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Effectiveness of scientific work


One of the most important priorities of the development of a traditional university is the development of scientific research spheres and achieving greater gains in performance. During the last five years (2010-2014) the VSU showed positive dynamics in efficiency index of scientific researches and post graduate student preparation.


Table 1. Essential indexes of the scientific researches effectiveness and post graduate student preparation at the VSU


Index title 2010 г. 2011 г. 2012 г. 2013 г. 2014 г.
The quantity of Doctors of Science 103 165 139 137 139
The quantity of PHD 498 693 715 709 714
Amount of financing of scientific researches, thous. rubles, including 189204 199292,3 174734,5 196258,0 221124,0
Scientific-research based on a contract 57356,2 68621,9 63495,7 99741,0 122852,40
State-financed scientific-research 131847,8 130670,4 111238,8 96517,0 98271,6
Amount of financing of the University scientific researches during the last five years on the average, thous. rubles 122166,7 147770,7 166288,96 180397,6 196122,56
The quantity of post graduates 464 576 515 440 380
The quantity of post graduates, including: 96 141 131 145 121
Thesis defense on term of post graduate course 29 41 37 40 25
Theses defense, including: 52 76 69 67 33
Doctoral 3 7 11 5 1
PhD 49 69 58 62 32
The quantity intellectual property objects, registered in Federal Institute for Industrial Property 47 37 37 57 44
The number of the certificates on registration of object of intellectual property granted on development 27 20 34 36 56
The number of monographs 48 113 176 153 117
The number of monographs per 100 people of higher-education teaching personnel 8,09 8,7 13,9 12,3 10,6
The number of articles, published in the magazines, recommended by State Commission for Academic Degrees and Titles 397 509 690 784 742
The number of articles issued and adopted to the publication in foreign editions 86 169 330 296 140
The quantity of items, performed on all-Russian and international exhibitions 53 61 54 199 208
The number of applications, lodged to Federal Target Program contest s, grants of all the levels 399 334 428 379 334
The number of approved research projects, including: 287 271 257 256 258
Federal Target Program 36 34 28 10 2
Analytical Department Target Program 33 35 18 24 16
The Russian Foundation for Basic Research and Russian Humanitarian Science Foundation 21 42 75 75 74
State budget grants, provided by Russian Science 6 4 3 4 4
Local budget grants, grant, provided by federal subjects of the Russian Federation 8 8 10 7 8
The quantity executed of Research and Development 180 138 100 127 142
The number of branches of science, in which scientific research are being done 9 11 11 11 11
Scientists 47 49 50 49 65

Dynamics of essential indexes of scientific researches of the VSU is shown on the diagrams. Amount of financing of scientific researches has increased more than three times during last five years (pic.1).



Pic.1. Amount of financing of scientific researches, thous. Rubles


One of the development priorities of the VSU is the training of highly-qualified staff. In 2014 1 doctoral and 32 master’s theses were defended.

178 research advisors, including 143 DSc. and professors perform the post-graduate training.


During the last five years the quantity of post-graduates and successfully defended theses on term of post-graduate course has been constantly increasing (pic.2).



Pic.2. The training of highly-qualified staff


During the last six years 634 post graduates were trained, of which 172 finished the course and defended theses on terms of training.

27 doctoral and 287 theses to PhD were defended by professors and workers of the University. Annually more than 100 candidates are fixed to the departments of the University for working on theses and passing exams.

During the last five years positive dynamics in development and legal defense of intellectual property (inventions, useful models, computer programs etc.) can be traced. During this time 83 applications for utility inventions, 139 for useful models and 172 registration certificates for computer programs have been received. 18 patents of the RF, 28 certificates for useful models, 37 registration certificates for computer programs have been received in 2014.



Pic.3. Dynamics of registered objects of intellectual property


The results of essential and applied researches are being published in scientific articles and monographs, the quantity and public recognition of which are annually increasing.



Pic.4 The number of monographs


Since the 2009 annual competitive tenders on publication of the best scientific monographs of doctoral candidates, graduate students and employees of VSU are passed at the university. According to the results of the competition 7 monographs will be published in 2012 at the expense of means of university.

During 2014 about 6221 students participated in research work of VSU. 420 scientific works are submitted on a competitions of various level. More than 2000 scientific articles are published, 1044 awards are received. More than 162 conferences (66 – international) were organized at the University.