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2026 marks the 170th anniversary of the birth of Prince Andrei Grigorievich Gagarin (1855–1921), a distinguished Russian scientist and inventor and the first director of the Polytechnic University. In the year of its founder's anniversary, the Polytechnic University launched a program of events in memory of A.G. Gagarin.

We invite you to participate in the Charity Marathon dedicated to the anniversary. You can donate to the SPbPU Endowment Fund, which will finance the production of memorial plaques and the organization of commemorative events in memory of the Polytechnic's founder in St. Petersburg and the Pskov region.

Prizes will be raffled off among all marathon participants.

You can make a donation to the fund from February 19 to March 5. follow this link.

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Dear Polytechnicians!

On February 23, our country celebrates an important holiday: Defender of the Fatherland Day. Its history is inextricably linked with the heroic past of the Russian army. The founding date was the creation of the first military units in February 1918, when they were called upon to defend the young Soviet state. This day was originally conceived as a tribute to the heroic deeds of the Soviet Army and Navy.

The security and prosperity of any society require reliable protection. First and foremost, we express our gratitude to those who serve in the Russian Armed Forces today—they are the ones who guard the sovereignty and security of our country.

With deep respect and gratitude, we remember the veterans of the Great Patriotic War. Their courage, fortitude, and selflessness helped liberate the world from fascism and became a shining example of love for the Motherland. The memory of their heroic deeds is unshakable: it forms part of our historical truth, which cannot be erased or distorted.

We also bow our heads to our contemporaries—Russian soldiers who perform their duty in local conflict zones, defending the interests of the country, including beyond its borders.

Traditionally, this holiday is considered a men's holiday. But we know that women serve in the army too. And during the trials of war, they defend the Motherland shoulder to shoulder with men.

Today, February 23rd, is a national day in Russia celebrating the strong-willed, courageous, and strong-willed. These are the people who have stood the test of their strength and proven themselves worthy of this lofty title—Defender of the Fatherland.

Happy Holidays!

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The Rector's Ball is one of the most vibrant and anticipated events at the Polytechnic University. Every year, on the university's anniversary, the best students gather in the reading room of the Fundamental Library and immerse themselves in the atmosphere of old-fashioned balls. This year, in honor of the Polytechnic University's 127th anniversary, 240 of the university's finest students were invited to the ball.

At the ball's opening, members of the Polivoks vocal studio performed the Polytechnic Institute's anthem, accompanied by the SPbPU pop and symphony orchestra. Then, a recording of the Polytechnic Institute's first director, Prince Andrei Grigorievich Gagarin, delivered a farewell speech 124 years ago, in 1902, to the first students on the day classes began.

SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy greeted the ball participants: "The relevance of engineering education has not faded over the 127 years of our university's existence. Your hearts are now filled with pride, hopes, dreams, and the understanding that the best is yet to come. I understand you, because I was once here in your place and felt the same. You are the most gifted, the most unique. You are the support and hope of our country."

The hall was filled with the best students of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, winners and runners-up of regional and national student olympiads, as well as medalists of the All-Russian student olympiad "I am a Professional." At the beginning of the ball, the rector awarded the best of the best.

Nikita Okhtin, a student at the Physics and Mechanics Institute and gold medalist in the All-Russian Olympiad for students of various fields of study "I am a Professional" in the Oil and Gas Engineering program. Aidar Ibragimov, a student at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport and winner and runner-up of regional Olympiads in engineering and computer graphics. Anastasia Volgina, a student at the Physics and Mechanics Institute and gold medalist in the Open International Student Internet Physics Olympiad. Ekaterina Kondaurova, a postgraduate student at the Humanities Institute and gold medalist in the All-Russian Olympiad "I am a Professional" in the Psychology program.

I'm currently a first-year doctoral student. My journey with "I Am a Professional" began in my third year of undergraduate studies. Over the years, I've been a bronze medalist and finally, in my second year of master's degree, a gold medalist in psychology. Furthermore, since last year, I've also been a leader of this movement. My job is to tell new students about this event and motivate them to get involved. "I'm very grateful that such an event exists, where Andrey Ivanovich personally recognizes and awards medalists," Ekaterina Kondaurova said about her path to success with "I Am a Professional."

