Nizhny Novgorod is the capital of the Volga region and the fifth largest metropolis of Russia, leading its history from the XIII century. The magnificent old Russian city is located at the meeting point of the Oka and Volga rivers in the central part of the East European Plain, 400 kilometers east of Moscow. Nizhny, as the townspeople call it, has preserved the spirit of antiquity today. The Volga pearl is striking in its abundance of historical, cultural and architectural monuments; it is rightfully included in hundreds of cities included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University named after R.E. Alekseeva (NSTU) - one of the leading universities in the country in terms of targeted training for organizations of the military-industrial complex of Russia, is the winner of all contests "New personnel for the defense industry." The university has a highly qualified personnel potential. The university teaches in such specialties as: applied mining, oil and gas and geology, geodesy and much more in English and Russian. The actual number of faculty is 868 people. The university is actively involved in international activities, collaborating with universities, enterprises and research organizations from more than 40 countries.

Students are studying at NSTU or citizens from the countries of near and far abroad - Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Belarus, Vietnam, Greece, Georgia, Egypt, Zambia, India, Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, Kazakhstan, undergo retraining and advanced training. Cameroon, Kyrgyzstan, China, Colombia, Congo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Poland, Malawi, Morocco, Moldova, Namibia, Pakistan, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Estonia.

All nonresident students and graduate students are provided with housing. NSTU has a campus, which includes 6 dormitories with 2400 beds, a hotel, canteens and buffets, a health-improving dispensary, a gym, athletics and volleyball courts. The construction of new dormitories and new classrooms in existing buildings is also underway. All dormitories provide places for temporary accommodation of applicants, students and their relatives.