1 UKHTA STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Excellence in education, research and innovation since

2 Geopolitical place of USTU Ukhta is the motherland of the first Russian oil (the first petroleum in Russia was found in Ukhta area approx. 270 years ago) – it’s historically and documentary confirmed fact Member of Barents Euro-Arctic Region Strategic path of national and international oil&gas pipelines Location in the Arctic region in Russia (Arctic center in Vorkuta)

3 Short facts about USTU Our university is located in the city of Ukhta. It’s an industrial and research capital of the Komi Republic, the population of the city counts more than citizens. about students more than 3000 academic, research and support staff University operates multi-level educational system of bachelors, specialists, master, PhD students and other levels of education in 7 directions and over 23 specialties on full-time, part-time and distance education 20 laboratory and educational buildings 14 student dormitories (+1 in process – 80-flat house for young families of students and teachers) more than 70% of USTU domestic students are non-resident of Ukhta – from more than 40 regions of Russia students from 15 countries already study in Ukhta USTU is one of the leading technical and oil&gas universities in Russia

4 University complex system On post-graduate and research education: 3 doctoral councils (of 5 in region) PhD studies department (7 research branches) Institute of post-graduate education (for specialists and management of companies) On higher education level: 4 Institutes: geology, oil & gas; construction & technology; economics, management & IT, fundamental education Center of distance education Interesting fact: Rector actively support youth professionals in management: there are 2 Vice-rectors and 2 Directors of institutes under the age of 30 y.o. in USTU USTU RECTOR (president) Chairman, Council of the Rectors of Komi Republic Deputy Chairman, National Alliance of universities and corporations of mineral and oil & gas complexes Professor, Dr. Sc. Nikolay D. Tskhadaya On professional education and additional professional skills education level: Industrial institute (colleges of mining, oil & gas; forest & economics; industrial college) Center of personnel training of JSC “Gazprom” (one of the best in Russia, with unique industrial equipment and facilities of training personnel and students) Center of personnel training of JSC “LUKOIL” (with branches in Ukhta and Usinsk) On primary education and additional education for schoolchildren's level: Center of professional orientation of youth (with preparatory department) Ukhta Technical Lyceum of a name of G.V.Rassokhin (5-11 class) Primary school “Rostok” (1-4 class) University kindergarten * (* - on planning stage). Campuses of the USTU in other cities of Komi Republic: Usinsk, Vorkuta

5 Academic structure of USTU (higher education) Institute of Geology, Oil and Gas Production and Pipeline Transportation Mineralogy and geology, geochemistry, geodesy Geophysics / Oil and gas geology Development and exploitation of oil and gas fields, u/g hydromechanics Design and exploitation of main oil and gas pipelines Industrial safety and environmental protection Machines and equipment of oil and gas industry Well drilling Offshore oil&gas fields production (for the offshore oil&gas fields, Arctic and Shtokman project) Institute of Civil Building and Engineering Architecture Industrial and civil building Heat engineering, heat and gas supply and ventilation Water supply and drainage system Forestry engineering Machines and equipment of forestry engineering INSTITUTE of ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT and INRORMATION TECHNOLOGIES Economics and management at the enterprise of oil&gas enterprises Finance and credit International management studies (on English) Automated information and management systems in industry and business Information systems and technologies Electrification and automation of technological processes Public relations and advertisement Sports and physical culture INSTITUTE of FUNDAMENTAL EDUCATION General education departments Branches of USTU in other cities of the Komi Republic: Usinsk, Vorkuta

6 Laboratory equipment at university complex Interesting fact: there are more than 100 modern laboratories with unique equipment in different buildings in Ukhta`s campus (with support of corporations).

