According to the last update of Webometrics Ranking of World Universities (july 2016), Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno stays on the 2nd place among the Belarusian higher education institutions.
As it has been before, the 1st position is after Belarusian State University, the third place is after Belarusian National Technical University.
Besides, YKSUG keeps leading rank among higher education institutions of Grodno. Grodno State Medical University has the 6th place among Belarusian higher educational institutions, Grodno State Agrarian University is on the 30th position.
Top-10 of Belarusian higher education institutions by Webometrics Ranking:
1. Belarusian State University;
2. Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno;
3. Belarusian National Technical University;
4. Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics;
5. Belarusian State Technologigal University;
6. Grodno State Medical University;
7. Vitebsk State Technological University;
8. Francisk Skaryna Gomel State University;
9. Belarusian State Medical University;
10. International University “MITSO”.
It is also worth mentioning, that in Ranking Web Repositories (Webometrics) an e-library “YKSUG Scientists’ works” keeps the 3rd place among e-libraries of Belarusian universities (position 653 in world). The first place is, as usual, after BSU e-library (114), the 2nd is after BNTU repository (351).
Webometrics (Webometrics Ranking of World Universities) has been created in 2004 and is being maintained by Cybermetrics RG, which is a part of National Research Council of Spain. This ranking evaluates online activity and quoting not only for universities, but also for medical institutions, business-schools, research centers and higher education institutions’ repositories. Main criteria of the ranking are information scale, actuality and the popularity of universities’ Web-pages.
In the framework of the international program IAESTE Master's Degree Student of the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Postgraduate Education of Medical University of Lodz, Anna Eva Waczynska conducts research in the laboratories of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology of YKSUG.
Anna Eva told, that the main objective of her research - the definition of genome analysis methods in plant and animal life, and study of the flora and fauna of vertebrates of Grodno city and its environs.
During the internship, she plans not only to conduct research in the field of biochemistry, but also to visit Grodno zoo and museums of the city, see the sights, to visit the Museum of the History of YKSUG and to get acquainted with the University library funds. In addition, Anna Eva will not leave without attention Russian language Summer School in YKSUG, which is organized by the University for the second time. The student with the other participants of the project will improve the knowledge of the Russian language and will get acquainted with the Belarusian culture.
Principal of Community Outreach Academy elementary school in Sacramento (USA) visited Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno
The working meeting of Larissa Gonchar with representatives of the University administration was held on 26th of July. Principal of Community Outreach Academy Elementary School received an invitation from Andrei Korol, the Rector of the University, in January of this year during the official visit of the Belarusian delegation to Sacramento.
Students of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno participated in the Days of Youth of the Republic of Belarus in the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Days of Youth of the Republic of Belarus were held in the Republic of Azerbaijan for the first time from 7 till 10 of July, 2016. The participants of the event were students from Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno: Jana Miliuk, Nikolai Makareev and Andrei Doktorov.
Students of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno visit Beijing in the framework of educational familiarization tour.
The educational familiarization tour for 100 students from Belarus to Beijing has started on the 20th of July, 2016. It will last for two weeks. The participants from YKSUG are the students who involved in study of Chinese culture and language – student of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics Evgeniy Demidovich and student of the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism Olga Gracheva.
Representatives of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno visited Vilnius University
Head of the Department of General and Slavonic Linguistics of the Faculty of Philology Ludmila Rychkova and senior lecturer of the same department Alesia Stankevich visited the Institute of the Lithuanian language and Vilnius University on the 14th of July, 2016.
Students of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno will participate in the Days of youth in the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Days of Youth will be held in the Republic of Azerbaijan for the first time from 7 till 10 of July, 2016.
YKSUG honored the 2016 alumni
For the first time, the solemn event took place at the University Flag Square. To the event were invited the best YKSUG alumni, university administration, deans of the faculties, honorable guests, parents and friends of YKSUG students.
Representatives from YKSUG took part in the Republican ball for the graduates of Belarusian higher education institutions
Six YKSUG graduates and the Rector of the University Andrey Dmitrievich Korol became participants of the Republican ball for the graduates of Belarusian higher education institutions. Due to the Year of Culture, the celebration was held in extraordinary for this event historical style.
The Rector of YKSUG Andrey Korol and Faculty of Pedagogy student Yana Milyuk took part in 5th All-Belarusian National Assembly
The Rector of YKSUG Andrey Korol and Faculty of Pedagogy student Yana Milyuk as a part of Grodno region delegation took part in 5th All-Belarusian National Assembly on June, 22-23
International learners of the Faculty of Pre-University Training of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno visited the Maksim Bahdanovich Museum
International learners of the Faculty of Pre-University Training of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno from Iran, Zimbabwe, Congo, Nigeria and Sri Lanka, accompanied by Russian language teachers Lilia Shumskaya and Tatyana Cherkes visited the house-museum of Belarusian poet Maksim Bahdanovich. The excursion was organized in the framework of the events dedicated to the Year of culture.
The training seminar «Technique of mobile technologies using in the educational process of the University» was held in YKSUG
The first contract in Belarus on Network Form of Educational Program Realization has been signed by Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Baranovichi State University