Saint Euphrosyne Polotsk State University

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Saint Euphrosyne Polotsk State University

Полацкі дзяржаўны ўніверсітэт імя Ефрасінні Полацкай
Former name	Branch of Belarusian Polytechnical Institute, Branch of Belarusian Technological Institute, Novopolotsk Polytechnical Institute named after Leninist Young Communist League of Belarus
Motto	Docendo discimus
Type	Public
Established	1968
Rector	Dr. Yury Ramanouski
Administrative staff	500
Students	10,500 (for 2016 year[1])
Undergraduates	45 study programs for Bachelor's Degree,[2] 22 study programs for Academic Master Studies, 3 Master Programs of Double Diploma and 8 Practically Oriented Master Programs[3]
Postgraduates	20 study programs [4]
Address	29 Blokhin Street, 211440, Vitebsk region , Novopolotsk , Belarus
Website	www.psu.by

Saint Euphrosyne Polotsk State University (Belarusian: Полацкі дзяржаўны ўніверсітэт імя Ефрасінні Полацкай; Russian: Полоцкий государственный университет имени Евфросинии Полоцкой) is a Belarusian public-owned university based in Novopolotsk and Polotsk.

The official seal of the university portrays the buildings of Jesuit College in Polotsk which gave rise to the university in 1581.

The university bears the name of St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk, daughter of the Prince of Polotsk, the nun, abbess and educator, the first woman saint in the Belarusian lands.

History

The higher education in Polotsk has old traditions. In 1581 the Jesuit College was founded in Polotsk. On January 12, 1812, the College was reorganized into Polotsk Jesuit Academy according to the Ukaze of the Emperor of Russia Alexander I. The Academy was functioning during 1812–1820^[5] and was the first higher education establishment on Belarusian land.^[6]

On July 14, 1968, the Novopolotsk branch of Belarusian Polytechnical Institute was created. On February 10, 1969, it was decided to convey Novopolotsk branch of BPI to Belarusian Technological Institute. On January 1, 1974, it became Novopolotsk Polytechnical Institute named after Leninist Young Communist League of Belarus. On September 14, 1993, Novopolotsk Polytechnical Institute was reorganized into Polotsk State University.

Since 2005 the study process of History and Philology faculty, and since 2008 the faculty of Information Technologies, has been carried out in former Jesuit College in Polotsk.^[7]

Since 2016, the Law faculty and faculty of Physical Training Education are situated in Mezhdurechye.^[8]

University symbols

PSU has official symbols: flag, emblem and anthem.

The lyrics of Polotsk State University hymn has been written by Hienadz Buraukin.^[9]

University now

The study process and research activity is carried out by 500 teachers (including 19 Doctors of Sciences and 167 PhDs).

The university has 75 multimedia classes, and more than 30 computer classes.

Polotsk State University also provides publishing of «Vestnik of Polotsk State University» ^[10] which is included in the List of scientific publications of Higher Examination Board.^[11]

Moreover, there is a very wide range of clubs and studios which students can participate:

• The honored amateur collective, student theatre «ART» (Russian: «АРТ»);
• Pop dance studio «Zhemchuzhina»^[12] (Russian: «Жемчужина»);
• Club of intellectual games «RUBON» (Russian: «Рубон»);
• Modern dance studio «TORYDANCE»;
• Solo singing studio «Nastroyeniye» (Russian: «Настроение»);
• Student video studio «Konspekt»^[13] (Russian: «Конспект»);
• KVN;
• student newspaper «Nastezh»^[14] (Russian: «Настежь»);
• Folk club «Varhan»;^[15]
• Information studio «FACT»;^[16]
• Sports club;^[17]
• Speed cubing club «Kub`ON»^[18]

Furthermore, Polotsk State University offers the services^[19] of Tourist and Excursion Centre;^[20] Driving School;^[21] Editing and Publishing^[22] etc.

The students of the university actively participate in volunteer work.^[23]

University dormitories

There are five dormitories.

Faculties

• Humanities
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanics and Technology
• Radio Engineering
• Information Technologies
• Finance and Economics
• Law
• For International Students
• Pre-University Training

Rectors

• Ernst M. Babenko
• Petr I. Shved
• Dmitry N. Lazovsky

See also

• Education in Belarus
• Jesuit College in Polotsk
• List of Jesuit sites

External links

• Official website
• Official hymn
• Digital library of PSU

References

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