The Rector's Ball was hosted by choreographer and St. Petersburg Youth Prize laureate Maxim Salomatov. Accompanying the ball was the Pop and Symphony Orchestra of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, conducted by Dmitry Misyura. Pavel Zhukov, a graduate of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport, conducted the performance.

Throughout the evening, students learned classical dances such as the polonaise and waltz, participated in ballroom games, and during breaks, enjoyed wonderful performances of modern musical hits from soloists of the Polivoks vocal studio, winners of Russian and international competitions, and leaders of the musical project "Ne spit" (Not Sleep).

"I was delighted to participate in this celebratory event for the entire university. It was wonderful to see so many friends and acquaintances invited to the ball. I'd like to thank the orchestra, the hosts, and all the organizers for the fun and energetic dance program," Aidar Ibragimov shared his impressions.

The Saint Petersburg TV channel aired a broadcast about how the Rector's Ball went at SPbPU.

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On the Polytechnic's birthday, a traditional ceremonial meeting of its ambassadors and benefactors was held.

Guests gathered in the lobby of the Technopolis Polytech Research Building, where they viewed paintings while waiting for the festive event to begin. St. Petersburg artist Elena Artsutanova— the great-granddaughters of Prince Andrei Gagarin, the first director of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute, whose 170th birthday the Polytechnic Institute is celebrating this year. Among those invited to the high-ranking meeting was Andrei Grigorievich's second great-granddaughter, Yulia Andreyevna Gagarina.

Opening the meeting, SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy welcomed the university's partners and benefactors, and, of course, the alumni who maintain ties to their alma mater: "I am happy to see familiar faces in the hall today—these are the faces of friends, thanks to whom our Polytechnic University grows stronger and more beautiful. On behalf of both staff and students, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your kindness. I often recall the words of the great philosopher Anthony of Sourozh: a person is rich in what he gives out of love. This is true of you. And I urge us all to continue to give our hearts and souls out of love to our Fatherland, our beloved city, our beloved university, our children, our loved ones, our friends, and our work. To give our hearts simply to people."

Then the Polytechnic University's updated board of benefactors was unveiled. A year ago, during a similar meeting, The plaque was ceremoniously installed in the lobby of the NikaSince then, the number of people participating in the formation of the SPbPU Endowment Fund has increased, and their names have also appeared on the list.

"We knew the number of benefactors would continually grow. So we decided to make a large plaque out of high-quality material, displaying the names of our patrons. We'll update the list every year—let this become a tradition at our meetings," Andrey Rudskoy announced.

Following the ceremony, guests were shown the film "St. Petersburg Polytechnic," and then the rector of SPbPU presented letters of gratitude and commemorative medals to the university's benefactors, partners, and employees.

In the year of the 170th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Russian scientist and inventor, the first director of the Polytechnic University, Andrei Grigorievich Gagarin, the university established a new award: the Prince Gagarin Memorial Medal.

The first recipients were Bank Saint Petersburg, represented by Senior Vice President Vladimir Zhirov, and Renat Yakushevsky, head of the Reval Group of Companies. Polytechnic University expressed its gratitude to its partners for their contribution to preserving the university's historical heritage and promoting the perpetuation of the memory of Prince Gagarin.

The Sergei Yulyevich Witte Memorial Medal was established in 2024 for multiple benefactors of the SPbPU Endowment Fund, such as VTB Bank. This year, the award was presented to Maxim Kushch, Head of Key Corporate Clients for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region at VTB Bank and Vice President of the Bank.

Also, for their assistance in developing the University Endowment Fund, the following received gratitude and commemorative medals:

Arman Energo (the award was presented to Denis Peschaskin, Deputy General Director for Finance at Arman Group), Igor Sobol, General Director of Axis, Vladimir Ustinov, Chief Designer of the NPO TsKTI project, Dmitry Tikhonov, Vice-Rector for Continuing and Pre-University Education at SPbPU, Maxim Terekh, Deputy Director of the Civil Engineering Institute, Andrei Andreev, Director of the Higher School of Technosphere Safety, and Natalia Ermakova, Associate Professor at the Higher School of Mechanics and Control Processes at the Physics and Mechanical Institute.

