PETER THE GREAT ST. PETERSBURG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

St.Petersburg State Polytechnical University was founded in 1899. Recently SPbSPU became "National Research University", also known in Russia and abroad as Polytechnic Institute — a recognized Russian and world-wide leader in the field of higher engineering and economic education. Currently it also remains at the leading positions in the rating of Russian engineering higher educational institutions.

At the present time in SPbSPU there are 30197 students and postgraduates, 3056 of them are foreign citizens from 98 countries who annually study at different SPbSPU programs. The University is carrying out education in the following areas: engineering, physics, economics, humanities and information technologies.

The University trains specialists in 38 Bachelor Degree programs and 188 Master Degree programs, 90 PhD programs and 90 Doctorate programs. In addition, in SPbSPU there are a number of non-degree and international educational programs.

SIBERIAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY

About Siberian Federal University

One can hardly find a place in Russia with such an impressive number of implemented national projects as in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Our most focused “development points” have been determined in industry, power engineering and energy, research and education. Siberian Federal University, as a response to regional developmental challenges, was established in 2006 to train highly qualified specialists capable of working in any region of our country, including severe conditions of the Northern areas.

The University was founded by merging 5 major Krasnoyarsk institutions of higher education. Among the members of the University Board of Trustees there are representatives of large companies, politicians and scientists. The Chairman of the Board is Dmitry Medvedev, the Prime Minister of Russia.

Mission Statement

The mission of the University is to create an advanced education, research and innovation infrastructure and to promote new knowledge and technologies to meet the challenges of social and economic development of the Siberian Federal District, as well as to form the human resources potential — competitive experts in the priority areas of the Siberian and Russian Federation development, corresponding to the modern intellectual requirements and meeting international standards.

Vision

Siberian Federal University is dedicated to establish itself as a world-class, competitive university that undertakes to make a research and contribution to the international distinction for Siberia’s benefit. Siberian Federal University is committed to create many thousands of skilled and qualified workers for a range of industries and public services. Its primary purpose is to enable leading industries in Russia and Siberia to compete internationally and to strengthen the Russian contribution to the economic development of the Asian-Pacific region. Siberian Federal University has aligned all its vision and activities to improve the development of local industry — a great return for the university’s many stakeholders. In addition to these economic benefits and the increased recognition and opportunities for Siberian Federal District and Krasnoyarsk on the international stage, the mission of SibFU is to produce teaching and learning benefits and strengthen public services in Siberia by the development of professional skills.

Our Mission

To contribute to major national economic projects (located in Eastern Siberia, Russia’s Far East) as well as to the economic development of the Asian-Pacific region; to create a skilled labour force;
To raise the university’s international profile in terms of teaching and research;
To integrate university research into Russian economic development, to create new hi-tech industries in the region;
To work together with businesses and local government to prepare a flexible workforce capable of adapting to changing labour markets;
To make investment to enhance staff career opportunities and improve academic buildings, libraries, equipment and IT infrastructure.

ODESSA I.I. MECHNIKOV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

The university is a classical establishment of higher education of a European type. It trains specialists in main spheres of natural and human sciences. Nowadays, in the ΧΧΙ c., Ukraine faces a new political and economical reality. Taking this into account, we settled down to training specialists of management, foreign relations, political science, social science, international economical affairs, journalism, microbiology and other modern professions.

The work of the University is recognized by European educational and scientific centers. It is a member of the Association of European Universities and The International Association of Universities. ONU constantly takes part in the work of international organizations on the subject of the higher education. Hundreds of foreign students receive education within the walls of ONU.

NORTH CAUCASUS FEDERAL UNIVERSITY

The North-Caucasus Federal University was founded based on Decree by President of Russian Federation № 958 (July 18, 2011) and Order by Government of Russian Federation № 226-р (February 22, 2012), as the result of a merge of the three universities located in the Stavropol Region – the North-Caucasus State Technical University; the Stavropol State University, and the Pyatigorsk Humanities-Technological University.

This institution is not only rated as one of the largest educational institutions of the region yet it also is a unique site for numerous scientific and innovation projects, the leading arena for intercultural dialogue both within the region and beyond, and is a leading force contributing to the sustainable regional development through educational, cultural, and scientific links both within the NCFD and with the neighboring countries.

By the year 2021 the NCFU shall become the largest academic institution for higher education in the North-Caucasus Federal District.