7 Institute of Geology, Oil and Gas Production and Pipeline Transportation Development and exploitation of oil and gas fields and underground hydromechanics Well drilling Machines and equipment of oil and gas industry Design and exploitation of main oil and gas pipelines Industrial safety and environmental protection These departments have modern laboratories, which are equipped with support of the leading industrial companies of Russia and the Komi Republic. Interesting fact: one of research schools of USTU actively works underground in famous heavy oil mines on cooperation project between USTU and LUKOIL). On this faculty we have a big number of research schools and laboratories, among them we need to underline research school of prof. Ruzin on new technologies of production heavy (high-viscosity) oil with production based on steam heating. Since 2009,we started innovational project in heavy oil in the special area of LUKOIL Yarega oil mines (there are only 2 such places in the world, the second one is in Canada).

8 Geodesy and land cadaster Geophysical methods of geoinformational technologies and systems Geology of fossil fuels and solid minerals Main partners: leading enterprises related to geological industry of Russia, ROXAR and other. Faculty organized active scientific work, for example geophysics department have many contracts in sphere of joint technology on intensification of petroleum production with ultrasonic methods. Interesting fact: in 2006 «Nothern Oil» (Rosneft) opened reconstructed and equipped stage and 2 special laboratories at OGG Dept. (with Roxar software) Institute of Geology, Oil and Gas Production and Pipeline Transportation

9 Institute of Geology, Oil and Gas Production and Pipeline Transportation– cooperation with business Interesting fact: USTU have its own deposit of oil and gas (village Voy-Vozh) for practice and research work of students, teaching staff. Main strategic partners: GAZPROM, Gazprom transgaz Ukhta, VNIIGAZ, Gazprom drilling, Gazprom production (offshore, Yamburg, Urengoy, Nadym), Gazprom promgaz, Gazprom oil offshore, Gazprom refinery, Shtokman Development AG, Giprogazcenter and many others; LUKOIL, Lukoil - Komi, Lukoil – Engineering, Lukoil – Ukhta oil refinery plant, Lukoil – North-Western oil products, Lukoil overseas and others; ROSNEFT, Nothern Oil, RN-Drilling, RN – Service; TRANSNEFT, Nothern oil pipelines, Gyprotruboprovod, and many others; ZARUBEZHNEFT (with its branches in Vietnam, Cuba, Middle East and other regions); INTERNATIONAL corporations (Halliburton, Total, Schlumberger, Baker Huges, MI-Svaco, Mireco, Gaz de France, Ruhrgas, TNK-BP and many others).

10 Institute of Civil Building and Engineering Architecture Industrial and civil building Heat engineering, heat and gas supply and ventilation Water supply and drainage system Main partners: design and construction companies and state organizations of our region and around the Russian Federation. Interesting fact: diploma project of the Architecture department graduate in 2007 was applied for realization in Sochi-2014 Olympic building program

11 Institute of Civil Building and Engineering ) Forest and woodwork equipment and materials Technologies and machines of timber felling Metrology, standardization and certification Electrification and automation of technological processes Interesting fact: USTU has a special training forest base near the city of Ukhta with its own forest resources and laboratories for practice and research work. Main partners: enterprises of forest industry in the Komi Republic, Ministry of agriculture and forestry of Finland, Mondi and others.

12 Institute of Economics, Management and Information Technology Economics Management Production organization and planning Production management Documentary support of management Main partners: JSC «Gazprom transgaz Ukhta», Sberbank, Gazprombank, Northern people’s bank, economical and finance departments of oil&gas enterprises, Bodo graduate School of business (University of Nordland, Norway), University of Tromso (Norway) and many others. Interesting fact: in this institute we supported Komi regional Presidential program of preparation of the administrative and management staff

13 Computer science, information systems and technologies Main partners: Gazpom, LUKOIL, Transneft, banks, IT – companies, Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, Intel and others. On this faculty we have many research and applied projects with oil&gas enterprises and other industries, different programs of cooperation with leading global IT – companies, industry – related conferences and seminars. Institute of Economics, Management and Information Technology Opening ceremony of new laboratory on modeling gas transportation by «Gazprom» Business meeting in USTU on common projects with Head of St.Peterburg office of «Samsung Electronics» Mr. Lee Jae Hong Interesting fact: academic staff of the faculty has unique experience of creating applied technological software for oil&gas pipelines operation and monitoring.