For long-term and fruitful cooperation with the Polytechnic, the following were awarded the "For Merit" badge:

Deputy General Director of TGK-1 Eduard Lisitsky, General Director of TurboService Rus Oleg Shevchenko, First Deputy General Director and General Designer of Power Machines Alexander Ivanovsky, Director of the Engineering Center of Power Machines Konstantin Savichev, General Director of Alliance-Stroy Vasily Minkov, General Director of the power engineering company Rus-Turbo Oleg Dmitriev, lawyer, member of the Council of Delovaya Rossiya in the Leningrad Region Arsen Magomedov, head of the central branch of the Leningrad Regional Bar Association Vladimir Anisimov.

For their significant personal contribution to preparing talented schoolchildren for university entrance, the following were awarded the Polytechnic University "For Merit" badge:

Director of the Academy of Talents of St. Petersburg Egor Kireev, Deputy Director for Innovation and Methodological Work of the Academy of Talents of St. Petersburg Natalia Ilyina, Director of the Presidential Physics and Mathematics Lyceum No. 239 Maxim Pratusevich, Physics and Astronomy Methodologist of the Kalininsky District of St. Petersburg Elena Kolpakova.

Among the polytechnicians, the following received the “For Merit” award:

Professor Vasily Makarov of the Higher School of Industrial Management at the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade; Vladimir Andreev, Head of the Materials Science and Technology Educational Laboratory at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport; Valentina Andreeva, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Physics and Materials Technology at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport; Marina Olennikova, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Linguistics and Pedagogy at the Humanitarian Institute; Vladimir Chudny, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Electric Power Systems at the Institute of Power Engineering; Elena Yakovleva, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Mechanics and Control Processes at the Physics and Mechanical Institute; and Olga Petrova, Specialist at the Directorate of the Institute of Power Engineering.

In 2024, in memory of the university's founder, the outstanding Russian statesman, financier, and diplomat Sergei Yulyevich Witte, the SPbPU Academic Council reinstated the Witte Scholarships, paid from income from the management of the Polytechnic University Endowment Fund.

Four students who passed their winter exams with flying colors became winners of the Witte scholarship competition:

Victoria Golubkova from the Institute of Energy, Alevtina Getmanskaya from the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade, Anton Kalininsky and Egor Shchepilov from the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport.

At the end of the ceremonial meeting, the Polytechnic ambassadors, graduates of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport Evgeniya Lastochkina andDmitry Gomonov We congratulated SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy on his birthday, which, by a surprising coincidence, coincides with the Polytechnic University's birthday.

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A large-scale interdisciplinary project, "Comprehensive Graduation Thesis on the Development of a Family of Digital Models for Urban Electric Transport Network Management," has been launched at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. It is being implemented as part of the "Project as a Graduation Thesis" strategic initiative and commissioned by the St. Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise Gorelektrotrans.

The project brought together four undergraduate students from various fields of study. Their shared goal is to create a set of digital tools for analyzing, modeling, and optimizing the St. Petersburg tram and trolleybus network. The models being developed will allow for identifying traffic bottlenecks, analyzing route loads, creating network management scenarios, and evaluating the effectiveness of data-driven decisions.

The project's unique organizational model is "client-bachelor-students-managers." This format ensures a synergistic effect between education, science, and practice. Employees of the company serve as mentors on behalf of St. Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise "Gorelectrotrans." This allows students to immerse themselves deeply in real production processes and establish direct communication with the client.

Marina Bolsunovskaya, head of the Industrial Stream Data Processing Systems Laboratory at the St. Petersburg Polytechnical School of Economics, associate professor at the Higher School of Computer Technology and Information Systems at St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, and leading researcher at the Research Laboratory for Fundamentals of High-Tech Medical Rehabilitation, notes: "This project is a shining example of how academic education can directly impact the quality of urban life. By combining the efforts of students from various fields—from programmers to business analysts—we are creating not just a theoretical model, but a living digital tool that is already helping Gorelektrotrans make data-driven decisions. It is especially valuable that the undergraduate students are working with real-world problems: identifying route bottlenecks, modeling the impact of schedule changes, and proposing solutions that could reduce tram wait times for thousands of St. Petersburg residents tomorrow."

To address the challenges, a team of students from four SPbPU higher education institutions was formed. Alexander Faida (IPMET) is analyzing transport datasets and identifying key performance factors. Pavel Sobolev (IKNiK) is developing the architecture, optimization algorithms, and software implementation of digital models. Yan Levkovich (IMMeT) is analyzing network performance issues and developing process management proposals, and Gleb Vasiliev (IMMeT) is responsible for developing a performance indicator system and a set of management scenarios.

