International Alumni Club

Annually Penza State University graduates more than 100 highly qualified foreign nationals, who are in demand not only in the Russian Federation, but also elsewhere. To date, PSU is the largest international student training higher education institution in the Penza Region. It contributes to promoting the Russian education, science and culture, as well as to creating the positive image of Russia abroad.

Nowadays, approximately 2500 international students from 47 countries are studying at the university. In general, foreign nationals go back to their home countries, where they achieve public recognition and success in their professional field.

In 2013, the Department of Student Affairs established the International Alumni Club of Penza State University.

The International Alumni Club brings together foreign nationals, who rank PSU as an important milestone for their advances. International alumni of the largest university in the Penza Region are employed as doctors, engineers, translators, IT specialists, teachers, economists and entrepreneurs. PSU alumni exercise their professional skills in foreign universities, governmental organisations and large-scale companies.

The International Alumni Club of Penza State University is aimed at fostering international links and encouraging greater communication. It is the means of public diplomacy, within which congresses, round-table discussions and meetings are held. The most prominent graduates of the university are invited to take part in panel sessions annually arranged by the club supervisors. Following these panel sessions, the resolutions defining further steps in developing the International Alumni Club and forging links between graduates and PSU are approved.