Samara State Aerospace University (SSAU)

About 12000 students are studying in Samara State Aerospace University (National Research University). SSAU provides 62 basic Educational Programs of Higher Professional Education, 32 post-graduate programs and 48 continuing professional education Programs.

The University includes nine faculties, 54 departments, 3 Academic Institutes, a College, Technical Secondary School and Representative Office in Togliatti. Aviation Technical Secondary School and Aviation-Transport College provide the training of workers and technicians for Enterprises of Aerospace Complex.

SSAU is a research–and-educational center of the aerospace cluster of Samara region. It has 14 scientific-and-educational centers, 7 research and development centers for common use, 5 scientific centers, 3 students’ design bureaus, 7 research institutes, 24 research laboratories in the structure of the University.

SSAU has at its disposal powerful resources for educational, research and outside training activities, which include the following facilities:

• More than 3200 computers which are comprised in the University Media Center that has the total area of 7200 sq. m,
• Supercomputer “Sergey Korolyov” with power of 15 TFIops,
• Scientific-and-technical library with a books’ stock more than 1 million issues and electronic resources,
• Training aerodrome with the unique aircrafts,
• 3 sports centers with a swimming-pool,
• Aerospace Museum,
• Center of Aircraft Engines History.

Samara is a major transport hub with good railway links, river port and international airport. The Samara Metro is a convenient way of zipping across the city. To get to the University:

• Tram routes 4, 23, 13 — Moskovskoe Shosse Tram Stop,
• Trolleybus routes 2, 4, 12, 16, 17, 19 — Aerokosmicheskiy Universitet (SSAU) Trolleybus & Bus Stop,
• Bus routes 1, 22, 37, 44, 47, 67 — Aerokosmicheskiy Universitet (SSAU) Trolleybus & Bus Stop,
• Fixed route taxi-vans — Aerokosmicheskiy Universitet (SSAU) Trolleybus & Bus Stop.