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KSUAE: 2025 Results – International Activities

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KSUAE: 2025 Results – International Activities
It should be noted that 2025, despite the challenging political situation, was rich in international events for our university.
Today, our university is known in Russia and abroad. Therefore, our circle of friends and partners is expanding.
 
We visit colleagues, and they visit us too. For example, in 2025, KSUAE was visited by: - participants and experts of the international forum "Kazanysh" and "KazanForum": professors from Brazilian universities: Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais - Prof. Pedro Morais, Federal University of Amazonas - Prof. Marcos Cereto, PUC-CAMPINAS University - Prof. Jonathas Magallão Pereira da Silva, South Africa: University of Cape Town - Prof. Alta Steenkamp, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and Urban Development - Prof. Dawit Benti), India: Lovely Professional University - Prof. Kumar Rajendra), Thailand: Architect Kultida Poh (HAS Design and Research), - Consuls General from Iran, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan, - Colleagues from the Kazakh National Research Technical University: Prof. Kenjebek Akmalayuly and Asylbek Kabiyev. Agreements were signed with: - Federal University of Amazonas and the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (Brazil), - Lovely Professional University (India), - Karaganda Technical University (Kazakhstan).
 
Our scholars demonstrated active international mobility: - Prof. R.Kh. Mukhametrahimov visited the Kazakh National Research Technical University, - Prof. I.T. Mirsayapov and Assoc. Prof. I.V. Korolev took part in the 6th International Conference on GIS (Almaty) and the 19th International Conference ACUUS 2025 (Belgrade, Serbia); - Prof. N.R. Rakhimova took part in the international conference "Advanced Concrete Technologies" in Changsha, China; - Assoc. Prof. S.G. Persova took part in the first Mongolian-Russian Restoration Symposium (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia); - Prof. A.I. Romanova took part in the General Assembly of the Association of Cities and Municipalities of BRICS+ Countries (Brazil).
 
Our young scientists E.V. Novitsky, S.V. Permyakov, K.R. Khuziakhmetova, B.K. Khusaenov, M.K. Gulkanyan, E.V. Ilyina, T.S. Kazymova, and E.S. Ponomarev visited Northeastern University in Shenyang (China) and Yerevan State University and learned about new technologies, educational programs, and laboratories, which are of interest to Tatarstan and Russia as a whole.
 
Every year, talented young people from all over the world come to study at KSUAE. Today, the university has international students from 40 countries: Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Haiti, Ecuador, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ghana, Haiti, Guinea, Congo, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Chad, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Mozambique, Afghanistan, Syria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Turkey, as well as from the CIS countries: Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Each year, international applicants from more than 15 countries study at our university's preparatory department, and many of them become our students.
 
Thus, 2025 has clearly demonstrated that KSUAE is a dynamically developing international campus where borders are erased, innovations are born, and sought-after specialists for the global market are trained. 

KSUAE: 2025 Results – Physical Education and Sports

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KSUAE: 2025 Results – Physical Education and Sports

KSUAE is a healthy, athletic environment. We have all the conditions for physical education and sports, whether you're a master of sport or just starting out. And this is crucial: our students are the future of Kazan, Tatarstan, and all of Russia, and they should be strong, healthy professionals and patriots of their homeland.

The Builder Sports Complex, the second gymnasium, the stadium, and our camp on the Mesha River provide an excellent base for physical education and sports.

The Tatarstan University Spartakiad is held annually, where we consistently participate and always place in the top three overall. I would call this competition the championship of our Republic's universities.

We performed equally well in 2025. The KSUAE team took third place in the Spartakiad (29 sports), scoring 965 points. The cup was awarded to our team's head of the Department of Physical Education and Sports, Master of Sports, and PhD. Vladimir Kalmanovich was presented with the award by Tatarstan Minister of Sport V.A. Leonov and President of the Russian Student Sports Union S.V. Kryukov. Vladimir Lvovich works with students sincerely and with passion. This explains his outstanding results.

The following teams took first place: - ski orienteering, - kettlebell lifting, - Koresh wrestling. Second place went to the following teams: - running orienteering, - wrestling, - cross-country skiing, - hockey. Third place went to the following teams: - table tennis, - boxing, - rugby (women).

