Kazan Federal University

Mathematics and natural sciences – bachelor and specialist programs

19.03.01 Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Institute of Environmental Sciences)

Name19.03.01 Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Institute of Environmental Sciences)
LevelBachelor
Duration4 years
Form of studyFull-time
Teaching languageRussian
Place of implementationKazan, Institute of Environmental Sciences
Description of the program, specialized coursesIn recent years, most of the world’s technological leaders have moved to implement a strategy for building a bioeconomy using the wide possibilities of biotechnology in all economic segments. This way is a response to modern global challenges – population growth, depletion of vital energy, water and land resources, depletion of biological diversity, environmental pollution, climate change.

Biotechnologies are developing in:
health care ( biopharmaceutics and biomedicine);
protection of the environment (preservation of biodiversity, waste disposal technologies, means of bioremediation of water and soil, etc.).
food production (food additives, starter cultures, food enzymes, etc.);
energy (biofuel, heat and electricity generation based on organic biomass, etc.)
agriculture (feed protein, vitamins, enzymes, biological plant protection products, probiotics, new varieties of cultivated plants and animal breeds, etc.);
forestry (fast-growing plants, plant protection products, forest products, etc.);
aquaculture (artificial breeding of useful and rare varieties of fish, cultivation of hydrobionts, etc.). After graduating from the undergraduate program, you will become highly demanded professionals in the pharmaceutical, perfumery and cosmetic, food, agricultural, veterinary and processing industries, in the field of environmental protection.  

Main disciplines:
Introduction to Biotechnology
Fundamentals of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Microbiology and Virology
Industrial biotechnology and food biotechnology
Design and equipment of biotechnological productions, biotechnological process control in genetically modified organisms
Crop production and plant disease control methods
Biofuels and bioenergy
Methods of control and certification of raw materials, products and biotechnological processes
Elimination of accumulated damage to the environment
Isolation and identification of industrial microorganisms
Pharmacology
Fundamentals of toxicology
Methods for the isolation and purification of biotechnological products
Aseptic techniques in biotechnological productions
Mathematical methods in biology and biotechnology
Informatics
Career prospectsBiotechnological engineering
Perfume and cosmetic industry
Oil and gas industry
Certification, control and monitoring in the food industry

03.21.02 Geo-Information Technologies in Land Management (Institute of Environmental Sciences)

Name03.21.02 Geo-Information Technologies in Land Management (Institute of Environmental Sciences)
LevelBachelor
Duration4 years
Form of studyFull-time
Teaching languageRussian
Place of implementationKazan, Institute of Environmental Sciences
Description of the program, specialized coursesThe field of professional activity of bachelors in the field of study 21.03.02 Land management and cadastres is focused on the study of land management design methods, the use of geographic information systems, and work with cartographic information. Graduates in the direction 21.03.02 Land management and cadastres are able to perform geodetic and cartographic work to establish and clarify the boundaries of land management objects on the ground, apply land management design methods and create forecast, design and working technical land management documentation.  

Main disciplines:
Cartography
Remote research methods
Land law
Geodesy
Engineering geology
Real estate cadaster and land monitoring
Fundamentals of land management
Modern methods of field research in land management
Engineering arrangement of the territory
State registration and accounting of lands
Geo- and land information systems
Land management design
Landscape and territorial planning
Fundamentals of urban planning and planning of settlements  
Career prospectsCartographer
Land registry engineer
Geodesy engineer
Public administration in land law

06.03.02 Agricultural Informatics and Digital Agricultural Technologies (Institute of Environmental Sciences)

Name06.03.02 Agricultural Informatics and Digital Agricultural Technologies
LevelBachelor
Duration4 years
Form of studyFull-time
Teaching languageRussian
Place of saleKazan, Institute of Environmental Sciences
Description of the program, specialized coursesThe direction of the training program 06.03.02 Soil science includes the training of professional specialists who are able to carry out scientific research in the field of studying the soil cover on the basis of fundamental knowledge in the field of soil science and agrochemistry. Specialists are able to implement scientific and technical projects for the development and implementation of digital and agro -information technologies in the practice of agricultural production, rational use of soils, conservation of soil fertility and land management.  

