Category: Russian Universities

Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –

An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

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.

Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source. It represents an accurate account of the source's assertions and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

Source: Official website of the State –

An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

On February 19, fourth-year students from the Department of Human Resources Management at the State University of Management, along with Associate Professor Ekaterina Kashtanova and the Head of the SUMU Career Center, Alla Zhukova, visited the My Career Flagship Center.

Students learned about modern employment promotion processes and the center's free services, from psychological support for job seekers to in-depth career guidance testing for young people.

The students were able to put their knowledge to the test by participating in the team business game "Catch," where they practiced their skills in building a success strategy, learning to negotiate rules, and making the right decisions.

"It was very interesting, dynamic, and, most importantly, applicable to life! Today's event showed us how important it is to be able to negotiate with one another, but also to be prepared for the fact that partners may violate agreements for the sake of gain," shared fourth-year student Daniil Bodrov.

Subscribe to the "Our GUU" Telegram channel. Publication date: February 20, 2026.

Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source. It represents an accurate account of the source's assertions and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

Source: Official website of the State –

An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

On February 16-17, 2026, the 3rd Non-State Education Forum was held in Moscow with the participation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Valery Falkov. At the meeting, the draft "Strategy for the Development of Private Education in the Russian Federation – 2036" was discussed and finalized. The document will cover all levels, from kindergartens to adult education courses.

Leysan Davletshina, a candidate of economic sciences and associate professor in the Department of Statistics at the State University of Management, analyzed the demand for private education and its prospects.

According to the expert's estimates, the private education market in Russia is experiencing a real boom: over the past five years, the number of students in private schools has grown by 60%, while the number of students in private universities has increased by 1.6 times. Moreover, not only private gymnasiums but also colleges have unexpectedly become drivers of growth, and businesses are increasingly investing in the creation of their own universities.

Schools: Demand for atmosphere and 'small classes'

In the 2024/2025 academic year, 234,000 children were enrolled in private schools. Moscow remains the undisputed leader in private education, accounting for 6.12% of the total student population. The Chechen Republic, Moscow Region, and St. Petersburg are also among the top three.

A study by the Public Opinion Foundation found that a quarter of Russians (26%), especially young people aged 18 to 30, would choose a public or private school when choosing between them. The main arguments cited were not only "high quality education," but also psychological comfort, modern teaching methods, and small class sizes.

Colleges and universities are leaders

Private colleges and technical schools held the record, with 514,600 students enrolled. This growth has been ongoing for five years. International recognition is also increasing: the number of international students reached 8,700, 98% of whom are from the CIS countries, Georgia, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia, applying on a general admission basis.

As of the 2024/25 academic year, there were 347 private universities operating in Russia. Over the past five years, the number of students has reached approximately 529,000: 82.7% of them are pursuing undergraduate degrees, with 8-9% each pursuing master's and specialist degrees. Moreover, one in twelve students is international.

While private universities previously focused on the social sciences and humanities, they are now actively expanding into IT, artificial intelligence, and technological entrepreneurship.

Business Goes to the Classroom: How IT Giants Are Changing Education

Partnerships with large corporations have become a key trend in recent years. For example, the Central University is developing with T-Bank, the Central Bank, VK, Yandex, and Sber. This synergy allows for the aligning of curricula with real market needs. The STEM approach, which integrates science, technology, and mathematics with a focus on practical application, is also being actively implemented.

The field of continuing vocational education is also dominated by private organizations, offering a wide range of programs for adults.

Challenges and Strategy: What's in Store for the Market Through 2036

Despite the optimistic figures, market participants point to systemic problems. Chief among these is the de facto inequality with state institutions, despite formally equal rights under the law. Private schools and universities still have limited access to state programs and suffer from the perceived "low quality" of fee-based education.

To address the situation, in December 2025, the Association of Non-State Education began developing the "Strategy for the Development of Private Education in the Russian Federation – 2036."

The main priorities of the strategy:

Implementation of industry self-regulation mechanisms; Expansion of public-private partnerships for infrastructure modernization; Leveling the playing field for private and public organizations

Expert Leysan Anvarovna clarifies: developing a comprehensive strategy could be key to realizing the private sector's potential in achieving national educational goals. It could take on an important social mission—from retraining students enrolled in secondary education programs to educating children with special needs. However, this requires improving the quality of educational services, establishing self-regulation and independent evaluation mechanisms, and enhancing the public image of private education.

Subscribe to the "Our GUU" Telegram channel. Publication date: February 19, 2026.

Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source. It represents an accurate account of the source's assertions and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

Source: Official website of the State –

An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

Medieval man was certain of his place in the universe: the Earth, spherical in shape, stood still, and the Moon, planets, and even the Sun revolved around it. For a long time, this system was unquestioned, but everything changed thanks to Nicolaus Copernicus. He was born on February 19, 1473, in Toruń, Poland. The youngest of a merchant family, he enjoyed a comfortable and peaceful childhood. However, when his parents died at the age of 10, his maternal uncle, Lukasz, took on the responsibility of caring for the family. It was he who recognized Nicolaus's brilliant mind and predicted a future for him not in the merchant class, but in science.

In 1491, