Tomsk is a large industrial and scientific center on the east of Russia. There are 90 enterprises of large and medium businesses, 29 scientific institutions in Tomsk. 450 Professors and 2160 Doctors of Science (Ph.D.) work in Tomsk. About 50.500 students attend classes at Tomsk higher educational establishments. There are 6 universities in Tomsk: State University (the first higher school in Siberia founded in 1880), Polytechnical University, Siberian Medical University, Pedagogical University, University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Automated Control Systems and Radio Electronics.

Tomsk is a historic city, 267 Tomsk monuments are under State protection. The Siberian Botanical Gardens at Tomsk State University are one of the oldest scientific and educational establishments in Siberia (founded in 1885).

There are 32 libraries in Tomsk. The Research Library at Tomsk State University is a treasurehouse of Siberia. There are about 4 million books there.

There are 4 museums, 4 professional theaters, the Philharmonic, the Concert Hall, the Art Gallery, the Entertainment and Sport Center, cinemas in the city.

There are 11 orthodox churches, the monastery, the theological Seminary, the White Mosque, the catholic temple, the Old-Believers’ Church.

Tomsk will charm you by its antiquity, by the echoes of past centuries, will surprise you by its industrial potential and intellectual power.