Novosibirsk State University is a

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located in

Novosibirsk Novosibirsk (, also ; rus, Новосиби́рск, p=nəvəsʲɪˈbʲirsk, a=ru-Новосибирск.ogg) is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the Russian Census ...

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. The university was founded in 1958, on the principles of integration of education and science, early involvement of students with research activities and the engagement of leading scientists in its teaching programmes. As of 2022, Novosibirsk State University had 246th place in the rating of the

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, and was ranked #503 in the world by '' U.S. News & World Report'', and #801 in the world by World University Rankings by ''

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History

From the perspective of natural resources,

Siberia Siberia ( ; rus, Сибирь, r=Sibir', p=sʲɪˈbʲirʲ, a=Ru-Сибирь.ogg) is an extensive geographical region, constituting all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has been a part of ...

has always been, and remains, the essential region for all of Russia. In the late 1950s, Siberia provided the country with 75% of its coal and possessed 80% of the nation's hydroelectric resources. Siberia became industrialized, but science then was largely of the applied variety and did not satisfy its needs. The USSR Academy of Sciences came to understand that there was a need to develop fundamental science. In 1958, this concept was implemented with the establishment of the Siberian Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union at Akademgorodok, near the industrial city of Novosibirsk. From the beginning, the founders of the Siberian Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union were concerned about providing the future scientific center with highly-trained personnel. In order to create a consistent source of personnel replenishment for Siberian scientific institutions, it was necessary to provide advanced training on the spot, thus the idea was born to establish a university in

. On 9 January 1958, the Novosibirsk State University was officially founded by the

Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union The Council of Ministers of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ( rus, Совет министров СССР, r=Sovet Ministrov SSSR, p=sɐˈvʲet mʲɪˈnʲistrəf ɛsɛsɛˈsɛr; sometimes abbreviated to ''Sovmin'' or referred to as the '' ...

decree. First entry examinations were conducted in August 1959. Classes began on 28 September 1959. Following its establishment in 1958, Novosibirsk State University quickly grew. During the first nine years 1966 professionals were trained within its walls. It consisted of six faculties, was staffed with 270 teachers, and conducted research in 46 sections. Novosibirsk State University was from its inception existing in close collaborative association with Siberian Branch of the Academy of Sciences research and development institutions of which there are several dozen within an area of 1.5 square km. The project of an "akademgorodok," an academic town with a University as its core, was exhibited at the 1967 World Expo in Montreal, after which Novosibirsk's Akademgorodok became model for other academic towns throughout the

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Political positions; invasion of Ukraine

On 17 April 2022, members of the community of Novosibirsk State University issued a joint statement strongly condemning the

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, calling on the Russian state to immediately withdraw the Russian troops from Ukraine, and bring to justice those responsible for the war crimes during the invasion, and saying “There are no reasonable grounds for this war, thousands of Ukrainian and Russian military and civilians of Ukraine have already died in it, and every day of hostilities brings more and more victims.”

Structure

Novosibirsk State University has the following educational divisions: * Institute for the Humanities * Vladimir Zelman Institute for Medicine and Psychology * Institute for the Philosophy and Law * Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics * Faculty of Physics * Faculty of Geology and Geophysics * Faculty of Natural Sciences * Faculty of Information Technologies * Faculty of Economics * Institute for Retraining and Advanced Training * Centre of additional education The structure of the University also includes 9 dissertation councils.

Educational programmes

As of 2020, Novosibirsk State University conducted training on 43 four-year

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's programmes, 7 five-year specialist's programmes, 1 six-year specialist's programmes, 93 two-year

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's programmes, 9 two-year

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's programmes, 25 three-year

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programmes, 32 four-year

programmes taught in

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, and 5 two-year

's programmes, 1 two-year

's programme taught in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

Additional military education

As of 2022, Novosibirsk State University doesn't have a military training center. Earlier, the University had military department which conducted the

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reserve commissioned officers from among students of the University, but this department was disbanded in 2008.

Language centres

The University has language centres which offer courses in

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, French,

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of ...

as a second language.

Education for foreign students

Grants and scholarships

Every year, international students have an opportunity to apply for the Russian Government Scholarship which covers full tuition and provides a monthly living allowance. Travel costs, living expenses and a health insurance policy are not included. These Scholarships are granted on a competitive basis; the selection criteria and procedures as well as the number of scholarships available depend on the home country of applicant. Additionally, students from NSU's partner universities have the opportunity to apply to such programs as Erasmus+, DAAD, and the Fulbright Program.

