- 13.03.2026 07:53
IIE Open Day: Focus on Engineering
On March 13, Tula State University held an Open Day for international students studying at the Institute of International Education's pre-university engineering and technology programs.
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Vietnam, Indonesia, Jordan, Cameroon, Congo, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, and Equatorial Guinea—the geography of those interested in engineering professions is impressive and there's a reason for this: in today`s world, engineering professions offer broad prospects for young people.
Yuliya Anatolyevna Akhapkina, Head of International Student Recruitment at the Institute of International Education, spoke with the students. Her presentation was translated into French and Arabic by Fekih Sid-Ahmet, a third-year medical student from Algeria, and into English by Victoriya Andreyevna Alyoshina, a senior inspector in the same department.
Tula State University, Yuliya Anatolyevna explained, is one of the largest universities in Central Russia and a leading scientific and educational center in the Tula Region.
Tula State University has a well-developed infrastructure. It includes academic buildings, student dormitories, a fitness and wellness center, swimming pools, “Solnyshko” kindergarten, a medical clinical center, and the “Politekhnik” educational and wellness complex on the banks of the Oka River.
The university offers 49 undergraduate programs, 45 master's programs, 14 specialist programs, 53 doctoral programs, 24 clinical residency programs, and one specialist program in English in General Medicine.
Over the years, Yuliya Anatolyevna emphasized, Tula State University has accumulated extensive experience in training qualified personnel for various industries and the IT sector.
The speaker introduced the students to the university's engineering and technical divisions.
She discussed in detail the training programs and profiles offered by the V.P. Gryazev Institute of High-Precision Systems, the Institute of Construction and Architecture, the Institute of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, and the Polytechnic Institute.
The speaker told the international students about the areas of work in which they can apply their acquired knowledge after graduating.
Engineering and technical specialties, Yuliya Anatolyevna noted, play a huge role in solving practical problems and ensuring production efficiency. Today's technical specialists are professionals who shape the future.
The speaker reported that 1,100 international students from 70 countries are studying at Tula State University. The university is among the leaders in terms of the number of countries represented in the Institute of International Education.
The unique multicultural environment created at the university fosters the development of each international student's potential. Students excel in their studies and research, as well as in creative endeavors, athletics, and community service.
After Yuliya Anatolyevna's speech, the students asked her questions.
Tatyana Krikunkova
Photographs by Viktoriya Shevchenko
