The State Ural Mining University is the last educational institution in Russia, which was created by order of the Passion-Bearer Tsar. Further, the article will provide information about its origin and development, as well as the faculties included in its composition.
Historical information
In the summer of 1914, the State Council adopted the Law on the Ural State Mining University. It was later approved by Emperor Nicholas II. On the yacht "Standard", which belonged to the august person, his solemn approval took place. This event was of great importance in the development of the cultural life of the Urals and the whole country. In the autumn of 1915, the first meeting of the Construction Commission took place. The meeting was held within the walls of the City Duma of Yekaterinburg. It approved and approved the project, according to which the Ural State Mining and Geological University was to be built.
Laying the foundation
Work began as early as next year. In the summer, a solemn laying of the foundation of the Ural Mining Institute took place. This big event was covered in local newspapers. Many people attended the solemn event. It was also attended by famous personalities. Among them: P. P. Weimarn and other representatives of the Construction Commission, the city head of Yekaterinburg A. E. Obukhov, the chairman of the Zemstvo council E. D. Kalugin, the governor of Perm M. A. Lozina-Lozinsky, the head of the factories of the Urals P. I. Egorov and others.
First difficulties
At the initial stage of development, the State Ural Mining University experienced many problems. He needed help and support. Weymarn had some ideas about this. He believed that the most reliable support would be the support of the first persons of the state. In particular, the help provided by the king himself. In addition, in this case, there is no need to enlist financial support. It would be quite enough for the State Ural Mining University to bear the name of the emperor. The situation was resolved in this way. In 1916, members of the Construction Commission turned to the monarch for help. They made a petition for the patronage of the institute of the royal special. They needed to ensure that the educational institution was called the "Ural Mining Institute of Emperor Nicholas II." Some time later, the monarch gave them permission to have the institution bear this name.
Opening of the Institute
In 1917 it was clear thatThe Construction Commission did a great job to create the institution. All this activity was led by Weimarn. As a result, it was decided that enough had already been done to open the institute. In the summer of the same year, the Provisional Government gave permission to open admission to the State Ural Mining University. There were difficult war times. Despite everything, there was a huge number of people who wanted to enter the Ural State Mining University (UGGU). The Council of the institution received about six hundred petitions. Among them were applications from graduates of women's and classical gymnasiums, technical, commercial and real schools, theological seminaries, cadet corps, teachers' institutes and other higher educational institutions. About three hundred students were enrolled in the first year. A certain part of them was accepted without an entrance examination procedure. This was due to one of the reasons for the high liquidity of the old higher school - it was autonomous.
Resolving the issue of enrollment
A large group of school graduates from Yekaterinburg submitted a petition to the Council of the Institute. Among these young people was Alexander Nikolaevich Igumnov, who later took up the position of senior researcher at the Mining Institute and is a famous Ural mineralogist. The petition was submitted with a request to enroll them in this higher educational institution without conducting entrance examinations. The reason for this request was the lack of funds that were needed forpreparation for testing. This petition was considered and supported by the City Council. As a result, the Council of the institute decided that it can be satisfied.
State
Ural State Mining University (Yekaterinburg) had an academic staff that did not comply with the current legislation. Initially, it employed about seventeen professors and persons performing their duties. Also, 4 associate professors worked at the institute. The team mainly consisted of cultural, educated and highly qualified specialists. Some of them were graduates of the St. Petersburg Mining Institute and other higher educational institutions. Many members of the teaching staff had doctorates from foreign universities. For example, from Göttingen, Edinburgh, Geneva and other universities. The Council of the Institute held its first meeting. The provisional government approved the entire list of professors and teachers of the institution. Nevertheless, the Council of the Institute decided to re-elect the rector and other significant members of the staff. All necessary measures have been taken to resolve all issues regarding teaching.
First educational program
Ural State Mining University (UGGU) accepted applicants for a four-year course of study. It was originally planned to open fourteen departments. Many young people at that time aspired to get into the Ural State Mining University. faculties,that attracted particular attention were as follows:
- Chemistry.
