Dear academics, staff members, postgraduates and students!
I am happy to congratulate you on the fact that South Ural State University has been listed in the THE Impact Ranking 2019, in which the current standing of our university is 301+.
SUSU has become the first university in the Chelyabinsk Region to be honoured with the right to be listed in the new ranking on the universities’ delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approved by the UN General Assembly, according to the Times Higher Education expert journal. I would like to especially stress that this is the first time that South Ural State University is listed in the Times Higher Education ranking, and it is an achievement which our university has been working on for several years.
Our contribution has been recognised with regard to building a sustainable infrastructure, as well as industrialization and innovative activity. We are the 97th in the world as per this indicator. Our efforts on developing a sustainable urban environment and improving the comfort and safety of living in Chelyabinsk have also been noted.
In addition to that, Times Higher Education journal pointed out the contribution of South Ural State University into legal institutions development and the university’s activity on enlarging the access to justice for everyone, regardless of their race, sex or beliefs. We are very pleased that one of the leading international ranking agencies has expressed appreciation of our work in these fields.
This is our common victory! It has become possible thanks to the harmonious combination of traditions and innovations, thanks to the hard work by each and everyone of you. There is a number of indicators which allow our university to improve its standing in prestigious rankings. These indicators also influence the successes of our graduates. It is for a reason that they become outstanding scientists, famous business people, or leading specialists in various fields of industry.
High level of the academics and teaching staff, active participation in international activity, quality of scientific research – all of that makes our university successful. Being listed in THE Impact Ranking is just another step towards achieving our ambitious goals. We have set an important task before ourselves – to be listed on the general academic ranking of the world’s top universities, Times Higher Education World University Ranking, and we will definitely succeed in it! However, our main goal is not the rankings, but the confident development of our university and the creation of an advanced system of education allowing us to compete with the leading universities of the world.
Dear friends! I most sincerely wish you new achievements in studies and work, and to our university I wish prosperity, new successes and victories!