Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building

What Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building does

Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building (TSUAB; ТГАСУ) is a federal state budgetary higher education institution established in 1952 in Tomsk, Russian Federation, operating under the jurisdiction of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The university is a specialized built-environment institution offering multi-level education spanning pre-university clubs, bachelor's and specialist degrees, master's programs, postgraduate studies, professional retraining, and continuing professional development in architecture, construction, engineering systems, road construction, cadastre, and applied informatics. Its degree portfolio includes core programs in Architecture (07.03.01), Industrial and Civil Construction (08.03.01), Design of Architectural Environment, Road and Transport Construction, and Urban Cadastre, alongside newer specialized master's degrees in Artificial Intelligence in Construction Industry and Engineering Systems of Heat, Gas Supply, Water Supply and Drainage.

The institution's core technology stack includes digital infrastructure (an electronic education platform at ido.tsuab.ru, Moodle LMS, and 1С:Университет for enrollment and assessment), BIM/engineering software (REVIT, SCAD Office, LIRA-SAPR, ГРАНД-Смета, Гектор: Сметчик-строитель, INDORROAD), and a scientific equipment catalog. International partnerships span 11 countries including German universities (BTU, KIT, HTWK Leipzig), Politecnico di Torino, Chinese universities (Xinjiang University, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Northeast Forestry University), KazGASA (Kazakhstan), and IHE Delft (Netherlands), enabling academic exchange and dual-degree pathways.

TSUAB's business model combines state-funded federal budget allocations for Russian citizen degree programs with diversified fee-based revenue streams: tuition for foreign students, second higher education, professional retraining (4,000-60,000 rubles per course), short-term professional development courses, paid pre-university clubs for schoolchildren (Design Studio at 4,350 RUB/month, teKhno auto club at 2,200 RUB/month), international Russian-language summer schools (25,000 RUB), and an English-language Faecal Sludge Management online course developed with IHE Delft. Distribution channels include on-campus admissions, the Russian Unified Government Services Portal, distance learning via ido.tsuab.ru, and a regional center for Kemerovo Oblast. An endowment fund established in 2016 (capital ~4 million rubles, managed by Gazprombank Asset Management) provides supplementary funding, supported by donations from regional industry leaders including ALROSA's Vasily Gramtsevich and TDSC's Alexander Shpeter. Strategic partnerships with PERI Russia and SibAgro (for the Eleonor city-satellite development project) anchor industry ties, while participation in the federal Priority 2030 program positions TSUAB for additional strategic funding. The institution reports a 96% graduate employment rate.

Name

Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building

Legal name

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building" (ФГБОУ ВО "Томский государственный архитектурно-строительный университет")

Website

https://tsuab.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building (TSUAB) is a Russian federal state-funded university in Tomsk specializing in architecture, construction, engineering, and cadastre education, offering bachelor's, master's, postgraduate, and professional retraining programs to Russian and international students through on-campus and online channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Architecture and Construction)

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Capital Projects, Renovation & Minor Construction (EDALALAF)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Architecture degree programs
• Construction engineering education
• Professional development training
• BIM design courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Tomsk

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, Others

Revenue model

1. State-funded education: Federal budget-funded educational programs for Russian citizens including bachelor's, master's, specialist, and postgraduate programs
2. Fee-based educational services: Tuition for foreign students, second higher education, professional development, retraining, and short-term courses
3. Continuing professional education: Professional development and retraining programs in construction, design, geodesy, cadastre, and other technical fields

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building (TSUAB) is a federal state higher education institution that delivers multi-level academic programs in architecture, civil and industrial construction, road and transport construction, cadastre, land management, and applied informatics, along with professional retraining, continuing education, pre-university preparation, international student programs, and short-term professional development courses. The university combines state-funded degree programs with fee-based training, distance learning, and specialized industry certifications using BIM and structural-analysis software.

