OSTU has extensive experience in cooperation with Chinese universities in the field of education and since 2018 has been actively involved in work with three Chinese universities on joint educational programs. This year the university is expanding cooperation by signing an agreement with another university.
On April 27 the work of the section "Electric Railways Rolling Stock" of the VIII All-Russian Student Scientific Conference with International Participation "Student: Science, Profession, Life" started within the student scientific forum “Dorogu Molodym” (Make way for the Youth).
The Russian Foundation for basic research has summed up the results of the competition for the best basic research projects carried out by young scientists studying in postgraduate education. A total of 1,540 participants were supported, including Maria Kuznetsova, a postgraduate student at the Department of electric railways rolling stock at Omsk State Transport University (her research supervisor – doctor of technical sciences, Professor Vasily Cheremisin).
The independent news agency "Interfax" has published a national ranking of universities in 2020. According to the data obtained, Omsk State Transport University ranks 150th (out of 337 universities in Russia). Among the nine railway universities in the country, OSTU is in fourth place, behind Russian University of Transport (MIIT), Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS) and Rostov State Transport University (RSTU).
On July 15, the Omsk city council decided by a majority vote to award the title of «Honorary citizen Omsk» to Ilham Islamovich Galiev, the President of Omsk State Transport University.
OSTU started issuing diplomas to graduates of 2020. This year's celebrations have been adjusted due to the pandemic. The diplomas were delivered according to a schedule, with the necessary safety measures.
In 2019-2020 academic year, the students of Omsk State Transport University successfully participated in Open international student Internet Olympiads. Students of Omsk State Transport University (OSTU) have received gold medals in the discipline «Physics». Elaman Iskakov and Aylana Abitaeva (group 28C). In the same discipline Natalya Lamkova won a bronze medal (group 28B).
During the peak spread of coronavirus infection Omsk has become one of the islands of hope, sheltering sick people that came from the regions without enough resources to fight the disease.
More than a thousand volunteers have already joined the regional headquarters for countering coronavirus infection. OSTU volunteer center did not stand aside. Volunteers help pensioners who are currently at high risk.
On April, 16, the senior year students of specialty «Heat power engineering» have passed an independent assessment of the results of mastering the educational program and compliance with the descriptors of the European qualifications in the form of Federal Internet-exam — external independent evaluation of the quality of graduates of a bachelor degree. The exam is organized to provide an opportunity of voluntary certification of baccalaureate graduates for compliance with the requirements of the Federal state educational standard.
On April 9, 2020, the senior year students from the Department of Advertising and Public Relations have passed an independent assessment of the results of their mastering the educational program and compliance with the descriptors of the European qualifications in the form of a Federal Internet exam.
The striving for technological development and the desire to get ahead of time are among the main components of progress. Throughout its history, humanity has sought to create the perfect mechanism that allows you to travel long distances in moments. High-speed transport is an example of such inventions.
Students of Omsk State Transport University Anastasia Rogoznaya and Daria Kovalevich won prizes (1st and 2nd place, respectively) at the inter-university student scientific and practical conference «Current issues of state regulation of foreign economic activity: domestic and foreign experience», held on March 4, 2020 at the Siberian state university of railway transport (Novosibirsk).
The staff of the Federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education «Omsk State Transport University» was awarded a commemorative badge «In commemoration of the 210th anniversary of the transport Department and transport education».
On January 19, 2020, our volleyball players took first place in the Leaders' Cup tournament, beating the OmSTU team. The meeting with the team «Phoenix» was a hard struggle and ended with a victory of our opponents with a score of 2:1.
From October 1st to October 11th, in accordance with the cooperation agreement with the Kyrgyz state Technical University, associate Professor of the Department of transport Sergey Dresvyannikov and lecturer Ermek Kerimkulov underwent advanced training at OSTU.
From September 9 to September 20, the 7th meeting of the Russian-Kyrgyz consortium of technical universities (RKKTU) was held in Bishkek at the Kyrgyz State Technical University (KSTU).
On April 13 to April 14, 2019, the Siberian Cup — Druzhba competition was held in Novosibirsk among Mongolian students that study at the Siberian Federal district universities. Six students from our University went to the competition.
A student of OSTU became the winner in one of the categories of the 4th International competition for the best essay by foreign students "Russia and the East: tolerance of cultures and traditions».
On March 15 to March 16, the Omsk city chess club hosted an Inter-university chess tournament. OSTU student Jargalsaikhan Otgonjargal took second place.