines for Food Industry, Transport Engineering and Instrument-Making, Sewing Technology and Fashion Design are main direction of education and research in our university.
University scientists are engaged in fundamental and applied research. SSTU is well known for its Russian outstanding schools in Applied Mathematics, Physics, Information Technologies, Electronics, Power Engineering, Mechanics, Industrial and Civil Engineering, Road Construction, Social Studies, Humanities. SSTU is among leaders in innovation activities.
