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• NTO Finals at ITMO: Over 400 Participants From 30 Regions in 6 Tracks

  In 2026, ITMO debuted as the host of the finals of the National Technology Olympiad (NTO) in six tracks. Over 400 senior school students from 30 Russian regions, along with Belarus and Kazakhstan, came to participate in the finals. The university organized every part of the competition: provided venues and equipment for each track, developed the tasks, and formed an expert jury with industrial partners, including Yandex, Sberbank, and other companies. Read on to learn more about each track and NTO opportunities.

  06.04.2026

• How to Enter One of Russia’s Most Prestigious AI Programs: Tips from Two-Time NTO Winner

  NTO (National Technology Olympiad) offers school students from all over Russia a chance to enter the country’s leading engineering universities, including ITMO, without exams. Among the students who used this opportunity is Konstantin Sigalov, a two-time winner of the track Big Data and Machine Learning and a first-year student at AI360: ML Native by ITMO, Yandex, and Sberbank. In this article, he shares his experience of participating in NTO, preparing for the competition, and winning. 

  12.03.2026

• ITMO and Yandex Hold National Technology Olympiad Finals in Robotics

  The finals of the National Technology Olympiad (NTO) in Intelligent Robotic Systems have recently concluded at ITMO. This year, the contest’s technological partner was Yandex; the company provided educational models of delivery bots for which the participants developed autonomous navigation systems. The finals welcomed 50 school students of grades 8-11 from 15 Russian regions. Learn more about the contest’s tasks and prizes in this article.

  04.03.2026

• NTO Finals: How School Students Deal With Real-World Tasks for Petrochemistry and Fintech

  The National Technology Olympiad (NTO) is more than a competition for school students; it’s a chance for them to work on industrial tasks, kickstart their careers by interning at major companies, and gain enrollment perks In April, ITMO University hosted the final stages of the competition’s two tracks: Infochemistry and Software Engineering in Fintech. Keep reading to learn what the 10th anniversary session of the olympiad was like.

  22.04.2025

• ITMO Hosts 10th Anniversary Session of National Technology Olympiad

  Participation in the National Technology Olympiad is not just an opportunity to demonstrate your abilities and enroll in a university-level program without entrance exams – it’s also a chance to build up your career. This March, ITMO hosted the final stages of two tracks of the competition: Intelligent Robotic Systems and Big Data & Machine Learning. We found out which teams brought the best solutions and how the tenth season will be remembered by its participants.

  20.03.2025