What Kazan State Power Engineering University does

Kazan State Power Engineering University (KSPEU) is a federal state budget educational institution under the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, headquartered at Krasnoselskaya str. 51 in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan. It is one of only three specialized power engineering universities in Russia and was established to supply qualified engineers to the energy sector of Tatarstan and the broader Russian Federation. Academic activity is organized across three institutes – the Heat Power Engineering Institute, the Institute of Electric Power Engineering and Electronics, and the Institute of Economics and Information Technologies – covering disciplines such as thermal power engineering, electrical power systems, relay protection, instrumentation, electronics, economics, and information technologies. The university also operates a Pre-University Training Center, an International Affairs Department, and a scientific publishing program anchored by the peer-reviewed journal "Proceedings of the higher educational institutions. ENERGY SECTOR PROBLEMS" (ISSN 1998-9903), indexed in RISC and on VAK lists and published six times a year since 1999.

KSPEU's research and platform infrastructure includes the E-Learning Platform (e.kgeu.ru), an Electronic Library Catalog built on the IRBIS system, and a library of approximately 800,000 copies integrated with major Russian electronic resources (eLIBRARY.RU, LAN, NELBUK, ibooks.ru, and the Russian State Library dissertation database). A Quality Management System has been certified to ISO 9001:2008 since 2009 and recertified in 2012. Go-to-market is dual-pronged: event-driven recruitment through annual admission cycles and twice-yearly vacancy fairs (Yarmarka Vakansiy) that bring together over 60 enterprises from Tatarstan, Mordovia, Khanty-Mansi and other regions, and community-led engagement through the Center for Target Preparation and Employment (ЦЦПТ), which formalizes target-based enrollment contracts, practical placements, and graduate placement with industrial partners.

Revenue is generated primarily through federal budget allocations for state-funded student placements, tuition fees for commercial (contract) and foreign student placements, target-based training contracts sponsored by energy sector enterprises, and minor income from scientific publication fees. As a state institution, KSPEU is not a commercial enterprise and operates under the regulatory governance of the Russian federal education system, with strategic positioning aligned to Russia's national energy workforce needs.

Name

Kazan State Power Engineering University

Legal name

Kazan State Power Engineering University

Website

https://en.kgeu.ru/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kazan State Power Engineering University is a Russian federal state university, one of three specialized power engineering institutions in Russia, based in Kazan, providing higher education and research across power engineering, electrical engineering, and electronics to domestic and international students, with employer ties to the Russian energy sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Power Engineering)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Power engineering
• Thermal energy education
• Electrical engineering training
• Energy sector research

Headquarters

HQ city

Kazan

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Services (Tuition): Revenue generated from tuition fees charged to students, including foreign citizens enrolled at KSPEU. Tuition fees for foreign citizens are published separately on the international affairs department page.
2. State Budget Funding: Government-funded student placements through federal budget allocations, typical for Russian state universities. The university also receives targeted contract-based training funding from enterprises.
3. Scientific Publications and Research Services: Revenue from manuscript publication fees in the university's scientific journal, and potentially from research contracts with industrial partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

KSPEU is a federal state university that delivers specialized higher professional education and research in power engineering, thermal power engineering, electrical power engineering, electronics, and economics through three institutes, supported by digital learning infrastructure, peer-reviewed scientific journals, and direct graduate placement with Russian energy-sector enterprises. The university also runs targeted contract training, a pre-university training center, and international student enrollment programs.

Product overview

Kazan State Power Engineering University operates as a specialized higher education institution offering a unified portfolio of educational services and digital platforms. The core offerings include degree programs across three institutes (Heat Power Engineering, Electric Power Engineering and Electronics, Economics and Information Technologies), supported by the E-Learning Platform (Электронный университет) for online learning, Electronic Library Catalog for research resources, and two peer-reviewed scientific journals (Vestnik KGEU and Proceedings of Higher Educational Institutions: Energy Sector Problems). Student support services including timetables, scholarships, and career center complement the educational offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-Learning Platform (Электронный университет) Online learning management system providing electronic access to educational materials and courses for students and faculty.
• Electronic Library Catalog (IRBIS) Automated library information system providing searchable catalog of library holdings including books, periodicals, and electronic resources.
• Vestnik KGEU (Вестник КГЭУ) Scientific technical journal published since 1999 covering energy sector problems, published 6 times per year.
• Proceedings of Higher Educational Institutions: Energy Sector Problems (Известия вузов. Проблемы энергетики) Peer-reviewed scientific journal registered with ISSN 1998-9903, included in Russian Science Citation Index, covering power engineering, electrical engineering, physics, and related technical fields.
• Higher Education Degree Programs Higher education degree programs across three institutes: Heat Power Engineering Institute, Institute of Electric Power Engineering and Electronics, and Institute of Economics and Information Technologies.
• Center for Target Preparation and Employment Services Target-based training contracts, practical training placements, and graduate placement services connecting students with Russian energy-sector enterprises.
• Pre-University Training Programs Preparatory programs for prospective university students seeking entry to KSPEU degree programs in power engineering and related fields.
• International Student Enrollment Programs Enrollment of foreign students into KSPEU degree programs with separate published tuition fees for foreign citizens and international academic exchange support.
• Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2008) Certified quality management system covering design, development, and delivery of educational services in higher professional education and research activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 10 best universities in Russia for graduate employment (2013)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Forum 'Russia – Country of Opportunities'minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 March 201815 foreign delegates of the 'Russia – Country of Opportunities' forum visited KSPEU on March 7, 2018 for an on-site visit.
• Schneider ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchneider Electric has an ongoing partnership with KSPEU including a joint engineering center for energy efficiency (Sächsisch-Tatarisches Engineering-Zentrum für Energie-Effizienz), scholarship programs for students in relay protection and power supply programs, and participation in the Innovation Summit. The President of Schneider Electric visited the university.
• KAMAZ-Master TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe KAMAZ-Master rally team visited KSPEU for a student engagement event, where sportsmen shared their success secrets and students asked questions. The rector participated in the champion's part.
• ОАО «Татнефть» (Tatneft JSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTatneft, through its subsidiary Student Employment Exchange and the management company 'Tatneft-Energoservis', partners with KSPEU for targeted contract training, practical placements, and graduate employment. Multiple events organized including vacancy fairs, business games, and recruitment activities.
• ОАО «Генерирующая компания» (Generating Company JSC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPower generation company providing scholarships and recruiting graduates from thermal power engineering and relay protection programs. Named scholarships for Professor F.Z. Tinchurin are also offered.
• ОАО «Сетевая компания» (Setevaya Company JSC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrid operator recruiting KSPEU graduates and offering scholarships including the Professor F.Z. Tinchurin scholarship for outstanding students.
• ОАО «ГНЦ НИИ атомных реакторов» (State Scientific Center - Research Institute of Atomic Reactors)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNuclear research facility recruits 20-30 engineers annually from KSPEU in electrical and thermal power engineering. Can take up to 200 students for practical training. Full social package provided to young specialists.
• ОАО «Казаньоргсинтез» (Kazanorgsintez JSC)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChemical plant recruiting energy supply, electrical power systems, and relay protection specialists from KSPEU (58 total positions across specialties).
• ООО «КЭР-Инжиниринг» (KER-Engineering)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEngineering company participating in KSPEU vacancy fairs and recruiting graduates.
• Republic of Tatarstan (as institutional sponsor)coreOthersKSPEU is the core of the science-education cluster of the Republic of Tatarstan and receives support from regional government ministries including the Ministry of Education and Science of Tatarstan for monitoring workforce needs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kgeuru
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kazan-state-energy-university

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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