Baltic State Technical University

Technical university in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Baltic State University
Балтийский государственный технический университет "Военмех" им. Д.Ф.Устинова
BGTU main building
TypeUniversity
Established1871 (1932)
RectorIvanov K.M.
Undergraduates7000
Address
Saint Petersburg, Russia
,
Saint Petersburg
,
Russia
CampusTwo campuses
Websitewww.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 is considered an heir)[1]
  • 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

[2]

  • 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)
  • 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

  1. ^ "Historical Background". voenmeh.ru. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Faculties and Departments". voenmeh.ru. Retrieved April 19, 2018.

External links

  • Baltic State Technical University - official Site (rus)

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