Saint Petersburg State University of Technologies and Design

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Saint Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design was established under the resolution of the Supreme Council of the national economy of the USSR of 26 April 1930 as Leningrad Textile Institute, which was named after S.M. Kirov by the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee of the Ussr on 31 August 1935. Nowadays, the University holds the status of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution. Powers and duties of the institution establisher are performed by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

The University hosts an annual academic competition, 'Culture and Art' for students of the 5-11 forms approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. Winners and runners-up of the academic competition enjoy exemptions when applying for many of the specialties. Nowadays, there are about 16,000 students at SPbSUITD. Famous scientists and qualified university teachers maintain high standards of professional education for graduates. More than 300 doctors of science and 400 candidates of science, ten honourary figures of the science of the RF, and more than 30 honourary figures of culture, higher education, and creative unions – designers' union and artists' union.

Currently, the main library of SPbSUITD, the library of the North-West Institute of Printing Arts, and the Fashion Information center library are available for the University's students and staff. Total library stock numbers over one million items. An online catalog of the library resources has been built and maintained since 1994. Moreover, in 2010 Information environment "University Publishing Activity' was created. This is an Internet resource that allows the managing of scientific literature and learning materials publishing. It provides users with information about published materials and full-texts of the published materials (for registered users). The University intranet affords access to the syllabi of the taught modules. Most of the university buildings and students' dormitories have free Internet access.

The University complex consists of eight university buildings, most of them being in the historic city center. There are also four students' dormitories and six countryside properties. Modern equipment of the departments, academic and research laboratories, lecture halls, experiment and test production workshops, and industrial workshops of the research and production center allows for the delivery of vocational and higher professional education programs.

Scientists of SPbSUITD carry out fundamental and applied research, participate on a competitive basis in some federal and ministry scientific programs. There are 13 research laboratories and four research and education centers at the University. The University holds international, all-Russia, and regional conferences annually. The University is the founder and publisher of three scientific journals:

• Design. Material. Technology' (recommended by the State Commission for Academic Degrees and Titles)
• News of Higher Education Institutions. The technology of the consumer goods industry' (recommended by the State Commission for Academic Degrees and Titles)
• News of Saint Petersburg State University of Technology and Design'.

SPbSUITD is involved in active international cooperation and has more than 15 bilateral agreements with foreign educational institutions. Members of the teaching staff, undergraduate and postgraduate students of SPbSUITD participate in international conferences and internship programs abroad, such as Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Finland, Poland, etc. To ensure the protection of social, economic, and other rights and benefits of the university staff and students, the trade union organization of SPbSUITD, pedagogical and educational office, and scholarship committee was established. Moreover, there is a medical center. University buildings are equipped with a chain of students' cafes and canteens. Medically fragile students and members of the staff, orphan students, students deprived of parental care, and successful students who are also actively involved in sports and physical culture activities possess a priority right to rest at the sports and health camp of the University. The University traditionally organizes tours around Russia and abroad at affordable prices. The scholarship fund of SPbSUITD is formed and spent by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

To allow students and members of the teaching staff to rest and do sport, a sports and health camp was founded on the Karelian Isthmus. There are state-of-the-art gyms and fitness facilities in the University buildings. Students' sports teams successfully participate in championships in 24 sports. Pedagogical and educational office, students' council, students' trade union committee, students' creativity, leisure center, and 'Tonika' artistic center function at the University for its benefits. Active students are particularly interested in a tourist rally called 'Healthy Day,' held twice per year in Lembolovo. Young people have an opportunity to compete in exciting contests and enjoy team spirit.

University offers today a wide range of educational programs for secondary, higher, and additional vocational and postgraduate education. To help in choosing a specialty, we created an effective system of preparatory training for the university entrants that includes specialized schools (junior faculties) and courses of basic training, where our teachers prepare the entrants for future university studies, for passing the unified state exam and for participating in school olympiads which gives benefits for admission to the schools of higher education and secondary vocational training. Intensive courses in our schools can be taken while being in the 9th school grade.

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