Nijniy Novgorod Lobachevsky Devlet Üniversitesi (UNN)

Nizhny Novgorod Lobachevsky State University (UNN) was founded in 1916 as the Russian People’s University. The university’s founding day is celebrated on 30 January (17 January according to the old calendar). UNN is the first higher education institution in Nizhny Novgorod. After merging with the Polytechnic Institute evacuated from Warsaw, the university was granted the status of ‘State University’. Thus UNN became the first university established in the Soviet era.

Prioritizing innovation and pioneering research is a UNN tradition, and for this reason it founded the Faculty of Radiophysics, the first of its kind in the Soviet Union, in 1945. In 1963, UNN became the first university to establish a Faculty of Mathematics and Cybernetics. UNN thus served as a base for the electronics and information and communication (IT and software) industries.

It ranks 65th in the EECA University Rankings.

Lobachevsky Nizhny Novgorod State University was founded in 1916 under the name “Russian People’s University”. It is the first higher education institution established in Nizhny Novgorod. After merging with the Polytechnic Institute that had closed in Warsaw, it received the title of “state university”. One of the most comprehensive educational institutions in Russia in every era, the university is known for conducting research to meet the needs of society and the state.

The university offers education in 19 faculties and institutes. Hosting a total of 30 thousand students from 97 different countries, it also has 400 professors on its staff. The university offers Bachelor’s education in English in 5 different programs. These are listed as “Fundamental Informatics and Information Technology”, “Economics” and “International Relations” at Bachelor’s level, and “Mathematics and Computer Science” and “Business Administration” at Master’s level.

Students who want to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in a program other than those listed above but have not previously received sufficient Russian-language education can enroll in the school’s preparatory program and receive preparatory education. Having been among the top 700 in the QS World University Rankings since 2011, the university ranks 72nd in the BRICS Countries Ranking and 65th in the EECA University Rankings.

In 1998, the UNN Research and Educational Center for Physics of Solid State Nanostructures was established following scientific developments in this field. The most important feature of this center is the unique equipment found in its 4 laboratories.

In 2007, the Nanotechnology Research and Educational Center was established, and these two centers ensure that new research technologies and UNN inventions are brought into production, thereby contributing to the development of an innovative economy in the region.

In 2004, UNN became the first university in Russia to introduce Wi-Fi technology for wireless internet access on its campus.

In 2009, by decision of the Russian government, Nizhny Novgorod Lobachevsky State University (UNN) was awarded the prestigious status of ‘National Research University’.

In 2010, Nizhny Novgorod Lobachevsky State University (UNN) was selected for the US-Russia EURECA program, which aims to build infrastructure through cooperation between Russian research universities and American universities such as the University of Maryland and Purdue University, and a joint project is being carried out under this program.

According to the QS World University Rankings, UNN has been among the world’s top 700 universities since 2011. In the 2014 QS World University Rankings, it ranks 72nd among the top 200 universities: BRICS.

In 2014, Nizhny Novgorod Lobachevsky State University (UNN) built a supercomputer named ‘’Lobachevsky’’ at the Institute of Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics. With a peak performance of 570 Tflops, ‘’Lobachevsky’’ is the third most powerful supercomputer in Russia and one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world.

UNN is actively involved in cooperation with foreign partners and works in close relationship with various Russian and foreign companies (Intel, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Yazaki, Cisco Systems, Sberbank). The university is also a member of the Association of Leading Russian Universities and the European University Association (EUA).

 Departments and Tuition Fees of Nizhny Novgorod Lobachevsky State University

You can see the university’s annual department fees, dormitory fees, and a student’s average monthly expenses in the city where the university is located in the table below.