6,000 University Graduates Receive Diplomas at Ceremony

16:18, July 3, 2023

The celebration took place on the square in front of the university [photo report]

The graduation ceremony of the Ural Federal University took place on July 1 in the square in front of the main building of the university. Bachelor's, specialist, master's and PhD students gathered here to receive the long-awaited higher education document and to raise their academic caps as a sign of graduation.

"The day you receive your diploma from one of the best universities in Russia is both happy and sad. It is happy because the long years of gnawing the granite of science, poring over textbooks, writing term papers and graduate degrees are behind you. And sad, because you are wrapping up another stage of your life, one of the most memorable and warmest. The university has given you the strongest foundation on which you will build your successful life," said Victor Koksharov, rector of UrFU.

The graduates were congratulated by the university's partners. They presented diplomas to five graduates who had excelled in different fields.

"The Ural Federal University has been Kontur's main strategic partner in education for many years. Many employees and managers of Kontur have studied at the Ural Federal University, and hundreds of graduates have become part of our team. In addition, this year we are also honoring the first graduates of our joint training program in the field of basic informatics and information technology, which is one of the best training programs for developers in the country," emphasized Dmitry Mramorov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SKB Kontur.

During the holiday, the graduates enjoyed a performance by a cover band, gifts and touching congratulations from their parents. On stage, one hundred of the best graduates received their diplomas from the rector. They were awarded for their outstanding achievements in education, research and social life.

"Thank you, UrFU, for friends, a good education, amazing professors, and a good time. Thanks for organizing creative events like "Benefis" and "Freshman Debut" that helped me realize my creative potential. It is a shame that the quarantine stole almost two years of student life, but even that did not overshadow this time in any way. It flew by as if you just woke up at eight in the morning to go to class and left the university at eight in the evening without any regrets," Victoria Kirillova, a graduate of the Institute of Chemical Engineering, shared her feelings.

In addition, on July 1, the graduates were welcomed at the institutes, where they were congratulated not only by the teachers, but also by the partners of the educational programs.

"This year, the Ural Federal University launched a pilot program for training DevOps engineers. It included basic infrastructure solutions developed by our company, among others. The program is going very well. There is a great demand for DevOps engineers in Russia, their skills are actively used in the banking, telecommunications and IT industries. It is great that a major university in the Urals is now training such specialists. I am sure that today's graduates will be active in the market and will make a great contribution to the IT sphere in the Middle Urals," said Alexander Gusarov, Regional IT Director of Rostelecom.

A party for the graduates and their friends was held at the Yeltsin Center in the evening of the same day.

Reference

The graduation ceremony of the Ural Federal University is the first in Russia with simultaneous awarding of diplomas to thousands of graduates. The large-scale event was held for the 12th time.

The news article was translated by UrFU International Marketing Office. 
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