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Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN) was founded in 1916 as the People's University of Russia. On January 30 (January 17 in the old calendar), we celebrate our Foundation Day. Our University was the first higher education institution in Nizhny Novgorod. After the merger with Polytechnic Institute evacuated from Warsaw, the University was given 'State University.' Thus UNN became the first university established in the Soviet state. The University has over 30,000 students, including approximately 1000 postgraduate (Ph.D.) and postdoctoral students. At the University of Nizhni Novgorod, academic education is based on research. UNN is one of the top classical universities in Russia. As an innovative university, the University of Nizhni Novgorod provides high-quality research-based education in a broad range of academic disciplines. The combination of high educational quality and accessibility of education due to various academic programs and forms of training is a distinctive university feature. By the Russian Government's decision, UNN was awarded the prestigious status of a National Research University in 2009. The objectives of the University strategy are UNN's sustainable development as a research and innovation university, ensuring its competitiveness among the world's leading research and education centers, enhancement of its role in the scientific and technological, social, economic, and cultural development of the Nizhni Novgorod region and Russia in a global knowledge-based society. By 2020, the University of Nizhni Novgorod must reach a new international recognition level as leading research and innovation classical University, competitive among the world's leading research and education centers. UNN's position in internationally recognized university rankings is an integrated assessment of the attained level. UNN will rank among the top 300 universities in the world. UNN will function based on the "knowledge triangle" concept - its triune function of education, science, and innovation. The decisive competitive advantage of UNN-2020 among the institutions participating in developing an innovative knowledge society will be the training of highly qualified and creative professionals possessing the qualities of innovators and entrepreneurs. UNN will become a major university in terms of the number of students and academic staff. To achieve this, UNN is open to the consolidation of research and educational institutions in the Nizhni Novgorod region. UNN develops a system of branch campuses in the cities of the industrial belt of Nizhni Novgorod. UNN will provide a wide range of educational programs at the master and doctorate levels. A significant increase is envisaged in the numbers of graduates with the degrees of Master, Candidate, and Doctor of Sciences. The high quality of education and an increased scientific level of dissertations will be provided, among other factors, by introducing a comprehensive educational quality management system. UNN will be a research university with advanced scientific and laboratory equipment. UNN scientists will conduct basic and applied research in priority areas, participate in Russia's technological platforms, and have high citation indicators in prestigious Russian and international databases of scientific publications. UNN will be a university with a developed innovation infrastructure. UNN will continue active cooperation with companies, including large state-owned ones, through contract research and commercialization of research results. The University will be the founder of a large number of effectively operating small innovative enterprises. UNN is implementing a program to develop the growth zone for medical equipment development and high biomedical technologies. UNN will be a University, which provides training for the teaching staff at all levels of secondary and higher education. University graduates will be ready to teach in secondary and higher education institutions using modern approaches based on active and e-learning methods. UNN-2020 will be a socially responsible university. Community service and civic education of students will remain the University's priorities. UNN will be a global university. Research and innovation results and study programs at UNN will be in high demand not only in Russia but also abroad. There will be a significant increase in the number of the university's academic and teaching staff actively collaborating in international projects and participating in international events. Also, the number of international students enrolled in UNN, including postgraduates, will grow considerably. UNN will be the center of cultural and spiritual life, a source for disseminating scientific knowledge among the community. UNN is a community that welcomes all cultures and makes its education accessible to all gifted people worldwide. Citizens of over 70 nations have found a home from home and suitable training programs at UNN. World-renowned scientists and prominent researchers collaborate with and regularly visit the University to teach students. UNN supports researchers' initiatives and knowledge transfer projects. Due to UNN's scientific and public engagement to promote innovation in education both locally and abroad, more resources and opportunities are available to talented youth. View full university