On the SPbPU side, the project is led by a team of leading specialists representing various scientific and educational fields, headed by Marina Bolsunovskaya. The academic leadership team also includes Alexey Gintsyak, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Project Activity and Industrial Innovation at the Institute of Metallurgical and Industrial Engineering (IMW&T), Associate Professor of the Higher School of Advanced Digital Technologies of the Advanced Engineering School "Digital Engineering"; Dmitry Plotnikov, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Transport at the Institute of Metallurgical and Industrial Engineering and Technology; and Angi Skhvediani, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Engineering and Economics at the Institute of Metallurgical and Industrial Engineering and Technology, Head of the System Dynamics Research Laboratory, and Leading Analyst of the Department of Scientific Certification and Training of Highly Qualified Personnel. This composition of academic advisors ensures the interdisciplinary nature of the project and a comprehensive approach to solving its tasks.

Consultants from St. Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise Gorelektrotrans also play a key role in supporting the project: Elena Yezhelina, Director of Internal Control at Gorelektrotrans, and Alexey Vishensky, Deputy Head of the Gorelektrotrans Traffic Safety Service. In-person working meetings and a student tour of the enterprise were important elements of collaboration with the industrial partner.

During their visit to St. Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise Gorelectrotrans, the project participants visited Tram Depot No. 5, the Shavrova Street tram production and technical department, and the company's management units. The tour not only provided students with initial data and clarified their objectives but also provided a deeper understanding of the urban electric transport production and management processes. The students learned about the full cycle of preparing rolling stock and personnel for deployment, the operation of the dispatch service, the principles of creating release orders, and the economic aspects of transportation operations—from cost accounting to cost analysis.

Special attention was paid to the modern technological solutions used at the enterprise, including the operation of the testing ground and the tram with an active driver assistance system. The final part of the program was devoted to a discussion of contract support, penalty analysis, risk management, and evaluating the effectiveness of transport operations. The opportunity to directly ask questions of subject-matter experts and receive detailed answers became an important source of practical knowledge for the students, which is already being used in developing digital models and formulating management scenarios.

"Participating in this project is both an interesting and challenging experience," shared Pavel Sobolev. "Creating a system of this scale requires working with enormous amounts of data, accounting for numerous details, and building a complex architecture. Despite this, we are moving forward confidently. Alexey Igorevich Vishensky has been a great support to us—thanks to his involvement and expertise, we have developed a truly productive collaboration. I am glad to be part of this project."

For St. Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise Gorelektrotrans, the project has practical significance already at the development stage.

"For Gorelectrotrans, this project isn't just a student project, but a real step toward digitalizing our transportation," emphasizes Elena Yezhelina. "We're gaining the opportunity to use tools for route analysis and overall tram fleet management. This is a mutually beneficial collaboration! After all, the students aren't just tackling our challenges as a formality; they view them as a real opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in practice. Their digital models, in pilot mode, are already allowing us to conduct experiments without risking real-world operations. Collaborating with the Polytechnic University has a dual benefit: we're gaining useful solutions for our daily work and meeting talented individuals who could potentially strengthen our team. This format is an investment in the future of St. Petersburg's electric transportation: more comfortable for passengers and more efficient for the city."

The project's implementation is important not only for the university and the client company, but also for the city as a whole. The development of a domestic software suite for critical urban infrastructure contributes to technological sovereignty and is consistent with the Electric Transport Development Concept through 2030. The project's results will ultimately improve travel comfort, optimize routes and operating costs, reduce service intervals, and reduce congestion on the road network.

For students, participation in the project is a significant step in their professional development: in addition to preparing their final qualifying work, they gain experience working on a real industrial project. St. Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise Gorelektrotrans has already expressed its willingness to give priority consideration to project participants for employment.

The defense of the comprehensive final qualification thesis is planned for the summer of 2026 at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. Successful implementation of the project will be another step toward establishing a sustainable model for training practice-oriented specialists through the implementation of interdisciplinary projects for the benefit of industrial partners.

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One of Southeast Asia's largest education exhibitions, the 34th International Exhibition on Education and Training (IIETE) 2026, has concluded in Jakarta. The event, held since 1992, once again brought together leading universities, educational organizations, and companies in the fields of educational technology and vocational training.

