International projects in the Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod

Alexander Gorylev

The Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN)

Established in 1916 40000 students and post-graduate students 19 faculties and 5 scientific-research institutes Over 70% of teaching staff have Ph.D or Doctor of

Science degrees

In 2009 UNN was awarded a prestigious category “National Research University” by the government of Russia.

The Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN) is

represented in the Executive Board of the Deans European Academic Network (DEAN)

a member of the European University Association (EUA)

UNN has direct contract relations with more than 20 foreign educational and research centres.

UNN international relations

There are about 400 international students from over 50 countries of the world.

The Bachelor Programme “Information Technologies” is taught in English for international students.

UNN takes an active part in Tempus programme of the European Commission. Since 1994 15 Tempus projects have been completed in UNN.

The List of UNN Tempus Projects

T_JEP-08536-94 «Public Economics» Т_JEP-10325-1997 «A.G.I.R.R.» (Amsterdam Grenoble International Relations with Russia) M_JEP-10461-98 «Mobility and Recognition in Financial Studies» T_JEP-10767-1999 «Statistics for Regional Needs: Structures and Programs» IB_JEP-21100-2000 «Democratic Mechanism for Agricultural Development» UM_JEP-22240-2001 «Becoming an Entrepreneurial University М_JEP-22196-2001 «VOLGADOC» (Postgraduate education in the sphere of European law) CD_JEP-25146-2004 «Formation des Facultés de Droit de Nijni Novgorod et de Saransk au processus de

Bologne» CD_JEP-23229-2002 «Analytical Master for Improved Economic Expertise» UM_JEP-24069-2003 «Achieving Bologna through Total Quality Management» SCM_T023B05-2005 «Project-Oriented Methods in Russian Universities» UM_JEP-26017-2005 «University Knowledge transfer for Sustainable Growth» IB_JEP_27043_2006 «Formation continue (de base et approfondie) dans le domaine des droits de

l'homme et du droit international pénal à l'Université d'Etat Lobatchevski de Nijni Novgorod au profit des professionnels du droit et création d'un établissement mixte paritaire pour le développement de ces cycles de formation»

145544-TEMPUS-1-2008-1-UK-TEMPUS-JPCR «Modernising Russian social work education and teaching»

1593l3-TEMPUS-1-2009-1-FI-TEMPUS-JPCR «Postgraduate training network in Biotechnology of Neurosciences»

In the framework of Tempus projects UNN:

reformed University management structure, developed and introduced new educational

programmes and courses, developed education quality management system, introduced new teaching methods (student-oriented

learning), reformed system of retraining and raising of

professional qualification etc.

Russian-Italian University (UNN and University of Calabria)

This project provides training in the fields of economics, finance, computer technology and mechanics.

In the framework of project: Some educational programmes on Economics,

Mathematics and Finance of UNN and University of Calabria were unified;

Special agreement on mutual recognition of these programmes was signed.

Russian-Italian University

Russian students of UNN

At the University of Calabria (1 academic year)

Italian degree Russian degree (UNN)

Italian students of the University of Calabria have the same opportunities.

Russian-French programme of double degree (UNN and University Pierre Mendes France, Grenoble, France)

Using a distance learning technologies UNN students will be taking three complex courses of French Bachelor Programme:

1. Money and Finance;2. World Economy;3. Industry Economics. Other subjects in the curriculum of the Bachelor

Programme of University Pierre Mendes France will be transferred from educational programme studied by the students at UNN.

Russian-French programme of double degree

UNN students

University of Nizhni Novgorod

University Pierre Mendes

FranceRussian degree

Franch Bachelor degree

“Lesance”

European Industrial Management Programme (UNN, University Pierre Mendes France, Aalto University).

The training of 8-9 days is organized for UNN students

In University Pierre Mendes France

In School of Economy of Aalto University

European Industrial Management Programme

The training consists of: University lectures on Management Acquaintance with business management in

enterprises

Translation in Russian is provided.

European Industrial Management Programme

gives its participants the following opportunities:

to receive theoretical knowledge and practical information about conditions of industrial management in France and Finland;

to analyze and compare industrial management in Russia, France and Finland;

to estimate industrial management in French and Finnish enterprises;

to ask any questions on industrial management to enterprises’ managers.

Thank you very much for your attention!