- Tomsk Polytechnic University
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name = Tomsk Polytechnic University
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established = 1896
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rector =Yuri Pokholkov
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city =Tomsk
country =Russia
website = http://www.tpu.ru/Tomsk Polytechnic University in
Tomsk ,Russia , is the oldest technical university in Russia east of theUrals . The university was founded in 1896 and opened in 1900 as the Tomsk Technological Institute. In 1923, the school was renamed theSiberian Technological Institute and in 1930, the institute was split into five divisions, three of which remained in Tomsk. In 1934, the three institutes in Tomsk reunited to form a new institute that would be named the Tomsk Polytechnic Institute. The university has more than 22,000 current students and has graduated more than 100,000 technical specialists. The current university rector isYuri Pokholkov .Academic departments
*Electrical Engineering Institute
* Institute ofGeology and Oil and Gas Engineering
* The Institute for International Education
* The Institute of Languages and Communication
* TheCybernetic Centre
* Institute of International Management
* Institute ofDistance Learning
* Interindustry Institute for Continuing Education of Specialists
* The Institute of Engineering Pedagogics
*Applied Physics & Engineering Faculty
*Electrophysics & Electronic Equipment Faculty
*Economics & Management Faculty
*Mechanical Engineering Faculty
*Chemistry &Chemical Engineering Faculty
* Thermal Power Engineering Faculty
*Humanities Faculty
*Natural Science &Mathematics International relations
TPU has a number of relationships with schools all over the world. It has set up several centers in cooperation with schools abroad such as
Ohio State University ,Michigan State University ,Goethe-Institut andLouis Pasteur University . It is a member of theTop Industrial Managers for Europe network. The various centers include:* The Russian-American Centre
* The Russian-German Centre
* The Russian-French Centre
* The Asian and Pacific Centre
* The Central Asia Centre for Engineering Education (CACEE)
* International Scientific Relations DepartmentTPU also has representative offices in
Karlsruhe ,Germany ,Prague ,Czech Republic , andNicosia ,Cyprus .Alumni, Students, and Faculty
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Mikhail Leontyevich Mil - (did not graduate from the university) - the founder of theMil Moscow Helicopter Plant .External links
* [http://www.tpu.ru/eng Tomsk Polytechnic University]
* [http://www.tpu.ru/eng/tour.htm Tomsk Polytechnic University Tour Video]
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