This is the second exhibition in Indonesia for the Polytechnic University. Last time, a representative delegation from the university arrived in the country to conduct Polytechnic Days in Indonesia and participation in an educational exhibition in Surabaya. The exhibition in Jakarta served as a platform for showcasing the capabilities of Russian higher education. Polytechnic University was represented by Evgeniya Suvorova, Lead Specialist in International Student Services, and Zhanna Trunkova, Lead Advertising Specialist at the Center for International Recruitment and Communications.

Over the course of four days, thousands of Indonesian applicants, students, and their parents visited the stands of Russian universities. Engineering, IT, and economics programs were of particular interest to visitors traditionally focused on obtaining a high-quality education abroad. The Polytechnic University's participation in the IIETE exhibition, which annually attracts tens of thousands of visitors, allows the university to directly engage with motivated applicants from Indonesia and the region.

The business program culminated in a presentation session, "Explore Study in Russia: Study, Scholarships, and Campus Life," dedicated to educational opportunities in Russia. Sergey Tolchenov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia, addressed the participants with a welcoming address. He emphasized that educational cooperation today forms a solid foundation for the development of bilateral relations between the countries.

Nikita Shilikov, head of the Rossotrudnichestvo representative office in Indonesia, spoke in detail about the admissions process at Russian universities, including under the Russian Government quota.

"Russia and Indonesia are currently experiencing a truly historic moment in the development of bilateral relations. We are witnessing a dynamic rapprochement between our countries, strengthening humanitarian and academic ties, and the signing of an agreement on the mutual recognition of diplomas and academic degrees. This opens up entirely new opportunities for Indonesian youth to obtain an education in Russia and further their professional growth," noted Nikita Shilikov.

Participation in the 34th IIETE exhibition strengthened Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University's position as one of the key Russian universities attractive to international students from the Asia-Pacific region.

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On February 19, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University celebrates its anniversary. 127 years ago, in 1899, Nicholas II approved the memorandum of the Russian Empire's Minister of Finance, Sergei Yulyevich Witte, on the "establishment of the Polytechnic Institute in St. Petersburg." The history of our university begins on that day.

Rector Andrey Rudskoy has already congratulated the Polytechnic University students on this significant event: Dear friends! Today, our beloved Polytechnic University turns 127 years old! These years have been filled with remarkable scientific discoveries, constant progress, and the energy of creation for the benefit of the Fatherland! We are proud of our alma mater, the scientists and engineers of the past and present. Polytechnic University confidently looks to the future: participating in major federal programs, creating technologies in demand by industry, and nurturing new generations of highly qualified specialists. Prosper, dear Polytechnic University!

Several celebratory events have already taken place today. The highlight was the grand opening of a new classroom-cum-coworking space, created with the participation of PJSC TGC-1. This modern educational space is located in Room 315 of the Main Academic Building.

The opening ceremony was attended by SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy, Deputy General Director for Company Development Eduard Lisitsky, representatives of the university and company management, faculty, and students.

The ceremony began with welcoming remarks from the distinguished guests, followed by a symbolic opening of the auditorium—the pressing of a button, marking the opening of the new educational space. Guests toured the coworking auditorium, familiarized themselves with its functional areas, digital solutions, and educational equipment, and saw how students use the space for project and teamwork.

The new auditorium is designed to offer a practice-oriented learning format and closely connect the educational process with real-world challenges in the energy industry. The space combines areas for lectures, independent and teamwork, project-based activities, and professional networking, creating the conditions for developing students' engineering and digital competencies.

Addressing students, SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy emphasized the importance of the university's collaboration with industrial partners: "The classroom we're opening today is a space where education directly connects with real-world engineering practice. It was created thanks to trust and deep cooperation with TGC-1. By engaging in such university-industry collaboration, students begin to think like practicing engineers, working with real-world cases and modern technologies, and we, as a university, gain the opportunity to prepare graduates who are truly in demand in the energy sector today."

On behalf of the industrial partner, Eduard Lisitsky, Deputy General Director for Development at PJSC TGC-1, noted the significance of the project: "The opening of the classroom is just the tip of the iceberg of the enormous amount of collaborative work that has been accomplished. Together with our specialists, Polytechnic University updated, updated, and refined the training programs, incorporating interesting and important case studies from the actual operation of our power plants. Furthermore, digital twins of our power plants have been developed and will be used in the training process. This approach allows us to prepare future energy specialists to address current challenges."

