History
- 1932 – Kazan Aviation Institute (KAI);
- 1973 – naming after Andrey Tupolev, the prominent Soviet aircraft designer;
- 1992 – obtaining a status of State Technical University (KSTU-KAI);
- 2009 – membership in Partnership of a European Group of Aeronautics and Space Universities (PEGASUS);
- 2014 – opening German-Russian Institute of Advanced Technologies (GRIAT)
Education
Institutions:
- Institute for Aviation, Land Transportation and Power Engineering
- Institute for Automation and Electronic Instrumentation
- Institute for Computer Technologies and Information Protection
- Institute for Radio-Electronics and Telecommunications
- Institute of Engineering Economics and Entrepreneurship
- Faculty of Physics and Mathematics
- German-Russian Institute of Advanced Technologies
- The Engineering Lyceum for Gifted Children
- Center for Continuing Education
- Kazan Training, Research and Methodological Center for People with Hearing Disabilities
- Corporate Institute (Continuing Professional Education)
Research
An educational process and scientific research are organized at KNRTU-KAI in a special style. It represents an organic combination of fundamental university education and science with their applied focus. The research infrastructure is being actively developed.
Career
The program of the Forum includes a job fair with a participation of credentialed experts from leading companies and organizations of Tatarstan and other regions of Russia.
A round-table conference is specially organized for students to discuss the issues of target education and new practice-oriented projects for the development of soft skills of university graduates.
Kazan National Research Technical University Key Statistics & Highlights
- #1401 Ranking
- 50 Scholarships
- 2,200 Academic Staff
- 12,000 Students
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Kazan National Research Technical University Rankings
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QS World University Rankings
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Dropped 200 places compared to 2025
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3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 1001 | 1201 | 1401 |
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World University Rankings
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The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 1501 | - | 1501 |
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Student services
There is not a single important event for students that would do without a Students Union. The Union brings together the most active and resourceful students who are concerned about their students life and who want to make it brighter.
Housing services
- There are 7 dormitories
Medical services
Social welfare of KNRTU-KAI students is represented by a system of measures, determined by legislation and other laws and regulations, and is aimed at creation and support of decent living and working conditions for students and postgraduates.
Sports facilities
“KAI-Olymp” is one of the largest sports facilities of Kazan and Russia. It was built as part of “KAI-Grad” for the coming Universiade-2013. “KAI-Olymp” is ranked among 5 best sports complexes of Russia.
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In this place I understand that now my life begin, and for summary i want to say that this place is… nah all places that change you, and push you to get out from your comfort zone is best place.Here i improve my communication skills.