On March 16, 2017, taking into account scientific and research potential, great experience in training of high-qualified engineering and research specialists the decision to include the Sukhoi State Technical University of Gomel into the list of members of the Technical University Association (established in Russian Federation) was taken.

The Тechnical Universities Association was established in 1993 on the initiative of the leading technical universities of Russia on teh basis of the technical universities section of the Eurasia Universities Association. The Association is a non-commercial organization that represents the voluntary and open union of the technical universities. The Association conducts active policy aimed at the unification of the efforts of states, educational institutions, organizations and enterprises in the sphere of realizing the priority of constant development of higher engineering education on the basis of ideas of progressive learning and the ebst traditions of higher engineering education.

At present the Association includes 148 members, among which there are 93 technical universities, 6 federal universities (Russian Federation), 19 national research universities, 10 classical universities, 3 academies and politechnical instititues, 3 military higher educational establishments. The Association includes 13 universities from the CIS independent states, among which is the Sukhoi State Technical University of Gomel.