PEOPLE FRIENDSHIP UNIVERSITY The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, also known as RUDN University, is an educational and research institution located in Moscow. It was established in 1960 to provide higher education to Third World students. It became an integral part of the Soviet cultural offensive in nonaligned countries.
HISTORY-: Professor Sergey Vasilievich Rumiantsev, Doctor of Engineering, was the first Rector of the University. He took an active part in the foundation of the University and remained its Rector till 1970. In 1960, Russian language studies for international students started at the preparatory Faculty. On 1 September, Russian language studies were introduced at the six main faculties of the PFU (Engineering faculty, faculty of History and Philology, Medical faculty, Agricultural faculty, faculty of Science, faculty of Law and Economics).
The first 288 students from 47 countries graduated in 1965. Around that time international construction teams started to appear and the first student teams of KVN were organized (later on, the PFUR KVN team became one of the most famous teams in the country). The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia is one of the leading state higher educational institutions of Russia. The university has a multiprofile structure of faculties and majors. More than 77,000 graduates of the university work in 170 countries, among them more than 5,500 holders of PhD and Doctorate degrees. Lecturers train specialists in 62 majors and lines of study. More than 29,000 graduate and postgraduate students from 140 countries studying at the university as of 2014. They represent more than 450 nations and nationalities of the world. It has a team of 4,500 employees, among them 2,826 teachers. The university intellectual fund comprises more than 870 author’s invention certificates and 150 patents of the Russian Federation in practically all fields of the university’s scientific research. .
ACADEMICS: Great attention is paid to the Medical University’s educational services scope expanding by reference to the Healthcare practical needs of the republic. Therefore, in recent years there have been 2 new faculties opened in Dagestan State Medical University: medical-prophylactic and pharmaceutical faculties, in which the medical science is developing rapidly and scientific researchers are not only of practical importance, but also of fundamental one to obtain the international recognition. Dagestan University’s scientists work closely together with the leading research centers in Russia and abroad.
A protection system of intellectual activity results (IAR) successfully operates at the Medical University. There also an electronic database of IAR has been created in Dagestan State Medical University. As well, every year scientists of Dagestan State Medical University receive more than 80 patents for inventions and about the same number of the certificates for utility models, which have been successfully implemented in practical public healthcare of Dagestan Republic, and delivered to the Russian medical market. Annually more than 60 scientific innovations of our university staff workers are exhibited at the various exhibitions. Since 2001 the Internet classroom has been fruitfully worked, whereby researchers, teachers and students can conduct scientific research. Over the past years DSMU has become a real school of the Medical Art. Dagestan State Medical University has graduated more than 27 000 doctors who work in all parts of our country, and hold political office. Many of them are known far beyond the borders of the republic. DSMU graduates honestly fulfill their medical obligations, they contribute their knowledge and ability to the people health promotion, constantly improves their skills, keep gratitude to their teachers. .
ORGANISATION: Agrarian Technological Institute was founded in 1961. It has about 1,000 students and 5 teaching and research departments (The Agrobiological Department; The Agricultural Engineering Department; the Department of Veterinary Medicine; the Department of Technosphere Safety; the Department of Foreign Languages). It has more than 100 teachers, among them 26 DSc (full professors) and 66 PhDs. Students of the Agrarian faculty have a unique opportunity to combine basic natural-science education at the Bachelor’s level with deeper specialization at the Master’s level, including programs on economics and management. Scientists of the faculty are involved in both theoretic and applied fields.
FACULTY & STAFF :Faculty of Humanitarian and social sciences was founded in 1996 (after re-organization of the Historical-Philological faculty). It has more than 2,500 students and 12 departments. It has more than 250 teachers, among them 1 corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 22 academicians of various public academies of sciences, 66 full professors, and 118 PhDs. The faculty follows traditions and makes use of experience accumulated by the departments during the existence of the University.
CAMPUSES :The main campus of PFUR is situated along Miklukho-Maklaya Street starting from Leninsky Prospect in the direction of Volgina Street. On the even-numbered side you can find: The main building of PFUR (called the “Cross”), buildings of the Faculties of Medicine and Agriculture, and also the sport complex, the polyclinic, the archives and the new building of the Faculty of the Russian Language and general educational disciplines, the building of natural sciences and humanitarian faculties hosting the Faculty of Humanitarian and Social Sciences, the Institute of Hotel Business and Tourism (IHBT), the Institute for International Programs (IIP), and the Institute of Supplementary Professional Education’s postgraduate department. The campus of the Engineering Academy and Faculty of Science. It is located at #3 Sergo Ordzhonikidze Street. The campus consists of several blocks and has historical interest because the building at #3/4 Sergo Ordzhonikidze Street was built in 1913 by Boris Alberti. This is a former parochial secondary school with the church named after Duke Vladimir in 1913-1919. The building at #3/1 Sergo Ordzhonikidze Street was built in 1930 and was the main house of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of USSR. The Engineering Academy and Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences started to use this building complex in 1960.
DEGREES OFFERD
Bachelor’s degree (4 years of study)
State Specialist degree (5 years of study)
Medical Doctor degree (6 years of study)
Master’s degree (2 years of study following B.Sc.)
Ph.D. (3 years after Master’s or Specialist)
D.Sc. (2–3 years after Ph.D.)
Summer schools programs (Russian language learning; Short courses, different areas)