Omsk State Transport University (OSTU

The OSTU foundation is closely connected with the great Trans-Siberian Railway construction that created the demand for the qualified railway transport specialists. Training of engineers for locomotive and passenger cars enterprises started in Tomsk in 1900. Starting from 1961 it continued in Omsk. Today OSTU is a multi-disciplinary higher education institution providing training in a wide range of higher education study programs with the period of 4 years for obtaining Bachelor degree, 5 years - Specialist degree, 2 years - Master degree, 3-4 years - Post-graduate and Doctoral studies. High quality of our graduates' theoretical and professional training is achieved through the University teaching staff's high level of scientific potential, modern training facilities, good accommodation conditions, catering, sports and recreation facilities for the students as well as scientific studies for industrial and transport enterprises carried out at the University. Upon these indications OSTU holds the key position among Russian technical universities in the ranking of Russian Federation Ministry for Education and Science. The University quality management system was certified in 2006 in ISO 9001: 2000, GOST-R, EVROCERT, OQS, IQNet, in the subsequent years it has been twice recertified. OSTU is awarded with the diploma of the Russian Federation government as well as the diploma and the medal in the field of quality "Top-100 of the Russian Universities", is a laureate of the prize "Internationalization of higher education". Among our graduates there are CEOs of the regional railroads, of major industrial and transport enterprises and banks both in Russia and abroad. Today OSTU is comprised of 3 Institutes (Institute of Automation, Telecommunications and Information Technologies, Institute of Management and Economics, Institute of Railway Employees' Advanced Training and Retraining), 5 Faculties (Faculty of Mechanics, Faculty of Heat and Power Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Distance Learning, Faculty of Pre-University Training and Professional Orientation), Branch in Taiga town (including local Secondary Technical School of Railway Transport), Medical School of Railway Transport, Omsk Secondary Technical School of Railway Transport and 28 Chairs providing high quality education for more than 12,000 students including ca. 1000 foreign students. The University Alumni Association (including international alumni) comprises of ca. 5,000 people. The members of Association take part in versatile life of their Alma Mater contributing to OSTU development and prosperity.