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• Why to Apply and How to Prep for Programming & Information Technologies Track at I Am a Professional

  Applications for the I Am a Professional contest are open until November 14. Winners will receive additional points when applying to Master's and PhD programs, as well as internships at prestigious corporations. In this installment of our series of articles about the contest, Alexander Mayatin, the curator of the Programming & Information Technologies track and an associate professor at ITMO’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty, speaks about why students should join the contest and how they can win it.

  25.10.2023

• Why to Apply and How to Prep for Information & Cyber Security Track at I Am a Professional

  Until November 14, students can apply for the I Am a Professional contest to win internships at major Russian companies, admission bonuses when entering the country’s top universities – and a cash prize of up to 300,000 rubles. ITMO University is curating three of the contest’s tracks, including Information & Cyber Security. In this article, Andrey Yuganson, the track’s curator and associate professor at ITMO’s Faculty of Secure Information Technologies, unveils what it takes to win the contest.

  18.10.2023

• Why to Apply and How to Prep for Robotics Track at I Am a Professional

  Registration is ongoing for students who wish to try their luck at the I Am a Professional contest and compete for a cash prize of up to 300,000 rubles, internships at renowned Russian companies, and admissions privileges at the nation’s top universities. ITMO University is in charge of the contest’s three tracks, including Robotics, which is curated by Islam Bzhikhatlov, an associate professor at the Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics, who told us about what to expect this year and how to win the competition.

  10.10.2023

• ITMO Welcomes New PhD Students From Over 20 Countries

  ITMO University has summed up the results of this year’s admission campaign. In 2023, applications for PhD programs went up 35% from the previous admissions season, reaching the highest recorded number in recent years. Another area of significant increase was enrollment of international students – this fall, the university welcomes PhD students from 24 countries across Europe, Asia, and the CIS.

  01.09.2023

• ITMO's 2023 Master's Admissions Campaign Results

  ITMO University has summarized the interim results of the admissions campaign for Master's programs in 2023. The university saw a 20% rise over last year in the number of students applying for tuition-free positions, with a total of 13,000 applications received. ITMO’s joint programs with industry leaders were the biggest hit among the applicants – the competition reaching 14 people per position for the one co-created with Yandex.

  18.08.2023

• You Are a Student in St. Pete! What Happens Next?

  Every year, ITMO and other universities in St. Petersburg welcome students from all over Russia and beyond. How can a fresher settle in and make new friends in a new city? Who can they reach out to if they have questions about their studies? And what are the best ways to save money as a student? To address all these and many other questions, ITMO University released a complete starter pack for first-year students feat. Tambi Masaev, a celebrated comedian and a resident of the Russian show Что было дальше? (What Happened Next?).

  11.08.2023

• Your Top 10 ITMO Questions Answered

  Over the years, we’ve received a great number of questions through our social media channels. From admissions to student life, here are the answers to the most frequently asked ones. 

  08.08.2023

• ITMO’s Record-Breaking 2023 Admissions Campaign: Even More Applications From Talented Students

  As the 2023 admissions campaign comes to a close, ITMO has announced its first results: the university has received a total of 17,000 applications to its Bachelor’s and Specialist’s programs, which is 4,000 more than in 2022. 1,378 students were admitted to tuition-free positions and a record-breaking 26 were welcomed to the university via the ITMO.STARS talent competition. 

  08.08.2023

• ITMO University to Welcome Record Number of ITMO.STARS Winners

  The results of ITMO.STARS 2023 – an individual achievement contest for prospective students – have been announced, with 26 participants from 15 Russian regions being awarded an opportunity to study at the university’s expense.

  03.08.2023

• Love, Quantum Physics, and Robots: Inside ITMO’s New Admissions Campaign Trailer

  On June 19, the online streaming service Kinopoisk released a trailer for a film titled Quantum Entanglement. In just 10 days, the film’s page was visited by more than 10 thousand users. Though many had assumed it was an actual film and added it to their watchlist, on June 29 ITMO University announced that the trailer was actually a part of its admissions campaign. We decided to find out how the trailer was filmed – and what easter eggs the viewers should be on the lookout for.

  14.07.2023