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Baltic State Technical University

Technical university in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Field	Value
name	Baltic State University
native_name	Балтийский государственный технический университет "Военмех" им. Д.Ф.Устинова
image	[[Image:Voenmeh.jpg	200px	BGTU main building]]
established	1871 (1932)
type	University
rector	Shashurin A.E.
undergrad	7000
city	Saint Petersburg
country	Russia
campus	Two campuses
website	www.voenmeh.ru
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Baltic State Technical University "Voenmeh" D.F. Ustinov (; abbreviated BGTU) is a Russian technical university situated in Saint Petersburg. Previously it was known as the Leningrad Mechanical Institute () and Military Mechanical Institute ().

History

thumb|80px|right|[[Academic graduation badge]] of the university

1875: Tsesarevich Nikolay's Handicraft College is created (for which is considered an heir)
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

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

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

"Historical Background". voenmeh.ru.
"Faculties and Departments". voenmeh.ru.

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