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Source: Official website of the State –
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On October 24, 2025, a meeting of the Academic Council of the State University of Management was held. The main topics of discussion were the results of the recent admissions campaign and expectations for next year's applicants.
The meeting began, as usual, with congratulatory remarks. SUM Rector Vladimir Stroyev presented associate professor certificates to university staff members Maria Dyakonova and Andrey Metzger, and awarded SUM Certificates of Honor to faculty members of the Department of Public Administration and Political Technologies in honor of its 30th anniversary. The birthday celebrants of the month were also honored, receiving warm congratulations from the university's rector.
The agenda opened with a secret electronic vote on the nomination of university staff members for academic titles. As a result, both candidates were successfully approved.
Vadim Dikikh, Director of the Department of Digital Development and Admissions, then presented the results of the 2025/2026 Admissions Campaign and outlined the changes awaiting the university next year.
Interest in higher education remains strong, and the 2025 admissions process at our university saw a 35% increase compared to last year, with the number of applicants under the separate quota and special quota nearly doubling. Admission was balanced, with priority remaining in the management programs of Management, Economics, Public and Municipal Administration, Human Resources Management, and Business Informatics, accounting for more than half of the intake.
"As for next year, there's no approved procedure yet. Most importantly, there's no set Unified State Exam (USE) or passing scores, which is undoubtedly very important for applicants to formulate their personal preparation plan for admission. Full information should be expected by February 1, 2026, but much will be known tentatively closer to the New Year holidays, such as the USE, areas of study, educational programs, individual achievements, the university's partners for target placements, and the number of places at universities," Vadim Dikikh said.
Vladimir Stroyev emphasized that, despite the positive results of the past campaign, now is not the time to rest on our laurels. "It's time to begin preparing for next year's admissions campaign, defining key areas and expected results. By the time we have specific admissions figures, we must develop a strategy for achieving these targets. Despite the increase in interest and the number of applications, we cannot sit idle. We must constantly evolve and work harder," the rector concluded.
During the meeting, the council members also discussed a number of work-related issues: approving individual training plans, assigning staff to departments for dissertation preparation and defense, providing student discounts, and others.
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