Ufa State Petroleum Technical University

General Information 

Ufa State Petroleum Technological University is a technical university in the city of Ufa. The university offers training programs in all fields of the oil and gas industry, development and operation of oil and gas fields, and oil and gas transportation. USPTU has 3 study branches in Sterlitamak, Salavat, and Oktyabrsky cities. The university’s structure comprises 7 study faculties, 2 study institutes, pre-university training, a Russian language school, and postgraduate training and doctoral training departments. 

Today USPTU has around 18,000 local and international students from 56 regions of the Russian Federation and 47 foreign countries. The university offers more than 100 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs, 29 postgraduate and 5 doctoral programs. The academic teaching staff of the university is represented by over 1200 highly qualified professionals including 150 Doctors of Science and more than 600 PhDs. 

Student and teacher academic mobility is one of the dynamically developing directions at USPTU. In the frame of academic mobility programs, international students come to USPTU for short-term training. All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia.

Study Programs

University provides study programs in the following faculties:

  • Faculty of Automation of Production Processes
  • Faculty of Mining and Petroleum
  • Faculty of Mechanics
  • Institute of Economics 
  • Faculty of Pipelines
  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Faculty of Technology
  • Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Accommodation and Housing 

The campus of Ufa State Petroleum Technological University includes 11 student dormitories with more than 4,000 students. All dormitories are equipped with sports and gyms, storage rooms, assembly halls, classrooms, and laundry rooms with household washing machines. 

On the campus, there are canteens, buffets, a shop, a sewing workshop, and a shower pavilion, where you can use the services of a hairdresser, a tanning salon, a massage parlor, and a laundry room. Educational buildings, a stadium, and sports complexes are located within walking distance of the dormitories. Thanks to the developed infrastructure, university students receive a full range of social services without leaving the campus.