Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University named after P.A Solovyov is the Aviation University in the city of Rybinsk. Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University is considered to be the best university of Yaroslavl region. Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University  was established in 1932 as a Rybinsk Aviation Institute. S. Ordzhonikidze. During World War II Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University  was evacuated to Ufa city, where after some time Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University transformed into the Ufa Aviation Institute. New aviation university in Rybinsk was opened on May 25th 1955 as an evening Aviation Technology Institute with two faculties – Aircraft Mechanics and technology. In 1964 Rybinsk evening Aviation Technology Institute was reorganized into the Institute with all forms of education – daytime, evening and correspondence. In 1994, Aviation Technology Institute received the status of Academy. In 2011 Rybinsk Aviation Technical Academy was granted  the status of State Aviation Technical University. At present Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University provides training in design and production of aircraft engines, general engineering, instrumentation, and the control of the economy, socio-cultural service and tourism, quality management, information technology, programming and  computer technology. Currently Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University  enrolls  6.5 thousand students in 23 departments. The teaching staff of Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University consist of 240 full-time teachers, including 60 doctors and 138 candidates of sciences. Till now Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University has trained over 24000 professionals.