Main disciplines:
1. Soil science
2. Instrumental methods for soil analysis
3. Precision farming methods
4. Monitoring and management of soil quality
5. Artificial soil structures
6. Mathematical statistics in soil science
7. Digital mapping of soil cover
8. Chemical analysis of soils
9. Assessment of the state of the soil cover using Earth remote sensing data
10. GIS technologies in soil geography, agricultural chemistry and agriculture
11. Laboratory methods for assessing soil fertility
12. Land cadaster and soil fertility assessment
Career prospectsLab employee (soil analysis)
Cartographer
Environmental monitoring
Agricultural business
Public administration in agricultural monitoring and control

05.03.04 Digital Meteorology: Analysis and Forecast of Climate Risks (Institute of Environmental Sciences)

Name05.03.04 Digital Meteorology: Analysis and Forecast of Climate Risks (Institute of Environmental Sciences)
LevelBachelor
Duration4 years
Form of studyFull-time
Teaching languageRussian
Place of implementationKazan, Institute of Environmental Sciences
Description of the program, specialized coursesThe field of professional activity of bachelors in the field of study 05.03.04 Hydrometeorology includes research work related to the study of the atmosphere, land waters, oceans and seas, weather forecasting and climate change. Graduates in the field of study 05.03.04 Hydrometeorology are prepared to participate in complex expeditionary studies of land waters, the oceans and the atmosphere, in scientific hydrometeorological and hydrochemical laboratories, in computer centers when conducting research and scientific and production work.  

Main disciplines:
Physical meteorology
Dynamic meteorology
Climatology
Synoptic meteorology
Aviation meteorology
Aerology
Space research methods in meteorology
Special workshop on meteorology
Numerical methods of weather forecasting
Programming and geo-information systems in meteorology  
Career prospectsJobs:

Meteorology and weather services
Aerial navigation services
Researcher in climate and meteorology

05.03.06 Ecology and Environmental Management (Institute of Environmental Sciences)

Name05.03.06 Ecology and Environmental Management (Institute of Environmental Sciences)
LevelBachelor
Duration4 years
Form of studyFull-time
Teaching languageRussian
Place of saleKazan, Institute of Environmental Sciences
Description of the program, specialized coursesEcologists study the relationship between living organisms and their environment, study and control all aspects of the interaction between man and nature in industrial production, urban planning, agriculture and forestry, hunting, fishing, etc. A professional ecologist must be proficient in the methods of a comprehensive survey of territories; have knowledge of key environmental legislation; be able to use computer software for collecting, accumulating and processing ecological spatial databases. Based on an understanding of the essence of natural processes and the causes of the ecological crisis, the ecologist should be ready to offer progressive ideas for changing the policy and legislative framework for nature management.  

Main disciplines:
Ecology
Environmental monitoring
Regulation in the field of the environment
Environmental economics
Environmental Impact Assessment and Ecological Expertise
Technogenic systems and ecological risk
Environmental management and audit
Identification and methods for assessing biodiversity
Strategies for the management and conservation of biological resources
Nature protection and conservation
Systems analysis and modeling
Remote research methods
Geo-information systems
Statistical processing and data analysis
Career prospectsExamples of job titles and positions of graduates:

Public administration in environmental issues
Research institutions in geodesy, cartography, environmental engineering
Management of protected natural reserves and habitats
Environmental departments in private sector companies

05.03.02 Geography (Institute of Management, Economics and Finance)

Name05.03.02 Geography (Institute of Management, Economics and Finance)
LevelBachelor’s degree
Duration4 years
Mode of studyFull-time
Language of studyRussian
LocationKazan
Description, major coursesAdvantages of the program: Students gaining skills in target setting for territorial planning, forecasting and diagnostics of region; skills in solving practical problems of territorial development; professional competencies in interdisciplinary areas such as geo-informational technologies, land management and land registers.

