Baltic State Technical University

Name

Baltic State Technical University

Legal name

Балтийский государственный технический университет «ВОЕНМЕХ» имени Д.Ф. Устинова (Baltic State Technical University "VOENMEH" named after D.F. Ustinov)

Website

https://voenmeh.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education and Defense Engineering Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (336415), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAOAB

Defense Universities & Joint Professional Military Education (PME)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Military Academies & Defense Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAEAI

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAOAG

Specialized Military Schools (Aviation, Naval, Cyber, Intelligence, Medical)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Military Academies & Defense Universities

SECONDARYEDABALAH

Defense & Security

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Industry-Specific Professional Training (e.g., Healthcare, Manufacturing, Construction)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Defense engineering training
• Aerospace research contracts
• Continuing professional development
• Military technical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Petersburg

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding (Military Education): Government budget funding for military personnel training, including a dedicated Military Training Center providing officer and reserve training.
2. Fee-Based Educational Programs: Tuition revenue from fee-paying students; a discount system provides up to 50% tuition reduction for priority programs and full scholarships for top applicants.
3. Continuing Professional Education (CPD): Short courses, professional retraining, and CPD programs across engineering, IT, ecology, economics, and management fields, with tuition ranging from 4,000 to 182,030 rubles depending on program and duration.
4. Research and Development Contracts (NIOKR): Contract research for defense enterprises including design, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing of components and systems; university holds licenses for nuclear facility equipment design and manufacture.
5. Children's Recreation Camps: Operation of children's health camps 'Raketa' and 'VOENMEH' for youth popularization of science and engineering careers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Baltic State Technical University VOENMEH is a state technical university delivering higher education (bachelor's, specialist, master's, postgraduate) and military officer training in aerospace, defense, weapons, robotics, mechatronics, laser, and advanced materials disciplines. It also performs contract R&D (NIOKR) for defense and aerospace enterprises — including prototyping, small-batch manufacturing, and testing of components such as small rocket engines, gas turbine engines, UAVs, solid-state lasers, and spacecraft mechatronic modules — and offers continuing professional development (CPD) and pre-university youth programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Инжиниринговый центр «ВОЕНМЕХ»: Engineering center providing mechanical processing, manufacturing technologies, testing services, and quality control for aerospace and defense industries.
• Журнал «Аэрокосмическая техника и технологии»
• Журнал «ВОЕНМЕХ. Вестник БГТУ»

Products and services

• Higher Education Degree Programs (Bachelor's, Specialist, Master's) Multi-year degree programs in aerospace, defense, weapons, robotics, mechatronics, information and control systems, and basic engineering; over 140 implemented educational programs across multiple faculties.
• Military Training Center Programs Officer and reserve training programs, including specialized training for unmanned aerial systems forces, operated under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Professional Retraining Short courses (16–144 hours) and multi-year professional retraining programs across engineering, IT, ecology, economics, and management; tuition ranging from 4,000 to 182,030 rubles; specific programs include Management, MBA/MBAE, Mathematics in Technical University, Higher Education Teaching, Philosophy and History Teaching, Accounting, and 1C Accounting.
• Contract Research and Development (NIOKR) for Defense and Aerospace Design, prototyping, testing, and small-batch manufacturing of small liquid-fuel rocket engines, precision gearless drives, electromechanical actuators, small gas turbine engines, UAVs, robotic control systems, technical vision systems, solid-state lasers, additive-manufactured parts, and spacecraft mechatronic modules. The university holds licenses for nuclear facility equipment design and manufacture and for handling industrial explosives.
• Postgraduate and Doctoral Programs (Aspirantura/Doktorantura) Candidate of Sciences and doctoral research degree programs managed by the Postgraduate and Doctoral Department.
• Children's Recreation Camps 'Raketa' and 'VOENMEH' Children's health camps operated as wholly-owned subsidiaries of the university to popularize science and engineering careers among youth.
• VOENMEH. Start 3.0 Accelerator Program Intensive accelerator program with expert mentorship, startup launch practice, and investment opportunities, running from September 15 to December 15, 2025.
• LLC "IC VOENMEH" Engineering Center Services Wholly-owned subsidiary providing mechanical processing, manufacturing technologies, testing services, and quality control for aerospace and defense industries.
• State of Motors — Intelligent Automobile Diagnostics Mobile App Student-developed mobile application using AI analysis to evaluate vehicle technical condition and help drivers reduce operating costs; team: G. Vydashenko, K. Sidorov, M. Selivanov.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,000+ engineers trained since founding
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability13 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, moderate, core and minor.

