Baltic State Technical University
# Baltic State Technical University

Baltic State Technical University "Voenmeh" D.F. Ustinov (Russian: Балтийский государственный технический университет "Военмех" им. Д.Ф.Устинова; abbreviated BGTU) is a Russian technical university situated in Saint Petersburg. Previously it was known as the Leningrad Mechanical Institute (Russian: Ленинградский механический институт) and Military Mechanical Institute (Russian: Военно-механический институт).

## History

* 1875: Tsesarevich Nikolay's Handicraft College is created (for which is considered an heir)
* 1932: Established by order of the People's Commissariat of Heavy Industry of the USSR, as the Leningrad Military Mechanical Institute
* 1992: Reformed as Baltic State Technical University, after D.F. Ustinov

## Faculties

* Rocket and Space Technology Faculty (A)
* Arms and Weapons Systems Faculty (E)
* Department of Information and Control Systems (I)
* Natural Science (O)
* International Industrial Management and Communications (R)

## Notable alumni

* Dmitriy Feodorovich Ustinov (Marshal of the USSR, the Minister of Defense of the USSR from July 30, 1976 to December 20, 1984)
* Sergei Krikalev (cosmonaut)
* Georgi Grechko (cosmonaut)
* Vladimir Yakunin (head of Russian Railways)
* Vladimir Okrepilov (academician of Russian Academy of Sciences RAS, general director of State Centre "Test-St.Petersburg")
