History
Khabarovsk Automobile Highway Institute was founded by the Order of the USSR Ministry of Higher Education of March 29, 1958, № 351. M.P. Danilovsky became its first President and exercised authority for the next 30 years. The first enrolment was about 150 students. The University trained students in 4 majors: Industrial and Civil Engineering, Highway, Motor transport, Construction and Highway Machines and Equipment. The first engineering students graduated in 1963.
In the beginning of the University activity, the construction of main and laboratory buildings, dormitories and other campus buildings was carried out. In 1962 there were 5 departments: Engineering Department, Mechanical Department, Automobile Department, Highway Department, and Forest Engineering Department. Students were trained in 10 majors. By that time the enrolment increased to 1150 students. Following the Decree of the CPSU Central Committee and the USSR Council of Ministers Khabarovsk of July 12, 1962, № 737-311, Khabarovsk Automobile Highway Institute got the status of Khabarovsk Polytechnical Institute.
In 1967 the construction of campus buildings was finished.
By that time Khabarovsk Polytechnical Institute consisted of ten departments: Mechanical Department, Engineering Department, Chemical Engineering Department, Automobile Department, Highway Department, Forest Engineering Department, National Economy Department, Evening Studies Department, Extra-Mural Department, and General Technical Department (Blagoveshchensk city). The University trained engineering students in 18 majors.
In 1975 a branch of Khabarovsk Polytechnical Institute was founded in Magadan city. The reason was the necessity of engineering staff training in Magadan region.
Khabarovsk Polytechnical Institute received a new status – University, and a new name – Khabarovsk State University of Technology in December 1992. Following the Order of the Federal Agency for Education of March 23, 2005, № 170, the University was renamed as Pacific National University.
Pacific National University is one of the largest Institutions of Higher Education (hereinafter – the University) in Far East, Russia, located in Khabarovsk now.
The University is a member of the Eurasian Association of Universities (XI Congress of the Eurasian Association of Universities, March 10, 2009, Astana city).
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