Ukhta State Technical University

Ukhta State Technical University is a representative of oil and gas Universities in Russia. It is the largest technical University in the European North of the Russian Federation. 

The University was founded on the basis of the Ukhta Industrial Institute (the Institute was founded in 1967). By this time, more than 25000 engineers and economists had graduated in oil, geology, building, and timber industry majors. After the successful attestation on  April 14, 1999, the Institute was granted a status of a State Technical University.

Every year, more than 15 scientific conferences and seminars are being held at The University on regional, Russian wide and international levels. Every year, almost half of The University students take part in scientific forums at their own University as well as at other Russian Universities. In the post graduate courses of the University candidates and competitors study 23 professional education specialities.

Two specialized councils are available to uphold candidate and doctor dissertations in three technical specialities. Also, regional departments of the Russian Academy of Science and Academy of Industrial Ecology function at the University.
The University has a ground fibre-optic Wi-Fi communication and a fully functional global internet network access centre. The University disposes of the corporative computer system with the fibre optic trunk, which consolidates all faculties, sub-faculties and University departments and is based on Internet technologies.

The University Centre of distance education makes necessary methodical and studying information available for off-campus students without them having to leave their homes. In Ukhta, the University has over 15 study laboratory buildings, 14 student dormitories, sport and leisure complex «Burevestnik», a hockey stadium, three canteens and refreshment rooms in different buildings, a medical room, a studying geodesic base, and the recreation complex «Krokhal», which is 15 km away from Ukhta. There are also two alpine skiing routes (a summer and winter ones) in Ukhta and in the Urals, a studying oil rig and studying experimental forestry.