Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev

Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N.Tupolev was established in 1932. The history of the university is closely related to the progress of Russian aeronautics. Until the recent time, it was well known as Kazan Aviation Institute. In 1973, the Institute was named after Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev, the prominent aircraft designer. In 1992, it got the status of the State Technical University. Today the University is one of the leading Russian institutions in aircraft engineering, engine and instrument production, computer science and radio and telecommunications engineering. KSTU is the largest technical university of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Volga region. Kazan National Research Technical University teaches about 25,000 students on 65 majors in Engineering, Business and Humanitarian Sciences by the university faculty body of 1,800 persons, including 150 Full Professors & Doctor of Science degree holders, 600 Associate Professors & Ph.D. degree holders.

Become a center of attraction of the intellectual elite, creating the most favorable environment for development of educational activities, scientific research and innovation, for the formation of new generations of scientific and engineering staff, able to lead and hold on the orbit of global competitiveness of the enterprises of the Russian aircraft industry, power engineering, automotive, transport, TT and nanotechnologies.

Foundation year:1932
Short name:KNRTU-KAI
Type:Public
Students:6650
Faculty:680
Faculty/Students Ratio:10:1
Region:Europe
Location:Kazan