By Stephen Hoare. The first higher education institution east of the Urals, Tomsk State University was founded in 1878 to extend the Tsarist empire’s grasp on Siberia’s tribal lands.
The university’s expertise in engineering, mineralogy and geology provided the skills to unlock Siberia’s enormous, untapped oil and mineral wealth. Read more...
The university’s expertise in engineering, mineralogy and geology provided the skills to unlock Siberia’s enormous, untapped oil and mineral wealth. Read more...