A reference university (reference university) in Russia is a university created in the region on the basis of the union of existing higher education institutions, aimed at supporting the development of the subject of the Russian Federation by providing the local labor market with highly qualified specialists, solving urgent problems of the regional economy and implementing it together with the region and its enterprises educational and innovative projects [1] [2] .
Supporting universities appeared in early 2016 after approval by the expert council at the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation 11 out of 12 applications filed for this status and state subsidies provided by it [3] .
In April 2017, the Ministry of Education and Science expanded the list of supporting universities to 33 [4] [5] .
List of existing core universities
- Altai State University
- Belgorod State Technological University named after V. G. Shukhov
- Vladimir State University named after A. G. and N. G. Stoletovs
- Volgograd State Technical University
- Voronezh State Technical University
- Vyatka State University
- Don State Technical University
- Kalmyk State University named after B. B. Gorodovikov
- Kemerovo State University
- Kostroma State University
- Magnitogorsk State Technical University named after G.I. Nosov
- Mari State University
- Murmansk Arctic State University
- Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University named after R. E. Alekseev
- Novgorod State University named after Yaroslav the Wise
- Novosibirsk State Technical University
- Omsk State Technical University
- Oryol State University named after I.S. Turgenev
- Petrozavodsk State University
- Pskov State University
- Samara State Technical University
- Saratov State Technical University named after Yu. A. Gagarin
- Siberian State University of Science and Technology named after academician M.F. Reshetnyov
- Siberian State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia
- Sochi State University
- Syktyvkar State University named after Pitirim Sorokin
- Togliatti State University
- Tula State University
- Tyumen Industrial University
- Ulyanovsk State University
- Ufa State Petroleum Technical University
- Cherepovets State University
- Yaroslavl State University named after P. G. Demidov
Notes
- ↑ Experts: supporting universities will receive new opportunities for development (Russian) , RIA Novosti (20160517T1030 + 0300Z). Date of treatment July 17, 2017.
- ↑ A. Makeeva . A challenge for universities , Kommersant (April 17, 2017). Date of treatment July 23, 2017.
- ↑ Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation . xn - 80abucjiibhv9a.xn - p1ai. Date of treatment July 17, 2017.
- ↑ The list of supporting universities in Russia was added to 22 regional universities (Russian) , Interfax.ru (April 18, 2017). Date of treatment July 17, 2017.
- ↑ According to the results of the second competitive selection of the program to create supporting universities, 22 universities will become supportive (Inaccessible link) . Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (April 18, 2017). Date of treatment July 23, 2017. Archived on April 27, 2017.
Sources
- “The new status makes universities more visible”: Why should the state support universities // Gazeta.Ru .
- Network of core universities: the backbone or crutch for education? // Garant.ru.
- Unite and conquer // Expert Siberia No. 47-49