Reform of higher education and technical universities of Belarus in 1930–1936

The article presents the results of analysis main directions reform higher technical education USSR in 1930s and their features Belarus. On basis archival materials introduced into scientific circulation for first time, specifics development school Belarus are revealed on example Belarusian State Polytechnic Institute (Minsk) Mechanical Engineering (Gomel). It is noted that short period restructuring principles Western European approaches soon showed its inconsistency USSR. Huge territories, large-scale projects industrialisation collectivisation required not a narrow specialist, but an engineer capable solving complex problems. Agricultural engineering already 1930 began to abandon use models equipment, which, due orientation farmer conditions huge size collective farms state farms, were unproductive ineffective. These circumstances contributed change concept education, which was oriented 1932 consolidation universities specialties. reforms carried out enshrined Constitution 1936, allowed acquire those distinguished it favorable light world – accessibility, democracy fundamentality. liquidation All-Union Committee Higher Technical Education same year creation onHigher meant completion process building