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

KSUAE: 2025 Results – Student Life

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KSUAE: 2025 Results – Student Life

Student life at our university isn't just about studying, classes, and research, but also about so many wonderful, interesting, and captivating experiences that make student life exciting, fulfilling, and memorable for years to come! Student life is so diverse and exciting that it's impossible to describe everything.

Just a few glimpses of the kaleidoscope of happy life for our student team in 2025.

September 1st – First-year assembly – "We are Team KSUAE, We Are Together!" And in the evening, KSUAE.fest – a festival of sports, music, and creativity, where everyone found something for themselves.

September – Student initiation ceremonies at each institute. Departure on comfortable buses, lunch in the fresh air, initiation ceremonies, and the transformation of a simple academic group into a true team. And, of course, the nighttime retreat for the active members – the Rally – at our sports and recreation camp "Mesha." A bonfire, songs in the night, potatoes grilled over coals. Three days outdoors – learning, sports, and joining the team of active students who want to make the lives of the girls and boys rich and memorable.

October – Freshman Days at the institutes and a Gala Concert. What talented students we have!

November – First-year students learn to weave camouflage nets and make trench candles – helping our soldiers in the special military operation zone.

December – Traditional Anti-Corruption Week. Charity event "Visiting Santa Claus."

January – Our students traveled to the Black Sea to help combat the consequences of an environmental disaster. They also assembled boxes of humanitarian aid for residents of the Kursk region.

February – Events dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day: a meeting with Heroes of Russia, the opening of the "We Are Defending the Motherland!" exhibition, and the dispatch of another shipment to the special military operation zone.

March – a festive event and concert for International Women's Day. Annual charity concert "Hand in Hand" to help special children.

April – "Student Spring" festival with the program "Happiness is Just Around the Corner".

May – a series of events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. Sending humanitarian aid to the special military operation zone. The 8th Republican Dance Competition "RKT" for student teams. A military-patriotic game, "Zarnitsa," was held at our camp on the Mesha River. Celebrating the birthday of our KSUAE.

June – KSUAE international students actively participated in the Friendship of Peoples Parade.

July – Camp on the Mesha River – students combine business with pleasure: geodetic fieldwork, sports, campfire songs, discos, and games.

Traditionally, our students are active sports fans. We've been rooting for our Tatarstan teams for years – the girls' team, Dynamo-Ak Bars (volleyball), and the boys' team, Zenit-Kazan (volleyball) and Rubin (football). Supporting each other brings the kids together and gives them a chance to vent! Our fan club lights up every game, and the athletes feel our constant support!

And much more! Come visit us to experience the pulse of student life.

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

KSUAE: 2025 results – reseacrh activity

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KSUAE: 2025 results – reseacrh activity

Research is one of our core activities, enabling us to: - train students with innovation-oriented thinking; - implement our developments today, rather than in the distant future and earn money by completing work commissioned by industry; - strengthen our departments with young scientists; - contribute to Russia's achievement of scientific and technological sovereignty.

Significant implemented developments based on scientific and experimental research include different scientific and technical support for the construction sites projects. 

It's wonderful that everyone, especially young people—undergraduates, graduate students, and assistants—are interested in science at our university. This is crucial for strengthening our scientific schools. All the necessary conditions have been created for this purpose at our internationally recognized research and education centers. In 2025, three more centers were opened (bringing the total to 25), and we acquired or received a significant amount of experimental equipment and devices from partners. This has resulted in successful participation in various events: - Undergraduate and graduate students became winners of the sixth stage of the "Student Startup" program (18 winners); - The Kazan Mayor's Scholarship Competition (9 winners); - Republican Scientific Awards to Support Young Scientists in the Republic of Tatarstan (4 winners); - Russian Federation Government and Presidential Scholarship Competition (3 winners); - "Best Young Scientist of the Republic of Tatarstan" Competition (2 winners), and others; - Assistant Professor at the ADMT Department, E. Novitsky, won the 2nd Competition for Young Scientists of the Russian Federation in the "New Horizons in the Construction Industry" category; - and others.

