Ulyanovsk State Technical University

Name

Ulyanovsk State Technical University

Legal name

Ulyanovsk State Technical University (Ульяновский государственный технический университет)

Website

https://ulstu.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education (Technical University)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Universities with Computing, Data & AI Focus (EDAHAEAK), Technical Universities with Strong Industry Partnerships (EDAHAEAG)

Keywords

• Technical higher education
• Engineering degree programs
• Vocational college training
• Continuing professional education
• Applied scientific research

Headquarters

HQ city

Ulyanovsk

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees from paid educational programs: Revenue from fee-based ( внебюджетная основа ) educational programs across all levels: bachelor's, specialist, master's, postgraduate, and additional professional education. Tuition varies by program from 36,000 to 494,800 rubles per year.
2. State budget-funded education: Government-funded (бюджетная основа) student slots across programs. Number of budget places varies by level: 91 bachelor's programs (914 places), 80 master's programs (238 places), 24 postgraduate programs.
3. Additional professional education services: Revenue from professional retraining, qualification improvement, OGE/EGE preparation courses, working professions training, and additional disciplines study.
4. Scientific and project activities: Research grants, innovation projects, and cooperation with industrial enterprises for applied research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UlSTU is a state technical university delivering higher and secondary vocational education across engineering, IT, aviation, energy, construction, economics, and humanities. The university offers 91 bachelor's/specialist programs, 80 master's programs (including AI-focused tracks), 24 postgraduate programs, secondary vocational programs through its College of Economics and Informatics, and continuing professional education. It also runs pre-university preparation through its Lyceum and FIST Computer School, and operates specialized research laboratories in quantum computing, nanotechnologies, and modern manufacturing.

Product overview

Ulyanovsk State Technical University (УлГТУ) is a technical higher education institution offering a comprehensive educational ecosystem spanning secondary vocational education (through the College of Economics and Computer Science and Barysh College), pre-university preparation (Lyceum at UlSTU and FIST Computer School), undergraduate/bachelor's programs (91 programs), master's programs (80 programs including multiple AI-focused tracks), doctoral programs (24 programs), and continuing education. The university operates as a unified multi-level platform where foundational training at the pre-university stage feeds into degree programs across engineering, IT, economics, construction, energy, and aviation, supported by advanced research facilities including quantum computing and nanotechnology laboratories. Core educational products are complemented by infrastructure facilities such as the Severnaya Volna sports complex, the Sadovka summer recreation camp, a media studio, and the Venets publishing house. The university participates in the national Priority 2030 program and operates digital departments focused on AI education, positioning it as a comprehensive technical education platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Тарелка: Cinema-concert hall of UlSTU
• Северная волна
• Садовка
• Вестник УлГТУ
• Издательство Венец

Products and services

• Bachelor's and Specialist Degree Programs (Бакалавриат и специалитет) Undergraduate degree programs spanning engineering, IT, economics, construction, energy, aviation, and humanities. 91 programs available with 914 budget-funded seats starting from 124 EGE points. Paid tuition from 36,000 RUB per year. Targets Russian school graduates who have completed 11 years of secondary education.
• Master's Degree Programs (Магистратура) Graduate degree programs offering 80 specialized tracks including AI-powered programs such as Intelligent Technologies and Virtual Reality in Industrial Systems, AI in Design Automation, AI and Big Data Analytics in Banking, AI and Business Analytics, and AI and Bioinformatics. 238 budget seats from 60 points. Paid tuition from 49,480 RUB per year.
• Postgraduate/PhD Programs (Аспирантура) Doctoral research programs offering 24 specialized tracks across engineering, computer science, economics, and other disciplines. 33 budget-funded places and 108 paid places available. Targets graduates with master's or specialist degrees pursuing research careers.
• Secondary Vocational Education - College of Economics and Informatics (Колледж экономики и информатики) Secondary vocational education institution offering 9 programs in economics and computer science. Provides 190 budget-funded seats for grade-9 graduates, 335 paid places for grade-9 graduates, and 130 budget places for grade-11 graduates. Targets school graduates seeking vocational qualifications.
• Lyceum at UlSTU (Лицей при УлГТУ) Pre-university educational institution offering secondary education with two specialized tracks: information technology (mathematics, physics, informatics) and socio-economic (mathematics, social studies, geography, economics, law). Enrolls students into 10th grade via entrance examination. Operates at three locations in Ulyanovsk.
• Continuing Education and Professional Development (Дополнительное образование) Professional retraining, qualification improvement, and supplementary education programs including OGE/EGE exam preparation courses, working professions training, advanced discipline study, and driving school services. Targets working professionals, adult learners, and school graduates seeking exam preparation.
• EGE/OGE Preparation Courses (Подготовительные курсы к ОГЭ и ЕГЭ) Commercial exam preparation courses for schoolchildren preparing for the Russian national OGE (Basic State Exam) and EGE (Unified State Exam). Paid courses available on a commercial basis for prospective university applicants.
• Digital Departments - AI Education Programs (Цифровые кафедры) Specialized digital departments offering educational programs in artificial intelligence, providing advanced training for students in AI technologies and applications. Part of UlSTU's continuing education framework and 'Priority 2030' strategic initiative.

