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• Figma Isn’t Enough Anymore: ITMO Updates Its Programs for Designers

  ITMO University has updated its online Master’s program Design and Development of Digital Products by introducing a new training model that will be driven by digital market changes, AI advancements, and a growing demand for specialists who can not only design interfaces but also be an active part of a product team. The program is implemented in partnership with Sberbank, Dodo Pizza, VK, and other major companies in Russia.

  23.07.2026

• ITMO and Bureau 1440 Launch Russia’s First Program for Hybrid Communication Network Engineers

  In 2026, X Holding partnered with leading universities to open 14 educational programs for future engineers and welcome over 400 students in the coming academic year. Among these is Russia’s first Master’s program for engineers who can connect satellite and terrestrial communications into a single system. This new program is launched by ITMO University and the aerospace company Bureau 1440.

  20.07.2026

• ITMO To Train Experts in Digital Business Transformation

  The Master’s program Business Transformation Technologies and Strategies at ITMO has received a major curriculum update – it now focuses on AI implementation in business. Students will learn to manage the full cycle of a company’s digital transformation. The program also has two new partners, Sberbank and Nexign. Read on to learn the details.

  15.07.2026

• ITMO Now Offers New Master’s Track in Photonics

  ITMO University will train engineers and researchers capable of developing photonic chips and optoelectronic devices for AI systems, data centers, and telecommunications. Students of the Integrated Photonics Technologies track will follow the full development cycle of photonic devices: from modeling fundamental processes to working in clean rooms and modern laboratories. Read on to learn more about the program. 

  09.07.2026

• ITMO and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research Launch New Master’s Track in Megascience

  Launched within the Master’s program Advanced Quantum and Nanophotonic Systems, the track will train specialists capable of working with megascience equipment used at major international research centers to solve fundamental and applied tasks. Students in the track will learn the fundamentals of modern particle physics and AI-based data processing and analysis methods, as well as get access to such equipment as the Baikal-GVD neutrino telescope, the NICA collider, the SKIF synchrotron, the HIAF accelerator complex, and others. Read on to learn more about the new opportunity.

  03.07.2026

• ITMO to Receive 196 Million Rubles for Educational Programs in IT

  ITMO University landed among the top three universities in Russia that train top-tier IT specialists in the second wave of the federal project TOP IT (the category PRO). In 2026-2030, the university will receive 196.4 million rubles in grant funding to implement the new educational program titled Software Engineering: AI Development and Deployment. The competition was held by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media and the Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation.

  30.06.2026

• Full-Cycle Development: The Future of ITMO’s Faculty of Biotechnologies

  ITMO University is transforming its Faculty of Biotechnologies. Starting from the new academic year, the department will be headed by Elena Koshel, a PhD in biology and author of more than 80 research papers. Her mission is to not only sustain and advance foodtech, but also transform the faculty into a unified ecosystem that performs the full cycle of development – from lab research to market launch. Key strategies for achieving these aims include early integration of students into the industry and creation of joint R&D centers with industrial partners. In this interview, Elena Koshel speaks about why biotechnologists need IT skills, how to unify fragmented laboratories, and what may encourage students to launch startups.

  23.06.2026

• New Master’s Track: ITMO to Train Health Data Engineers and Analysts

  This year, the Master’s program Public Health Sciences has introduced a new track called Health Data – the first program in Russia that trains health data specialists. Within this track, students will master the full cycle of medical data and learn to collect, standardize, and harmonize information in order to ensure data privacy and make it compatible with various digital health products. Read on to learn more about admission requirements for the track, the training process, and career prospects.

  22.06.2026

• ITMO, Skolkovo School of Management, and Yandex to Teach Heads of AI

  A new program for leaders in IT has been launched by ITMO, Skolkovo School of Management, and Yandex. During their studies, the future leaders of AI integration for business will develop AI implementation strategies, including roadmaps, solution architectures, and financial models.

  25.05.2026

• ITMO and Alfa-Bank Evaluate Results of Course on Product Approach in Education

  60 program leaders from 49 Russian universities have completed a joint course by ITMO University and Alfa-Bank on the product approach in education.

  23.04.2026