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• ITMO Graduates Share Their IT Career Paths at Yandex

  Behind every success story are challenges, perseverance, and hard work. IT successes are no exception. At the informal IT House Party, ITMO graduates who are now leading teams at Yandex had the chance to share their honest experiences – and we took notes. Here are three stories that will tell you how to get into a major university if you come from a small town, how to master programming with a humanities background, and how to ace a seven-stage job interview as a Bachelor’s student.

  06.11.2025

• ITMO Humanities Students Participate in AI Thesis Initiative

  ITMO has joined the federal project by Yandex Education and Higher School of Economics that aims to introduce AI into the graduation thesis workflow. Within the project, students and lecturers learned to apply AI tools, primarily YandexGPT, for routine tasks such as analyzing sources, structuring information, visualizing data, and working with text.

  05.08.2025

• ITMO and Yandex Launch Online Master’s Program for Frontend and Backend Developers

  ITMO and Yandex Practicum are now accepting applications to the joint online Master’s program Frontend and Backend Development – the perfect choice for anyone wishing to start their career in IT or deepen their knowledge of the field. Students will be able to focus on front- or backend development and choose their proficiency level (beginner or advanced).

  14.07.2025

• ITMO Names Russia’s Open-Source Software Leaders

  Researchers from ITMO’s Research Center “Strong AI in Industry” surveyed the trends in development and application of open-source software for machine learning and data processing in Russia. It turned out that Yandex, Sberbank, and T-Bank are the three leaders in Russian open-source solutions. The survey also demonstrated the top five projects in various categories based on the opinions of experts from Russian big tech and universities, as well as open data from GitHub and PyPI.

  16.09.2024

• Yandex Launches New PhD Program and Research Grants Initiative in AI

  The Russian tech giant Yandex is launching its first practice-driven PhD program in AI. Its aim is to create the conditions and infrastructure for the training of the nation’s young scientists. Each year, the students will receive 800,000-ruble grants in order to create new AI technologies and quickly integrate them into the industry. Among the program’s first partners are ITMO University and the Higher School of Economics (HSE), with the lineup expected to grow manifold in the near future.

  23.07.2024

• Become a Software Developer in a Fortnight: Highlights of Express Course by ITMO & Yandex

  Recently, ITMO University and Yandex Education held a study camp on industrial software development for 94 students from all over the country. In this highly intensive two-week course, the participants got a grasp of fundamental industrial software development methods and created their own projects in infosec and DevOps.

  09.07.2024

• World Domination, Unemployment, and Megaminds: What To Really Expect From the Rise of AI

  Are the machines really going to rise against us? Does AI signal the end of dozens of professions? What’s next after ChatGPT? We’ve chatted about the past, present, and future of AI with Roman Elizarov, the head of Development Experience Department at Yandex, who recently delivered a lecture as part of ITMO’s PI School – a training initiative for future science team leaders. Here are the highlights.

  19.06.2024

• First-Ever Bachelor’s Program for AI Developers Launching in Russia

  Yandex, Sberbank, and ITMO University are launching AI360: ML Native – a joint Bachelor’s program for future AI architects and researchers. The new program will accept 30 top applicants at ITMO University; up to 70 students will be enrolled in the program in Moscow and Tatarstan. Here is all you need to know about the program: its unique features, requirements, and reasons to apply.

  19.06.2024

• A New Program by ITMOxYandex Practicum Brings AI and Graphic Design Together

  ITMO University and Yandex Practicum have partnered up to launch Innovative Technologies for Graphic Design – a new Russian-taught online Master’s program that will teach students how to apply the advances of generative adversarial networks (GANs) in their web or mobile app designs. Cases for students will be provided by partner companies. The program is delivered online with remote workshops on evenings or weekends, as well as 24/7 access to theoretical materials. Career counselors will assist those looking for or changing jobs by teaching them how to ace job interviews and write successful CVs.

  17.06.2024

• ITMO & Yandex Education Launch Free Intensive Course in IT for Students

  A two-week intensive study camp in industrial software development will be held in St. Petersburg from June 24 to July 6. At lectures delivered by experts from ITMO and Yandex Education, participants will delve into the architecture and infrastructure of highload systems, information security, and DevOps. Each participant will work on tasks tailored to their level and receive a certificate of completion upon successfully solving the final case. Applications are accepted until May 1. 

  24.04.2024