Cherepovets State University

Established in 1996, Cherepovets State University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the small city of Cherepovets (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Vologda Oblast. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Cherepovets State University is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 6,000-6,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Cherepovets State University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details.

Cherepovets State University is an educational institution in the Vologda region of Russia. It was founded in 1996 as the Cherepovets State Industrial Institute and Pedagogical Institute. It hosts more than 5,000 students.

Admission into the university is based on performance in the Unified State Exam. The UST measures the student’s ability to perform in a university setting. In addition, an applicant submits a written application and a school-leaving certificate.

University life begins with a solemn ceremony, initiating freshmen into the students. The rector, vice-rectors and deans make speeches and congratulate students on their new status. The monitors hand out student membership cards, student record books and library cards.

Some students pay tuition; others may receive scholarships. Some students take a postgraduate course and write Ph.D. theses and later doctoral dissertations.

Competitions in skiing, basketball, football are held at the university. The university publishes a newspaper, which contains news about students’ life.