Southern Federal University
Elena D. Ryabenkaya
Deputy Director, International Relations Department
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Southern Federal University
Roots
Rostov State University http://www.rsu.ru/
Taganrog State University of Radio
Engineering http://www.tsure.ru/
Rostov Teachers’ Training University
http://rspu.edu.ru/
Rostov Architecture & Art Academy
http://www.rai.rostel.ru/
Southern Federal University
Facts
Faculties – 35
Departments – 225
Study Programs – 80
Students – 40741
Foreign Students – 500
PhD Students – 1519
Staff - 8258
Southern Federal University
Academic Programs
Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Physics, Medical Physics
Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences,
Informational-and-Measurement Technologies and
Systems
History, Philosophy, Psychology
Romance & Germanic Philology, International Journalism,
Telecommunications
Economics, World Economics, Law
Radio Engineering, Automation & Control,
Microelectronics
Teachers’ Training
Architecture and Design
Southern Federal University
Priority Research Themes:
Multi-processing supercomputers with mass parallelism;
Synergy and control in biomechanics;
Mechanics of deformable solids;
Metal ion lasers;
Research on radio wave propagation for radio system
design and operation;
Boundary problems and associated integral equations
and abstract functions;
Mathematical hydrodynamics and applied mathematics;
Fine organic synthesis;
Metal electrochemistry;
Southern Federal University
Priority Research Themes:
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Piezoelectric instrument making, ferro-piezoelectric
science of materials , high technologies and production;
Theory of singular and pseudo-differential abstract
functions and its application to problems of mathematical
physics;
Physics, crystal chemistry and technology of
ferroelectrics;
Physics and ferroelectric semi-conductors;
Physical and chemical systems, coordination chemistry;
Physiology and higher nervous activity;
Electrodynamic modeling of microwave frequency
elements and devices; etc.
Southern Federal University
International Cooperation
Statistics
SFU currently cooperates with 350 foreign
higher educational establishments and
organizations
SFU has collaborating agreements with more
than 120 international universities and
organizations
Southern Federal University
International Academic
Mobility
Foreign Specialists and Students Received
(year 2005) – 301
Foreign Students Received (year 2006) – 407
Specialists and Students Sent Abroad - 336
Southern Federal University
International Project Experience
Modernization of Management Structure of Rostov
State University (GEPARD) TEMPUS T_JEP-08545-94
Cross-Regional Network in the Field of University
Management for Best Practice Dissemination
(CROSSUM) TEMPUS NP – 22106-2001
Russian Association of University Managers and
Administrators (RAUMA) TEMPUS SM_SCM_
TO34B04-2004
University Network of Credential Evaluators (UNET)
TEMPUS JEP_25071_2004
Southern Federal University
International Project Experience
CRDF - Scientific and Academic Eco-Analytical Center
of Systems Research, Mathematical Modeling and
Geoecological Safety of Southern Russia
DAAD - Russian Language for the Beginners in
Russian Federation
Bosch Foundation - Free Russian-German Institute of
Journalism
US Department of State – Russian-American Institute
of Journalism
Carnegie Corporation of NY, MacArthur's Foundation
– Center for Advanced Studies and Education (Rostov
CASE)
EU – Center of EU Documentation
Southern Federal University
Professional Development
Centers
Center for Southern Russia International
Relations Specialists Retraining
Russian Association of University Managers
and Administrators (RAUMA)
Southern Informative Consultative Center for
RF – EC Mobility Assistance
http://ricmobil.rsu.ru//