Baltic State Technical University
Балтийский государственный технический университет "Военмех" им. Д.Ф.Устинова | |
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Type | University |
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Established | 1871 (1932) |
Rector | Ivanov K.M. |
Undergraduates | 7000 |
Address | Saint Petersburg, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Campus | Two campuses |
Website | www.voenmeh.ru |
Baltic State Technical University "Voenmeh" D.F.Ustinov (Russian: Балтийский государственный технический университет "Военмех" им. Д.Ф.Устинова; abbreviated BGTU) is a Russian technical university situated in Saint Petersburg. Previously it was known as the Leningrad Mechanical Institute (Russian: Ленинградский механический институт) and Military Mechanical Institute (Russian: Военно-механический институт).
History
- 1875: Tsesarevich Nikolay's Handicraft College is created (for which BSTU is considered an heir)
- 1932: Established by order of the People's Commissariat of Heavy Industry of the USSR, as the Leningrad Military Mechanical Institute
- 1992: Reformed as Baltic State Technical University, after D.F. Ustinov
Faculties
- Rocket and Space Technology Faculty (A)
- Arms and Weapons Systems Faculty (E)
- Department of Information and Control Systems (I)
- Natural Science (O)
- International Industrial Management and Communications (R)
Notable alumni
- Dmitriy Feodorovich Ustinov (Marshal of the USSR, the Minister of Defense of the USSR from July 30, 1976 to December 20, 1984)
- Vladimir Fyedorovich Utkin (Chief designer of KB "Yuzhnoye", Dnepropetrovsk, the USSR, Two Times Hero of Socialist Labour, chief designer of the SS-18 "Satan" (R-36TM), SS-24 (RT-23) ICBMs)[3][4]
- Sergei Krikalev (cosmonaut)
- Georgi Grechko (cosmonaut)
- Vladimir Yakunin (head of Russian Railways)
- Vladimir Okrepilov (academician of Russian Academy of Sciences RAS, general director of State Centre "Test-St.Petersburg")
References
- ↑ "Historical Background". voenmeh.ru. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Faculties and Departments". voenmeh.ru. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ↑ ru:Уткин, Владимир Фёдорович
- ↑ ru:Балтийский государственный технический университет «Военмех» имени Д. Ф. Устинова
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