Information for foreign students about KuzSTU

History of T. F. Gorbachev Kuzbass State Technical University. Kemerovo Mining Institute (KMI) was founded on the basis of Kemerovo Mining and Construction Technical School in August 30, 1950. In July 29, 1965 KMI was transformed into Kuzbass Polytechnical Institute (KuzPI). In November 22, 1993 KuzPI was renamed into Kuzbass State Technical University (KuzSTU). In May 25, 2011 Kuzbass State Technical University is renamed into the T. F. Gorbachev Kuzbass State Technical University.

Nowadays, over 600 academic teachers, including 346 Candidates of Science and 98 Doctors of Science, train over 6000 under- and postgraduate students. For 69 years of its existence the University has trained over 80000 specialists working in all regions of Russia and CIS.

KuzSTU consolidates eight institutes:

• Mining Institute;
• Power Engineering Institute;
• Institute of Economics and Management;
• Chemical, Oil and Gas Technologies Institute;
• Construction Institute;
• Institute of IT, Mechanical Engineering and Motor Transport;
• Institute of Industrial and Ecological Safety; and
• Institute of Supplementary Professional Education,

where bachelors (four years) and masters (two years) are trained in the following areas:

• Economics;
• Management;
• Public and Municipal Administration;
• Service;
• Land Development and Cadastres;
• Thermal Power Engineering and Thermal Engineering;
• Electrical Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering;
• Mechanical Engineering;
• Design and Engineering Support for Mechanical Engineering;
• Technology of Transport Processes;
• Automation of Manufacturing Processes;
• Quality Management;
• Information Systems and Technologies;
• Applied Informatics;
• Chemical Engineering;
• Energy and Resource Saving Processes in Chemical Engineering, Petrochemistry and Biotechnology;
• Construction; and
• Technosphere Safety.

University also trains specialists (five-six years) in:

• Economics safety;
• Applied geology;
• Mining;
• Physical processes of mining or oil and gas production; and
• Construction of unique buildings and constructions.

Upon completion of basic education there is an opportunity to do postgraduate studies. Training is carried out on nineteen postgraduate and on five doctoral programs.