YURIY FEDKOVYCH CHERNIVTSI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Chernivtsi National University, one of the leading higher educational institutions in Ukraine, was founded on the 4-th of October, 1875.

By Decree of the State Accreditation Commission from April, 7th, 2008 (Accreditation certificate series РД-IV № 259818) Chernivtsi University was accredited with the highest IV level of accreditation.

Licence:
Series АВ № 395189 from 30.05.2008

By decision of Session of Council of European University Association, held in Brussels on January 15th, 2009, Yuri Fedkovich Chernivtsi National University was granted a full individual membership in European University Association.

YANKA KUPALA STATE UNIVERSITY OF GRODNO

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno is a young heart of Grodno, one of the most beautiful cities of Belarus. It’s a major regional University in Belarus. The present success of the University is deeply rooted into its past.

2010
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was the first among regional universities of Belarus to receive national and international certificates of compliance of quality management system to the requirements of STB ISO 9001-2009 and DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 (series of standards ISO 9000); and the University was awarded the Government Premium of the Republic of Belarus for quality achievements.

Mission:

To identify, develop and realize the personal and university potential within intercultural dialogue.

MINSK STATE LINGUISTICS UNIVERSITY

MSLU hoy

En la actualidad, la Universidad Estatal Lingüística de Minsk (MSLU) es líder en el campo de la enseñanza de idiomas en la República de Belarús y ocupa un lugar destacado en el espacio postsoviético.

Entrenamiento en 22 idiomas extranjeros

Actualmente, la Universidad Estatal Lingüística de Moscú proporciona formación en 22 idiomas (Inglés, alemán, francés, español, portugués, italiano, sueco, polaco, holandés, chino, coreano, japonés, árabe, turco, persa, Hungría, Lituania, finlandés, hebreo, urdu, así como el ruso y el bielorruso como lengua extranjera) y 15 especializaciones (literatura extranjera, la lengua y la literatura bielorruso, ruso como lengua extranjera, la lingüística computacional, la retórica, Ortofon (el aprendizaje de un idioma extranjero ku niños sordos), la geografía, la traducción literaria, traducción especial, interpretación, servicios de información, el turismo internacional, relaciones públicas, relaciones exteriores y relaciones económicas con el exterior).

Hoy, los estudiantes de nuestra universidad pueden recibir las siguientes calificaciones:

Lingüista. Profesor de dos idiomas extranjeros (con la indicación de idiomas).
Especialista en comunicaciones interculturales. Intérprete-referente (que indica los idiomas de comunicación).
Lingüista. Traductor (con indicación de idiomas).
Estas calificaciones están representadas por una amplia gama de combinaciones de idiomas y especializaciones. perfilado de profundidad permite el instituto para satisfacer plenamente las necesidades educativas modernas de los jóvenes en el campo de la educación humanitaria, lingüística y pedagógica en lenguas extranjeras.

En la estructura MSLU 6 facultades (Departamento de Inglés de la Facultad de lengua alemana, la facultad del departamento de español del departamento de traducción, intercultural facultad de comunicación), MSc (14 especialidades), Licenciado (7 especialidades), Doctorado (4 funciones), el Colegio lingüística (3 especialidades), IPC y el PC (2 departamentos), facultad del lenguaje de Rusia para los ciudadanos extranjeros, el Instituto Confucio, un centro educativo "cursos de noche" MSLU y 7 departamentos de ramas.

Sobre la base de MSLU, existe un departamento educativo y metodológico para la educación lingüística. La Universidad celebró 31 acuerdos de cooperación en el campo de la innovación pedagógica.

En MSLU, más de 7 mil estudiantes están capacitados y trabajan 1.500 empleados. Nuestra universidad se ha convertido en Alma Mater para estudiantes de más de 60 países.

MSLU lleva a cabo regularmente el plan de reclutamiento de participantes. Nuestros graduados son de la demanda en el país y en el extranjero y traductores de trabajo, guías, traductores, especialistas en relaciones públicas, expertos en relaciones económicas extranjeras, profesores, editores, traductores, arte, asistente de investigación, redactores, editores, estilistas, correctores, editores, referentes, editores de estilo, periodistas, reporteros, probadores de software, especialistas en logística y otros.

Material moderno y base técnica

Tenemos un material moderno y la base técnica: 5 edificios educativos, moderna biblioteca, instalaciones deportivas, la construcción del Colegio lingüística, 4 cómodo albergue.