- Physics.
- Applied Geology.
- Metallurgy.
- Applied and theoretical mechanics.
- Electrical Engineering.
Publishing the results of modern research is one of the main elements of sustainable scientific work. At the Ural State Mining University, this aspect was given great importance. A large-scale plan for conducting publishing activities was drawn up. Weymarn was the main initiator. Thanks to him, a good program of the institute's publishing activities was drawn up. The plan he developed was thought out in detail and argued. The main goal of these publications was to preserve the prestige of domestic science and the desire to spread its achievements abroad.
Ural State Mining University: speci alties
The Institute includes various departments.
Mining and Technology Faculty
This unit includes the dean's office and the following departments:
- Mining.
- Geodesy and cadastre.
- Mine surveyor.
- Open pit mining.
- Mine construction.
Department of Engineering and Economics
This unit includes the dean's office and the following departments:
- Economy.
- Management.
- Artistic design.
- Controlstaff.
- Theories of creativity.
- Entrepreneurship.
- Economic theory.
- Engineering ecology.
- Theology.
- Culturology and philosophy.
- Engineering graphics.
- Informatics.
Mining and Mechanical Faculty
This division includes the dean's office and the following departments:
- Chemistry.
- Electrical Engineering.
- Mining complexes and machines.
- Technical mechanics.
- Electrification of mining enterprises.
- Computer technology and automation.
- Mining mechanics.
- Mineral enrichment.
- Operation of mining equipment.
Faculty of Geophysics and Geology
This division includes the dean's office and the following departments:
- Geology, prospecting and exploration of mineral deposits.
- Geophysics of oil and gas.
- Engineering geoecology and geology.
- Physics.
- Geology.
- Math.
- Lithology of fossil fuels.
- Geoinformatics.
- Geochemistry, petrography and mineralogy.
- Geophysics.
- Mineral prospecting techniques.
- Educational and Scientific Center.
- Business communication and foreign languages.
- Subsoil use.
Faculty of Civil Protection
This division includes the dean's office and the following departments:
- Fire safety.
- Geoecology.
- ZChS and geology.
- Mining safety.
- Movement organization.
- Rights.
- Physical culture.
The Correspondence Department is also successfully functioning at the Mining Institute. Its structure includes the dean's office and representative offices. Faculty branches operate in the following cities:
- Severouralsk.
- Kachkanar.
- Pervouralsk.
- Revde.
- Nizhny Tagil.
- Asbestos.
College of the Ural State Mining University
It is also a division of secondary vocational education. It is one of the most important links, which includes the Ural State Mining University. Reviews of students studying here today are filled with only positive emotions. Especially students note the attitude of the teaching staff. Its activity is aimed at helping the student not to get lost in a huge stream of competent information. The teaching staff strives to ensure that each student can receive a decent education. According to the students themselves, it is this attitude that makes the educational institution one of the most attractive in the city. The program of study provided in the college will further help the student to get a promising profession, reach the pinnacle of career growth and arrange his life safely. Girls and boys can become students of this institution after they graduate9 or 11 classes of general education schools. There are full-time and part-time forms of education. The student can choose the one that is most convenient for him. Specially equipped classrooms and classrooms are reserved for conducting classes. The educational program uses only the latest methodological materials. The institution is one of the participants in the educational system of the university, which is called "School-College-University".
Training areas
The division of secondary vocational education has many speci alties that are currently in great demand in the labor market. Among them are the following areas:
- Advertising.
- Fire safety.
- Construction of subways.
- Management.
- Law enforcement.
- Certification and standardization.
- Environmental protection.
- Jewellery.
- State and municipal administration and many other speci alties.
College application can be made in the main building of the institution.
More information
A comfortable campus is successfully functioning for students from other regions. The Mining College of Yekaterinburg is rightfully considered one of the faculties of the institute. All of its students take part in any activities of the educational institution on an equal footing. The college is always open to students seeking self-development. Every student has a chance in the future to prove themselves both in business and in production.
