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Астраханский государственный университет | |
| Established | 1932 |
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| Rector | Konstantin A. Markelov |
| Location | 20a Tatischev Str. Astrakhan , Russia 46°22′39″N 48°03′11″E / 46.3774°N 48.0531°E |
| Website | asu.edu.ru/en
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| University rankings | |
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| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1] | 401-450 (2022) |
Astrakhan State University (formerly Astrakhan State Pedagogical University) is a university located in Astrakhan, Russian Federation. It was founded in 1932.
The traditional functions of Astrakhan State University include training specialists and fundamental researches; but ASU also works actively to export its educational services and to share new technologies with the industry and the business.
ASU in figures:
- 6 Institutions;
- 21 Departments;
- 82 Chairs;
- More than 40 research institutions, centers, and laboratories;
- More than 100 specialties to train students;
- 57 research specialties for PhD courses;
- 11 thesis councils;
- More than 16, 000 students (including more than 500 foreigners);
- 600 postgraduate students (including 23 foreigners);
- 10 university buildings for studies;
- 6 comfortable hostels;
- 37 computer centers with Internet access.
ASU has been chosen by Harvard University (USA) as a pilot site in Russia to organize an educational program in international competitiveness.
