INSTITUTES

INSTITUTES, different specialized educational institutions, including those providing secondary and higher, advanced training, etc., as well as research institutions. The system of higher education of Bashkortostan includes the following stateowned I.: the Bashk. (Ufa) and Sterlitamak Institutes of Physical Culture — branches of the Ural University of Physical Culture, Ufa I. (a branch) of the Russian Economics University, and Law Institute. Private institutes: the Bashk. I. of Social Technologies of the Academy of Labour and Social Relations, Beloretsk Branch of the International Institute of Economics and Law, etc. Among I. specialized in education and applied technologies, there are: the Bashk. Interdisciplinary I. of Labour Protection, Ecology and Industrial Safety, Advance training I. for Trade Union Personnel, the RB I. for Education Development. Scientific research and development I.: Botanical Garden Institute, the Institute of Geology, the Institute of Biology, the Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics, the Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, the Institute of History, Language and Literature, Institute of Mathematics, the Institute of Mechanics, Economic and Social Research Institute, the Institute of Molecule and Crystal Physics, the Institute of Chemistry. Research I. per industries: the Bashkir Research and Design Institute of Petroleum Equipment Engineering, the RB Institute of Life Safety, the Institute of Technology and Production Process Management, etc. Technologies design I.: Bashgiprovodkhoz, Bashgiproneftekhim, Bashneftegazproekt—Stroneg and others.