Courses:
Economic and Social Geography of Russia
Economic and Social Geography of the World
Physical Geography and Landscapes of Russia
Research Methods of Territorial Social and Economic Systems
Urban Geography
Geo-information Systems
Soil Geography and Soil Science Basics
Social and Economic Geography
Landscape Science
Methods of Physical and Geographical Landscape Research
Nature Reserve Management
Quantitative Geographic Research Methods
Land Registers and Real Estate and Land Management
Urban Space Research Workshop
Career prospectsJob positions:
Cadastral Engineer Assistant,
Data Scientist,
Head of Spatial Data Department,
Specialist in relevant ministries and agencies
Specialist (Manager) in Sustainable Development
Cadastral Engineer

01.03.01 Mathematics in the Digital Economy (Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics)

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Name01.03.01 Mathematics, Specialization “Mathematics in Digital Economy”
LevelBachelor’s degree
Duration4 years
Mode of studyFull-time
Language of studyRussian
LocationKazan, N.I. Lobachevsky Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics
Description, major coursesThis program provides fundamental knowledge in Mathematics, Computer Technology and Programming.
Graduates have knowledge on basic and special mathematical research methods for analysis and solving various mathematical problems using profound knowledge of fundamental and special physical and mathematical disciplines and computer science.

Major courses:
Algebra
Algorithms  and data structures
Analytical Geometry
Variational Calculus and Optimization Methods
Discrete Mathematics and Mathematical Logic
Differential Geometry and Topology
Differential equations
Complex Analysis
Mathematical Analysis
Probability Theory, Mathematical Statistics, Stochastic process
Numerical Theory
Programming Technology
Partial Differential Equations
Functional Analysis
Numerical Methods
Career prospectsTeacher, Research Scientist in Mathematics, Mathematical Models Developer, Analyst, Financial Analyst, Programmer, Expert Mathematician working in applied fields such as Economics, Finance, Business, Medicine, Engineering

02.03.01 Mathematics and Computer Science – Data Science (Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics)

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Name02.03.01 Mathematics and Computer Science, specialization «Data Science»
LevelBachelor’s degree
Duration4 years
Mode of studyFull-time
Language of studyRussian
LocationKazan, N.I. Lobachevsky Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics
Description, major coursesData Science is a term that combines various classical disciplines linked together by an object of study – data. The main purpose of Data Science is to extract presumed or implicit information, typically from multidimensional arrays with numbers of different origin. 
Courses of the following general professional disciplines prevail in the first years of study:
– Mathematical Analysis,
– Mathematical Logic,
– Algebra,
– Geometry,
– Basics of  Programming,
– Algorithms and Data Structures.  
Later the following special courses are studied:
– Machine Learning,
– Mathematical Statistics,
– Stochastic process
– Neural networks
– Database Management Systems  
Career prospectsMathematical Models Developer, Analyst, Financial analyst, Programmer, Expert mathematician working in applied fields such as Economics, Finance, Business, Medicine, Engineering

01.03.03 Mechanics and Mathematical Modelling
– Mathematical and Computer Modelling in Fundamental and Applied Problems of Mechanics (Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics)

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Name01.03.03 Mechanics and Mathematical Modelling, Specialization «Mathematical and Computer Modelling in Fundamental and Applied Problems of Mechanics”
LevelBachelor’s degree
Duration4 years
Mode of studyFull-time
Language of studyRussian
LocationKazan, N.I. Lobachevsky Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics
Description, major coursesTraining of qualified competitive graduates with comprehensive knowledge in general fields of Mathematics, Mechanics of deformable solid body and aero- and hydromechanics, as well as modern computational methods and information technology focused mathematical modeling of a wide range of physical and mechanical processes.