Distributed education

In September 2015, NSU announced its first courses delivered on the Coursera platform. Since January 2016, 12 courses have been offered on Coursera, and on the Russian distributed learning platform, Lectorium.

Research internships

The main feature such research internships are their interdisciplinary approach. Specialists in biology, physics, mathematics, geology, archaeology, and chemistry work with one another in the 35 research institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Siberian Summer School

Beginning in 2017, the Siberian Summer School held at NSU each July includes courses on the Chemistry of Future Materials, Big Data Analytics and the philosophical and historical aspects of East-West relationships. All Summer School courses are taught in English.

Russian Language Courses

Novosibirsk State University offers courses for students matriculating with various levels of Russian language competence.

Education for disabled persons

Novosibirsk State University is one of Russian universities which has established an educational programmes for disabled students.

Research

Novosibirsk State University is a scientific and educational centre. Situated in the research center of

Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SBRAS) was established by the Decree of the Government of the USSR which was based on the proposal of Mikhail Lavrentyev, Sergei Sobolev and Sergey Khristianovich in 1957 as a regional divi ...

, Novosibirsk State University's principal areas of teaching and research include elementary particle physics, photonics and quantum optics, Arctic research, biomedicine and cancer therapy, chemical engineering, low-dimensional hybrid materials, omic technologies, mathematics, archaeology and ethnography, and linguistics among other disciplines.

Interdisciplinary Centre for Elementary Particle Physics and Astrophysics

The Novosibirsk State University Interdisciplinary Centre for Elementary Particle Physics and Astrophysics (ICEPPA) links 13 laboratories working in the fields of elementary particle physics and astrophysics. The Interdisciplinary Centre’s Laboratories participate in large international collaborative scientific projects including experiments in the fields of high energy physics, astrophysics and cosmic ray physics. The Centre is engaged in the following research projects: * Astrophysics Cosmology and Cosmic Rays * Experiments on electron-positron colliders * Experiments on hadron colliders * Search for new physical phenomena in experiments with intense muon beams. The Laboratory for Exploration for Interactions Outside the Standard Model Framework participates in the preparation of two experiments at Fermilab (USA). One experiment, Mu2e, is the search for the conversion of a muon into an electron when interacting with nuclei, while the other experiment, g-2, is devoted to a precise measurement of the magnetic moment of the muon. * Development of new detectors and colliders.

The Aston-Novosibirsk State University International Centre for Photonics

The main objective of the Centre is to develop a physical platform aimed at the application of advanced knowledge in laser technologies, in long-distance communication and in medical sensing devices technologies. The Centre's principal areas of research include: * advanced concepts and fundamental new theories in nonlinear photonic devices and systems * new technologies for optical communications, lasers, safe data transmission and medicine * practical applications of developed technologies in high-speed coherent optical communications, in advanced laser systems for scientific, industrial and medical applications, and in innovative systems for safe data transmission. The Center for Photonics was created in partnership with Aston University (UK) and offers NSU students access to world-class laboratories in the field of high-speed optical communications, fiber-optic and, femtosecond laser technologies.

International collaborations

Research groups are involved in 38 international collaborations; Novosibirsk State University has six international collaborations in the field of physics, elementary particles and astrophysics and 12 ongoing collaborations with the Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Novosibirsk State University has partnership agreements with 141 universities representing 27 countries.

University journals

Novosibirsk State University publishes the following journals: * Vestnik NSU.''Vestnik NSU'' means ''Novosibirsk State University Bulletin'' Series: information technologies in education (

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1818-7900) * Vestnik NSU. Series: biology, clinical medicine (

1818-7943) * Vestnik NSU. Series: mathematics, mechanics, computer science (

1818-7897) * Vestnik NSU. Series: history, philology (

1818-7919) * Vestnik NSU. Series: pedagogy (

1818-7889) * Vestnik NSU. Series: law (

1818-7986) * Vestnik NSU. Series: physics (

1818-7994) * Vestnik NSU. Series: philosophy (

1818-796X) * Vestnik NSU. Series: psychology (

1995-865X) * Vestnik NSU. Series: information technologies (online) (

2410-0420)

Subordinate educational institutions

Specialized Educational Scientific Centre

The Specialized Educational Scientific Centre (also known as Physics and Mathematics School) is a special secondary school, founded in 1963. It focuses on two fields, including mathematics & physics and chemistry & biology. An education system resembles the college education, with separate general lectures and small-group seminars.

