Saraatariyn Batmunkh

Mongolia

Graduate of Heat and Power Engineering Faculty, Ural Polytechnic Institute (now Ural Federal University)

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Academician at the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Distinguished Teacher of Mongolia, Head of the Mongolian Association of Soviet Universities Alumni and the Mongolian Association of USTU-UPI Alumni. On May 23, 2016 he was awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa of Ural Federal University.

I first came to the Urals in 1965, when I entered Ural Polytechnic Institute. After 50 years I became a Doctor Honoris Causa of my alma mater. It is a mark of appreciation of my academic activity and other work I’ve done for the good of my University. It is a mark of appreciation for all Mongolian alumni.

Being a UPI student, I learned to plan my working day and study really hard in compliance with the curricula, and use the university libraries and laboratories. Thus, the University gave me the skills, which have stood me in good stead in my life. It gives me strength every day, every hour, every minute. 

For many years I’ve worked for Mongolian University of Science and Technology. Since 2014, the connections between our universities have been reviving. Representatives of Ural Federal University visit us regularly, and we, in our turn, often send delegations of lecturers and researchers to UrFU. At the moment, we are actively involved in developing new Master and Doctoral programs. I believe that our cooperation is going to be continuous.

 For two years already, we have been actively promoting Ural Federal University among Mongolian school and university students, so the number of those interested in studying here has increased manifold. To those who have chosen Ural Federal University, I want to say that they have made the right choice. Besides, in order to finish your education successfully, you have to speak Russian at a good level, and learn to organize your work.