Quantifiable outcome

• TOP-20 ranking by programmer graduate salaries in Russia
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ПАО «Т Плюс» (T Plus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Joint opening of specialized laboratory for electrical engineering and electronics disciplines at the Energy Faculty. Second joint laboratory opened - previously established another classroom together. Supported by Board of Trustees.
• ПАО «ОАК» (United Aircraft Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic partnership with Russia's major aircraft manufacturing corporation for joint conferences, research in aviation development, and workforce training aligned with 50th anniversary of Ulyanovsk Aviation Industrial Complex.
• Филиал АО «Ил» – АвиастарcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Joint work on additive technologies, development of unique technologies for manufacturing large-scale forms for covering and skinning. Collaborates on штамповая оснастка and joint conferences.
• Московский авиационный институт (MAI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-organizer of aerospace conference on aviation industry development, joint sessions on engineering education transformation.
• МГТУ им. Н.Э. БауманаminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-organizer of scientific conference on aviation industry development and engineering education.
• КНИТУ им. А.Н. Туполева – КАИminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-organizer of scientific conference on aviation industry development.
• СимбирСофт (SimbirSoft)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026IT company providing online QA testing practicum for students, offering internship opportunities and potential employment for graduates.
• ПАО «Россети»minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Partner for all-Russian school olympiad in electrical engineering sector.
• Институт физической химии и электрохимии им. А.Н. Фрумкина РАНminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Regular lectures by Academy of Sciences professors to students, joint educational activities on materials science and advanced research areas.
• Инженерно-педагогический университет КнАГУminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeacher internship and exchange programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• SimbirSoft: Regional IT services company partnering with UlSTU on QA testing practicums and graduate internships; comparable as a regional IT ecosystem player tied to UlSTU's FIST faculty and IT graduate pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• Tomsk Polytechnic University: One of Russia's oldest polytechnic universities with comparable faculty breadth (energy, mechanical engineering, IT) and research-laboratory infrastructure including nanotechnology; Priority 2030 participant with national brand recognition.
• Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University: Major Russian polytechnic with strong industry partnerships and digital/AI programs, comparable as a large multi-faculty technical university participating in Priority 2030; serves as a benchmark for UlSTU's modernization trajectory.
• Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU): Russia's flagship technical university, directly comparable as a polytechnic offering engineering, IT, and applied sciences programs; UlSTU's industry-aligned aviation/IT curriculum mirrors BMSTU's broad engineering portfolio but at a smaller regional scale.

Direct peers

• Samara National Research University (Samara University): Regional Russian technical university with comparable aviation/space-industry orientation, IT and engineering faculties, and similar scale; competes with UlSTU for Volga-region technical talent.
• Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI): National aviation-focused technical university with overlapping faculty mix (aircraft building, radio engineering, IT) and shared co-organization of aviation conferences with UlSTU; direct counterpart in aerospace engineering education.
• Kazan National Research Technical University (KNRTU-KAI): Co-organizer with UlSTU of aviation-industry conferences; comparable aviation and radio-engineering faculty mix and Volga-region technical-university positioning.
• South Ural State University (SUSU): Regional polytechnic with parallel Priority 2030 strategy, AI/digital departments, and industry-aligned engineering programs; a relevant head-to-head competitor for federal grants and Russian technical-talent flow.

Regional players

• Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University (UlsPU): Co-located regional university with which UlSTU runs teacher-exchange programs; competes for Ulyanovsk Oblast applicants but in pedagogical rather than technical disciplines.
• Ulyanovsk State University (UlSU): Another co-located state university in Ulyanovsk Oblast; competes for the same regional applicant pool and budget-funded seats, providing a direct benchmark for UlSTU's positioning within the oblast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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