14 Institute of Economics, Management and Information Technology Public relations Physiology, sport medicine and physical culture Main partners: regional mass-media, TV, radio and media agencies, PR offices of companies and enterprises; local and regional government and schools. University television studio weekly TV-news «University planet» (on several regional and federal channels) science, industry and youth programs interviews with leading scientists and specialists, guests Website - Interesting fact: unique international informational &media project «UTime News» - University Time (media alliance of universities and corporations all over the world)

15 Research and innovational technologies, projects One of USTU research schools – on heavy (high-viscosity) oil production technologies based on steam heating of prof. Ruzin. Since 2009, we started innovational project in heavy oil on special area of LUKOIL company Yarega oil mines (there are only 2 such places in the world – village Yarega and Canada, Calgary). In 2013 we have started an dialogue between LUKOIL, USTU, WINTERSHALL and SIEMENS on joint project on EM heating on Yarega heavy oil field. In USTU we develop 12 research schools, design&projects institute of oil&gas industry and many other facilities. We have actual projects and research in new technologies for all leading enterprises of oil&gas and other industries of Russia. Interesting fact: LUKOIL transferred to university all projects related to developing and reconstruction of new and old oil fields, total budget of project more 1 bil. Rub.

16 Interesting fact: actual questions, problems and perspectives of development of oil&gas and other strategic industries of Russia are discussed actively Science events and conferences USTU organise international and industrial conferences and tech.seminars: - Gas industry conference named after G.V.Rassokhin (February) - International scientific youth conference “Severgeoecotekh" (March) - Professional conference for academic and research staff (April) - Humanitarian conference «Communications. Society. Spirituality.» (April) - Conference on heavy (high viscosity) oil (November) and others. Organization of international corporate conferences and technology seminars with our strategic partners is one of the special goals and tradition in USTU. First deputy Minister of architecture, building and municipal services of the Komi Republic N.Smyshlyaev on the forum in the university

17 Cooperation with business – key vector of university development USTU cooperates with all leading corporations of Russia (oil&gas, geology, mining, forest, building and other industries). Cooperation with business organized in more than 20 areas: professional orientation, education (all levels), science and innovations, design projects and expertise, consulting and industrial safety, sports and culture, support children's without parents. Opening ceremony of new corporate laboratory with two VP from «Transneft» HQ Interesting fact: USTU received a special rank of «Key university-partner of «GAZPROM» which allows us to expand our strategic partnership In different spheres around Russia and abroad Opening ceremony of new laboratory on modeling gas transportation by «Gazprom» Business meeting in USTU on common projects with Head of «Samsung Electronics» office Main strategic partners of university complex: GAZPROM, Gaprom transgas Ukhta, VNIIGAZ, Gazprom drilling, Gazprom production (offshore, Yamburg, Urengoy, Nadym), Gazprom promgas, Gazprom oil offshore, Gazprom refinery, Shtokman Development AG, Giprogazcenter and many 19 other enterprises in RF; LUKOIL, Lukoil - Komi, Lukoil – Engineering, Lukoil – Ukhta oil refinery plant, Lukoil – North-Western oil products, Lukoil overseas and others; ROSNEFT, Nothern Oil, RN-Drilling, RN – Service; TRANSNEFT, Nothern oil pipelines, Gyprotruboprovod, and 7 other companies around country; ZARUBEZHNEFT (with its branches in Vietnam, Cuba, Middle East and other regions); INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS (Hulliburton, Total, Schlumberger, Baker Huges, MI-Svaco, Mireco, Gaz de France, Ruhrgas and many others).