Courses of the following general professional disciplines prevail in the first years of study:  
– Mathematical Analysis,
– Mathematical Logic,
– Algebra,
– Geometry,
– Theoretical Mechanics,
– Basics of  Programming,
– Basics of Continuum Mechanics

Later the following special courses are studied:
-Aero- and hydromechanics
– Mechanics of Deformable Solid Body
– Plate and Shell Mechanics
– Subsurface Hydromechanics
– Physico-mechanical Practicum and Computer Practicum
– Modern Computer Software Systems
– Computational Methods of Mechanics
Career prospectsExamples of job titles and positions
Researcher in Kazan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Researcher and Software developer in The Russian Federal Nuclear Center All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics
Expert in Modelling Department Rosneft Ufa NIPIneft
Programmer and Lead Expert in Rock Flow Dynamic LLC
Schlumberger Performance Lead
TGT Oilfield Services Deputy Director of Technological Center, Software Developer Research Department
Researcher and Programmer in Gradient LLC

15.03.03 Applied Mechanics – Dynamics, Strength of Machines, Devices and Equipment (Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics)

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Name15.03.03 Applied Mechanics, Specialization “Dynamics, Strength of Machines, Devices and Equipment”
LevelBachelor’s degree
Duration4 years
Mode of studyFull-time
Language of studyRussian
LocationKazan, N.I. Lobachevsky Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics
Description, Major coursesAim of the program is to develop in solving research, calculation and experimental, engineering and technical problems in applied mechanics using modern information technologies: problems of dynamics, strength, stability, rational optimization, durability, resource, reliability and safety of machines, constructions, buildings, equipment, instruments and their elements.
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Basics of Continuum Mechanics
Physical and Mechanical Practicum and Computing Experiment
Engineering and Computer Graphics
Machine Details and Principles of Design
Basics of Computer-Aided Design
Materials Science
Software Systems for Engineering Analysis
Metrology and Standardization
Computational Methods in Mechanics of Solids
Fundamentals of Strength of Structures
Fundamentals of Dynamics of Structures
Analytic Dynamics and Vibration Theory
Linear Theory of Plates And Shells
Fundamentals of Plasticity Theory
Theory of Stability of Motion
Career prospectsEngineer, Mechanical Engineer, Research Engineer, Structural Analyst, Structural Engineer

01.03.02 Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute)

Name01.03.02 Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
LevelBachelor
Duration4 years
Mode of studyFull-time
Language of studyRussian
LocationNaberezhnye Chelny Institute – Department of Information Technology and Energy Systems
Description, major courses “Applied mathematics and computer science” is a field of science and technology at the intersection of mathematics and computer science. In the modern view an applied mathematician-programmer is a high-class programmer who can effectively solve an applied problem from any subject area, and a mathematician who can reasonably choose the most appropriate from a variety of existing tools and models, as well as create his own mathematical models.   Key disciplines: Mathematical analysis. Differential equations. Computer science and information technology. Theoretical and applied mechanics. Discrete mathematics. Probability theory and mathematical statistics. Computer systems architecture and operating systems. Programming languages and methods. Machine vision methods. Theory and practice of parallel computing. Methods of optimization. Mathematical theory of databases. Experiment planning and data processing. Foundations of neuro-fuzzy control systems theory. Mathematical modeling and control of dynamic systems.
Career prospectsFuture profession: Programmer. Web and multimedia application developer. Database administrator. Computer data analyst. Software and database developer. Embedded software developer for industrial electronics. System administrator.

03.03.02 Physics (Institute of Physics)

SpecializationsPhysics of quantum systems
Physics of living systems
LevelBachelor
Duration4 years
Mode of studyFull-time
Language of studyRussian
LocationKazan
Major coursesAlgebra and mathematical analysis
Analytic geometry
Mechanics
Molecular physics
Computational physics
Integral and differential equations
Astrophysics and cosmology
Radio physics and radio electronics
Field theory
Atomic physics
Acoustics
Magnetic resonance and spectroscopy
Physics of solid bodies
Physics of liquids
Plasma physics
Biophysics
Physics of phase transitions
Career prospectsFuture profession: Programmer. Web and multimedia application developer. Database administrator. Computer data analyst. Software and database developer. Embedded software developer for industrial electronics. System administrator.

