To get a popular and interesting specialty, to find in the future a prestigious and highly paid job is the dream of every modern entrant. It is easily performed by graduates of the Togliatti State University (TSU, Togliatti). This is one of the famous educational institutions in Russia with tremendous experience in training personnel.
University background
Togliatti State University, as the name implies, operates in Togliatti. Previously, this city was called Stavropol. At the beginning of the last century, it was a quiet provincial village. Dramatic changes began to occur in it in the 30s, when, by decision of the government, a hydroelectric power station was built near the city. The work was carried out for several years, but the project was not fully implemented. For many reasons, construction was suspended.
A new decision to build a hydroelectric power station was made many years later - in 1950. However, there was one problem - there was a shortage of professional engineering personnel. There were not enough specialists in the city who could take part in the construction of a hydroelectric power station and continue to work on it. To solve this problem, in 1951, an evening branch of the Kuibyshev Industrial Institute was opened in Stavropol.
School work
With the opening of a branch in Stavropol, the history of the current TSU in Togliatti began. For the first time, the university trained hydraulic engineers, power engineers, mechanical engineers, and welding engineers in evening classes. In 1961, in connection with the development of the institute, a full-time department appeared.
In 1964, a very significant event took place in the history of the branch. He was transferred to an "independent balance". This meant that the director of the institute could now independently recruit employees and dismiss them, enroll and expel students. This event foreshadowed that in the future the branch would become an independent educational organization.
A new round in the development of the university
In 1966, an order was issued to open an independent university in the city - the Togliatti Polytechnic Institute (by this time the city had already been renamed). It was planned to create an automobile faculty in an educational institution. They decided to open such a structural unit due to the start of the construction of the Volga Automobile Plant.
The first rector of the institute was Aron Naumovich Reznikov, a world-famous scientist. He made a huge contribution to the development of the institute. Thanks to him, in the first 12 years of work at the university, 13 new departments were opened, large-scale scientific research began in several directions:
- Thermophysics of technological processes and high-performance processing of materials;
- welding, soldering, coating;
- creation of engines with low toxic emissions;
- solid state physics, materials science;
- improving the accuracy and reliability of metal cutting machines with system automation.
All achievements turned the institute into a reputable university. The educational organization began to be famous for its high scientific potential, good quality training. Doctors and candidates of sciences worked at the institute, laboratories and a library functioned.
The emergence of a humanitarian university and the creation of a modern university
Every year the city of Togliatti developed. New organizations and enterprises appeared in it, and the population grew. In the city, specialists began to be required not only with a technical education, but also with a humanitarian. In 1988, a branch of the Samara Pedagogical University was opened to train teachers and teachers in Togliatti.
He worked as a humanitarian university for more than 10 years. During this period, he faced numerous difficulties, but this did not prevent him from growing and developing. In 2001, the Russian Government decided to merge the Polytechnic Institute with a branch of the Pedagogical University. The merger procedure led to the formation of a larger higher educational institution - Togliatti State University.
TSU today
Over the years, the University has turned into a scientific, educational and cultural center of the city. The university is in high demand among applicants. Annually, the university selection committee accepts more than 5 thousand applications from those wishing to study in undergraduate and graduate programs.
What attracts applicants? Firstly, the university offers a variety of educational programs. Among them there are technical, and natural-scientific, and humanitarian, and economic. Secondly, TSU inspires confidence in the state. This is confirmed by the fact that annually more than 1 thousand budget places are allocated to the university.
Organizational structure
When the university was just starting out, there were various faculties in its organizational structure, each of which trained students in certain specialties at Togliatti TSU. But time passed, everything changed. The university switched to a two-level system “undergraduate - graduate”, began to open new areas of preparation, programs.
The challenge of time was the need to create larger organizational units in the organizational structure that could better prepare students and engage in research. As a result, institutions were formed. Today there are 11 of them.
Institutes of technical and natural sciences
The following structural units of technical and natural science profiles work at TSU Togliatti:
- Institute of Mechanical Engineering. This structural unit of TSU is spoken of in the region as one of the best and largest centers of engineering education in Russia. Highly qualified teachers pass on their knowledge to students. The education received at the institute provides guaranteed employment.
- Institute of Energy and Electrical Engineering. He is the oldest educational unit at TSU in Togliatti. The main advantage of the institute is the availability of a certificate of international recognition. This document confirms the high quality of engineering education and allows graduates of the "Power Supply" profile to find jobs in foreign enterprises.
- Institute of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering. It can be described as a modern unit with the latest laboratory equipment. All areas proposed here are in demand and very important in scientific research.
- Institute of Physics, Mathematics and Information Technology. The structural unit trains specialists in the field of information technology and teachers for universities, teachers for schools. Students at the institute receive relevant knowledge, work on modern equipment.
- Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering. This is one of the most prestigious structural divisions of TSU. The Institute trains highly qualified specialists in the main areas of the construction industry.
Other institutes
The university also has departments that are not related to the technical and natural sciences. Here is a list of institutes that were TSU faculties in Togliatti in the past:
- rights;
- economics, finance and management;
- fine and decorative arts;
- service;
- physical education and sport;
- humanitarian and pedagogical.
In these structural units, you can get a decent education. Firstly, at the departments of TSU Togliatti, which are part of the institutes, there are many doctors, candidates of sciences, teaching students of the discipline. Secondly, in each institute the necessary material and technical base has been formed.
For example, in the Humanitarian and Pedagogical Institute computer classes are equipped for studying foreign languages, a television studio, and a radio studio. The institute of law has forensic science, criminology rooms, and a courtroom. The Institute of Fine and Decorative Arts specially equipped workshops of painting, drawing, sculpture.
Institute for Military Training
Among all existing structural units of the university, the institute of military training deserves special attention. It began its history in 1962 when military training of students of the Stavropol branch was organized at the military department of the Kuibyshev Polytechnic Institute. And a year later such a structural unit was opened in the branch itself.
In 2010, the institute of military training was created on the basis of the military department of TSU Togliatti. It functions at the present time. Today, the institute is training ground-based artillery specialists for the Russian Armed Forces (reserve officers, contract service officers, sergeants and reserve soldiers).
The work of the selection committee
Annually in June, the admissions committee of TSU Togliatti opens its doors to applicants. University employees are invited to enter full-time, part-time and distance learning. When choosing the first or second form, an applicant can submit documents in several ways:
- personally;
- through a proxy (if a power of attorney is issued);
- through postal service providers.
It is very easy to submit documents for distance learning. First, an application with contact details is filled out on the university’s website. After sending the questionnaire, specialists contact the applicant, advise on all emerging issues, ask them to send electronic copies of the passport and educational certificate.
At the next stage, incoming at any time convenient for itself and at any convenient place passes the entrance test through online testing. If the result is positive, all the necessary originals of documents must be mailed to the university for admission.
University reviews
From students and graduates receives various reviews TSU Togliatti. Some praise the university, talk about the work of highly qualified teachers, well-equipped classrooms, active extracurricular activities. In negative reviews they write that in some specialties university employees teach absolutely useless disciplines, do not pay due attention to profile subjects.
Negative opinions also often leave about distance learning. Students complain about long task tests, an incomprehensible system for assessing knowledge. However, it is important to pay attention to the fact that the distance form is quite young at the university. Now it is only developing. Specialists are trying to improve it, improve it.
Togliatti State University is a large university in the city. Of course, applicants who wish to enter here should try to do this. There is no need to be afraid of negative reviews, because in any educational institution you can get a good education. You just can not rely only on teachers. An important role in learning is played by self-training.