Astrakhan State University

46°22′39″N 48°03′11″E / 46.3774°N 48.0531°E / 46.3774; 48.0531Websiteasu.edu.ru/en

University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1]	401-450 (2022)

Astrakhan State University (formerly Astrakhan State Pedagogical University) is a university located in Astrakhan, Russian Federation. It was founded in 1932.

The traditional functions of Astrakhan State University include training specialists and fundamental researches; but ASU also works actively to export its educational services and to share new technologies with the industry and the business.

ASU in figures:

• 6 Institutions;
• 21 Departments;
• 82 Chairs;
• More than 40 research institutions, centers, and laboratories;
• More than 100 specialties to train students;
• 57 research specialties for PhD courses;
• 11 thesis councils;
• More than 16, 000 students (including more than 500 foreigners);
• 600 postgraduate students (including 23 foreigners);
• 10 university buildings for studies;
• 6 comfortable hostels;
• 37 computer centers with Internet access.

ASU has been chosen by Harvard University (USA) as a pilot site in Russia to organize an educational program in international competitiveness.

References

External links

• Official website