North-Caucasus Federal University

North-Caucasus Federal University
Северо-Кавказский Федеральный Университет
Other name
NCFU
TypePublic University
Established1930
AccreditationFederal Service for Supervision in Education and Science (Russia)
RectorDmitry Nikolaevich Bespalov
Academic staff
over 2,000
Students25,000 from 59 countries
Postgraduates1,000
Location
2 Kulakova Ave., Stavropol, Russia 355029
1 Puskhin St., Stavropol, Russia 355017
Pyatigorsk, Russia
Nevinnomyssk, Russia
CampusUrban
LanguageRussian, English, French
Colors   Blue and white
MascotSouthern Elephant (Russian: Южный слон)
Websitehttp://www.ncfu.ru/
Building details
General information
Coordinates45°02′27″N 41°54′37″E / 45.04083°N 41.91028°E / 45.04083; 41.91028
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia251-300 (2022)

North-Caucasus Federal University (Russian: Северо-Кавказский федеральный университет), abbreviated as NCFU (Russian: СКФУ) is a public university in Stavropol Krai, Russia with campuses in Stavropol, Pyatigorsk and Nevinnomyssk. It was established in 2012 as a flagship university of the newly created North Caucasian Federal District by merging Stavropol State University, North-Caucasus State Technical University, and Pyatigorsk State University of Humanities and Technology.