Following the ceremony, representatives of PJSC TGC-1 continued their interaction with the students. They discussed internships, graduate employment, career paths, and joint educational and project initiatives.

The opening of the coworking classroom marked the next step in the development of the strategic partnership between SPbPU and PJSC TGK-1. This collaboration encompasses research, education, and human resources, creating a sustainable model of "education-science-industry" interaction and facilitating the training of sought-after specialists for the energy industry.

After the opening of the coworking auditorium, guests and students attended a celebratory Musical Break. On the Polytechnic's birthday, the Ingenium pop and symphony orchestra performed music from popular films and TV series, as well as other contemporary hits. The event culminated with the song "I Love You, Life."

PROF also held a promotion that day. Anyone could receive a checklist with tasks, including writing a wish, taking a photo, and taking a quiz. Completing these tasks earned participants "spins," which, if used, earned a guaranteed prize.

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The Polytechnic University's Reading Room hosted a celebration honoring its best athletes. It was an evening of intense emotion, the names of the best were celebrated, and sporting victories became the stuff of legend. Here, congratulations were given to those who raised their university's flags high above the podiums in 2025. 2025 was a truly golden year for the Polytechnic University. The university won 29 gold medals: 7 gold, 14 silver, and 8 bronze. The student competition brought together 68 universities, competing for leadership in 73 sports disciplines. The Polytechnic University confidently took second place overall and first in the team championship among universities with more than 10,000 students!

The voices from the stage weren't just words—they were filled with pride. University Rector Andrey Rudskoy addressed the athletes with a farewell speech: "I wish you all to never forget your core profession, the work to which you will dedicate your entire lives. You should always draw on your university experience, and that experience is very simple: to reach the top and be a winner! I wish you to achieve the same heights in your creative engineering career as you have in sports."

The best athletes were also greeted by Dmitry Tikhonov, Vice-Rector for Continuing and Pre-University Education, and Valery Sushchenko, Director of the Institute of Physical Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

At the end of 2025, the university held a competition to award the "Student-Athlete" status to identify the best athletes from its student teams. Following the competition, the "SPbPU Student-Athlete" status was awarded to thirty students who were winners of all-Russian and regional student competitions:

candidate for master of sports, winner of the All-Russian competitions in dance sports Daria Arbatskaya;
Master of Sports of Russia, winner of the Russian Billiard Championship Maria Balakan;
winner of the St. Petersburg student sports games in chess in the disciplines “blitz” and “classics” Ruslan Barseghyan;
candidate master of sports, winner of the Russian championship in all-style karate Oleg Gorshenev;
Master of Sports of Russia, winner of the St. Petersburg fencing championship Maya Delikamova;
candidate for master of sports, winner of the All-Russian competition among students in darts Valeria Elakova;
candidate for master of sports, winner of the All-Russian student festival “UniverLiga Fest” Artyom Makarov;
master of sports of Russia, winner of the Russian championship in orienteering Polina Morozova;
winner of the St. Petersburg University Games in kettlebell lifting and tug-of-war Olga Mochalova;
Master of Sports of Russia, winner of the Russian Championship in orienteering Mikhail Pashkov;
candidate master of sports, captain of the national team, winner of the St. Petersburg student games in tennis Arina Pivsaeva;
Master of Sports of Russia, winner of the Russian Swimming Championship and Cup Alexandra Khailova;
winner of the St. Petersburg University Games in athletics Marta Handina;
master of sports of Russia, winner of the championship, championship and cup of Russia in orienteering Olga Shmailova;
member of the water polo team, winner of the All-Russian competition among students Daniil Antonov;
member of the football team, winner of the All-Russian competition among students within the National Student Football League Nikita Bogomolov;
member of the football team, winner of the All-Russian competition among students within the framework of the National Student Football League Stepan Verbitsky;
captain of the futsal team, winner of the St. Petersburg football championship Valeria Gromozdova;
member of the volleyball team, candidate master of sports, winner of the St. Petersburg championship Ekaterina Kleptsova;
member of the mini-football team, winner of the St. Petersburg football championship Veronika Lavitskaya;
member of the national team for cheer sports, candidate for master of sports, winner of the All-Russian competition among students Daria Lunegova;
member of the innovative sports team, winner of the St. Petersburg computer sports championship Artyom Mironchik;
member of the basketball team, winner of the All-Russian competition among students Daria Podyanova;
member of the national hockey and floorball team, winner of the All-Russian championship final and the Student Hockey League Super Cup, Evgeniy Poltanov;
member of the national rowing team, candidate master of sports, winner of the All-Russian competition among students Georgy Sobolev;
member of the mini-football team, master of sports of Russia, winner of the championship, cup and super cup of Russia in beach soccer Inna Spirina;
member of the Ultimate team, winner of the All-Russian competition among students in flying disc Vladislava Staynovskaya.

