Rostov State Transport University

What Rostov State Transport University does

Rostov State Transport University (RSTU / RGUPS) is a federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education founded on 30 May 1929 in Rostov-on-Don, operating under the Federal Agency for Railway Transport (ROSZHELDOR) of the Russian Federation. It delivers multi-level education spanning secondary general education (Lyceum), secondary vocational education (technical colleges / СПО), higher education (bachelor, specialist, master), and postgraduate (aspirantura) studies, with specialisations concentrated in railway transport engineering, rolling stock, transport construction, logistics management, and adjacent areas such as IT, economics, law, and service disciplines. The institution is recognised in the Best-Edu 2026 Premier League for "Technics and Technologies of Ground Transport" and operates a network of 10 branches plus a Krasnodar representative office across the Southern, North Caucasian, Central Black Earth, Volga, and Northwestern Federal Districts.

The technological backbone consists of an in-house Electronic Information and Educational Environment (portal.rgups.ru) handling schedules, attendance, progress, and testing; a Distance Learning Platform (dlearn.rgups.ru) for remote delivery; and an RGUPS mobile application distributed on both AppStore and RuStore. A dedicated Informatization Department manages software development, networks, computer equipment, internet technologies, and information security. Disclosed digital surface area is functional and student-services oriented; no APIs, SDKs, or third-party integrations are publicly documented.

Revenue is generated through three streams: federal budget allocations for state-funded educational assignments, contract-based tuition paid by legal entities and individuals across higher, secondary vocational, and continuing professional programs, and research activity revenue including grants. Customer segments include higher-education students (primary), secondary vocational students, postgraduate students, and secondary-school children in EGE preparation; the principal employer customers and partners are Russian Railways (RZD), Federal Passenger Company (FPK), Transmashholding/Kolomna Plant, Southeastern Directorate of Infrastructure, North-Caucasian Railway, and Henan Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (China). Reported outcomes include 100% graduate employment at branch level and active participation in national educational rankings and competitions.

Name

Rostov State Transport University

Legal name

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Rostov State Transport University" (ФГБОУ ВО РГУПС)

Website

https://rgups.ru

Company type

Public

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Russian federal transport university founded 1929 in Rostov-on-Don, delivering higher, secondary vocational, and postgraduate education specialised in railway transport. Operates 10 branches across five Federal Districts and serves as the primary graduate-employment pipeline for Russian Railways and allied transport enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Railway Transport Specialization)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Support Services (61171), School and Employee Bus Transportation (48541)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Adult 30+ / Senior Language Programs (EDAIAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

School Bus Transportation Operations (Home-to-School, Field Trips, Athletics) (EDAEADAA), Campus Shuttle & Fixed-Route Transit Services (EDALAKAC), On-Ground Orientation, Travel, Transfers & Logistics Support (EDAIAHAL)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Railway transport education
• Vocational training programs
• University research services
• Secondary professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Rostov-on-don

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: Federal state-funded educational institution receiving funding from federal budget allocations for educational services under federal government assignments.
2. Contract-Based Tuition: Revenue from contracts with legal entities and individuals for educational services under programs including higher education, secondary vocational education, and additional professional programs.
3. Research and Development Services: Revenue from scientific research activities, grants, and scientific developments as part of the university's research function.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rostov State Transport University delivers multi-level educational services spanning secondary general education (Lyceum), secondary vocational training (Technicum), higher education (Bachelor, Specialist, Master), and postgraduate studies, with curriculum specialization in railway transport engineering, rolling stock, transport management, logistics, information technology, economics, law, and related disciplines. Services are delivered through on-campus instruction at the Rostov-on-Don main campus and 10 regional branches, complemented by an in-house Electronic Information and Educational Environment portal and a distance learning platform.

