North-Caucasus Federal University

North-Caucasus Federal University
Северо-Кавказский Федеральный Университет
Other name
NCFU
TypePublic University
Established1930
AccreditationFederal Service for Supervision in Education and Science (Russia)
RectorDmitry Nikolaevich Bespalov
Academic staff
over 2,000 [1]
Students25,000 from 59 countries [1]
Postgraduates1,000 [1]
Location
2 Kulakova Ave., Stavropol, Russia 355029
1 Puskhin St., Stavropol, Russia 355017
Pyatigorsk, Russia
Nevinnomyssk, Russia
CampusUrban
LanguageRussian, English, French
Colors   Blue and white
MascotSouthern Elephant (Russian: Южный слон)
Websitehttp://www.ncfu.ru/
Building details
Map
General information
Coordinates45°02′27″N 41°54′37″E / 45.04083°N 41.91028°E / 45.04083; 41.91028
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[2]251-300 (2022)

North-Caucasus Federal University (Russian: Северо-Кавказский федеральный университет), abbreviated as NCFU (Russian: СКФУ) is a public university in Stavropol Krai, Russia with campuses in Stavropol, Pyatigorsk and Nevinnomyssk. It was established in 2012 as a flagship university of the newly created North Caucasian Federal District by merging Stavropol State University, North-Caucasus State Technical University, and Pyatigorsk State University of Humanities and Technology.

  1. ^ a b c "The official web site of North-Caucasus Federal University". About the NCFU. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.