The audience greeted the evening's distinguished guests with thunderous applause. True legends of world sport took the stage: Olympic champion and ten-time world record holder in speed skating, Polytechnic graduate Yevgeny Kulikov; four-time Olympic medalist and three-time world championship medalist in swimming Gennady Prigoda (father of the famous Polytechnic graduate Kirill Prigoda); and world championship winner and world cup silver medalist in karate, Polytechnic graduate Daniil Ufimtsev.

Evgeny Kulikov presented awards to the best of the best. He also expressed his wishes to our athletes: "I wish you all the best!"

Vyacheslav Fetisov, hockey player, Olympic champion, multiple world and European champion, and honorary doctor of SPbPU, also addressed the students with a congratulatory speech. He reminded them that Polytechnic University is more than just a university; it's a springboard into life: Polytechnic University is a place where you can grow in everything: education, science, and sports.

The athletes were also congratulated by four-time Olympic medalist and three-time World Swimming Championship medalist Gennady Prigoda.

To gain experience and win, you need a lot of components, but the main ones are to work, toil, and not stop, he noted.

Athletes frommore than 50 student teams.

Motorsport team.
Aikido team.
Ultimate team.
Arm wrestling team.
Badminton team.
Women’s basketball team.
Men’s basketball team.
Biathlon and cross-country skiing teams.
Billiards and darts team.
Combat Sambo and MMA teams.
Teams for boxing, kickboxing and chessboxing.
Women’s water polo team.
Men’s water polo team.
Women’s volleyball team.
Men’s volleyball team.
Women’s handball team.
Men’s handball team.
National team for kettlebell lifting and tug of war.
Go team.
National golf and mini-golf team.
Alpine skiing and snowboarding team.
Rowing team.
National team for jiu-jitsu and grappling.
Judo and sambo teams.
Teams in innovative sports and e-sports.
Karate and taekwondo national teams.
Equestrian team.
National speed skating team.
Athletics team.
Women’s futsal and futsal team.
Table tennis team.
Sailing team.
Powerlifting team.
Swimming team.
Rugby team.
Climbing team.
Speedsoft team.
Aerobics team.
National wrestling team.
Orienteering team.
Sports tourism team.
Archery team.
Muay Thai team.
Dance sports team.
Tennis team.
Fencing team.
Figure skating team.
Floorball team.
Football team.
Men’s futsal team.
Hockey team.
Rhythmic gymnastics team.
Cheer sports team.
Chess team.
National checkers team.

Congratulations from the Olympic champions, awards to Polytechnic University's sports leaders, and musical accompaniment from the vocal group "Ne spit!"—all of this made the "Olympus Polytechnic" evening unforgettable. It was a moment when sport and the university merged to prove: Polytechnic University is strength, speed, and victory.

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On the day of its 127th anniversary, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University announces the expansion of opportunities for receipts to graduate school. In the 2026 admissions campaign, for the first time, scientific achievements competition, which allows applicants to secure a place in the third stage of higher education in advance.

The competition is open to final-year students of specialist and master's programs, as well as graduates who have completed specialist or master's programs at the Polytechnic University or any other university in the Russian Federation.

The competition is open to applicants in six scientific specialties:

1.5.6. "Biotechnology"

2.5.22. "Product Quality Management. Standardization. Production Organization"

2.3.5. "Mathematical and software support for computing systems, complexes and computer networks"

2.3.6. "Methods and systems of information protection, information security"

5.2.2. "Mathematical, statistical and instrumental methods in economics"

5.2.3. "Regional and sectoral economy"

The number of places for competitive admission to the specialties 1.5.6. "Biotechnology", 2.5.22. "Product Quality Management. Standardization. Production Organization", 2.3.5. "Mathematical and Software Support for Computing Systems, Complexes, and Computer Networks" and 2.3.6. "Methods and Systems of Information Protection, Information Security" is up to half of the admission target figures for the corresponding scientific specialty.

