University Representative from Mongolia Met with Students

10:10, June 28, 2023

Baataryn Myanganbayar spoke about the importance of higher education

Baataryn Myanganbayar, the representative of the Ural Federal University in Erdenet, met with students from Mongolia who are studying at the Ural Federal University. He answered the students' questions and emphasized the importance of higher education at the university for the further development of the country and the economy. The delegation is in Ekaterinburg from June 24 to July 1. The delegation also includes the son of Baataryn Myanganbayar, Ganbold Manganbayaryn.

"The very first Mongolian students entered UPI (now UrFU) back in 1961, I entered here in 1962. Over the years, about 2,000 Mongolian students graduated from this university and became experts in their field. They have made a great contribution to the development of Mongolia and the economic development of the country," said Baataryn Myanganbayar.

Currently, 49 Mongolian students are studying at the UrFU, including nine sent by the Erdenet Mining and Processing Combine. The university trains specialists, bachelors, and masters on behalf of the company. This year 10 students completed their studies in Ekaterinburg. Faculty members of the UrFU from the Preparatory Department were sent to Erdenet for intensive Russian language courses.

Baataryn Myanganbayar also noted the contribution of the UrFU Mongolian Alumni Association, which celebrated its 10th anniversary on May 2. It has contributed to the development of interaction between UrFU and the country's universities and companies. More than 2,000 graduates of UrSU and UPI from Mongolia have achieved success in politics, industry, culture and science, three of them have been awarded the title of Academician of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences. In addition, more than 40 professors, teachers and scientists are working in the country's universities.

The news article was translated by UrFU International Marketing Office.
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Ural Federal University is one of the leading universities in Russia founded in 1920. UrFU is located in Yekaterinburg, the capital of the Ural region, an economic, industrial, scientific and cultural center of Russia. The university is the project office of the Ural Interregional Research and Education Center "Advanced Industrial Technologies and Materials" designed for solving tasks of "Science" National Project.