Product overview

Rostov State Transport University (RSTU/RGUTR) operates as a multi-level educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational services from secondary general education (Lyceum) through secondary professional education (Technikum) to higher education (bachelor's, specialist, master's, postgraduate programs). The university provides educational programs in transport engineering, information technologies, economics, law, and healthcare. Its digital infrastructure includes the Electronic Information and Educational Environment (portal.rgups.ru) for academic management, a Distance Learning Platform (dlearn.rgups.ru), and mobile applications for iOS and Android. The university also operates multiple branches and technical schools across Russia, providing vocational training aligned with railway transport industry needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Higher Education Programs (Bachelor, Specialist, Master)
• Secondary Vocational Education (СПО/Technicum)
• Postgraduate Studies (Aspirantura)
• Additional Professional Education (Continuing Professional Development/Retraining)
• Pre-University Preparation (Подкурсы/Лицей)
• Scientific Research and Development Services
• Electronic Information and Educational Environment (portal.rgups.ru)
• Distance Learning Platform (dlearn.rgups.ru)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduate employment rate at technical college level
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Russian Railways (ОАО РЖД)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Primary industry partner for railway transport specialist training. CEO Oleg Belozerov participated in opening of All-Russian Labor Season of Student Railway Transport Brigades. Partnership includes youth projects, student brigades, and employment pipeline for graduates.
• AO Transmashholding (Kolomna Plant)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Production practice partnership for students of Electromechanical Faculty specializing in rolling stock. 4 students from 3rd and 4th courses conducted paid work at Kolomna Plant as part of pilot project. Telemetry sessions held to discuss practice outcomes with plant technical director and HR management.
• AO Federal Passenger Company (ФПК)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2026Partnership for conductor training and student employment. Students train as conductors and are employed at wagon depots in Kislovodsk and Rostov during summer seasons. Regular meetings held with North-Caucasian branch management.
• Lift to the Future - Sistema Charity FundminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026School of Informatics and Programming 'RGUPS Skill.get()' operates with support from All-Russian educational project 'Lift to the Future' of Sistema Charity Fund. Over 500 students trained over 7 years in Python programming.
• Radisson Blu HotelminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 June 2026Student service brigades conducted production training at Radisson Blu hotel restaurant for bartender professional training program. Part of practical skills development for service industry professions.
• Topaz-Service (Volgodonsk)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 June 2026Students from Road-Building Machines and Information Management Technologies faculties visited production facilities as part of federal project 'Runway for Young Professionals 2026'. Company produces fuel filling equipment and industrial units.
• South Federal University (ЮФУ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Cooperation with ЮФУ Psychological Department for IDEOLOGY counteraction and extremism prevention in youth environment. Joint work with ЮФУ Coordination Center for civic position formation.
• Henan Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (China)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2024Joint network educational program for 8 Chinese students in direction 09.03.01 'Informatics and Computing Technology' (specialization 'System Programming and Artificial Intelligence Technologies') at Faculty of Information Management Technologies. Second graduating cohort in 2026.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ural State University of Railway Transport (USURT): Yekaterinburg-based Roszheldor transport university serving the Ural and Trans-Ural rail network. Competes with RSTU in the same national rankings, the same federal funding cycles, and the same RZD graduate pipeline.
• Irkutsk State Transport University (IrGUPS): Irkutsk-based branch of SGUPS group serving the East-Siberian rail corridor. Same Roszheldor governance and same RZD-aligned curriculum and placement model as RSTU's branches.
• Samara State Transport University (SamGUPS): Samara-based Roszheldor transport university serving the Volga rail region. Direct competitor in federal funding, ranking leagues, and RZD graduate placement across a partially overlapping service area.
• Russian University of Transport (RUT / MIIT): Moscow-based federal transport university, the largest peer in Russia's railway higher-education system. Operates under the same Roszheldor jurisdiction, with comparable multi-level programs (vocational to PhD) and direct competition for federal budget allocations, ranking positions, and RZD graduate placement.
• Siberian State University of Railways (SGUPS / MIIT Novosibirsk branch network origin): Novosibirsk-based federal transport university serving the Siberian rail corridor, structurally identical to RSTU in mission, accreditation, and Roszheldor oversight. Direct geographic complement with substantial overlap in curriculum and graduate placement into RZD.
• Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS): Saint Petersburg-based federal transport university under Roszheldor, with the same mission of training railway transport specialists across bachelor, specialist, master, and postgraduate levels. Competes for the same national ranking league positions and the same RZD employer pipeline.
• Far Eastern State Transport University (FESTU / DVGUPS): Khabarovsk-based Roszheldor transport university covering the Far Eastern and Baikal rail regions. Same federal status, same multi-tier program portfolio, and same RZD-centric employer positioning as RSTU.

Broad incumbents

• Bauman Moscow State Technical University: Russia's flagship engineering university, a federal institution under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Competes with RSTU for top-tier engineering candidates and federal research funding, though without RSTU's rail-industry niche or Roszheldor alignment.
• Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation (MSTUCA): Federal transport-focused university under the Ministry of Transport covering aviation rather than rail. Comparable in mission structure (sector-specific tertiary education with industry placement) but a different transport mode, making it a sister institution rather than a head-to-head competitor.

Others

• Russian Railways Corporate University / RZD Digital Education: RZD's in-house corporate training arm and digital upskilling platforms (LMS, vocational training). Functionally adjacent as a competitor for corporate-sponsored training contracts and as a partner for RZD-aligned curricula. Included as an ecosystem counterpart rather than a higher-education peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTuberutube.ru/channel/25031231
• Facebookfacebook.com/rgupsofficial

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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