10/02/2026

Science Week at KSUAE: A meeting at the Institute of Architecture and Design with architect and professor Elina Mohd Husini (Malaysia)

On February 9, 2026, as part of Science Week at KSUAE, the Institute of Architecture and Design held a meeting with practicing Malaysian architect Professor Elina Mohd Husini. The guest admired the KSUAE research and educational centers and talked to M.S. Latypova, Director of the DASHKA Children's Architecture and Design School, as this children's educational project is unique.

The guests were deeply impressed by the exhibition of works by Professor R.S. Aidarov in the exhibition hall of the Graphic Modeling Department. A.I. Romanova, Director of the IA&D, spoke about her experience designing KSUAE research and educational centers and various workshops at the city's request, as well as the practice-oriented education system at the IA&D. She also discussed the strong artistic competencies of KSUAE students and their design skills in the TIM, starting in their second year.

Professor Elina Mohd Husini gave a lecture to second-year architects on the complexity of architectural design, emphasizing the need to adhere to cultural and regional codes in urban architecture, demonstrating the complexity of combining new architecture with the historical sites of the "old part of the city," and sharing her own completed project in Dubai. It was also important to hear the architect's sound engineering approach to the building's infrastructure (consideration of climate, water supply, and smart energy systems).

The professor highly praised the work of the architecture students on the design of the Grand Mosque (TiArch studio). This demonstrates that education at KSUAE is interdisciplinary, taking into account all global trends in architecture. Following the meeting, an agreement was reached on future joint projects involving the publication of articles, joint internships, and the preparation of grants.

08/02/2026

Happy Russian Science Day!

Dear faculty, staff and students,

On behalf of the KSUAE, please accept congratulations on Russian Science Day! By Decree No. 231 of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, dated April 25, 2022,  the period of 2022-2031 have been declared the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia.

KSUAE is a university with a 95-year history, established research and educational programs, and schools. Our team of scientists creates sought-after scientific and innovative developments for the architectural, construction, road transport, and housing and utilities sectors.

Based on scientific schools and the established infrastructure of scientific and educational centers, KSUAE scientists carry out in-demand R&D, the results of which are implemented in real production.

KSUAE holds a leading position in architectural and construction education in Russia, and is practically the only university to represent our country in international student competitions. In 2025, the University won the following international architectural competitions: - International Architecture Biennale in São Paulo, Brazil, an exhibition of the best projects from 30 architectural schools worldwide; - SKETCHING BATTLE – Italy, student competition, 30 countries; - The Future of the Profession – Switzerland, International Union of Architects, competition for young architects, 396 participants, 140 applications, 45 countries; - 120 HOURS – Norway, student Olympiad, 1,002 participants, 93 countries; - LAGI FIJI – Fiji, architectural competition, 205 applications, 45 countries; - GALAPAGOS RETREAT - Germany, approximately 130 applications from 25 countries.

The Assistant Professor E. Novitsky of the ADMT Department won the 2nd Competition for Young Scientists of the Russian Federation in the "New Horizons in the Construction Industry" category.

KSUAE students and postgraduates won the 6th round of the "Student Startup" program (18 winners), the Kazan Mayor's Scholarship Competition (9 winners), the Republican Scientific Awards for the Support of Young Scientists in the Republic of Tatarstan (4 winners), the Government and Presidential Scholarship Competition (3 winners), the "Best Young Scientist of the Republic of Tatarstan" competition (2 winners), and others.

Our Higher Attestation Commission (HAC) Dissertation Councils accepted candidate and doctoral dissertation presentations.

KSUAE employees submitted 57 applications for inventions, utility models, and computer programs, and received 68 patents for industrial property.

In 2025, KSUAE hosted eight scientific conferences, including those with publications in highly rated scientific and technical journals. The scientific journal "KSUAE News" was included in the Unified State List of Scientific Publications—the "White List" of scientific journals in the Russian Federation. Six electronic scientific journals are published, indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) database.

In 2026, the university team will face new major challenges that require the combined efforts of our scientific schools to maximize their contribution to meeting the needs of the construction industry and achieving Russia's scientific and technological sovereignty.

I wish the university team continued success and scientific achievements on Russian Science Day!

Rashit Nizamov

Rector, Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Honored Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan

02/02/2026

KSUAE hosted the regional championship in professional skills "Professionals" in the field of "Architecture"

From January 26 to 29, 2026, the regional stage of the All-Russian Championship of Professional Skills "Professionals" of the Republic of Tatarstan in the Architecture program was held at KSUAE. Students from the Kazan College of Construction, Architecture, and Urban Management, the Kazan Construction College, and the Nizhnekamsk College of Transport Infrastructure participated. By the end of the four days, the participants were required to complete a preliminary design for a pavilion on the Kazanka River embankment, developing plans, facades, a sectional view, and a master plan for the area. The championship was conducted using the Russian TIM design system Renga. Following the championship, projects were defended, and winners were determined for demonstrating professional skills, abilities, and competencies within a tight deadline.

29/01/2026

The regional championship in professional skills "Professionals" was held at the KSUAE children's school "DASHKA"

The annual "Professionals" professional skills competition was held at the DASHKA Children's School of Architecture and Design. The regional stage of the professional skills competition lasted three days.

Competitors from various general education and art schools tirelessly and enthusiastically developed their individual design projects based on the client's specifications. As a final product, the championship participants were required to create a mood board reflecting a visual representation of the future design project, a room layout plan, a furniture arrangement plan defining the final layout of the elements, an electrical plan, a design concept outlining the competitor's design solutions, interior collages demonstrating the overall vision of the interior, wall views providing a frontal view of all elements of the space, and a specification table containing the data and properties of all project elements. To defend their original projects, the participants prepared a presentation outlining the chronology of their work and created a general exhibition of their work.

Based on the championship results, Sufiya Zagidullina took first place, Nadezhda Alekseeva took second place, and Gleb Chigleev took third place. Artur Khusainov and Sabina Urazbaeva also took part in the competition.