Chita State University - History

History

1966 – The Technology Department of Irkutsk Technical Institute was established in Chita.
1967 – First groups of full-time students were admitted. First programs were taught in the fields of mechanical engineering, civil engineering, metal cutting machinery.
1972 – the Technology Department was transformed into the Chita Branch of Irkutsk Technical Institute.
1974 – Chita Technical Institute was founded.
1995 – The Institute was licensed by the State Committee for High Education to train students in 15 fields of science and technology.
1995 – Chita Technical Institute was granted the status of Chita State Technical University. A number of human sciences programs were opened. Specialized Academic Council for Ph.D. Dissertations Defending was established.
1997 – Specialized Academic Council for Doctoral Dissertations Defending was established.
1998 – The Mining Department was reorganized into the School of Mining
2000 – University departments were reorganized into Schools as follows:

• School of Construction and Ecology;
• School of Power Engineering;
• School of Economics, Management and Law;
• School of Technological and Transport Systems
• Doctoral Course was opened.

2003 – the University was granted the status of classical university and given the name of Chita State University. The School of Economics and Management and the School of Law were established. Specialized Academic Councils for Ph.D. Dissertations defending in the field of Philosophy and Geoecology were established.
2004 – Specialized Academic Council for Ph.D. Dissertations defending in the field of Political Studies was established.
2011 - University has been renamed as Transbaikal State University.