Baltic State Technical University

Technical university in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Baltic State University

Балтийский государственный технический университет "Военмех" им. Д.Ф.Устинова

Type| University
Established| 1871 (1932)
Rector| Shashurin A.E.
Undergraduates| 7000
Location|

Saint Petersburg

Russia

59°54′59″N 30°19′00″E﻿ / ﻿59.9164°N 30.3167°E﻿ / 59.9164; 30.3167
Campus| Two campuses
Website| www.voenmeh.ru

Baltic State Technical University "Voenmeh" D.F. Ustinov (Russian: Балтийский государственный технический университет "Военмех" им. Д.Ф.Устинова; abbreviated BGTU) is a Russian technical university situated in Saint Petersburg. Previously it was known as the Leningrad Mechanical Institute (Russian: Ленинградский механический институт) and Military Mechanical Institute (Russian: Военно-механический институт).

## History

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Academic graduation badge of the university

* 1875: Tsesarevich Nikolay's Handicraft College is created (for which is considered an heir)[1]
* 1932: Established by order of the People's Commissariat of Heavy Industry of the USSR, as the Leningrad Military Mechanical Institute
* 1992: Reformed as Baltic State Technical University, after D.F. Ustinov

## Faculties

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* Rocket and Space Technology Faculty (A)
* Arms and Weapons Systems Faculty (E)
* Department of Information and Control Systems (I)
* Natural Science (O)
* International Industrial Management and Communications (R)

## Notable alumni

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* Dmitriy Feodorovich Ustinov (Marshal of the USSR, the Minister of Defense of the USSR from July 30, 1976 to December 20, 1984)
* Sergei Krikalev (cosmonaut)
* Georgi Grechko (cosmonaut)
* Roman Starovoyt (Minister of Transport of Russia from May 2024 to July 2025)
* Vladimir Yakunin (head of Russian Railways)
* Vladimir Okrepilov (academician of Russian Academy of Sciences RAS, general director of State Centre "Test-St.Petersburg")

## References

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1. ^ "Historical Background". voenmeh.ru. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
2. ^ "Faculties and Departments". voenmeh.ru. Retrieved April 19, 2018.

## External links

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* Baltic State Technical University - official Site (rus)

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States