Presentation by University of Tromsø rector Jarle Aarbakke and NARFU rector Elena Kudryashova on the signing of a cooperation agreement between the two universities in Arkhangelsk on September 17, 2010.

1. Historical and future
cooperation between
NArFU and UiT
Ректор, профессор, доктор философских наук, Е.В. Кудряшова
Северный (Арктический) Федеральный Университет
Rektor, professor, dr. med., Jarle Aarbakke
Universitetet i Tromsø
Arkhangelsk, 17th September 2010

2. 20 years of collaboration in the North
Pomor State University, Arkhangelsk State Technical University,
Northern State Medical University, University of Tromsø
• Research collaboration (approx. 100 projects)
• Health Research and Education
• Climate & Environment
• Marine Science (Geology, Biology, Ecology)
• Biotechnology / Bioprospecting
• Humanities / Social Science
• Neighbourly Asymmetry: Norway and Russia
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• Indigenous Studies
• Law
• Art & Literature
• Fine Arts
• Arctic Technology
• Student exchange
• Complementary competence
• Good personal relations
• Networks
• Barents region

3. Northern Arctic Federal University
(Expected numbers after the merger has been completed)
• 30 000 students
• 177 education programs
• 28 Master programs
• 75 PhD and post-doctoral programs
• 129 higher education professional programs
• 26 secondary education professional programs
• 57 professional education programs for workers
• Core areas for development:
• High tech, and science intensive sectors and
Foreign students at NArFU, Autumn 2010
industries
• Develop local infrastructure in the Arctic Angola 3
region
Uzbekistan 4
• Range use of bio- resources
Peru 6
• Develop Northern (Polar) medicine and
health protection Tajikistan 11
• Environmental protection Nigeria 21
• Socio-economic issues in the European
Others 21
North and the Arctic

4. University of Tromsø
• Approx. 2500 employees
• Approx. 8600 students
• 100+ programmes
• 110+ PhDs per year
• 2 National Centres of Excellence
• 3 National Centres of Research Based
Innovation
• 4 PhD Schools with a strong Northern
Focus
Foreign students at UoT, Autumn 2010
• Regional powerhouse Poland 23
• Central in the Norwegian High North
Finland 27
Policy development
Sweden 34
• Internationally leading in key areas
Denmark 36
Germany 61
Russia 86

5. Twin Universities
• Build competence in • Culture and language
education and research competence
• Academic mobility • Regional development
• Research infrastructure • From R&D to business
• Taking Northern Knowledge to the Next Level!