• S.Z. G.M.U. named after I.I. Mechnikov (Northwestern State Medical University)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026Working meeting between rectors on May 26, 2026 established a consortium on dual-use technologies in medicine — mechatronics, medical engineering, and technology entrepreneurship. Focus on inter-university projects at the intersection of medical engineering and high-tech industries.
• AO TechnodinamikamoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2025Co-organizer of the X All-Russian scientific-technical conference 'Fundamental Basics of Ballistic Design – 2026' held at VOENMEH. Technodinamika manages Technmash and Spetskhimia enterprises within Rostec.
• Roscosmos (State Space Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partner for space technology workforce training and joint R&D. Roscosmos is a state corporation operating Russia's space industry including launch facilities at Baikonur, Vostochny, and Plesetsk.
• ISS Reshetnev (Information Satellite Systems named after M.F. Reshetnev)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project on universal mechatronic modules for spacecraft under Government Decree No. 218, supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. AO ISS is a key Russian satellite manufacturer within Roscosmos.
• SPbPU (Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPbPU delivered a faculty professional development program 'Modern Approaches to Organizing and Managing the Educational Process' for VOENMEH staff. Joint continuing education and faculty qualification programs.
• AO NPK KBM (KBP Instrument Design Bureau, Rostec)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the KBM Engineering School — a four-stage program from 10th grade through early career for future engineers. KBM is part of Rostec's High-Precision Complexes holding.
• Almaz-Antey (Air Defense Concern)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefense industry enterprise partner; Almaz-Antey is a major Russian air defense systems manufacturer.
• Klimov, Arsenal, Rubin, Vympel, Radar, Granit-Electro, Zaslon, and other defense enterprisesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 120 partner enterprises and organizations in the defense-industrial complex. Logos displayed include aerospace, missile, naval, electronics, and materials companies.
• Ministry of Defense of the Russian FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university's Military Training Center operates under direct oversight from the Ministry of Defense, providing military education and recruiting for UAV systems forces.
• Russian Ministry of Internal AffairsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMVD staff completed specialized training courses at VOENMEH in June 2025, covering defense technology areas where VOENMEH specializes.
• MAPDO Consortium (International Association of Professional Development Organizations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVOENMEH participates in the MAPDO Consortium of continuing professional education, enabling exchange of experience with leading institutions and adoption of best practices.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves20 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI): National aerospace technical university specializing in aircraft engineering, rocket technology, and UAV systems — directly overlapping VOENMEH's Faculty A (Space-Rocket Engineering) and its UAV/swarm control R&D. Comparable defense industry partnerships and dual-use R&D profile.
• Samara National Research University (Samara University): Russian aerospace and rocket engineering university with strong ties to Progress Rocket Space Centre and the Volga defense industry cluster. Directly comparable to VOENMEH's space-rocket and propulsion specializations.
• Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation (SUAI): St. Petersburg peer university specializing in aerospace instrumentation, control systems, and avionics — overlapping VOENMEH's Faculty I (Information and Control Systems) and AI/computer vision R&D. Competes for the same St. Petersburg aerospace student pool.
• Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU): St. Petersburg peer polytechnic with which VOENMEH has a documented joint faculty development partnership. Comparable scale, technical breadth, defense-adjacent R&D, and St. Petersburg talent pool — making it the most direct regional competitor and partner.
• Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU): Russia's flagship defense-oriented technical university, also under the Ministry of Education and Science, with deep ties to Rostec, Roscosmos, and the Ministry of Defense. Directly comparable to VOENMEH as a peer defense technical university with similar faculty structure, R&D labs, and enterprise partnership model.
• Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU): One of Russia's oldest technical universities with strong defense R&D, particularly in nuclear, materials science, and non-destructive testing. Comparable heritage institution with similar scale, R&D lab model, and federal subordination.
• National Research Nuclear University MEPhI: Russia's nuclear and defense research university holding nuclear-related licenses comparable to VOENMEH's nuclear equipment design/manufacture licenses. Overlaps in radiation-resistant mechatronics, defense R&D, and federal subordination to the Ministry of Education and Science.
• Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT): Russia's premier STEM research university with deep defense R&D ties, particularly in physics, applied mathematics, and aerospace. Comparable in caliber of students, defense enterprise relationships, and government funding access, and competes for the same high-caliber technical applicants.
• Kazan National Research Technical University (KNRTU named after A.N. Tupolev): Major defense-oriented technical university in Kazan with comparable aerospace, weapons systems, and dual-use R&D programs. Named after aircraft designer Tupolev, with deep Tupolev/Kazan Aviation Plant partnerships parallel to VOENMEH's defense enterprise model.
• Ural Federal University named after B.N. Yeltsin (UrFU): Major Ural-region technical university with significant defense industry R&D partnerships across metallurgy, mechanical engineering, and dual-use technologies. Comparable in scale and federal funding structure to VOENMEH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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