Astrakhan State University, Russian Federation

ASU is one of the most dynamically developing innovative universities in Eastern Europe, combining pure academic traditions and modern technology.

ASU is very active outside Russia. We provide brief language courses, student exchanges, joint research and innovation projects, combined undergraduate courses, international conferences and other events together with our partner universities from Finland, Italy, Croatia, Hungary, Germany, France, China, Iran, Egypt, the United States and other countries. The university has over 13 000 students. ASU includes 6 Institutes, 17 faculties, 11 Campus. There are 273 educational programmes and 6 Master’s degree programmes with foreign universities in ASU.

ASU is a pilot platform in Russia for the Harvard University international competitiveness program. We are also members of the Association of Universities of the Caspian States along with other 48 members. Students of the Agrarian Faculty of ASU have the opportunity to engage in research, design and production activities already in the undergraduate and master the specifics of their future profession, not only in theory but also in the specific workplace. The Agrarian Faculty is the only one in Astrakhan, who directs his students to agricultural practices abroad. Since 2004 the Agrarian Faculty cooperates with the Unions LOGO e.V. (Germany) and APOLLO e.V. (Germany), who organize the 6- and 12-month practical training of students at the enterprises of the country.

The Faculty of Physical Engineering offers internships in enterprises in Italy, Germany, France, the United States and Japan as well as preparation of specialties at the end of the 1st and 2nd year of studies (welders, turners, millers, electricians, radio mechanics).

Active participation in the TEMPUS projects allowed ASU to integrate the ECTS (European Credit Transfer And Accumulation System) into the educational process, opening pathways to spread our academic mobility options.