Siberian State Industrial University (russian: Сибирский государственный индустриальный университет, abbreviated СибГИУ) is the oldest university in
Novokuznetsk
Novokuznetsk ( rus, Новокузнецк, p=nəvəkʊzˈnʲɛt͡sk; literally: "new smith's", cjs, Аба-тура, ''Aba-tura'') is a city in Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) in south-western Siberia, Russia. It is the second largest city in the obla ...
,
Russia
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. It was established on June 23, 1930, to train professional personnel for the construction of the Kuznetsk Metallurgical Combine (
Novokuznetsk Iron and Steel Plant
Novokuznetsk Iron and Steel Plant (russian: Новокузнецкий металлургический комбинат) is a major Russian steel producer in the city of Novokuznetsk in Kemerovo Oblast in southwestern Siberia. The company's name i ...
). Prior to raising the status in 1994, it was named the
Siberian Metallurgic Institute
Siberian State Industrial University (russian: Сибирский государственный индустриальный университет, abbreviated СибГИУ) is the oldest university in Novokuznetsk, Russia. It was established o ...
(SMI), then it was renamed the Siberian State Mining-Metallurgic Academy (SibGGMA). In 1998, the status of the university had risen to the level of the Technical University and it received the title of Siberian State Industrial University (SibSIU). The university is located in the central district of
Novokuznetsk
Novokuznetsk ( rus, Новокузнецк, p=nəvəkʊzˈnʲɛt͡sk; literally: "new smith's", cjs, Аба-тура, ''Aba-tura'') is a city in Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) in south-western Siberia, Russia. It is the second largest city in the obla ...
.
Siberian State Industrial University has about 15,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, and a faculty of about 1200, including 326 professors and 350 associate professors.
Famous Alumni
Vladimir Lisin
Vladimir Sergeyevich Lisin (born 7 May 1956) is a Russian billionaire businessman. He is the chairman and majority shareholder of Novolipetsk (NLMK), one of the four largest steel companies in Russia.
According to ''Bloomberg Billionaires Index ...
- a Russian steel tycoon, graduated with MSc in Metal Engineering in 1979.
Igor S. Kozhukhovsky graduated with MSc in Metallurgical Industrial Engineering and Mining Electrical Engineering.
References
External links
Siberian State Industrial University (Russian / English)
See also
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Education in Siberia
Education in Siberia expanded greatly after the Trans-Siberian Railway was completed in the 19th century. While Siberia became part of Russia in the 17th century it was not until the 20th century under the Soviet Union that education was transforme ...
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List of institutions of higher learning in Russia
The following is a list of universities and other higher educational institutions in Russia, based primarily on the ''National Information Centre on Academic Recognition and Mobility'' webpage of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russ ...
Universities in Kemerovo Oblast
Universities and institutes established in the Soviet Union
1930 establishments in the Soviet Union
Technical universities and colleges in Russia
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