18 International activity of university International activity of USTU targeted on development of educational quality and preparation of specialists in all directions and industries, development of international links and cooperation with partners. Representatives of university regularly meet and discuss common work with partners (government representatives, companies and universities) from foreign countries. Main international partners of USTU are: Germany, Finland, the USA, Norway, France, Sweden, CIS countries, China, Canada, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and other. Interesting fact: nowadays we have more than 110 students who study in our common educational program at the University of the Arctic (additional diploma) Business meeting with First secretary of Delegation of European Commission Discussion possible ways of cooperation with Director-general of Department of forest industry in Finnish Ministry of agriculture and forestry (in Helsinki) Rector of Liaoning Shihua University (China) Z.Shuliang during tour around innovational laboratories of the USTU Vicer-rector USTU G.Korshunov with members of University of Arctic delegation

19 International activity of university Interesting fact: USTU and JSC “NIS Novi Sad” (Petroleum company in Serbia) signed an agreement for a joint educational program Yilsa Lopez Perez (Head leader of complex researches in Petroleos de Venezuela, Sociedad Anonima) Saleh Maggeramov (D. Sc. in Biology, professor, rector of Nakhchivan State University, Azerbaijan) Serbian delegation: Milan Pavlovich (dean and doctor of faculty “Michael Pupin of the University of Novi Sad) Mark S. Brinsden (Principal technical expert and group leader of “Perforation for global business of Shell company”, the UK) Robello Samuel (The leading specialist Halliburton) Jari Lahtinen (Principal Lecturer of Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland)

20 Arkady Dvorkovich (left photo) and N. Tskadaya USTU Signing of agreement, Oct.10, Special section on human resoures and social policy in the agenda of the Annual Conference of Russian-German Resource Forum (dialogue of top-level and specialists delegations of Russia and Germany from oil&gas corporations and universities on actual problems, challenges and perspectives, exchange of experience in this area) - Russian-German Resource University (RUDERU) Goals: - New Concept of Joint Education; - Joint Programs for Further Education; - Joint Development of Innovative Resource Technologies Organisation: Departments in Russia and in Germany, with own buildings and staff, Funding by National Ministries for Sci. and Edu. Partnership example: Russian-German top-level cooperation On October 10, 2006 in Dresden, within the framework of the «Petersburg Dialogue» and in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a memorandum on the establishment of the Permanent Russian-German Forum on the Use of Natural Resources was signed, which later turned into an independent, influential, effective, socio-political organization, having become an international platform for dialogue on all issues related to the use of all kinds of raw materials. (in cooperation with St.Petersburg Mining Uni. and TU Freiberg) Meeting of Organizational Committee of the Forum, December 2, 2014 (Spb) Supported by

21 S.Ponomarenko, deputy Minister of education of the Komi Republic O.Sapogova, Intel Corporation Regional youth science conference «INTEGRATION» organized 12 years ago, uniting talented schoolchildren from many cities of the Komi Republic, Arkhangelsk and Vologda regions, YNAO and other regions of Russia. International partnership forum «INTEGRATION» The main event in the field of the international and industry cooperation in USTU, where we have an opportunity to discuss joint projects in public sector, industry, education and other spheres with all partners. (in cooperation with Ukhta technical lyceum of G.V.Rassokhin) F.Seitz, Consul, Head of Press and Culture Department of German General Consulate in Saint Petersburg D.Paradise, Officer on aeronautics, telecommunications and space of the US Embassy in Moscow

22 Labor education - Student construction groups Each year students from USTU and the whole region receive an opportunity to work during summer holidays, joining different teams of Regional student construction union «Severyanin». This unique tradition exists in USTU during many decades. Annually we involve more than 600 students each year in activity of student construction groups. SCG works on construction and repair works of different enterprises of oil&gas industry of Ukhta, other cities of the Komi Republic and other regions around our country. Interesting fact: student construction groups worked on the famous oil pipeline East Siberia – Pacific Ocean by Transneft company in Taishet city in 2008.

