Southern Federal University

1. Southern Federal University Elena D. Ryabenkaya Deputy Director, International Relations Department Rostov-on-Don, Russia

2. Southern Federal University Roots • Rostov State University http://www.rsu.ru/ • Taganrog State University of Radio Engineering http://www.tsure.ru/ • Rostov Teachers’ Training University http://rspu.edu.ru/ • Rostov Architecture & Art Academy http://www.rai.rostel.ru/

3. Southern Federal University Facts • Faculties – 35 • Departments – 225 • Study Programs – 80 • Students – 40741 • Foreign Students – 500 • PhD Students – 1519 • Staff - 8258

4. Southern Federal University Academic Programs • Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Physics, Medical Physics • Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Informational-and-Measurement Technologies and Systems • History, Philosophy, Psychology • Romance & Germanic Philology, International Journalism, Telecommunications • Economics, World Economics, Law • Radio Engineering, Automation & Control, Microelectronics • Teachers’ Training • Architecture and Design

5. Southern Federal University Priority Research Themes: • Multi-processing supercomputers with mass parallelism; • Synergy and control in biomechanics; • Mechanics of deformable solids; • Metal ion lasers; • Research on radio wave propagation for radio system design and operation; • Boundary problems and associated integral equations and abstract functions; • Mathematical hydrodynamics and applied mathematics; • Fine organic synthesis; • Metal electrochemistry;

6. Southern Federal University Priority Research Themes: (continuation ) • Piezoelectric instrument making, ferro-piezoelectric science of materials , high technologies and production; • Theory of singular and pseudo-differential abstract functions and its application to problems of mathematical physics; • Physics, crystal chemistry and technology of ferroelectrics; • Physics and ferroelectric semi-conductors; • Physical and chemical systems, coordination chemistry; • Physiology and higher nervous activity; • Electrodynamic modeling of microwave frequency elements and devices; etc.

7. Southern Federal University International Cooperation Statistics • SFU currently cooperates with 350 foreign higher educational establishments and organizations • SFU has collaborating agreements with more than 120 international universities and organizations

8. Southern Federal University International Academic Mobility • Foreign Specialists and Students Received (year 2005) – 301 • Foreign Students Received (year 2006) – 407 • Specialists and Students Sent Abroad - 336

9. Southern Federal University International Project Experience • Modernization of Management Structure of Rostov State University (GEPARD)TEMPUS T_JEP-08545-94 • Cross-Regional Network in the Field of University Management for Best Practice Dissemination (CROSSUM)TEMPUS NP – 22106-2001 • Russian Association of University Managers and Administrators (RAUMA)TEMPUS SM_SCM_ TO34B04-2004 • University Network of Credential Evaluators (UNET)TEMPUS JEP_25071_2004

10. Southern Federal University International Project Experience • CRDF - Scientific and Academic Eco-Analytical Center of Systems Research, Mathematical Modeling and Geoecological Safety of Southern Russia • DAAD - Russian Language for the Beginners in Russian Federation • Bosch Foundation - Free Russian-German Institute of Journalism • US Department of State – Russian-American Institute of Journalism • Carnegie Corporation of NY, MacArthur's Foundation – Center for Advanced Studies and Education (Rostov CASE) • EU – Center of EU Documentation

11. Southern Federal University Professional Development Centers • Center for Southern Russia International Relations Specialists Retraining • Russian Association of University Managers and Administrators (RAUMA) • Southern Informative Consultative Center for RF – EC Mobility Assistance http://ricmobil.rsu.ru//