SamSTU: history, structure, specialties. Samara State Technical University: Correspondence Faculty

In Samara at the moment there are about 35 educational institutions, where you can get higher education. One of them is the Samara State Technical University (abbreviated designation - SamSTU). This university has a rather rich history. Over the years of his existence, he achieved a lot. At present SamSTU is one of the best educational institutions. This is confirmed by the assigned rating class D.

History of the educational institution

Samara State Technical University exists more than 100 years. It was founded in 1914. During its existence, the university changed several names. In the beginning it was called the Samara Polytechnic Institute. In 1934, several educational institutions merged. As a result, the Mid-Volga Industrial Institute was formed.

The next important event in the history of the university occurred in 1935. The educational institution was given a new name - the Kuibyshev Industrial Institute. Valerian Vladimirovich Kuibyshev. In 1962 there was a reorganization. Educational activity was continued by the Kuibyshev Polytechnic Institute (KPI).

In 1991, the university changed its name again. KPI became the Samara Polytechnic Institute. A year later the educational institution received the status of the Samara State Technical University. Currently, SamSTU continues its work. In 2014, he was included in the list of the best universities in the CIS.

University structure

Samara Technical State University includes:

• Faculties and departments;
• Administrative and management units;
• Research and development;
• Divisions of social and educational sphere;
• Service units;
• Administrative and business units;
• Branches;
• Public organizations.

About 18 thousand students study at the head university and branches. Among them there are many foreigners. Students of the higher educational institution of discipline are taught by teachers with rich experience of work, doctors and candidates of sciences. Training is carried out in 18 areas, a huge number of specialties.

Faculties and specialties

There are 13 faculties in the Technical University:

• electrotechnical;
• Food production;
• humanitarian;
• Heat power engineering;
• Chemical-technological;
• Automatics and information technologies;
• Distance learning;
• Oil technological;
• Transport, metallurgy and machine building;
• Engineering and technological;
• Economic and engineering;
• Advanced training;
• Additional education and training using remote technologies.

At each of these faculties there are several areas of training. An example is the faculty of automation and information technology. The Samara State Technical University specializes in the following:

• radio engineering;
• Applied Informatics;
• Instrument making;
• Computer facilities and informatics;
• Software engineering, etc.

Admission to SamSTU: admission rules

The admission company in a higher educational institution will start at the end of June. Applicants who have chosen the Samara State Technical University (SamSTU) within a specified period provide:

• Application for admission;
• passport;
• A document confirming the existence of an appropriate level of education;
• Medical certificate;
• Photo;
• Additional documents (for persons applying for benefits).

For each direction of preparation, the University has certain entrance examinations. The scores received on the USE are recognized as the results. Persons who did not pass the unified state examinations in the necessary subjects pass the entrance examinations that are conducted independently by the educational institution.

Minimum number of points

Each year the Samara State Technical University sets minimum scores for each passed discipline. In 2017, the admissions committee will be guided by the following values:

• 40 points for each of such subjects as Russian language, chemistry, physics;
• 30 points in mathematics;
• 45 points on social studies;
• 35 points for each of such subjects as history, literature.

To enter such directions as "Design", "Architecture", "Customs", applicants need to pass not only some of the above disciplines, but also additional creative, professional tests. In 2017 passage will be considered successful if each of the items will be scored the following number of points (minimum):

• "Design" - 60;
• "Architecture" - 60;
• "Customs business" - 31.

Admission to budget places

In the technical university in some areas you can learn not only on a commercial basis, but also for free. In this regard, many applicants are interested in a passing score on the budget. Unfortunately, the admissions office staff never name the exact figure, because it depends on the number of allocated places for free education, the number of applications submitted and the package of documents, the results of entrance examinations of entrants.

One can say with certainty - the probability of entering the budget places is high for those people who scored a decent number of points. It should be noted that the Samara State Technical University allows applicants to make the most of their chances of free education. Applicants can apply immediately for 3 selected areas.

