North-Eastern Federal University
The official name is Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education. The undergraduate student population numbers over 16,000, while more than 500 students are engaged in postgraduate work. 1,600 academic staff are employed at the university. Of these 200 hold doctor’s degree, 800 are candidate of science degree. There are 15 institutes, 9 faculties, and 3 university branches in Mirny, Neryungri and Chukotka, and 5 major research institutes. Students and staff have free access to the Ethernet and Wi-Fi.
History
NEFU was officially established in April 2010 on the basis of Ammosov Yakutsk State University. The university holds the name of Maksim Kirovich Ammosov, a statesman of Soviet Yakutia. Recent reforms in the Russian Federation created a new network of federal universities.
Academics
Institutes
- of Medicine
- of Finance and Economics
- of Mathematics and Computer Science
- of Physics and Technologies
- of Sports and Physical Education
- of Foreign Languages and Regional Studies
- of Psychology
- of Languages and Cultures of the Peoples of the Russian North-East
- Teacher Training
- Technological
- of Civil Engineering
- of Natural Sciences
- Mining
Faculties
- of History
- of Philology
- of Law
- of Road Construction
- of Geology and Survey
- Faculty of Pre-Undergraduate Education offers preparatory courses to schoolchildren
Branches
- Neryungri Technical Institute (branch) of North-Eastern Federal University
- Mirny Polytechnic Institute (branch) of North-Eastern Federal University
- Chukotka branch of North-Eastern Federal University
Research
Institutes
There are five research institutions including:
- Institute of Mathematics,
- Health Institute,
- Institute of Applied Ecology of North with LAZAREV MAMMOTH museum and lab,
- Institute of Regional Economy of North,
- OLONKHO Institute,
- KULAKOVSKY Institute.
Traditions
Awards
- A Kate Marsden scholarship is given to the best English language program student each year at the Institute of Foreign Languages and Regional Studies.
Community engagement
- Institute of Lifelong Professional Education
- Faculty of Pre-Undergraduate Education
Notable alumni
- Evgeniya Mikhailova (Educator, researcher, philanthropist, and politician)
- Georgy Balakshin (Olympic boxer)
- Viktor Lebedev (Freestyle wrestler)
Contacts
58, Belinsky Street, Yakutsk
Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RUSSIAN FEDERATION, 677891
References
- ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Institutes and faculties — NEFU". s-vfu.ru. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ "Miss Mercy". Yakutia Today. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Information
- [1]-Official site in English