Saint Euphrosyne Polotsk State University ( be, Полацкі дзяржаўны ўніверсітэт імя Ефрасінні Полацкай; russian: Полоцкий государственный университет имени Евфросинии Полоцкой) is a Belarusian public-owned university based in

Novopolotsk Novopolotsk ( be, Наваполацк (Cyrillic), Navapołack ( Łacinka), translit=Navapolatsk, ; russian: Новополоцк, translit=Novopolotsk, ) is a city in Vitebsk Oblast, Belarus, with a population (2008 estimate) of 107,458. Founde ...

and

Polotsk Polotsk (russian: По́лоцк; be, По́лацк, translit=Polatsk (BGN/PCGN), Polack (official transliteration); lt, Polockas; pl, Połock) is a historical city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina River. It is the center of the Polotsk Distr ...

. The official seal of the university portraits the buildings of

Jesuit College in Polotsk The Jesuit College in Polotsk ( lat, Collegium Polocense) was a college established by the Jesuit Order in Polotsk, then part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later occupied by the Russian Empire, and now in Belarus. It was established in 1580 a ...

, respectively, which gave rise to the university in 1581. The university bears the name of St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk, daughter of the

Prince of Polotsk The Princes of Polotsk ruled the Principality of Polotsk within the realm of Kievan Rus or within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the mid ninth century to 1307. Rogvold, a non-Rurikid Varangian, was the first Prince of Polotsk. When Vladimir t ...

, the nun,

abbess An abbess (Latin: ''abbatissa''), also known as a mother superior, is the female superior of a community of Catholic nuns in an abbey. Description In the Catholic Church (both the Latin Church and Eastern Catholic), Eastern Orthodox, Coptic ...

and

educator A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. whe ...

, the first saint woman in the Belarusian lands.

History

The higher education in

has old traditions. In 1581 the

Jesuit College The Jesuits (Society of Jesus) in the Catholic Church have founded and managed a number of educational institutions, including the notable secondary schools, colleges and universities listed here. Some of these universities are in the United Stat ...

was founded in

. On January 12, 1812 the College was reorganized into Polotsk Jesuit Academy according to the Ukaze of the

Emperor of Russia The emperor or empress of all the Russias or All Russia, ''Imperator Vserossiyskiy'', ''Imperatritsa Vserossiyskaya'' (often titled Tsar or Tsarina/Tsaritsa) was the Absolute monarchy, monarch of the Russian Empire. The title originated in conn ...

Alexander I Alexander I may refer to: * Alexander I of Macedon, king of Macedon 495–454 BC * Alexander I of Epirus (370–331 BC), king of Epirus * Pope Alexander I (died 115), early bishop of Rome * Pope Alexander I of Alexandria (died 320s), patriarch of ...

. The Academy was functioning during 1812-1820 and was the first higher education establishment on Belarusian land. On July 14, 1968 Novopolotsk branch of

Belarusian Polytechnical Institute Belarusian National Technical University (BNTU) is the major technical university in Belarus. History * 1920 — establishment of ''Belarusian State Polytechnic Institute'' on the basis of a ''Minsk Polytechnic school''. * 1922 — reorganise ...

was created. On February 10, 1969 it was decided to convey Novopolotsk branch of BPI to Belarusian Technological Institute. Since January 1, 1974 it became Novopolotsk Polytechnical Institute named after Leninist Young Communist League of Belarus. On September 14, 1993 Novopolotsk Polytechnical Institute was reorganized into Polotsk State University. Since 2005 the study process of History and Philology faculty, and since 2008 the faculty of Information Technologies, has been carried out in former

. Since 2016, the Law faculty and faculty of Physical Training Education are situated in Mezhdurechye.

University symbols

PSU has official symbols: flag, emblem and anthem. The lyrics of Polotsk State University hymn has been written by

Hienadz Buraukin Hienadz Buraukin ( be, Генадзь Бураўкін, 28 August 1936 – 30 May 2014) was a Belarusian poet, journalist and diplomat. Biography He was born in the village Shuliacina in Vitebsk Region. In 1959, he graduated from the Belarusian ...

University now

The study process and research activity is carried out by 500 teachers (including 19 Doctors of Sciences and 167 PhDs). The university has 75 multimedia classes, and more than 30 computer classes. Polotsk State University also provides publishing of «Vestnik of Polotsk State University» which is included in the List of scientific publications of Higher Examination Board. Moreover, there is a very wide range of clubs and studios which students can participate: * The honored amateur collective, student theatre «ART» (russian: «АРТ»); * Pop dance studio «Zhemchuzhina» (russian: «Жемчужина»); * Club of intellectual games «RUBON» (russian: «Рубон»); * Modern dance studio «TORYDANCE»; * Solo singing studio «Nastroyeniye» (russian: «Настроение»); * Student video studio «Konspekt» (russian: «Конспект»); * KVN; *student newspaper «Nastezh» (russian: «Настежь»); * Folk club «Varhan»; * Information studio «FACT»; * Sports club; * Speed cubing club «Kub`ON» Furthermore, Polotsk State University offers the services of Tourist and Excursion Centre; Driving School; Editing and Publishing etc. The students of the university actively participate in volunteer work.

University dormitories

There are five dormitories.

Faculties

HumanitiesCivil EngineeringMechanics and TechnologyRadio EngineeringInformation TechnologiesFinance and EconomicsLawFor International StudentsPre-University Training

Rectors

* Ernst M. Babenko * Petr I. Shved * Dmitry N. Lazovsky

External links

Official website

Official hymn

Digital library of PSU

References

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