After handling accommodation and procuring living supplies, Kowell and his party began their work.
Their first stop was Tomsk National Polytechnic University rather than Tomsk Imperial University, even though Tomsk Imperial University is top-notch locally, it doesn't match the current talent needs of East Africa.
Because Tomsk Imperial University is primarily focused on liberal arts and lacks science and engineering faculties, which is a common problem in many European universities.
Traditional universities focus on arts, religion, literature, law, etc., Tomsk Imperial University was established in 1803, and in three years, it will be a centenary institution. Such an old establishment sets its subjects similar to early European universities.
In contrast, Tomsk Polytechnic University, though founded in 1896, just four years ago, can be distinguished from Tomsk Imperial University in its positioning by its name.
