Competition

ITMO University received more than 9,000 applications from prospective students interested in tuition-free full-time Bachelor’s degree programs. More than 1,000 students were admitted for tuition-free positions; their average USE score is 90.3. There were 326 entrants admitted without entrance exams, as they were successful winners of national competitions in various subjects. As usual, a majority (69%) of the freshmen are not from St. Petersburg; this year’s students come from 85 regions of Russia.

This year’s highest minimum required USE scores for acceptance were for the programs “Information Systems and Technologies” (291 out of 310, with an average 99.1 subject score), “Applied Mathematics” (99.0 points) and “Software Engineering” (96.1).

As of August 8, more than 350 students enrolled into fee-based positions; their average USE score is 76.

Talents

This summer, even those whose USE score was below the minimum could still enroll at ITMO University, and even on a tuition-free position. Thanks to the ITMO.STARS initiative, highly-motivated school students could use their special achievements to participate in a competition. Having provided a great portfolio and passed an interview, 14 students enrolled through this initiative.

A total of 429 first-year students will be granted enhanced stipends; of them, 204 are owners of the Golden student ID which includes a 15,000 rubles-per-month stipend, 131 are Silver student ID owners (10,000 rubles per month) and 94 are in the Bronze tier with 7,000 rubles per month.

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International students

More than 170 prospective students from other countries have submitted their applications this year. Among the admitted are winners of entrance competitions, those who acquired high USE scores or those who performed well on their entrance tests. As part of the university’s effort to attract talented youth from around the world, special international entrance competitions were held in maths and computer science. As a result of the competition, 70 new students will come to study at ITMO. Another 150 students from 30 countries will also study at ITMO on scholarships provided by the Russian Government.

All of the admitted students will become a part of the ITMO.FAMILY in a massive welcoming event on September 1.

The results of the whole admissions campaign including the Master’s, PhD and other degree programs will be made available in late August.