Training on a commercial basis

Samara State Technical University (Samara) offers its entrants a huge number of training areas, where training is carried out on a fee basis (commercial form). The cost is approved annually by the order of the educational institution. It (recommended for the selected areas of training) is recommended in the admissions office.

In different specialties the cost is different. For example, in the direction "Computer Science and Informatics" (Faculty of Information Technology and Automation), it was 42,100 rubles per semester (for the first year students enrolled in 2016). Significantly less cost was in the direction of "Service" (faculty of arts education) - 37100 rubles.

Transfer to the budget

Students studying on a fee basis may have the opportunity to switch from a commercial form to a budget. This happens when free free places appear. To the persons applying for such transition, certain requirements are made. First, students at the time of application should not have debts on tuition fees, unsatisfactory results of intermediate certification in subjects. Secondly, any of the following conditions must be present:

• Loss of one or both parents (legal representatives) while studying at a university;
• Assessment for exams (for the 2 previous semesters) only "4", "5" (that is, without "3");
• Students refer to orphans and children left without parental care;
• Students belong to those citizens (up to 20 years) who have one disabled parent of group I; While the income per person in the family is less than the subsistence level.

To go to the free place that appears, you must file an application. The state technical university is given a certain period for this process. Then a meeting of the commission is appointed for a specific day. She considers all applications and takes appropriate decisions (on the implementation of the transition of a particular student from paid education to free or on refusal).

Military Department

Applicants entering the Samara State Technical University, faculties choose a variety. Some pay attention to the military department. It provides training in training programs for ordinary stock, sergeants, officers. Students of SamSTU can enter the military department. Those wishing to pass the rating control at the faculties. Then, on the recommendation of the deans of the faculties of the State Technical University, they are sent to the military department.

Then the students will:

• Pass a military medical commission under the military commissariat;
• Pass a special test evaluating the psychological state;
• Undergo physical tests;
• Conclude a training agreement with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation;
• Submit the necessary documents (record book, passport).

Distance learning and distance learning

Many applicants choose when enrolling in the Samara State Technical University correspondence faculty, which was established in 1960. It enables people to get higher education without interruption from work. At correspondence faculty there are more than 50 profiles of bachelor's degree and specialty, 8 directions of magistracy.

Some people entering the Samara State Technical University, choose the faculty of distance education. Its main advantage lies in the fact that the training here is carried out using the latest technology. Lectures, various manuals are presented in electronic form. This allows students to plan the learning process on their own, make their own decisions about where, when, and how to study the study material.

Branches in the Samara Region

The State Technical University has 3 branches. One of them operates in the Samara region, in Syzran, along Sovetskaya Street, 45. It was founded in 1951. Over the years of its existence, the branch has produced more than 9 thousand specialists, who currently work not only in Russia, but also in some foreign countries.

Another Samara State Technical University (branch) is located in Novokuibyshevsk (Samara region). The address of the higher educational institution is Mironov Street, 5. The branch was opened in the jubilee year when SamSTU turned 100 years old. Now there are several hundred students studying in various areas of training related to electricity and heat, petrochemical industry, automation of production processes.

Other branches

In the Republic of Bashkortostan there is also the Samara State Technical University. Address - Belebey, Sovetskaya Street, 11. The educational institution, located here, used to be a branch of the State Architecture and Construction University (SGAU). In 2016 this university was reorganized by joining the SamSTU. In this regard, the branch of SSSU in Belebey became a branch of the Samara State Technical University.

In conclusion, it should be noted that the Samara State Technical University is a large scientific technopolis in the Middle Volga region. It includes 16 engineering and scientific centers, 77 scientific divisions, 2 research institutes. It is also worth noting that the "Bulletin" of the Samara State Technical University is periodically published. This publication was created with the aim of developing research activities and training highly qualified personnel. The magazine publishes various articles of foreign and domestic specialists, young scientists.