Education and student life

Center for Advanced Training student Zhou Kejiang shares his study experience

This spring semester, our Center for Advanced Training welcomed two students from China University of Petroleum (East China). They enrolled in an individual training program called Applied Petroleum Geosciences. During the several-month training period, the two students completed assignments under the guidance of project coordinator Boris Platov and attended classes at the Institute of Geology and...

Institute experts serve as scentific supervisors for Kazakhstani doctoral candidates

Professors from the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies became scientific supervisors to three doctoral students who defended their dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the dissertation council at Karaganda Technical University. The scientific consultant of Akmaral Demeuova, whose dissertation research is called Geological and geochemical conditions for the formation of zones...

Geology students of Jizzakh Branch research over 50 observation points during summer internship near Sanzar River

“This internship became the first important stage of field training for future geologists,” said Vladimir Silantyev, the internship supervisor and Acting Director of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies. “During the internship, the students completed six training routes and described more than 50 observation points.” Fieldwork was conducted at various geological sites, including the quarry of the...

Master’s students of Complex Data Analysis in Geosciences present graduation theses

All 16 graduates of the English-language program received excellent grades. This international program, implemented by KFU, is aimed at training specialists in the interpretation of geophysical data and the construction of geological and hydrodynamic models of oil and gas fields. "This year's graduates include representatives of five countries: Russia, the People's Republic of China, the Federal Republic...

GeoUrbo student science club commended during meeting of winners of Student of the Year in Tatarstan 2025

The club’s work, recognized with a laureate diploma in the Student Research Organization of the Year category, was presented to First Vice-Rector for Research Dmitry Tayursky, Vice-Rector for Youth Policy and Moral Education Arif Mezhvedilov, and other participants of the event, which was held as part of the republican science festival Territory of Knowledge, by...

Two exchange students spend 2.5 months in China University of Petroleum in Beijing

Sofya Sitdikova, student of complex data analysis in geosciences, and Almaz Murtazin, student of petroleum engineering, are both enrolled in English-language programs. "After receiving a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering, I decided that I wanted to specialized in geophysical data interpretation and geological and hydrodynamic modeling of hydrocarbon deposits. Having an opportunity to study abroad was...

Alfis Gizatullin: “During my summer internship in Kamchatka I understood that I wasn’t wrong in choosing a profession”

Rocks brought back from Koryakia will not only serve as a reminder of his journey to Russia's eastern borders but will also form the basis for the bachelor's thesis for the student. In July and August, the geology student completed an internship at a gold mining company operating in Kamchatka Krai, near Olyutorsky Bay in the...

1st Roundtable Discussion on Geographical, Geological and Ecological Education: A Look into the Future held at KFU

The event, organized jointly with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Education Department of the Kazan Executive Committee, was attended by Danis Nurgaliev, Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences; Ruslan Ulengov, Chair of the Department of Theory and Methodology of Geographical and Environmental Education; Ilgizar Gaysin, Professor of the same...

Abdullah Ibrahim Adbulmumin: “Kazan is a very beautiful city, and locals are very amicable”

As part of our Second Home project, this time we present a winner of the Open Doors competition and first-year master’s student of petroleum engineering. A Door to the Future Abdullah, 22, came to Russia from Nigeria last November to study thanks to his success in the Open Doors International Olympiad. This competition is held by the...

Kamchatka moved two meters to the southeast after the latest earthquake, says VIce-Rector for Earth Sciences

About 300 million years ago, all the continents were united into the supercontinent Pangea, which over time split into Laurasia and Gondwana, and they in turn - into smaller ones. South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia separated from Gondwana. “220 million years ago, South America broke away from Africa. This is evidenced by the similarity of the...