In Chelyabinsk, New South Ural Campus Building Opens With 3,400 Places
The second phase of construction of the South Ural interuniversity campus in Chelyabinsk has been completed, with six residential complexes for students and faculty now in operation.
The opening ceremony was attended by regional Governor Alexei Texler and Anton Novikov, CEO of VTB Infrastructure Holding. The project is being developed as part of the national Science and Universities project with the participation of VTB, which is serving as the concessionaire and investor, and VEB.RF, which provided 4 billion rubles ($43.8 million) for construction. The campus will bring together seven universities, with a focus on robotics, digital platforms and materials science.
The third phase is scheduled for completion in 2027, with an academic and research complex featuring 40 laboratories. The campus is expected to be fully operational in 2028, with capacity for about 5,000 students.
