Rector of the University of Tyumen: Our Goal is an Intellectual Campus
Rector of the University of Tyumen: Our Goal is an Intellectual Campus
The history of higher education in Tyumen began in 1930 with the foundation of the Agricultural Pedagogical Institute, which was granted university status in 1973. Initially, the Institute was located in one of the city’s finest buildings, at 2 Lunacharsky Street.
During the Great Patriotic War, the university underwent multiple relocations, often transferring its premises to serve as hospitals. In 1944, however, the Institute settled permanently at 6 Volodarsky Street, where it remains to this day. This historic building, an architectural landmark of Tyumen, now houses the administrative offices of the University of Tyumen (UTMN).
In 1964, a new academic building with a capacity of 1,200 students was constructed at 9 Respublika Street, along with the first student dormitories. Since then, UTMN has continuously developed, strengthened, and modernized its facilities to ensure comfortable and safe conditions for students and staff across its campus.
New academic buildings, sports complexes, dormitories, training and recreation facilities, classrooms and lecture halls, student cafeterias and cafés have been regularly built and renovated.
Major reforms in education, aimed at the individualization of learning, have also required the transformation of academic spaces. Dedicated zones for study and leisure have been created, and new classrooms have been named in honor of distinguished UTMN professors. All facilities meet the highest international standards of higher education, supporting the development of a creative educational environment as well as team-based and project-oriented learning.
A significant milestone in the modernization of campus infrastructure was the completion, in 2024, of the main academic and laboratory building at 9 Respublika Street. This facility embodies a modern educational environment that supports the innovative “2+2” model of learning, which allows students to refine or change their field of study up to the end of their second year.
The new high-tech building has become a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration among students, faculty, and researchers. It accommodates all first- and second-year students across UTMN’s degree programs.
Every room is equipped with smart lighting and climate-control systems, modern interactive boards, extensive online and offline communication channels, and other digital services. All facilities are integrated into a unified booking and scheduling system, ensuring efficient and transparent use of classroom space based on students’ individual educational trajectories. The uninterrupted operation of these systems is coordinated by a centralized dispatch center.
“The qualitative transformation of infrastructure has been made possible through UTMN’s participation in federal projects initiated by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education—first the 5-100 Program, and later Priority 2030—as well as the support of the regional government,” noted UTMN Rector Ivan Romanchuk. “The new technological standard for academic buildings, combined with the university’s landscape, will form the foundation of our Intellectual Campus model, which we intend to expand to other facilities of the University of Tyumen and to the Northern Trans-Ural State Agrarian University, which will be incorporated into UTMN as of November. Modernization is ongoing.”
An essential element of this infrastructural concept is the openness of the campus and its integration into the urban environment. The new building is designed to host thematic exhibitions and public events, establishing it as a new cultural landmark in Tyumen.
Today, September 16, as part of UTMN’s 95th anniversary celebrations, a festive concert for students and faculty will be held in the main building’s concert hall, which is fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology for large-scale events. On the same day, the School of Education will open the exhibition “The University of the Future”, showcasing paintings, graphic works, and art objects created by students and faculty, each reflecting a unique vision of the university.
At present, the UTMN campus comprises 13 academic and laboratory buildings, 4 dormitories, 2 training and recreation centers, a library, and the multifunctional sports complex Olimpia.
In 1964, a new academic building with a capacity of 1,200 students was constructed at 9 Respublika Street, along with the first student dormitories. Since then, UTMN has continuously developed, strengthened, and modernized its facilities to ensure comfortable and safe conditions for students and staff across its campus.
New academic buildings, sports complexes, dormitories, training and recreation facilities, classrooms and lecture halls, student cafeterias and cafés have been regularly built and renovated.
Major reforms in education, aimed at the individualization of learning, have also required the transformation of academic spaces. Dedicated zones for study and leisure have been created, and new classrooms have been named in honor of distinguished UTMN professors. All facilities meet the highest international standards of higher education, supporting the development of a creative educational environment as well as team-based and project-oriented learning.
A significant milestone in the modernization of campus infrastructure was the completion, in 2024, of the main academic and laboratory building at 9 Respublika Street. This facility embodies a modern educational environment that supports the innovative “2+2” model of learning, which allows students to refine or change their field of study up to the end of their second year.
The new high-tech building has become a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration among students, faculty, and researchers. It accommodates all first- and second-year students across UTMN’s degree programs.
Every room is equipped with smart lighting and climate-control systems, modern interactive boards, extensive online and offline communication channels, and other digital services. All facilities are integrated into a unified booking and scheduling system, ensuring efficient and transparent use of classroom space based on students’ individual educational trajectories. The uninterrupted operation of these systems is coordinated by a centralized dispatch center.
“The qualitative transformation of infrastructure has been made possible through UTMN’s participation in federal projects initiated by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education—first the 5-100 Program, and later Priority 2030—as well as the support of the regional government,” noted UTMN Rector Ivan Romanchuk. “The new technological standard for academic buildings, combined with the university’s landscape, will form the foundation of our Intellectual Campus model, which we intend to expand to other facilities of the University of Tyumen and to the Northern Trans-Ural State Agrarian University, which will be incorporated into UTMN as of November. Modernization is ongoing.”
An essential element of this infrastructural concept is the openness of the campus and its integration into the urban environment. The new building is designed to host thematic exhibitions and public events, establishing it as a new cultural landmark in Tyumen.
Today, September 16, as part of UTMN’s 95th anniversary celebrations, a festive concert for students and faculty will be held in the main building’s concert hall, which is fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology for large-scale events. On the same day, the School of Education will open the exhibition “The University of the Future”, showcasing paintings, graphic works, and art objects created by students and faculty, each reflecting a unique vision of the university.
At present, the UTMN campus comprises 13 academic and laboratory buildings, 4 dormitories, 2 training and recreation centers, a library, and the multifunctional sports complex Olimpia.