Chelyabinsk State University

Chelyabinsk State University was established in 1976 and became the first university of the South Urals.

In 1980, five faculties were established: Faculty of Mathematics, Faculty of Physics, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of History, and Faculty of Philology. In 1981 four postgraduate training programs in four fields were launched.

In the following years, number of structural divisions of the university increased up to 19 faculties, 6 institutes, and 91 departments.

1991 saw the first issue of the scientific journal CSU Bulletin.

In 1994, doctoral programs were launched at CSU and CSU entered the TEMPUS program.

Since 2001, alumni of the university have an opportunity to get the European Diploma Supplement.

In 2012, CSU took 6th place in the ranking of universities compiled by the Charity Foundation of Vladimir Potanin.

In 2016 a group of scientists published a book called “Chelyabinsk Superbolid “ about famous meteorite of this city.

Today the structure of the University includes 14 faculties and in 5 educational and research institutes. The University has three branches (Miass, Troitsk and Kostanay (Kazakhstan)) and 13 offices (Verkhniy Ufaley, Shadrinsk, Kopeysk, Orsk, Nyazepetrovsk, Trekhgorny, Yuzhnouralsk, Satka, Zlatoust, Kyshtym, Yuryuzan, Ust-Katav and Argayash).

In 1987 one of CSU expedition troops had discovered a fortified settlement Arkaim. In 1997 a scientific center of nature and human study based on archeological laboratory was founded by order of the Rector. members of "Arkaim" Center conduct annual joint archaeological and ethnographic expeditions and field research. In the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography there is also a unique exhibition, subsequent to the results of CSU's expeditions[1]

Today the "Country of Towns" is recognized an object of cultural heritage of Russia.

In 1976, the first rector of Chelyabinsk State University was S.E. Matushki, a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Pedagogical Sciences.

In 1987 V.D. Batukhtin, Professor of Physics and Mathematics, became rector.

In 2004, A. Yu. Shatin, Professor of Economics, was elected as the Rector.

In 2014, Diana Tsiring, Professor of Psychology, was elected as the rector.

Since 2019, Sergey Taskaev, Professor of Physics and Mathematics, is the rector of CSU. Before that he was Dean of the Faculty of Physics.

Foreign citizens are accepted into the post-graduate and doctoral studies on the basis of international agreements and intergovernmental agreements of the Russian Federation, as well the contracts of Chelyabinsk State University, which consider tuition by either legal bodies or individuals.

To enter a post-graduate studies programmes an applicant has to have a higher education degree (Specialist or master's degree). The program lasts 3 or 4 years.

Foreign citizens without knowledge of the Russian language are enrolled in preparatory one-year course.[3]

Foreign citizens are accepted into the post-graduate and doctoral studies on the basis of international agreements and intergovernmental agreements of the Russian Federation, as well the contracts of Chelyabinsk State University, which consider tuition by either legal bodies or individuals.

To enter a doctoral studies programme an applicant is obliged to have a post-graduate degree, which is equal to the Russian "Candidate of Science" degree. The program lasts 3 years.

Foreign citizens without knowledge of the Russian language are enrolled in preparatory one-year course.[4]