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History

The Specialized Secondary School

Irkutsk Irkutsk ( ; rus, Иркутск, p=ɪrˈkutsk; Buryat language, Buryat and mn, Эрхүү, ''Erhüü'', ) is the largest city and administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. With a population of 617,473 as of the 2010 Census, Irkutsk is ...

Mining College was established in 1893, with the principal objective to train mill-diggers for the needs of mining business, and in particular the gold-mining industry. In 1918 the school was transformed into a Secondary Mining College, and in 1920 it was renamed the

Polytechnic College. But the technical school was soon reorganised into the

Polytechnic Practical Institute (IrPolPrIn). In August 1923 Irpolprin was reorganized into East Siberian Polytechnic College of regional importance, and later formed the foundation of the Siberian Mining Institute in

. The Mining Institute was housed at 3, Lenin Street. S.V. Sergeev, Head of the Geological Survey Department of the Soyuzdoloto Board was appointed as its first Director; Professor G.V. Kliuchanskiy was appointed as his Deputy for Educational and Scientific Work. Around that time, the Faculty of Workers (rabfak) was opened. On March 19, 1960, the Mining and Metallurgical Institute was renamed to Polytechnic Institute. It received its designation as a university in 1994 and received its Certificate of Attestation of Educational Institution in 1997 and state accreditation in 1998. Its scientists made a significant contribution to the economy of the

Irkutsk region Irkutsk Oblast (russian: Ирку́тская о́бласть, Irkutskaya oblast; bua, Эрхүү можо, Erkhüü mojo) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in southeastern Siberia in the basins of the Angara, Lena, and Nizh ...

, East Siberian region, the

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countries. On 20 May 2010, IrSTU was named a "National Research University" and approved the program of scientific development in these areas: * Highly efficient subsoil technologies * Science-intensive, high-efficiency machinery and equipment manufacturing technologies * Science intensive life support systems for urban and sparsely populated areas * Industry of nanosystems and nanomaterials

INRTU structure

Schools

* Siberian School of Geosciences * Baikal School of BRICS * School of Aircraft Construction, Mechanical Engineering and Transport * School of Architecture, Construction and Design * School of High Technologies * School of Extramural and Evening Education < * School of Information Technology and Data Science * School of Quantum Physics * School of Linguistics and Intercultural Communication * School of Subsurface Resource Management * School of Economics, Management and Law * School of Power Engineering

Divisions

* Branch School in Usolye-Sibirskoye * Department of Secondary Vocational Education: * College of Mechanical Engineering * Geological Exploration Technical School * Department of Educational and Production Work * Professional Internship facilities in Slyudyanka

Scientific and educational centers and institutions within the university

* INRTU Center for Fundamental Research * Baikal Nanotechnology Center * Science Library * Museum of INRTU history * The Museum of Mineralogy is the largest mineralogical museum beyond the Urals * Museum of Military Glory * Museum of the History of Computing

English and Russian-Taught Programs

In 2017, an entirely new school was established withi
INRTU
-
Baikal School of BRICS
- the only one of its kind in

. It is INRTU educational greenfield, where all courses are taught by leading Russian and foreign professors in English. By October 2021
Baikal School of BRICS
has hosted 576 Russian and international students from 15 countries and employed 10 foreign professors and researchers and 39 Russian. At the beginning of 2021, 1,200 foreign students from 56 countries were studying at INRTU. Students have opportunity to choose degree courses taught in English or Russian, dual degree programs, as well as courses in Russian as a Foreign Language.

INRTU offers English-taught programs in the following majors

Bachelor's degree:
Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science

Environmental Science Engineering

Finance and Accounting

Sustainable Innovative Economics

Power Electrical Engineering

International Business

Journalism and Media Communication

Technical Operation of Aviation Equipment

Business Intelligence and Digital Marketing

Linguistics and Business Communications
master's degree:
Digital Power Energy

Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

MBA: Global Management and Leadership

Renewable Energy

IT in Geology

Industrial Mathematics and Operations Research

Modern infrastructure and campus

The university campus
has 19 dormitories with a total of 4,000 beds in walking distance from the university, 10 main academic buildings, faculty residences, a polyclinic, a health center, a sports complex, and a technology park. The university campus is well integrated into the urban environment, with shops, cafés, canteens, educational and research facilities, sports facilities, and social infrastructure on the campus.

International rankings

2022

* 1201-1500

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World University Rankings 2023
* 301-400

(University Impact Ranking) * 1001+

(by subject: engineering) * 301-350 QS (Emerging Europe and Central Asia Rating) * 351-400 QS (

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University Rankings) * 204 – UI Green Metrics (World University Ranking) * 57 –

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Top 100 Russian university * 47 –

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national ranking

2021

* 301-350 QS (Emerging Europe and Central Asia Rating) * 351-400 QS (

University Rankings) * 401-600

(University Impact Ranking) * 225 – UI Green Metrics (World University Ranking) * 63 –

Top 100 Russian university * 32 –

national ranking

2020

* 251-300 QS (Emerging Europe and Central Asia Rating) * 351-400 QS (

University Rankings) * 601+

(University Impact Ranking) * 389 – UI Green Metrics (World University Ranking) * 77 –

Top 100 Russian university * 29 –

national ranking

2019

* 351-400 QS (

University Rankings) * 301+

(University Impact Ranking) * 540 – UI Green Metrics (World University Ranking) * 34 –

national ranking

Priority 2030

In 2022, INRTU was one of 106

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who participated in the Strategic Academic Leadership Program. Irkutsk National Research Technical University was among 46 winners of the additional competition for the Priority 2030 special grant program in the field of "Territorial or Sectoral Leadership". INRTU is implementing two strategic projects within this Program
i.GeoDesign
and Digital Industrial Technologies.
i.GeoDesign
aims to change the principles of mining and geological industry formation through the university developments in smart digital geology, usage of drones in exploration, and the university new role in shaping junior business. The second project of Digital Industrial Technologies is associated with the development of advanced manufacturing technologies and raising high-skilled specialists for the Russian industry in the fields of aircraft, energy and construction. The key results of the university's program by 2030 will be: increasing the share of R&D income in the university's budget to 35% and involving at least 30% of students in real-world projects. More than 40% of the university's graduates should be employed by Forbes Global 2000 companies.

Innovation

Irkutsk National Research Technical University is the leader of the Irkutsk region in innovation sphere. In 2017, the university received the status of a Regional Center of Technological Development. Every year INRTU generates more than 60 innovative projects.
The INRTU Technopark
was opened in 2010. It became the first scientific and technological complex in

. The total area o
the INRTU Technopark
is 5260 sq. m. It includes research laboratories, modern teaching, production and corporate research centers, a business incubator, and a large conference room
The INRTU Technopark
residents are 41 high-tech companies, which in 2020 carried out assignments for more than 800 million rubles. Various innovative infrastructure projects are successfully implemented a
INRTU Technopark
student business accelerator, startup school for innovators "Taiga", startup school "Taiga. Junior", Irkutsk school of innovation managers and others.

International Partnerships

INRTU productively cooperates with 111 partners from 25 countries in

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and

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; has 138 agreements on cooperation, including 9 double degree programs with partner universities. Click the icon to learn more about the university and the program it offers. Double degree and exchange programs are implemented in cooperation with more than 20 countries among which are

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and many others. INRTU is a member of several international organizations: * Association of Sino-Russian Technical Universities * Romualdo del Bianco Foundation * SUN – Silkroad University Network

References

External links

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