Ural State Forest Engineering University

The Ural State Forest Engineering University (USFEU) was founded in 1930 to meet the significant needs of the Ural and West Siberian regions for professionals in forestry and wood-based industries to contribute to the economic development of the rural regions. Today it has become an educational and research-extensive university. We seek students from across the Ural and Siberian regions and around the nation and the world to educate them, through academic disciplines, internships, and social experience, to develop their intellectual, moral, civic, and creative capacities. This education aims to cultivate broad-minded, well-educated graduates with an awareness of sustaining and restoring the long-term health of the biosphere and the well-being of its people in every sphere of human activity. Our primary mission is to promote human and economic local development, global understanding, and advance in professional practice by expanding knowledge and its applications in the natural and applied sciences and the professions. USFEU purposes are to:

• Generate, preserve, disseminate, integrate, and apply the knowledge that is valuable to society
• Educate broadly engaged, inspiring professionals for business and society who solve challenging problems that matter
• Assure high standards for the professional performance of graduates
• Provide advanced educational programs in forestry & environmental studies, forest-based industries, automotive/road construction industries, chemical industries, and tourism
• Improve the well- being of individuals and communities through integrated programs of teaching, research, and service
• Engage in collaborative activities with academic, industrial, and agricultural partners in and outside Russia to contribute to the community through the shared education, learning, and research programs.

The Ural State Forest Engineering University will advance educational and scientific performance to achieve goals stated in the Ural Federal Okrug development strategic vision 2020. The Ural State Forest Engineering University will enhance the quality of the teaching and learning environment our undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduates to achieve the highest standards of performance in a broad range of research and professional functions and activities to promote the economic and societal development of the Ural and West Siberian regions. We will develop distance learning programs to promote equal access to educational programs for students from distinct territories. Students will have the opportunity to study shared programs around the world through innovative technology. The Ural State Forest Engineering University will be recognized in the nation and abroad for the quality and impact of its research, teaching, and service. Our graduates will advance knowledge in all areas. The University will set a high standard for creating and disseminating knowledge in service to local communities, the state, and the world. The Ural State Forest Engineering University will attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and develop exchange programs and academic relationships with many countries and regions to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world. To meet these strategic challenges, we will:

• Provide faculty, staff, and students with the latest technology tools for leadership in teaching, learning, research, and career development through renovating, updating, equipping, and maintaining classrooms and instructional laboratories with leading-edge learning tools.
• Promote the Ural State Forest Engineering University's competitiveness to be recognized both at the national and international levels.

Sustainable development for highly motivated faculty and staff, the state-of-the-art infrastructure needed for modern education and research, highest performance standards in educational, scientific, and innovative activities. The University's core values support our mission and vision. They are the following:

• Freedom of thought and expression
• Freedom from any discrimination
• Respect for cultural diversity
• Education enhances the ability of students to learn throughout life
• The close inter-relationship between teaching, scholarship, and research
• Concern for sustainability and the relationship with the environment
• The encouragement of career development for all staff
• The opportunities for broadening the experience of students and staff through participation in sport, music, dance, and other cultural activities
• Responsibility for actions and service.

There are about 10,000 students, and 6,000 of them are full-time. The Ural State Forest Engineering University offers studies leading to advanced degrees in the professional fields of forestry, ecology, engineering, economics, business, and tourism.