In April 2007 a delegation from Nizhny Novgorod region paid a visit to Japan. Rector of NSTU was one of the members of the delegation. As Mr. Siotani has reported, Japanese Tohoku University is interested in the development of cooperation between our universities.

On the 20th of May, 2009 NSTU n.a. R.Y. Alekseev was visited by a delegation from Japanese University of Tohoku. This university, which is the third biggest university of Japan, celebrated its 100th anniversary. The fact that Tohoku University focuses on development of applied sciences may serve as prerequisite for the cooperation between our two universities.

The delegation from Japan was formed by vice-president of Tohoku University prof. Kijima, prof. Tagaki, assistant professor Siotany and Mr. Siniti.

At the meeting with pro-rectors of NSTU, prof. Loskutov and prof. Dmitriev, different ways of cooperation, such as opportunities of internship, were discussed.

After the formal reception, where both parties made presentations about the universities, the delegation visited some chairs of the Institute of radio engineering and information technologies and computer centre of the Institute of manufacturing engineering technologies, where prof. Baranov and prof. Panov introduced their institutes.

The prospects of both universities are to develop the cooperation on different levels.

In accordance with the resolution No. 33 from February, the 2nd of 2007 the government of Nizhny Novgorod region has named the Nizhny Novgorod State Technical university after Rostislav Yevgenyevich Alekseev.
R.. Ye. Alekseev (1916-1980) had graduated in 1941 from Shipbuilding Department of our university, Doctor of Engineering, prize-winner of the Lenin and State prizes. Created the Russian hydrofoil fleet.

In 2004 among the Russian universities was held the first contest "100 best Russian universities" and "Rector of the year". The government of Russian Federation, State Duma of Russian Federation, the Federation Council of Russian Federation and the Russian Council of Rectors participated in the contest. Following the results of the contest, which was held in Saint-Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod state technical university was awarded a golden medal in the category "100 best Russian universities", Vladimir Petrovich Kiriyenko, the rector of the university, was given the title "Rector of the year - 2005". 10 universities altogether were awarded the golden medals.

The golden medal "European quality" in the category "100 best Russian universities" is awarded to the Russian universities having achieved the best results in the education of graduate professionals.

The golden medal "European quality" contributes to the improvement of the university image, more successful promotion of its services in Russia and abroad.