Trans-Baikal State University

In 1966, the general technical faculty of the Irkutsk Polytechnic Institute was opened in Chita. The first dean was appointed G.I. Chekin.

In 1967, the first recruitment for full-time training was made in the specialties: "Engineering Technology," "Metal Cutting Machines and Tools," "Industrial and Civil Engineering." In 1968, the faculty was headed by Yu. V. Kulagin.

In 1972, the faculty was transformed into a branch of the Irkutsk Polytechnic Institute. The branch was headed by Yu. V. Kulagin.

In 1974, the branch of the IPI was transformed into the Chita Polytechnic Institute (ChPI). The first rector was Yu. V. Kulagin

In 1995, the institute was given the status of a technical university.

In 2003, the university received the status of a classical university.

In January 2012, the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Andrei Fursenko signed an order to reorganize the Trans-Baikal State University and the Trans-Baikal State Humanitarian and Pedagogical University in the form of joining the Trans-Baikal Humanitarian and Pedagogical University named after N. G. Chernyshevsky to ZabGU.

On January 20, 2012, an order was signed to reorganize universities and join the Trans-Baikal Humanitarian Pedagogical University to ZabSU. ZabGU is the successor of ZabGGPU.

History

2025: Launch of Thermal AI Controllers for Smart Heating Systems

Russian engineers have launched serial production of intelligent thermal controllers based on artificial intelligence for automated control of heating systems. Trans-Baikal State University initiated the release of the first experimental batch of domestic devices that save thermal energy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The launch of production took place in July 2025.

To commercialize the technology, a small innovative enterprise, the Scientific and Production Center for Intelligent Technologies and Automation, was registered. Among the founders were the developers of the Energy Faculty of the Mining Academy and the university itself, which contributed to the authorized capital the right to use a patent for the invention.

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The project curator, candidate of technical sciences Georgy Palkin said that the first experimental batch includes three heating controllers that will be installed in the educational buildings of ZabSU. In the future, construction companies and organizations operating heating systems will be able to act as buyers.

The university scientists plan to assemble the experimental batch manually. Printed circuit boards of the devices will be manufactured according to the project at Russian enterprises. For further serial production, it is planned to create a production site on the basis of the university.

Students, graduate students and young scientists of the Faculty of Energy of the Mining Academy actively participated in the development. They carried out work from concept to practical implementation. The prototype of the first Russian smart controller was tested in the winter of 2025 at a specialized training ground.

The test bench was able to simulate various emergencies and heat loads, and tests were carried out in the educational building of ZabGU. The experiments confirmed the high efficiency of the developed controller - the device provided a level of thermal energy savings of 3% higher than the imported analogue.^[1]

2024: A criminal case has been opened on "creating the appearance of digitalization," the defendant of which was the former vice-rector Alexei Postovalov

On November 29, 2024, it became known about the initiation of a criminal case, the defendant of which was the former vice-rector of Transbaikal State University (ZabGU). The case concerns abuse of office and official forgery related to the fictitious implementation of digitalization measures. This was reported in the telegram channel of the prosecutor's office of the Trans-Baikal Territory. Read more here