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  • Master’s and PhD in Four Years: How To Fast-Track Your Academic Career

    If you aspire to have a thriving academic career, whether that is to work at a laboratory or research center, lead knowledge-intensive projects at companies, or be a university lecturer, you must first complete your Master’s and then PhD, defending a thesis. A PhD program alone will take you three to four years to finish, however at ITMO, you can do that in half the time by joining the combined Master’s-and-PhD track and shaping your own learning track. Here’s all you need to know about the track, the opportunities it offers, and admission requirements.

    07.03.2025

  • Spring Opportunities: How to Enroll at ITMO Without Exams

    You don’t need to take exams to get into the Master’s program of your dreams when there are competitions and schools that can get you in, too. Read on to discover a plethora of opportunities you can use this spring to enter ITMO’s Master’s programs without entrance exams.

    28.02.2025

  • Don’t Wait for Summer: Secure Your Place at ITMO Now With Winter Schools

    This winter, several schools will be held at ITMO that will offer their participants a chance to enter the university’s Master’s programs without entrance exams. Below you will find options for engineers, roboticists, ecologists, and more – each school is available online. 

    22.01.2025

  • Best in St. Petersburg: ITMO Tops Admissions Quality Ranking

    According to a recent study of the quality of enrollment at universities, ITMO was named the best in St. Petersburg and among the top five universities in Russia for tuition-free and fee-based Bachelor’s admissions – from among the total of 803 Russian universities evaluated.

    14.01.2025

  • University Applicants Prefer Educational Programs by IT Companies

    The availability of educational programs developed by IT companies is one of the top three criteria for choosing a university among IT applicants – says a recent study by Yandex Education. Most of all when choosing a university, both applicants and their parents care about its support for new students, such as adaptation and mentorship programs and a helpful community. Another factor is high-quality educational programs that equip graduates with relevant skills, as well as experienced teaching staff, including experts from tech companies.

    17.09.2024

  • You're In, What's Next? ITMO and Sberbank Present Guides for Students and Parents

    As the admissions campaign at ITMO draws to a close, future students and their parents are facing a new set of challenges. How does one adapt to studies and life in a new city? How can students combine work and studies? We’ve put together topical advice from the new project for applicants and parents by Sberbank and ITMO – it offers answers to all the most popular questions one might have about applying to Russian universities.

    23.08.2024

  • Better, Higher, Stronger: First Results of ITMO’s 2024 Admissions Campaign

    ITMO University has published orders of admission to its Bachelor’s programs: this year, 1,452 students from 89 Russian regions were admitted to the university on tuition-free basis. 2024 became a record-breaker for ITMO: nearly 18,000 applications were submitted by 8,000 prospective students from all over the country. The number of admitted contest winners also increased: this year, 681 of them enrolled at ITMO – the highest number in St. Petersburg and one of the best in Russia.

    05.08.2024

  • ITMO Welcomes Record Number of Academic Contest Winners

    In 2024, a whopping 681 winners of academic competitions have enrolled at ITMO without entrance exams. This is the highest number in St. Petersburg and one of the best results in the whole country.

    30.07.2024

  • New Program for High-Achieving Applicants Launches at ITMO

    ITMO PRIORITY, a program of personalized support for applicants who perform well in Russian national student contests or scored 100 points on two or more Unified State Exams in related subjects. Among other bonuses, participants of the program can receive travel grants for their move to St. Petersburg, an additional stipend of up to 25,000 rubles, a personal manager, a place in a dorm in the city center, and more. Read on to learn more about the new program.

    11.07.2024

  • 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