Pskov State Polytechnic Institute

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The Pskov State Polytechnic Institute (PPI)
Псковский государственный политехнический институт
MottoEducation - the path to success!
TypePublic
Established1960
Rector Sergey Mikhailovich Verteshev - Dr.Sc. (doctor of technical science), professor.
Academic staff
7
StudentsAbout 7000
Location,
Pskov Oblast
,
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

57°48′52.78″N28°21′10.59″E / 57.8146611°N 28.3529417°E / 57.8146611; 28.3529417
CampusUrban
Website www.ppi.gtspskov.ru

The Pskov State Polytechnic Institute (PPI) was a major educational institution in the Pskov Region. About 7000 full-time and part-time students study at PPI. In 2010 it was merged with the Pskov State Pedagogical Institute to form the Pskov State University.

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History

The institute was founded in 1960 as an educational and consulting center of the North-west Polytechnic Institute. In 1972 PPI became a branch of the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute (LPI). It became an independent educational institution in 2004 by the Order of the Government of Russia on the basis of the branch of Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University.

Today

The institute trains specialists in Economics, Finance, Management, Public Administration, Construction, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Automatic Production. PPI has highly skilled teaching staff.

International cooperation

Pskov State Polytechnic Institute cooperates with 10 institutions of higher education in Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, the United States, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.

The partners of the Institute are: Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Kuopio (FIN); Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku (FIN); the Hague School of European Studies at the Hague University of Professional Education, the Hague (NL); the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts (USA); Aahen Higher Professional School, Aahen (GER); Jagiellonian University, Kraków (POL); Kaunas College, Kaunas (LT); Rezekne Higher Education Institution, Rezekne (LV); Malnava College, Malnava (LV); and Eschweiler Professional College, Eschweiler (GER).

PPI cooperates with partner institutions within the Baltic Sea Sustainable Development Network (BSSDN) and the International Academy of Sciences of Higher School. In addition, the institute is planning to join the Baltic Sea Region University Network (BSRUN).

International cooperation is carried out in the following areas: economics and finance, tourism, public administration, management, industrial and civil engineering, motor vehicles and motor transportation, environmental engineering, information technologies, mechanical engineering, power supply and electromechanics.

International educational programmes

PPI develops international educational programmes. Annually, about 50 teachers, staff members and students travel abroad to teach classes, participate in international conferences and seminars, carry out joint research projects and study.

Students have the opportunity to participate in exchange programmes with institutions of higher education in Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic and the USA.

In addition, approximately 50 international students and guest teachers come to Pskov State Polytechnic Institute every year.

The Institute pays special attention to the development of educational programmes. The following areas of cooperation can be mentioned:

Education of international students at PPI:

Full program (in Russian);

Individualtraining (1 semester / 1-year program in English);

Education in international groups (in English);

Short-term educational programmes in English (“Summer / Winter school, ” etc.).

Individual training of international students at PPI:

Internships at Pskov and Pskov Region enterprises;

Research activities;

Annual and graduation projects.

Structure

There are all the necessary facilities at PPI.

Faculties

There are 7 faculties in PPI:
1. Computer Science faculty offers specialist degrees

2. Mechanical Engineering Faculty offers specialist degrees in

3. Constructional Engineering Faculty offers specialist degrees in

4. Electro-mechanical Faculty offers specialist degrees in

5. Finance and Economics Faculty offers specialist degrees in

6. Management and Public Administration Faculty offers specialist degrees in

7. Preparatory Faculty offers

Postgraduate study

There are post-graduate studies at PPI under the following direction:

PPI develops international cooperation with institutions of higher education in the Baltic States, West Europe and the USA. Annually the best students and teachers of PPI take part in different exchange programs with the Netherlands, the US, Germany and the Baltic States. [1]

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