History & Mission

Vladimir P. Nekhoroshkov
International Relations Advisor to the Rector

Mission of the Siberian Transport University is focused on its international recognition as one of the leading specialized institutions of higher education in scientific and educational fields.

Being faithful to University’s long-term traditions its staff keeps developing transport related engineering school, provides opportunities to get modern and quality education by using different forms of training. By strengthening its status in Russian and international scientific and educational fields the STU does its best to enter the world market of innovative technologies and services.

The mission of the Siberian Transport University is to offer nationally competitive and internationally recognized opportunities for learning, discovery and engagement to a diverse population of students in a real-world setting. The University offers a full range of degree programs at the bachelor’s, master's, doctoral and professional levels and pursues a broad agenda of research and creative activities. As a knowledge resource to the public, the university builds partnerships with other educational institutions, community organizations, government agencies, and the private sector to serve the region and impact the world.


Fields of Cooperation
■ Enrollment of foreign students to different faculties of the University
■ Enrollment of foreign post-graduate students
■ Foreign/Russian Language training for foreign students and lecturers
■ Internship for foreign students and post-graduate students in their majors
■ Exchanges of student, employee and lecturer delegations International conferences and symposiums

Department of International Relations was established in 2002.

Headed by professor Vladimir P.Nekhoroshkov it coordinates international educational and research activities of the University, helps foreign students with their study, accommodation and cultural life. In 1992 the University enrolled foreign students for the first time.

The University has recently become internationally famous: students and trainees from European and Asian countries come here to take academic courses. The University’s reputation is especially high in the East-Asian countries: the Korean People’s Democratic Republic, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, the Chinese People’s Republic and Japan.

We have a unique experience of training students from North and South Korea at the same time. STU has wide experience of training of foreign students. The amount of foreign students at STU increases from year to year. Today 340 foreign students and trainees study at our University: students from the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, the People’s Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Armenia and Uzbekistan and so on.

Ceremony of signing a DD bilateral agreement