Ufa State Aviation Technical University

Ufa State Aviation Technical University (USATU) is the leading and largest higher education institution in Ufa and the Republic of Bashkortostan, one of the oldest universities in the region. The motto “Science is the foundation of high quality education” was declared at the University more than 50 years ago. The integration of science, production and education is one of the conditions for developing the University. Today USATU is ranking as one of the top Technical Universities mainly due to the fact that science has always played an important role. USATU counts on innovations. The University has established the Centre of education, research and innovation (CERI) that solves the problem of setting up close relations between all participants of innovation activities. Besides it helps to stimulate their participation in social, economic, technological, educational and cultural development of the Republic of Bashkortostan. CERI realizes a complete innovation life cycle – from the fundamental research to the final consumer product. Close creative contacts of USATU with academic and sectoral scientific structures promote effective work of joint research, greater involvement of the academic staff of the Russian Academy of Sciences in organizing and optimizing the educational process. The University intensively develops international contacts and takes part in a number of international educational and scientific programs. Joint educational programs are supported by Russian and international grants and promote the development of creative collaboration of participating universities. Innovate technologies in the educational process are widely used in the University. Students are taught not simply to get the knowledge, but to grope for it. The main target of the educational process in the University is to reveal the students capabilities and creative potentials. In 2007 the University became the winner of innovative educational programs in the republic among higher educational institutions held by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation under the “Education” national project. At present about 20,000 students are trained at USATU. It is a large scientific and educational, innovative and productive complex with well-known science schools that train qualified specialists at all levels: Bachelors, Masters, Specialists, Candidates and Doctors of Sciences.