Siberian State University of Water Transport () is a state university in Zheleznodorozhny District of Novosibirsk, Russia. It was founded in 1951. History On May 15, 1951, the Novosibirsk Institute of Water Transport Engineers was established. From 1994 to 2015, it was called Novosibirsk State Academy of Water Transport. In 2015, the academy was renamed into Siberian State University of Water Transport. Faculties Electromechanical Faculty Ship-Mechanical Faculty Hydraulic Engineering Faculty Navigation Faculty Water Transport Management Extramural Faculty Branches The structure of the university includes branches in Omsk, Krasnoyarsk, Khabarovsk, Ust-Kut and Yakutsk. Notable alumni Vasily Yurchenko (born 1960), Russian politician, the governor of Novosibirsk Oblast (2010—2014). Anna Kikina (born 1984), Russian engineer and test cosmonaut. External links Siberian State University of Water Transport. The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. Education in Novosibirsk Zheleznodorozhny City District, Novosibirsk Educational institutions established in 1951 1951 establishments in the Soviet Union Universities in Novosibirsk Oblast Cultural heritage monuments of regional significance in Novosibirsk Oblast