La Universidad cuenta con equipos modernos para la enseñanza de las lenguas extranjeras (incluyendo habitaciones modernas de traducción simultánea, laboratorios fonéticos, clases de fitness, de usos múltiples). La universidad tiene su propio estudio de grabación, un número suficiente de habitaciones para el trabajo individual, salas de lectura, proporcionando la aplicación de on-line y videoconferencia.

Nuestra universidad tiene una biblioteca única. Su fondo tiene más de 1 millón de copias de publicaciones. Esto es educativo, científico, de referencia y ficción en bielorruso, ruso y 113 idiomas extranjeros. La Biblioteca de Austria se está desarrollando con éxito con el apoyo de la Embajada de Austria.

BELARUSIAN NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

The Belarusian National Technical University (BNTU) is one of the leading technical universities of Belarus and the CIS. The BNTU has been training engineers since 1920. The BNTU today:
• comprises 17 faculties offering high-quality training in 89 specialities and 121 specializations;
• trains over 35 000 students in advanced BA, MA, PhD, and post-doctoral programs;
• numbers over 2000 highly qualified lecturers and scientists involved in teaching and research;
• has 41 research laboratories creating innovations, transferring technologies, and cooperating with production;
• runs 3 institutes offering refresher courses in the newest areas of technology and economics.
Besides, the BNTU provides various facilities for the students’ personal growth and recreation: sports grounds, cultural centers, libraries, student clubs, etc.
The BNTU meets the challenges of the 21st century combining classical university traditions with modern approaches and technologies. According to Webometrics, the BNTU ranks among 9% of the world’s best universities.

Main strategic (long-term) directions of the BNTU activity:
• Introducing innovative training programs taking into account global higher education context and the membership in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) the Republic of Belarus was granted recently. The training programs should be based on integration between training, research, and production lines of BNTU activities, as well as systematic monitoring of the needs of customers and stakeholders.
• Actively embracing best practices in training specialists with the focus on internships and training in prominent foreign universities, as well as enterprises and organizations dominating world market.
• Establishing effective links with the leading industrial organizations, academic and educational establishments and centers, including foreign ones.
• Developing the University resource base and introducing modern equipment, novel information technologies, and telecommunication systems into training process
• Shaping the spirit of leadership and corporate culture in the University; enhancing the ability to be successful in a competitive environment
• Promoting historical, educational, and cultural heritage of the BPI-BSPA-BNTU (or University) with regard to strategic interests of Belarus.

UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA

The University of Prishtina was established by the Law on the Establishment of the University of Prishtina, which was approved by the Assembly of the Socialist Province of Kosovo on 18 November 1969. The establishment of the University of Prishtina was a historic event for the people of Kosovo as well as for the entire Albanian nation. The founding Assembly of the University of Prishtina was held on February 13, 1970, and two days later, on February 15, 1970, the solemn assembly of the Assembly was held and this date was announced the University Day of Pristina. In the composition of the newly established University of Prishtina were faculties with their headquarters in Prishtina: Faculty of Philosophy, Faculty of Law and Economics, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Medicine. Now the University of Prishtina has 17 faculties, of which 14 are academic faculties, and 3 are faculties of applied sciences. Meanwhile, with the entry into force of the University Statute, on July 9, 2004, the rights and responsibilities of the students and the staff of the Faculty of Teacher Education and the higher pedagogical schools were transferred to the Faculty of Education.

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE – IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

The National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" is the largest Ukrainian University and one of the largest technical universities in Europe. University has been working and developing since 1898 as a campus, where in one area of 160 hectares they organically integrated environment for learning, recreation, sports and personal hobbies of all 40000th team. During its existence, Igor Sikorsky KPI has prepared more than 230 thousand of engineers.

STATUS: The University is a national autonomous state higher educational institution of research type, accredited with the status of a higher educational institution of the IV level and has the right to carry out educational activities aimed at training bachelors, masters, doctors of philosophy (Ph.D.) and doctors of Sciences.

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION: The Igor Sikorsky KPI actively participates in international educational, scientific projects and programs, successfully cooperates with 47 countries, has 32 joint structures with universities partners, leading international companies (EC, CU, UNDP, UNESCO, UNIDO, WIPO, NATO, EDNES, ICSU, CODATA) and wellknown companies (MOTOROLA, SIEMENS, FESTO, SAMSUNG, INTEL, etc.). The University was also the initiator of the creation of "Center of Supercomputer Calculations and Data" in Ukraine.