Ulyanovsk State Technical University (UlSTU), founded in 1957 as Ulyanovsk Polytech University, nowadays is a major technical higher education and research university in Ulyanovsk famous for the innovations.

Ulyanovsk State Technical University is one of the leading research centers of the Volga region that trains specialists in various areas of engineering, computer science, as well as economy, humanities, natural sciences etc. ULSTU offers Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. programs. The University is well known in Russia for its research-and-development activities; graduates of UlSTU are employed by a large variety of companies.

Today Ulyanovsk State Technical University has over 12000 students for Bachelor, Master, Ph.D. at 12 faculties and 48 departments; more than 500 tutors, 42 full professors and 250 Ph.D associate professors whose scientific and research projects and papers have been awarded in Paris, Brussels, etc.; ULSTU has one of the biggest concert halls in the Middle Volga region. The University maintains contacts with more than 60 state, public and educational organizations all over the world: universities, research centers, foundations in Europe, Asia.

Sporting facilities, a calendar of social events and a reputation for teaching makes UlSTU a place to study. Students from Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Germany, China, Vietnam, Turkey, Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria successfully study at the University. University campus includes large swimming pool and has a lot of facilities for the students and university staff. ULSTU has 3 institutes, including: International Institute, Institute of Aviation Technologies and Management, Institute of Distance and Life-long Education; 12 faculties, including: pre-university training faculty, faculty of humanities, extramural education faculty, engineering and economics faculty, engineering faculty, mechanical engineering faculty, radio engineering faculty, aircraft construction faculty, civil engineering faculty, faculty of information systems and technologies, faculty of high professional education, power engineering faculty; 1 branch, colleges, academies, educational and research centers, and other departments.