1. The First in Siberia TSU is the largest classical university in the Asian part of Russia, a renowned center of research, education and innovations

2. 2 The First in Siberia Tomsk State University today 23 Faculties and Institutes, 150 Departments 38 Centers of pre-university training and career counseling in Siberia and Kazakhstan 135 Specialties and subject areas Master’s degree programs 16000 Students 650 Postgraduate and postdoctoral students 130 1308 International students

3. 3 One of Russia’s 4 leading universities, chosen from over 2000 higher education institutions in Russia for special government funding Oleg Pokrovsky France Mark Solioz Switzerland Julia Covas United Kingdom Eugene Chulkov-Savkin Spain World-class laboratories 800 teaching and research staff 107 international academics 180 fellows of the Russian Academy of Science Terry Callaghan United Kingdom The First in Siberia

4. 4 International Students’ Service Bilingual environment World-class student housing Government and university scholarships for international students A truly international university

5. 5 The First in Siberia Tomsk is a major student city with students amounting to 25% of the population, studying at six universities. Alongside traditional Russian activities, there are many cafes and a lively nightlife…

6. 6 International Student Services TSU Our traditions Orientation Week for newcomers International Students Day New Year Celebration Russian Club English-speaking Cafe LinguaFestival Others Airport pick-up request form: http://en.tsu.ru/student_s_life/student_services_centre.php http://en.tsu.ru/student_s_life/student_services_centre.php Make new friends before you leave your native town: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tomskonline/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/tomskonline/ You can ask questions about your stay in Tomsk here: http://en.tsu.ru/student_s_life/student_services_centre.php http://en.tsu.ru/student_s_life/student_services_centre.php The First in Siberia

7. 7 During the past year delegations of international universities and representatives of embassies, international funds and organizations visited TSU, including Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of India to Russia Pound Srinivasan Raghavan Governor of Tokyo Yoichi Masuzoe Executive Director of MediaX at Stanford University and Senior Research Scholar with the Human Sciences Technology Advanced Research Institute at Stanford Martha Russell Senior Researcher, H-STAR Institute, Stanford University and Visiting Professor at London University and Edinburgh University Business School Henry Etzkowitz Head of European Union's delegation in Russia Vygaudas Ušackas

8. 8 The First in Siberia International Fundamental and Mathematical Physics Research Centre 1 High Technology Medical Centre 2 Biota, Climate & Landscapes Research Centre 3 International Cognitive Research Centre 4 Semiconductor Materials & Technologies Research Centre 5 Multi-disciplinary platforms Physics Chemistry Applied mathematics IT Neuroscience Engineering Material Science Biology Geography Physics IT Geology Chemistry Electrical Engineering Psychology Genetics Neuroscience Psychophysiology Philosophy Applied Mathematics To sustain competitiveness TSU focuses on five breakthrough research areas

9. 9 The First in Siberia International research and educational projects including collaboration agreements with foreign universities Kings College, University of London Durham University University of Heidelberg University of Oulu University of Washington University of Ulsan

10. 10 The First in Siberia New international master’s programmes 9 international educational “double degree” programmes 10 exchange programs / programs of inclusive learning 6 joint PhD programmes EU Studies, the partner — Free University of Brussels (Belgium) Mathematical Analysis and Modeling, the partner — University of Rouen (France) Applied Statistical Analysis of Engineering, Computer and Economic Systems, the partner — National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts (France) Historic and Regional Geology, the partner — University Lille 1: Sciences and Technologies (France) Regional studies of the Eastern Asia, the partner — Feng Chia University (Taiwan) Finance and Credit, the partner — University of Coimbra (Portugal) Information processes and systems, the partner — S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University (Kazakhstan) Physical methods and information technologies in biomedicine, the partner — Maastricht University (The Netherlands) AgriMBA, the partner — Wageningen University (The Netherlands)

11. 11 The First in Siberia Tomsk Region is home to indigenous populations of Finno-Ugric descent. Tomsk is a well-established center for the study of Finno-Ugric languages.

12. National Research Tomsk State University 36, Lenina Avenue, Tomsk, 634050, Russia Tel.: +7 (3822) 529 852, fax: +7 (3822) 529 585 E-mail: rector@tsu.ru www.tsu.ru