03.03.03 Radio physics (Institute of Physics)

SpecializationsQuantum electronics and ultra-high frequency electronics
Information processes and cyber-physical systems
LevelBachelor
Duration4 years
Mode of studyFull-time
Language of studyRussian
LocationKazan
Major coursesInformatics
Higher mathematics
Physics practicum
Internet of Things
Cyber-physical systems
Radio electronics
Theoretical mechanics
Optics and waves
Electricity and magnetism
Mathematical physics
Quantum mechanics
Atomic and nuclear physics
Electrodynamics
Semiconductors
Vacuum and cryogenic systems
Machine testing of electronics
Career prospectsTeaching and research
Engineering

04.03.01 Chemistry (Institute of Chemistry)

Specialization04.03.01 Chemistry (Institute of Chemistry)
LevelBachelor
Duration4 years
Mode of studyFull-time
Language of studyRussian
LocationKazan
Major coursesInorganic chemistry
Biosensors
Analytical chemistry
Teaching of chemistry
Chemical production in Tatarstan
Colloid chemistry
Physical chemistry
Pharmaceutical chemistry
Petroleum chemistry
Biophysical chemistry
Household chemicals
Chemical thermodynamics
High molecular compounds
Chemistry of materials
Supramolecular chemistry
Catalysis
Career prospectsTeaching and research
Chemical engineering

05.03.01 Geology – Geology and development of oil and gas fields (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies / Jizzakh Campus)

Specialization05.03.01 Geology and development of oil and gas fields (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies)
LevelBachelor
Duration4 years
Mode of studyFull-time
Language of studyRussian
LocationKazan
Jizzakh Campus (Uzbekistan)
Major coursesPaleontology and stratigraphy
Chemistry
Crystallography
Geological informatics
Mineral geology and structural geology
Physics
Geophysics
Basics of drilling
Geochemistry
Petrophysics
Geological prospecting
Hydrogeology and hydrodynamics
Oil and gas equipment
Physics of oil deposits
Career prospectsHydrocarbon exploration, prospecting and development

05.03.01 Geology – Engineering geology and hydrogeology (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies)

Specialization05.03.01 Engineering geology and hydrogeology (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies)
LevelBachelor
Duration4 years
Mode of studyFull-time
Language of studyRussian
LocationKazan
Major coursesPaleontology and stratigraphy
Chemistry
Crystallography
Physics
Petrography
Mineralogy
Hydrogeology and hydrodynamics
Geophysics
Geochemistry
Basics of drilling
Geological modeling
Engineering constructions
Water ecology
Geological cartography
Career prospectsMineral exploration, prospecting and development
Environmental safety
Water usage and water safety

05.03.01 Geology – Geophysics (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies)

Specialization05.03.01 Geology – Geophysics (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies)
LevelBachelor
Duration4 years
Mode of studyFull-time
Language of studyRussian
LocationKazan
Major coursesChemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Geodesy
Lithology
Paleontology and stratigraphy
Hydrogeology
Mineralogy
Geophysics
Historical geology
Engineering geology
Geological modeling
Oil and gas fields
Environmental geology
Career prospectsMineral exploration, prospecting and development
Environmental safety

05.03.01 Geology – General geology (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies)

Specialization05.03.01 Geology – General geology (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies)
LevelBachelor
Duration4 years
Mode of studyFull-time
Language of studyRussian
LocationKazan
Major coursesChemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Geodesy
Lithology
Paleontology and stratigraphy
Hydrogeology and hydrodynamics
Mineralogy
Earth physics
Petrology of magma
Micropaleontology
Geomorphology
Geochronology
Basics of drilling
Career prospectsMineral exploration, prospecting and development
Environmental safety

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