In 1956, to solve this problem the regional government opened an educational and consulting center of the Ural Polytechnic Institute in the building of the Tyumen Machine-Building Technical School.

The first rector of TII was Anatoly Kosukhin, who previously worked as an associate professor at the Ural Polytechnic Institute.

In May 2017 Veronika Efremova, a candidate of economic sciences, associate professor, was appointed as acting rector, a position she formally accepted as a permanent role in September 2019.

[citation needed] The United Primary Trade union Organization (OPPO) is a voluntary public association of citizens bound by common interests by the nature of their activities, created for their representation and protection of social and labor rights.

During this time, the geography of international partners has expanded significantly: today Industrial University of Tyumen has more than 50 cooperation agreements with universities in China, Vietnam, Germany, Slovenia, Finland, Great Britain, Latvia, Czech Republic, Austria, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Armenia and others.

IUT's partners are large international companies such as Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, CCA Deutag Drilling, Bentec, Weatherford, The Cuba Oil Union (CUPET) and others.

Since 2017, Industrial University of Tyumen has been teaching master's programs in English: •    Offshore drilling •    Geosteering •    Logistics and supply chain management •    Advertising media business