Mathematics and natural sciences – bachelor and specialist programs
19.03.01 Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Institute of Environmental Sciences)
| Name | 19.03.01 Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Institute of Environmental Sciences) |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Form of study | Full-time |
| Teaching language | Russian |
| Place of implementation | Kazan, Institute of Environmental Sciences |
| Description of the program, specialized courses | In 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 prospects | Biotechnological 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)
| Name | 03.21.02 Geo-Information Technologies in Land Management (Institute of Environmental Sciences) |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Form of study | Full-time |
| Teaching language | Russian |
| Place of implementation | Kazan, Institute of Environmental Sciences |
| Description of the program, specialized courses | The 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 prospects | Cartographer Land registry engineer Geodesy engineer Public administration in land law |
06.03.02 Agricultural Informatics and Digital Agricultural Technologies (Institute of Environmental Sciences)
| Name | 06.03.02 Agricultural Informatics and Digital Agricultural Technologies |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Form of study | Full-time |
| Teaching language | Russian |
| Place of sale | Kazan, Institute of Environmental Sciences |
| Description of the program, specialized courses | The 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 prospects | Lab 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)
| Name | 05.03.04 Digital Meteorology: Analysis and Forecast of Climate Risks (Institute of Environmental Sciences) |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Form of study | Full-time |
| Teaching language | Russian |
| Place of implementation | Kazan, Institute of Environmental Sciences |
| Description of the program, specialized courses | The 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 prospects | Jobs: Meteorology and weather services Aerial navigation services Researcher in climate and meteorology |
05.03.06 Ecology and Environmental Management (Institute of Environmental Sciences)
| Name | 05.03.06 Ecology and Environmental Management (Institute of Environmental Sciences) |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Form of study | Full-time |
| Teaching language | Russian |
| Place of sale | Kazan, Institute of Environmental Sciences |
| Description of the program, specialized courses | Ecologists 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 prospects | Examples 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)
| Name | 05.03.02 Geography (Institute of Management, Economics and Finance) |
| Level | Bachelor’s degree |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan |
| Description, major courses | Advantages 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 prospects | Job 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)
| Name | Content |
| Name | 01.03.01 Mathematics, Specialization “Mathematics in Digital Economy” |
| Level | Bachelor’s degree |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan, N.I. Lobachevsky Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics |
| Description, major courses | This 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 prospects | Teacher, 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)
| Name | Content |
| Name | 02.03.01 Mathematics and Computer Science, specialization «Data Science» |
| Level | Bachelor’s degree |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan, N.I. Lobachevsky Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics |
| Description, major courses | Data 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 prospects | Mathematical 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)
| Name | Content |
| Name | 01.03.03 Mechanics and Mathematical Modelling, Specialization «Mathematical and Computer Modelling in Fundamental and Applied Problems of Mechanics” |
| Level | Bachelor’s degree |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan, N.I. Lobachevsky Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics |
| Description, major courses | Training 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 prospects | Examples 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)
| Name | Content |
| Name | 15.03.03 Applied Mechanics, Specialization “Dynamics, Strength of Machines, Devices and Equipment” |
| Level | Bachelor’s degree |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan, N.I. Lobachevsky Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics |
| Description, Major courses | Aim 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 prospects | Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Research Engineer, Structural Analyst, Structural Engineer |
01.03.02 Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute)
| Name | 01.03.02 Applied Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Naberezhnye 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 prospects | Future 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)
| Specializations | Physics of quantum systems Physics of living systems |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan |
| Major courses | Algebra 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 prospects | Future 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)
| Specializations | Quantum electronics and ultra-high frequency electronics Information processes and cyber-physical systems |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan |
| Major courses | Informatics 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 prospects | Teaching and research Engineering |
04.03.01 Chemistry (Institute of Chemistry)
| Specialization | 04.03.01 Chemistry (Institute of Chemistry) |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan |
| Major courses | Inorganic 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 prospects | Teaching and research Chemical engineering |
05.03.01 Geology – Geology and development of oil and gas fields (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies / Jizzakh Campus)
| Specialization | 05.03.01 Geology and development of oil and gas fields (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies) |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan Jizzakh Campus (Uzbekistan) |
| Major courses | Paleontology 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 prospects | Hydrocarbon exploration, prospecting and development |
05.03.01 Geology – Engineering geology and hydrogeology (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies)
| Specialization | 05.03.01 Engineering geology and hydrogeology (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies) |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan |
| Major courses | Paleontology and stratigraphy Chemistry Crystallography Physics Petrography Mineralogy Hydrogeology and hydrodynamics Geophysics Geochemistry Basics of drilling Geological modeling Engineering constructions Water ecology Geological cartography |
| Career prospects | Mineral exploration, prospecting and development Environmental safety Water usage and water safety |
05.03.01 Geology – Geophysics (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies)
| Specialization | 05.03.01 Geology – Geophysics (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies) |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan |
| Major courses | Chemistry Mathematics Physics Geodesy Lithology Paleontology and stratigraphy Hydrogeology Mineralogy Geophysics Historical geology Engineering geology Geological modeling Oil and gas fields Environmental geology |
| Career prospects | Mineral exploration, prospecting and development Environmental safety |
05.03.01 Geology – General geology (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies)
| Specialization | 05.03.01 Geology – General geology (Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies) |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan |
| Major courses | Chemistry Mathematics Physics Geodesy Lithology Paleontology and stratigraphy Hydrogeology and hydrodynamics Mineralogy Earth physics Petrology of magma Micropaleontology Geomorphology Geochronology Basics of drilling |
| Career prospects | Mineral exploration, prospecting and development Environmental safety |