05/10/2026

Happy World Architecture Day!

World Architecture Day is celebrated on October 5—the first Monday of October. The Day was established in 1985 at the initiative of the International Union of Architects (UIA). Initially, it was celebrated on July 1, but in 1996, at the 20th General Assembly in Barcelona, ​​the date was changed to align it with World Habitat Day, which is observed around the same time.

Our best congratulations to all architects! We wish you brilliant ideas, bold projects, creative inspiration, and the smooth realization of even the most complex concepts. May your creations adorn cities and bring joy to people for years to come!

03/10/2026

KSUAE students took third place in the cross-country race among universities of the Republic of Tatarstan

On October 3, 2026, cross-country running competitions were held at the Lokomotiv Stadium as part of the 2026–2027 Spartakiad for higher education institutions in the Republic of Tatarstan. Representatives from universities across Tatarstan took part in the event. Female athletes competed in a 3 km race, while male athletes competed in a 5 km race.

The KSUAE team took third place in the overall team standings!

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The News is submitted by International Relations Dept of the University.

02/10/2026

KSUAE Rector R.Nizamov took part in the International Forum on educational cooperation with Shandong Province

KSUAE Rector R.Nizamov took part in the Educational Cooperation between Shandong Province and the Republic of Tatarstan, led by Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. The Forum was held on 22–23 September 2026 in Jinan, bringing together all leading universities of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Opening the event, the Head of the Republic emphasized that education remains a priority area of Russian-Chinese cooperation. Currently, more than two thousand Chinese students are studying at universities in Tatarstan. Rustam Minnikhanov also announced a large-scale forum of Russian and Chinese technical universities scheduled for November in Kazan and invited universities from Shandong to visit the republic.

As a result of the Forum, cooperation agreements were signed between universities from Shandong Province and the Republic of Tatarstan.

KSUAE signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Shandong Jianzhu University, following a prior visit to the university campus and its facilities, as well as detailed discussions on future forms of collaboration with the university's leadership.

The News is submitted by International Relations Dept of the University.

01/10/2026

Another international success for KSUAE students in Switzerland!

In the "UTOPIA : NOW! 2026" international student ideas competition—organized by the Swiss architectural firm Itten+Brechbühl (IB) in collaboration with the Swiss Architecture Museum (S AM) —  KSUAE architecture students won two of the three top prizes!

The UTOPIA competition is held biennially and aims to discover the boldest socially-oriented architectural projects. This year, the "NOW!" theme challenged participants to propose solutions for creating a utopia here and now, using modern, accessible means of implementation. After reviewing 64 entries from architecture schools across Europe—including the Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy), ETH Zurich (Switzerland), the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Austria), and the Berlin University of the Arts (Germany), as well as institutions in France, Finland, Poland, Spain, Belgium, Hungary, Latvia, South Korea, and Russia—the jury selected three equal-ranking projects for the top prize during a closed session on June 4, 2026.

Two of these three top awards went to projects created by students from our university (from the TIArch architectural studio, led by Ilnar and Rezeda Akhtyamov): ⁃ "THE BATTLE OF HEIGHTS: WHO'S LOWER?" by Valeria Burkova; ⁃ "UTOPIA S-NOW" by Sofia Shcherbak. The official award ceremony took place on September 3, 2026, at the Swiss Architecture Museum (S AM) in Basel. The works of the winners and finalists were showcased at an exhibition at the DOMUS Haus gallery in Basel from September 4 to 11, 2026.

Detailed information about the competition is available on the organizers' official website: https://www.ittenbrechbuehl.ch/en/utopia-2026

The News is submitted by International Relations Dept of the University.