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Polotsk State University
Saint Euphrosyne Polotsk State University (Belarusian: Полацкі дзяржаўны ўніверсітэт імя Ефрасінні Полацкай; Russian: Полоцкий государственный университет имени Евфросинии Полоцкой) is a Belarusian public university based in Novopolotsk and Polotsk.

The official seal of the university depicts the buildings that originally housed the Jesuit College in Polotsk. The historical buildings were partially reconstructed and transferred to Polotsk State University in 2005.

The university is named after St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk, daughter of the Prince of Polotsk. She was a nun, abbess, educator, and the first female saint in Belarus.

History

In 1580 the Jesuit College was founded in Polotsk. On January 12, 1812, the college was reclassified into Polotsk Jesuit Academy by an ukase of the Emperor of Russia, Alexander I. The scademy functioned from 1812–1820 and was the first higher education establishment in Belarus.

On July 14, 1968, the Novopolotsk branch of the Belarusian Polytechnical Institute was established. On February 10, 1969, the Novopolotsk branch of BPI was renamed the Belarusian Technological Institute. On January 1, 1974, it became Novopolotsk Polytechnical Institute named after Leninist Young Communist League of Belarus. On September 14, 1993, Novopolotsk Polytechnical Institute was reorganized into Polotsk State University.

Since 2005, the Faculty of History and Philology, and since 2008 the Faculty of Information Technologies, have been located in the former Jesuit College in Polotsk.

Since 2016, the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Physical Training Education have been located in Mezhdurechye.

University symbols

PSU has three official symbols: the flag, emblem, and anthem.

The lyrics of the Polotsk State University anthem were written by Belarusian poet Hienadz Buraukin.

Academics

Education and research are conducted by approximately 500 professors (including 19 Doctors of Sciences and 167 PhDs).

Polotsk State University publishes the Vestnik of Polotsk State University.

Faculties

  • Humanities
  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanics and Technology
  • Radio Engineering
  • Information Technologies
  • Finance and Economics
  • Law
  • For International Students
  • Pre-University Training

Rectors

  • Ernst M. Babenko
  • Petr I. Shved
  • Dmitry N. Lazovsky

See also

References

  1. ^ "Polotsk State University - About Polotsk State University". Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  2. ^ Study Programs for Bachelor Degree // PSU
  3. ^ Master's programmes // Website of PSU for Foreign Students
  4. ^ Post-graduate programmes // Website of PSU for Foreign Students
  5. ^ "Полоцкий государственный университет - О Полоцком государственном университете". web.archive.org. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  6. ^ "Jesuits in Belarus". www.manresa-sj.org. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  7. ^ Połock Academy (1812–1820): An Example of the Society of Jesus's Endurance, by Irena Kadulska in: Robert A. MARYKS and Jonathan WRIGHT (eds.), Jesuit Survival and Restoration: A Global History, 1773–1900, Leiden and Boston, MA: Brill, 2015, ISBN 9789004282384, pp. 83-98
  8. ^ Ancient capital announced Belarus' cultural capital for 2010 // The online version of the central republican newspaper «SB. Belarus Segodnja» (in Russian)
  9. ^ Alexander Lukashenko attends celebrations of 1150th anniversary of Polotsk // The Official Internet Portal of the President of the Republic of Belarus
  10. ^ New semester in Mezhdurechye // Polotsk State University
  11. ^ "Полоцкий государственный университет - В ПГУ состоялся Торжественный вечер, посвященный 65-летию Великой Победы". Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2016-09-23. // The solemn evening dedicated to 65th year of Victory in Great Patriotic War carried out at Polotsk State University (in Russian)
  12. ^ Vestnik of Polotsk State University Archived 2013-08-21 at the Wayback Machine // Polotsk State University (in Russian)
  13. ^ Humanities
  14. ^ Civil Engineering
  15. ^ Mechanics and Technology
  16. ^ Radio Engineering
  17. ^ Information Technologies
  18. ^ Finance and Economics
  19. ^ Law
  20. ^ For International Students
  21. ^ Pre-University Training

56°25′59″N 29°16′38″E / 56.4331°N 29.2772°E / 56.4331; 29.2772

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