Siberian Federal University

Siberian Federal University is a multidisciplinary research and educational cluster, the largest university in Eastern Siberia, established in 2006 by merging four largest universities in Krasnoyarsk Territory.

SibFU is one of the fastest growing young universities and is the only representative of Russian higher education among the world's best millennial universities according to Times Higher Education in 2022. The university is in top 350 of the world's best universities under 50 in 2022, and also ranks 78 in the world and 2nd among Russian universities in the UI GreenMetric global ranking of sustainability and quality university environment in 2022.

Annually, the University enrolls more than 5.3 thousand first-year students. The total number of students at the end of 2020 was more than 26 thousand people. Since 2007, more than 100 thousand people have achieved SibFU diplomas. The organizational structure of the university is vast and diverse; it includes 22 schools, 3 branches, 6 research and educational centers, R&D centers, 108 laboratories, and 32 specialized departments.

Today, the university is integrated into all processes of technological, economic, social and cultural development of Krasnoyarsk Territory and Siberian macro-region, and has a significant impact on the dynamics. The key goal of the new stage of university development is to enhance the rapid social and economic growth Angara-Yenisey macro-region.

Education

In accordance with the priorities of enhancing the international competitiveness, new educational technologies and standards were introduced (project-based learning, CDIO initiative in engineering, etc.). Due to the development and implementation of training programs in English, modules of master's programs for academic exchange, double degree programs, programs for teaching Russian as a foreign language, obtaining international accreditation, the university has integrated into the global educational space, which has led to an increase in the number of international students.

The Professional Retraining Center plans to increase the annual number of students in additional education programs to 100,000 by 2030.

The university has unique facilities and resources for teaching trades in the oil and gas industry, the hospitality industry, plumbing, motor transport, physical education and sports (unique equipment, sports facilities, hotel facilities). This creates the prerequisites for the possibility for each SibFU student to obtain a trade and undergo a professional retraining program.

The university cooperates with large employing companies to develop joint training courses and further employment of students who have completed training. We have introduced new formats of cooperation with industrial partners, developed new educational programs in accordance with the needs of companies, including dual education programs, applied bachelor's and master's degrees in technology. Examples of such innovative projects are the Higher School of Restaurant Management and the Higher School of Gastronomy by Institut Paul Bocuse together with the Bellini Group, the Higher School of Automotive Service together with the Medved Holding Group of Companies.

As of October 1, 2020, the number of students in the postgraduate training program was 713 people, doctoral students - 49 people.

Research area, transfer of knowledge, technology and commercialization of developments

At the previous stage of the development program, research centers and laboratories were established in promising interdisciplinary areas, including ecosystem biogeochemistry, bioluminescent biotechnologies, biotechnology of new materials, complex analysis, theoretical physics and bioinformatics, forest genomics, innovative drugs and materials.

The current state of Siberian Federal University characterizes the fundamental nature of research based on the traditions of scientific schools:

• Dendroclimatic and dendroecological monitoring of the forests of Northern Eurasia
• Environmental Biophysics
• Integral methods in complex analysis and algebraic geometry

Siberian Federal University implements a wide range of projects with industrial enterprises of Krasnoyarsk Territory. The volume of scientific research per one member of academic staff has doubled over the past 5 years and in 2020 amounted to 374.6 thousand roubles. In general, the volume of R&D performed for industrial partners is at least 500 million roubles annually.

In the period from 2011 to 2020, the number of publications and citations in the leading journals in the WOS and Scopus databases increased 3 times, while the share of publications in the first and second quartiles from 2011 to 2020 was 50%. The increase in the number of citations of publications in the Scopus database was 435%, the growth in citation rates in the Web of Science system was 356 %.

Since 2009, 13 small innovative enterprises have been organized in SibFU. Both young scientists and undergraduates are involved in work at these enterprises. The University works with the subjects of the innovation infrastructure of Krasnoyarsk Territory, in particular with Krasnoyarsk Business Incubator. From 2011 to 2020, the university obtained 2173 IP patents in priority areas.

Youth Policy

The university has 126 student associations, which include more than 15% of students, the average number of student events annually ranges from 600 to 850.

The student infrastructure includes 27 rehearsal and co-working spaces, classrooms, premises for student associations and youth centers. About 650 students take part in external expert communities, youth associations and projects in the city and regional levels.

Every year, performance groups of the university receive recognition and win prestigious competitions. Two KVN (Club of Cheerful and Quick-Witted) teams in 2021 became participants in television leagues. Systematically, 800 students are engaged in performance groups of the Student Culture Center. 15,000 people annually take part in more than 300 events.

The university has deployed a system of adaptation and psychological support for students, including those aimed at preventing negative manifestations in the student environment.

The total employment rate of SibFU graduates is 92%. According to hh.ru portal, in 2021 SibFU ranked 6th in the top 20 regional universities in Russia in terms of successful graduate employment.

Partners

SibFU is constantly expanding partnerships. 230 agreements are currently in force with international organizations from more than 50 partner countries. SibFU career guidance centers operate in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan. SibFU actively works in network universities alliance: the SCO University, the University of the Arctic (UArctic), the International Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism Network Institute, the Association of Eurasian Universities. Two network master's programs are being implemented jointly with federal partner universities.

Siberian Federal University is a member of international professional associations and networks. Over the past five years, the University has been actively holding International Summer Schools in 13 areas, in which more than 600 foreign students and more than 70 foreign lecturers took part.

Campus

Over the entire period of its existence, the university has managed to develop an educational, research and housing infrastructure.

The SibFU campus today has become not only a landmark and a competitive advantage, but also a point of attraction for guests and residents of the city. SibFU has one of the most developed and well-equipped campuses in Russia, which is located within the boundaries of the unique Gremyachaya Griva natural park, close to Sopka and Raduga clusters. The university has become a platform for organizing and holding major federal and international events, one of which was the 29th World Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk in 2019.

The infrastructure of the campus is the optimal base for the development of high-performance sports, mass sports and sports technologies. In 2021, the SibFU campus received a Healthy Campus certificate from the FISU global program. Since 2009, the increase in the property fund of the SibFU campus has amounted to 126%, including 76.4 % for teaching and laboratory facilities, and 196.5 % for residential infrastructure. The total number of people living in dormitories exceeds 11 thousand people.

Sports life

The SibFU sports infrastructure includes 3 fitness centers, 2 sports complexes equipped with a swimming pool, 3 stadiums and football pitch with artificial turf, 3 ski bases, 13 sports halls, 4 stadiums, as well as 10 sports rooms in the residence halls.

During their study, students of all Schools take a mandatory physical training course at the School of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism. The students are free to choose among available sports if they pass a pre-test on the chosen course. In addition, students are engaged in sport sections with 31 types of sports to choose from. Every year the university hosts over 250 sporting events.