TUSUR is a young university, ambitiously striving for leadership and global presence in education and research. 13 thousand students study at our 13 faculties. Relatively small size allows the university to be mobile and quickly adjust to changes becoming stronger and more efficient.

TUSUR was one of the first Russian universities to transform the educational process, introducing project-based learning and enhancing research and innovative components of academic work. ECTS center established at TUSUR coordinates student exchange and ensures adequate transfer of credits obtained abroad in accordance with standardized international documents.

TUSUR was also the first Russian university to start implementing a complex development model that focuses on entrepreneurship in addition to two traditional university missions, i.e. education and research. In the course of the last decade TUSUR has created a network of innovative companies founded by its alumni. Today this network comprises 125 companies.

In 2004 a student business incubator was established at TUSUR, which gave rise to 15 hi-tech start-ups created by university students.

TUSUR constantly expands its global presence by implementing projects of international «technology and knowledge transfer bridges». Today there are several such «bridges», namely California-Tomsk, Toronto-Tomsk, Nuremberg-Tomsk. They offer new opportunities to enter foreign markets with end products of Tomsk enterprises, commercialize R&D products of TUSUR researchers and attract foreign investment.

TUSUR takes part in large-scale international programs, such as EU-Russia Cooperation Program, INTAS, TEMPUS, DAAD, CRDF – to name just a few.

TUSUR carries out research in partnership with foreign universities. More than 20 universities expressed their intention to pursue long-term cooperation with TUSUR in education, research and development. German, Dutch, French, Italian, British, Finnish, U.S., Canadian, Chinese, South Korean, Vietnamese and Israeli research organizations collaborate with TUSUR in various fields. For instance, partnership with Delft University of Technology (TUDelft, the Netherlands) resulted in creation of the Siberian branch of the International Research Centre for Telecommunications-Transmission and Radar (IRCTR-S) at TUSUR in 2002.

Master Programs
Master program is the second level in the two-level education system. Applicants with a bachelor’s degree or a specialist diploma can be enrolled in the master program. The program takes two years to complete. Master’s degree offers wide career and employment opportunities both in Russia and overseas.

Bachelor Programs
Bachelor program envisages four years of training within the most promising and in-demand majors, whereupon a diploma of higher professional education is granted and a bachelor’s degree is conferred. Bachelor programs are characterized by its practice-oriented approach.

Postgraduate Programs
Postgraduate education constitutes the main format for training the future teaching and research staff at universities and research organizations. Postgraduate programs are available for those who have obtained a specialist degree (five years of education) or a master degree. Postgraduate education can be completed within full-time (3 years) or extramural (4 years) formats. Upon its completion, the academic degree of “Candidate of sciences” is conferred.

Russian Language Programs
All international students pursuing degree programs at TUSUR are required to have certified Russian language proficiency when starting their studies. To assist those who lack enough language skills, TUSUR offers its intensive Russian language program via its Center of Training for International Students.

Research Internships
Any department in TUSUR University can offer an internship to international students in accordance with its research area. The practical experience obtained in the course of internships must be compatible with students’ degree programs at their home universities. Internships are open to current students only, and all applicants must be registered as students for the duration of the internship.

The duration of the internships can vary from one week to nine months, depending on your goals and availability. Adding an internship to your study or research experience at TUSUR will open new perspectives and tap into an international network in your field. When applying for the internship one should keep in mind that the negotiations and invitation to Russian Federation could take several months, that is why it is strongly recommended to reserve at least 3-4 months to prepare the visit.