Our mission and vision

SMTU is the flagman of naval shipbuilding in Russia and one of the recognized world leaders in teaching shipbuilding, marine design and engineering, and ship repair technology. The University faculty includes internationally recognized scholars with diverse backgrounds in shipbuilding, design, engineering, and management.  We offer world-class training which can satisfy any students’ expectations. We provide for a detailed study of your chosen field as well as essential practical skills. The value of studying at SMTU, as well as the qualification you will gain, is that it can open your mind to diverse career possibilities and opportunities, providing broad prospects to your working life. Our graduates are also in high demand in civilian occupations, such as maritime law and the economy of shipbuilding.

The mission of SMTU is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of shipbuilding that will best serve the country and technical progress.

The University is committed to generating advanced multi-disciplinary research and engineering capabilities in shipbuilding industry, scientific & engineering support to enable practical implementation of innovative solutions throughout the operational life cycle of marine vessels and mechanisms.

SMTU is dedicated to providing its students with an education that combines scrupulous academic study and the excitement of discovery. We seek to develop in each member of the SMTU community the ability and passion to work intelligently, creatively, and effectively for the consolidation and optimization of the research and engineering potential in shipbuilding.

Our graduates are employed at all shipyards of the Russian Federation and many shipbuilding companies abroad. It is hard to find a technologically advanced naval and civil ship which our specialists would not have contributed to