Tomsk State University since its foundation in 1878, as the First Siberian Imperial University, serves the goal of developing the vast territory of Siberia.
Being a university of the research type sees its mission as preserving and enhancing inner values of humanity in the production and dissemination of progressive knowledge and information and in the advanced training of the intellectual leaders of society based on the integration of the educational process with fundamental scientific research and innovative approaches.
The mission of the Siberian Institute of the Future of TSU is “To engage Siberia in the World. To engage the World in the development of Siberia”. Institute focuses on Studying and disseminating the best world practices in the sphere of sustainable development of the territory and quality of life on the basis of inter- and trans-disciplinary approach to the research build-up.

Promotion of Sustainable Development Goals, contributing to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and City Prosperity Initiative;
Cooperation on the relevant subject areas in research and education;
Tailor-made training and capacity building for professionals from the public and the private sector in the field of urban development;
Academic mobility and internship programs.

• Youth
• Water
• Social Inclusion
• Sanitation
• Safety
• Resilience
• Planning and Design
• Mobility
• Legislation
• Land
• Information and Monitoring
• Governance
• Gender
• Evaluation
• Environment
• Energy
• Economy
• Climate Change
• Capacity Development

• Climate Change
• Urban Regeneration
• Safer Cities
• Urban Accessibility
• Urban Governance
• Gender
• Urban Form