23 University sport – health of our youth In USTU we develop over 44 unique types of sports including: football, basketball, judo, skiing, running, volleyball, mini-football, boxing, swimming, chess and many others. USTU is proud of achievements of our students – Alexandr Sukhorukov won a silver medal in Olympic Games in Beijing (2008). USTU women’s ice hockey team (1 of 10 in RF) is playing in Russian championship. Interesting fact: our professional student basketball team "Planet - university" plays in international student league

24 Social infrastructure of university comlex Student recreation complex «University planet» According to the special federal program, each month 120 students and teachers can have rest and special healthy courses and procedures in the basis of this student recreation complex. Interesting fact: in 2016 university will finish building its own swimming-pool for the USTU students

25 University traditions Interesting fact: annual Russian championship in sport dances received highest mark of the First Vice-President of Russian National Olympic Committee Mr. Vasin Russian student championship in classical dances Competition «Miss University» Regional championship in modern dances (Dance Integration)

26 Interesting fact: every year “red diplomas” are given to graduates from the hands of Komi Republic Governor or Head of the State Council of the Komi Republic University traditions Holiday moving of graduates of the University through the main city streets of Ukhta

Foreign students in USTU 27 There are over 450 foreign students from Angola, Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan, Congo, Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Serbia and other.

28 Education costs: Bachelor & Master degree, Specialist and Postgraduate study – – RUR /year (it depends on each course) The Russian language course (one year) – RUR Financial expenses Living costs: Student hostel – 1800 RUR /month Meals – 200 RUR /day Public transport – 17 RUR / trip The Russian language course Why learning Russian? Russian is one of Top 5 Most Spoken Languages In The World you will be able to communicate with Russian speakers (number of speakers: 277 million); the study of Russian is within university walls; the main giants of oil & gas industry are in Russia; you will able to read Russian classical literature in original; Russian is not difficult as it seems to be.

Programs of higher education Bachelor and Specialist degree Ecology and Management of Natural Resources Architecture Construction (Civil Engineering) Computer Science and Engineering Information Systems and Technologies Power and Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering (Technological machines and equipment) Technosphere Safety Oil and Gas Engineering Land-utilization and Cadastral Register Standardization and Metrology Technology of Timber Cutting and Timber Processing Industries Economics Management Advertising and Public Relations Document studies and Archives Physical Training Applied Geology (Specialist, 5 years of study) Technologies and Geological Exploring (Specialist, 5 years of study)

30 Programs of higher education Master degree Construction (Civil Engineering): «Theory of designing buildings and structures» «Architectural and Construction Materials» «Heat and gas supply settlements and enterprises» «Urban and industrial enterprises water supply» Electric Power Industry and Heat-Power Engineering: «Automated electromechanical complexes and systems» Mechanical Engineering (Technological machines and equipment): «Machines and Equipment for Forestry» «Machines and equipment for oil and gas fields» Technosphere Safety: «Safety of technological processes and production of oil and gas industry» Oil and Gas Engineering: «Horizontal drilling» «Drilling mud practices» «Drilling Fluid Engineering» «Development of oil fields» «Reliability of oil pipelines and oil storage» «Development and exploration hydrocarbon fields with horizontal wells in the Arctic shelf» «Reliability of pipeline systems of the Arctic shelf» Technology of Timber Cutting and Timber Processing Industries: «Forest Engineering» Management: «Industrial Management»

31 Programs of higher education Postgraduate programs (PhD) Physics and mathematics Mechanics of deformable solids Chemical sciences Inorganic Chemistry Technical science Machines, units and processes ( oil and gas industry ) Information-measuring and control systems ( oil and gas industry ) System analysis, management and information processing ( oil and gas industry ) Mathematical modeling, numerical methods and complexes of programs Industrial power Technology and machine harvesting and forestry Building materials and products Occupational safety and health ( oil and gas industry ) Economics Economy and management of a national economy (in industries and activities, including: economics, organization and management of enterprises, branches, complexes, regional economics, economics and population demographics) Pedagogical sciences Theory and a vocational training technique Geosciences Geochemistry, geochemical methods of searches of minerals Geology, searches and investigation of firm minerals Geology, prospecting and exploration of oil and gas fields Technology of drilling and development wells Mining and Oil and gas geology, geophysics and geometry of bowels Development and operation of oil and gas fields Construction and operation of oil and gas pipelines, bases and storehouses

27 Anton GRIGORIEV Head of International department of USTU Tel.: +7 (8216) THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT 2015, Ukhta State Technical University, Office of Vice-rector for external affairs