Higher College of Computer Science

The Higher College of Computer Science is a

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focused on the training of

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Chinese-Russian Institute

The Chinese-Russian Institute conducts educational

's,

programmes in collaboration with

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Notable alumni

Sergey Alekseenko Sergey Alekseenko is a Russian scientist known for his work in the fields of thermophysics and energy. Background Alekseenko specialized in thermal physics during his studies at Novosibirsk State University, where he graduated 1972. From 1972- ...

(born 1950) - Russian/Soviet applied physicist, director of

Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (russian: Институт теплофизики имени С. С. Кутателадзе СО РАН) is a research institute based in Novosibi ...

* Raissa Berg - geneticist and evolutionary biologist * Andrey Bocharov (born 1960) - actor and screenwriter * Konstantin Bryliakov (born 1977) -

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* Nikolay Dikansky (born 1941) - physicist * Viktor Fadin (born 1942) - theoretical physicist * Alexey Fridman (1940-2010) - astrophysicist *

Nikolay Goncharov Nikolay Goncharov (russian: Гончаров, Николай Александрович; born 13 January 1984, Verkhnemakeevka, Kasharsky District) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 8th State Duma. From 2006 to 2010, he wor ...

(born 1984) - scientist, specialised in plants'

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(born 1951) - mathematician *

Victor Ivrii Victor Ivrii ( rus, Виктор Яковлевич Иврий), (born 1 October 1949) is a Russian, Canadian mathematician who specializes in analysis, microlocal analysis, spectral theory and partial differential equations. He is a professor a ...

(born 1949) - Russian-Canadian mathematician, specializes in microlocal analysis, spectral theory and partial differential equations * Victor Kharitonin (born 1972) - billionaire, co-founder of Pharmstandard *

Bakhadyr Khoussainov Bakhadyr M. Khoussainov (Cyrillic: Бахадыр Хусаинов) is a computer scientist and mathematician, who was born and educated in the Soviet Union, works in the fields of mathematical logic, computability theory, computable model theory a ...

(born 1961) - mathematician,

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winner * Igor Kim ( Игорь Ким) (born 1966) - businessman * Mikhail Kokorich (born 1976) - co-founder of

Dauria Aerospace Transbaikal, Trans-Baikal, Transbaikalia ( rus, Забайка́лье, r=Zabaykalye, p=zəbɐjˈkalʲjɪ), or Dauria (, ''Dauriya'') is a mountainous region to the east of or "beyond" (trans-) Lake Baikal in Russian Far East, Far Eastern Russia ...

Larisa Maksimova Larisa Lvovna Maksimova (russian: Лариса Львовна Максимова; born 1943) is a Russian mathematical logician known for her research in non-classical logic. Education and career Maksimova was born on November 5, 1943, in Kochenyo ...

(born 1943) - Soviet/Russian mathematician * Aleksandr Pushnoy ( Александр Пушной) (born 1975) - actor, songwriter and TV host * Renad Sagdeev (born 1941) - chemist * Vladimir Shiltsev (born 1965) - Russian-American accelerator physicist *

Mark Stockman Mark Stockman (born Mark Ilyich Shtokman; July 21, 1947 – November 11, 2020) was a Soviet-born American physicist. He was a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Georgia State University. Best known for his contributions to plasmonics, Stockma ...

(born Mark Ilyich Shtokman) - Soviet-born American physicist *

Arkady Vainshtein Arkady Vainshtein (russian: Аркáдий Иóсифович Вайнштéйн; born 24 February 1942) is a Russian and American Professor Emeritus of Theoretical physics who was awarded Pomeranchuk Prize (2005) and Sakurai Prize (1999) for theor ...

(born 1942) - Russian-American physicist, winner of 2016

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Valentin Vlasov Valentin Stepanovich Vlasov (russian: Валентин Степанович Власов; 20 August 1946 — 5 July 2020) was a Russian diplomat and politician, who served as ambassador of Russia to Malta and Kyrgyzstan. Biography Valentin Vlas ...

(1946-2020) - diplomat and politician * Ershov Yury (born 1940) - mathematician *

Vladimir E. Zakharov Vladimir Evgen'evich Zakharov (russian: Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Заха́ров; born August 1, 1939) is a USSR, Soviet and Russians, Russian mathematician and physicist. He is currently Regents' Professor of mathematics at The ...

(born 1939) - Russian-American physicist, winner of 2003

Efim Zelmanov Efim Isaakovich Zelmanov (russian: Ефи́м Исаа́кович Зе́льманов; born 7 September 1955 in Khabarovsk) is a Russian-American mathematician, known for his work on combinatorial problems in nonassociative algebra and group th ...

(born 1955) - Russian-American mathematician, winner of 1994

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