University of Skaryna (Gomel): faculties, training

University of. F. Skaryna (Gomel) is traditionally considered one of the most prestigious and respected higher educational institutions in Belarus. It is not only the main educational institution on the territory of the Belarusian Polesye, but also a major scientific center, which has received recognition from many foreign universities. What should I know about this university? When was it discovered and with what kinds of sciences is its name associated?

Pedagogical Institute in Gomel - the beginning of high school

University of Francisk Skaryna in Gomel appeared in 1929, when the Soviet authorities decided to take up the construction of educational infrastructure in the Belarusian Polesie. Then there was the Agropedagogical Institute, which provides the existence of three areas for training specialists for secondary schools: physical, technical, socio-historical, literary and linguistic.

The first graduates of this institution studied only two courses, but later the study time increased to three years, and then to four. The Institute prepared pedagogical cadres for local schools with an average level of education in such disciplines as mathematics, physics, chemistry, and natural history. Since 1939 the university was known as the famous pilot V. P. Chkalov.

From institute to university

Thirty years of painstaking work went to the training of teachers of various specialties. The Institute showed good results before being awarded the title of State University in 1969. In fact, it was only the second institution of such rank in the country after Minsk State University. Increasing the status of the university was of great importance for a city like Gomel. The University of Skaryna, whose faculties allow choosing both technical and human sciences, provides a wide range of specializations of the classical higher education institution. Even then he enjoyed great popularity among students.

With the advent of perestroika times and the revision of opinions and views about the Belarusian people and their culture, in 1988 the university was renamed, giving it the name of the famous educator-humanist of Eastern Europe of the 16th century Francis Skaryna. Since that time the University of Skaryna in Gomel has been unchanged to this day.

Gomel University today

The University of Skaryna (Gomel) has a serious teaching staff. Today about 650 scientists teach in this university, among them 39 have the title of doctor of science, 34 - professors. Members of the NAS also work here. Every year, there is also a recruitment to the master's and postgraduate courses of the university. Five specialties can defend in this institution candidate works, one - doctoral. This is due to the availability of special scientific commissions. Various conferences, seminars are held on the basis of the university, scientific monographs and collections of articles are published.

Research centers of the University. Francis Skaryna

The University of Skaryna (Gomel) has two large research centers. In 2016 the physicochemical was opened, and the center of the history and culture of the East Slavic peoples functions since 2002. The latter has become one of the largest research schools in the field of Slavic studies, constantly attracting the attention of many domestic and foreign scholars.

Another institution that works under the guidance of the university is the Isomer Center (a center for collective use). The main task is environmental monitoring and verification of the properties of various substances. The institution has at its disposal four large laboratories and another fourteen not so large, including China-Belarus scientific laboratory specializing in vacuum-plasma technologies.

The scientific life within the walls of the State University

It is worth noting the high indicators of scientific work, which shows the University of Skaryna. Gomel every year receives new guests who come to the city to participate in conferences. Only last year it was published about 27 full-fledged monographs, 51 collections with articles on various sciences and conference materials, several hundred articles of authors from the University. Francis Skaryna was published in leading foreign scientific publications. Special periodicals are engaged in the publication of student and post-graduate work in various fields. Published such journals as "Problems of Physics, Mathematics and Technology", "Proceedings of the GSU. F. Skaryna ».

Among the most famous scientific conferences, which are held annually in the walls of this university, it is worth noting "Days of student science". All the departments and faculties of the university took part in the organization, following the results of the speeches the collection was published in two parts. Over the past year, more than 25 conferences have been organized, half of which are student conferences.

International relations and projects

The University of Skaryna (Gomel) with confidence can be called one of the most successful universities of Belarus in the international arena. So, in addition to relations with foreign higher educational institutions, the Sinology Department has been functioning in the State University since 2006, where scientists from China teach. The Faculty of Philology is distinguished in this field by the presence of the scientific and methodological Center of Russian Studies. And he is famous in scientific circles.

The University in every possible way develops the sphere of international cooperation through participation in programs of the international level. The most famous among them is TEMPUS. Coordinators of educational programs aimed at improving the teaching of higher education in the fields of ecology and inclusive education are the universities of Germany, France, Slovakia.

To provide continuous support and development of the educational institution in the international arena, there is a special department. Thanks to him, the State University. Francis Skaryna is constantly at the center of attention of major projects and programs that foreign universities can offer.