There were many other events as well:

- The scientific journal "Izvestia KGASU" was included in the Unified State List of Scientific Publications - the "White List" of scientific journals of the Russian Federation; - PhD and doctoral dissertation defenses took place in our Higher Attestation Commission (HAC) Dissertation Councils; - We held and participated in scientific conferences; - Our scientists visited a number of foreign universities in Kazakhstan, China, Egypt, India, Brazil, Armenia, Belarus, and elsewhere; - In turn, we were visited by colleagues from many countries – Brazil, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, India, Iran, and the Central African Republic; - During the visits of our foreign colleagues and our visits to universities in other countries, a number of agreements were signed; - Students held science battles, intellectual quizzes (KISI-QUIZ), thematic meetings, master classes, stand-up comedy, open lectures, and much more.

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

KSUAE: 2025 Results – Successful Architecture Students

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KSUAE: 2025 Results – Successful Architecture Students

Continuing to discuss the results of our educational activities in 2025, we would like to specifically mention the successful training of our Institute of Architecture and Design students – designers, restorers, urban planners, and architects – which has its own unique characteristics.

1. Training is conducted at the Kazan School of Architecture, which has a nearly 60-year history and is based at our KSUAE;

2. Training is conducted at internationally recognized research, education, and design centers: - "Heritage" - "BFFT.space" - "Architect" - "Design" - "Urban planning - Grado" - "Forum" - "Archphysics" - "Light".

3. The training combines creative skills (drawing, modeling), engineering, and digital technologies.

4. Special project work methods and peer review are a constant.

5. Developing students at an international level through participation in competitions and internships.

For example, in 2025, we successfully participated in international architectural competitions:

- The International Architecture Biennial in São Paulo, Brazil, an exhibition of the best projects from architecture schools worldwide. (students Artur Akhunov, Sofya Shcherbak, Daria Shel, Artyom Sultanov, Valeev Radmir, Danil Nazarov, Diana Iksanova, Vladimir Obrosov, Olga Erukova)

- SKETCHING BATTLE - Italy, student competition (students Valeria Burkova, Artyom Sultanov)

- The Future of the Profession - International Union of Architects, competition for young architects, 396 participants, 140 applications, 45 countries, (students Egorov Semyon, Sergeeva Anastasia, Liya Akhmerova, Olga Sinelnikova, Vladimir Obrosov, Olga Erukova)

- 120 HOURS - Norway, student Olympiad, 1002 participants, 93 countries (students Anastasia Lukashchuk, Daria Shel)

- LAGI FIJI - Fiji, architectural competition, 205 applications, 45 countries (students Egor Kiselev, Alexandra Ilyasova, Faiz Safin, Alexey Yakupov, Kirill Taravko, Anastasia Lukashchuk, Anastasia Sergeeva)

- GALAPAGOS RETREAT - Germany, about 130 applications from 25 countries (students Egor Kiselev, Ksenia Egorova, Anastasia Lukashchuk, Vladislava Lesukhina)

- FONDATION JACQUES ROUGERIE Architecture and Innovation - France, 508 applications from 150 countries (students Radmir Valeev, Ekaterina Buyanova, Vladislava Lesukhina)

Our students have internships in the world's leading architectural bureaus: - Adelina Khabibullina, Semyon Egorov/ Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects, France, Paris - Alexey Yakupov / Sterling Presser Architects+Engineers, Germany, Berlin - Sofia Makushkina / Bez+kock Architekten, Germany, Stuttgart - Artur Akhunov / Herzog & de Meuron, Switzerland, Basel - Valeria Burkova / Behnisch Architekten, Germany, Stuttgart - Radmir Valeev / Deitmar Feichtinger Architects, France, Paris - Fatih Shakirov / Ateliers Jean Nouvel, France, Paris - Timur Abdrakhmanov / OMA, Netherlands, Rotterdam - Alfina Akhmer / Kengo Kuma & Associates, France, Paris.

If you've decided to become designers, urban planners, restorers, or architects and are choosing a university and would like to get an education that will allow you to successfully find employment with leading design studios and ultimately be successful in life, you have It is possible to compare our university with others offering similar programs!

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