Product overview

Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building (ТГАСУ) operates as a comprehensive higher education institution offering a multi-level portfolio of educational products and services. The core offerings include undergraduate programs (bachelor's, specialist) in Architecture, Construction, Road Construction, Cadastre, and Applied Informatics across full-time, part-time, and correspondence formats. Graduate (master's) programs expand into specialized areas including the newly launched 'Engineering Systems of Heat, Gas Supply, Water Supply and Drainage' and 'Artificial Intelligence in Construction.' The university provides additional professional education modules including BIM design courses (REVIT, SCAD Office, ЛИРА-САПР), online distance learning via Moodle, pre-university preparatory programs, international student Russian language courses, summer schools, driver training, and specialized online courses like the Faecal Sludge Management program developed with IHE Delft. The portfolio also includes vocational training and certification programs for construction, geodesy, and cadastral professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IDEAS: Student project showcase platform featuring architectural and construction design projects by TSUAB students
• СтройМедиа (StroyMedia)
• Город-Университет (City-University)

Products and services

• Architecture and Design Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% graduate employment rate after university completion
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman university partnership for academic exchange and joint research in architecture and construction fields
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman technical university partnership for academic collaboration and research programs
• HTWK LeipzigcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman university of applied sciences partnership for architecture and construction education exchange
• Politecnico di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian technical university partnership for academic exchange in architecture and engineering
• Kazakhstan Academy of Architecture and Construction (KazGASA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral Asian regional partnership for architecture and construction education collaboration
• Xinjiang University (XJU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinese university partnership for joint educational programs and student exchange
• Xinjiang Agricultural University (Harbin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinese agricultural university partnership for academic exchange
• Northeast Forestry University (NUCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnamese university partnership for forestry and construction education exchange
• Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational technical university partnership for postgraduate education and research collaboration
• IHE Delft Institute for Water EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch water education institute partnership for Global Sanitation School and liquid waste processing online course implementation in Russia
• PERI RussiacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman construction equipment manufacturer providing technical lectures to students on modern formwork systems and construction technologies
• SibAgro (Eleonor city-satellite project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for developing satellite city 'Eleonor' including joint student competitions, internship opportunities, and potential Dubai training for winners

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HTWK Leipzig (Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Leipzig): German university of applied sciences partner of TSUAB, offering architecture and construction programs at the bachelor's and master's levels. Comparable in applied/industry-aligned education model and institutional size.
• Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg): German technical university partner of TSUAB with parallel architecture, civil engineering, and construction programs. Comparable as a mid-sized specialized technical university with applied research orientation.
• Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University MGSU): Largest Russian civil engineering and architecture university, offering the same spectrum of architecture, construction, and engineering programs. Directly comparable in curriculum scope and target student outcomes, though operating at much larger scale and with stronger Moscow employer pipelines.
• Ural State University of Architecture and Art (USUAA): Ural-region architecture and construction university with parallel offerings in architecture, design, and civil engineering disciplines. Direct competitor for Ural and Western Siberian students.
• Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU): Second-largest Russian architecture and construction university, with parallel program offerings in industrial/civil construction, architecture, and road construction. Direct competitor for Russian students seeking specialty credentials in these fields.
• Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin): Siberian regional peer offering overlapping architecture, construction, and civil engineering programs. Geographic adjacency creates direct competition for students in the Siberian Federal District.
• Moscow Architectural Institute (MARHI / State Academic University of Architecture): Russia's flagship architecture school, specializing in architectural education and closely aligned with TSUAB's Architecture Faculty. Comparable in offering bachelor's/specialist/master's architecture degrees and competing for the same student demographic.
• Kazan State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (KGASU): Volga-region architecture and construction university with similar program mix including Architecture, Construction, Road Construction, and Engineering Systems. Comparable specialization profile and federal university status.

Broad incumbents

• Volgograd State Technical University: Broader technical university with architecture and construction departments among many others. Less specialized than TSUAB but competes for the same regional student pool seeking construction credentials.
• Politecnico di Milano: Internationally ranked architecture and engineering university. Comparable in offering architecture, construction, and BIM-related programs, and serves as a global benchmark for the kind of specialized technical/architecture education TSUAB delivers at a regional level.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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