Winners of the competition in specialty 5.2.2. "Mathematical, statistical, and instrumental methods in economics" can take three places, and in specialty 5.2.3. "Regional and sectoral economics" – four places.

How to apply?

The scientific achievements competition is held in two stages:

a scientific portfolio competition (from March 22 to April 13, 2026); an interview with the competition jury and a foreign language test (from April 14 to April 30, 2026).

Applications are submitted in the first stage between March 22 and April 13, 2026 to the following address: asp@spbstu.ru The package of documents is specified inRegulations on the competition of scientific achievements.

Winners of the scientific achievements competition are considered equal to those who received the maximum number of points for each entrance examination and are enrolled in graduate school in the program for training scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel within the enrollment deadlines specified in the Admission Rules for the 2026/2027 academic year.

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A professional retraining program for employees of the Procurement Directorate of JSC Power Machines was successfully completed at SPbPU. The program was implemented by the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade and the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport. The Graduate School of Industrial Management acted as the project manager.

The program has started Last March, 25 students—purchasing managers from the Leningrad Metal Plant and Elektrosila plants—studied the fundamentals of production organization and economics in metallurgy for purchasing management at mechanical engineering enterprises.

The training included lectures and practical classes both at the Polytechnic University and at the Leningrad Metal Plant and Electrosila enterprises.

The Higher School of Materials Physics and Technology at IMMiT provides training in the technological processes of producing ferrous and non-ferrous metals and metallurgical products, the fundamentals of materials science, modern technologies and metalworking, and managing the metallurgical quality of finished products.

Conducting such programs requires adapting the material presented to address applied problems in mechanical engineering, metallurgy, and related technologies, which immerses students in the challenges of these fields. The dialogue established with Power Machines employees during the classes is important and promising for future collaboration, says Sergei Ganin, Director of the Higher School of Materials Physics and Engineering.

The IPMEIT Higher School of Industrial Management offered modules on economics and management at a mechanical engineering company. During the classes, students explored the economics of metal product procurement, identifying problems and finding levers to improve procurement efficiency, and managing metal product deliveries to a mechanical engineering company.

A key feature of the retraining program, created at the request of the qualified client "Power Machines," is the integration of economic, managerial, and engineering knowledge. Students not only master economics and management issues as they relate to mechanical engineering but also study the production technology of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. "The result is a specialist capable of competently solving complex organizational, economic, and technological problems in procurement for a mechanical engineering company," says Olga Kalinina, Director of the Higher School of Industrial Management.

In addition to the main educational process, the students were given a tour of the Polytechnic University's Museum of Mineralogy and Geology.

A key element of the program included excursions organized by the Polytechnic University to St. Petersburg machine-building plants with similar production processes. Participants visited the Spetsstal plant, the St. Petersburg Tractor Plant, and the Obukhov Plant, where they learned about the specifics of metallurgical production management.

The final certification for the program took place on the IPMEiT campus. The university's faculty members who deliver the program represented the committee.

The presentation of professional retraining diplomas took place at the annual meeting of the Procurement Directorate of Power Machines' subordinate divisions in the assembly hall of the Electrosila plant. Dmitry Tikhonov, Vice-Rector for Continuing and Pre-University Education at SPbPU, opened the ceremony: "The creation of such educational products is part of the university's development program. Firstly, it demonstrates the relevance of the knowledge imparted through work with the real sector of the economy, and secondly, through the interaction of higher education institutions from various institutes, it demonstrates our key competitive advantage—our polytechnical approach."

Evgeniya Khmel, Chairperson of the final certification committee on behalf of the qualified customer and Director of Development of General Industrial Suppliers at Power Machines, summed up the results of the training: Our cooperation with the Polytechnic University fromworking with students This has evolved into the creation of new specialized programs for the company's employees. Initial results have been achieved, including successful completion of the program and the receipt of professional retraining diplomas. Many challenges lie ahead, which will lead to even more ambitious results. The knowledge gained during training by Power Machines employees will be applied in practice and yield real economic benefits.

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