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The German-Russian Institute of Advanced Technologies (GRIAT) celebrates today its 5th anniversary.

In honour of the event, a number of important actions took place within the walls of the university, including a meeting of the Board of Trustees and a graduation ceremony for GRIAT graduates. They were attended by Deputy Minister German Lerner.

The Board of Trustees discussed issues of Institute’s academic achievements and strategic development, as well as key administrative and financial points.

Speaking at the Board meeting, German Lerner noted that GRIAT makes a significant contribution to the republic’s industrial development: large-scale projects are being implemented in the field of energy, information technology, engineering, aviation, and aircraft manufacturing.

The German-Russian Institute of Advanced Technologies under the KNRTU-KAI is the largest educational project between Germany and Russia. Opened in 2014 with the support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and the Government of Tatarstan, the Institute currently offers 9 double-degree master’s programmes with leading universities of Germany.