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• PhD Studies 2.0: University and Business’ Views on Training the Next Generation of Scholars

  Carried out in close collaboration between academia and business, industrial PhD programs meet the needs of both fundamental research and applied business. However, the work is still in progress: the number of successful cases is insufficient and the model’s interaction mechanics still need to be fine-tuned and adapted to match the demands of partners. These challenges were the topic of the roundtable discussion at the 5th Congress of Young Scientists, which brought together experts from both sectors to talk about the prospects of the new training format. Here are the key takeaways.

  02.12.2025

• Science & Industry: PhD Admissions Open at ITMO

  Pursue groundbreaking science or create technologies and products for VK, Sberbank, Gazprom Neft, and 30 other major companies? PhD students at ITMO don’t have to choose – they can try themselves as both scientists and technology leaders during their studies. Read on to learn all about PhD at ITMO this year.

  17.06.2025

• Freedom, Science, and Creativity: Why Pursue PhD at ITMO University

  Today, January 21, is the National PhD Student Day in Russia. ITMO University is home to hundreds of future scientists pursuing a total of 54 specializations in varied domains: mathematics, computer science, chemistry, biology, physics, and many other fields. ITMO.NEWS talked to the students to find out why they decided to get a PhD and choose ITMO for their studies, as well as to learn more about what they’re working on now.

  21.01.2025

• Start! With ITMO: Admissions Office Opens at ITMO

  Today, June 20, ITMO University opens its admissions office on Kronverksky Pr. 49 for prospective students who want to apply for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD programs in person; online admissions are available, as well. This year, the university introduced three new Bachelor’s and five new Master’s programs. Most programs are implemented in collaboration with Yandex, Sberbank, and other tech giants.

  20.06.2024

• 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 Admissions 2023: Programs, Deadlines, and How To Apply

  Today, on June 20, ITMO University opened its Admissions Office on Kronverksky Pr. 49 for anyone wishing to apply to Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD programs in person. As usual, documents can also be submitted online via the Admissions 2023 website. In this article, you will find out everything you need to know about the ongoing admissions.

  20.06.2023

• Learn, Research, Commercialize: The Wealth of Opportunities at ITMO’s Institute of Laser Technologies

  If you decide to join the Institute of Laser Technologies as a student, you won’t have to choose just one area to focus on. Here, you can train to become an expert in photonics and laser technologies, develop new materials, devices, and laser-based targeted drug delivery methods, as well as launch and market your own project. This new department was launched at ITMO in 2022 and combines three cutting-edge laboratories under its roof. Read all about it in this ITMO.NEWS article.

  13.02.2023

• FAQ on Getting Your PhD at ITMO

  Over the years, we’ve received a great number of questions about PhD studies and research at ITMO. Can you get your PhD online? Can you study in English? And what about teaching and practical experience? Learn all you wanted to know about postgraduate studies at ITMO in this article.

  29.11.2022

• Results of ITMO University’s Admission Campaign 2022

  This year's admission campaign is now over and all students who made it through are officially enrolled. Learn more about this year’s admission stats, as well as new features and opportunities for students in this ITMO.NEWS article.

  29.08.2022

• ITMO PhD Student Evgeny Khomutov: My Main Goal Is to Be the Best Version of Myself

  Evgeny Khomutov graduated from the corporate Master’s program operated by ITMO’s Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics and the Sberbank Robotics Laboratory. Having successfully completed a project in collaboration with the company, he decided to continue his studies as a PhD student. These days, Evgeny is developing a system that will help design gripping devices automatically making it accessible even to novices. In the future, this system can serve as a basis for more personalized (and cheaper) hand prosthetics. We asked him why it’s more interesting to work at a university and not in the industry and how robotics can help people with special needs. 

  25.03.2022