Tomsk State Pedagogical University

Tomsk Pedagogical University Improves its positions in Global Round University Ranking

The international Round University Ranking (RUR) system has released its latest assessment of universities worldwide, and the Tomsk Pedagogical University (TSPU) has shown notable improvement.

This year, RUR evaluated over 1200 leading higher education institutions globally, including 131 universities from Russia. Each institution was assessed based on 20 indicators grouped into four key areas: Education, Research, International Diversity, and Financial Sustainability.

Compared to last year, the TSPU has raised up to 32 positions, now ranking 997th globally. In 2023, the university was placed...


Rediscovering Tomsk: TSOU Students Host Exciting City Quest for Foreigners

International and non-resident students from the Institute of Foreign Languages and International Cooperation, the Faculty of History and Philology , and the Institute of Childhood and art-pedagogy recently embarked on an unforgettable adventure through the heart of Tomsk. Organized by students of Foreign Languages and International Cooperation at Tomsk State Pedagogical University, the event was part of the All-Russian student project competition "Your Move".

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TSPU Students Develop at StartTEX: First Step into Business Training

Tomsk State Pedagogical University continues to implement the federal project "University Technological Entrepreneurship Platform." A new milestone in this initiative was the "StartTEX: First Step into Business" training, organized by the university's Business Incubator. First-year students from the Faculty of Technology and Economics (FTE), the Institute of Foreign Languages and International Cooperation (IFLIC), and the Faculty of Psychology and Special Education (FPSE) participated in the event.

The training was conducted by Tatiana Semenovna and Olga Semenovna Selevich, associate professors at the TPU Business School and experts in...


Farewell to Outstanding Artist and Professor Sergey Petrovich Lazarev

On June 1, after a prolonged illness, the Honored Artist of Russia and professor at the Faculty of Culture and Arts, Sergey Petrovich Lazarev, passed away. Lazarev, a renowned artist with over 100 unique paintings, left a lasting legacy in the world of art.

A graduate of the Moscow State Art Institute, Sergey Petrovich's talent shone through both painting and graphic arts. His works are preserved in the collections of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Union of Artists of the Russian Federation, and museums in Tomsk, Noyabrsk, Salekhard, Khanty-Mansiysk, Omsk, Kemerovo, Krasnoyarsk, and Novokuznetsk.

Lazarev was a key figure in the "Siberian Neo-Archaic" phenomenon, an artistic movement that brought together artists inspired by the deep meanings of...


TSPU Students at the IX Regional "Abilympics" Championship

Tomsk hosted the ninth Regional "Abilympics" Championship, aimed at aiding individuals with disabilities in employment and socio-cultural adaptation. Among the 293 participants from 61 educational institutions were students from the Institute of Foreign Languages and International Cooperation (IFLIC) and the Faculty of Psychology and Special Education (FPSE) from the Tomsk State Pedagogical University (TSPU). 

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Traditional Event Showcases Fairy Tales in Vanishing Languages of Russian Peoples

On March 21st, the Department of Languages of the Peoples of Siberia hosted the annual event «Tales in the languages of the peoples of Russia over a cup of tea». Participants from various cities across the country, including Tomsk, Asino, Kemerovo, and Moscow, convened online to share and discuss fairy tales in endangered languages and dialects, highlighting their cultural significance and potential for preservation. 

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Russian Student’s Day at TSPU!

Every year on January 25th, Russia celebrates an important holiday — Student’s Day. The Tomsk State Pedagogical University (TSPU) congratulated its students, making this day vibrant and memorable. 

First of all, together, Tomsk major universities created a set of greeting cards that symbolize the unity of Tomsk educational institutions and respect for student status.

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TSPU students are winners of the International botanical illustration competition

The International Botanical Illustration Contest was organized by the Department of Biology of the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia. Our students Tatiana Sobina and Ekaterina Sycheva (second year) and Arina Maryina and Ekaterina Frolova (fifth year) demonstrated their knowledge and creative talents in the contest. The professional competition was organized by the Department of Biology of Herzen State Pedagogical University.

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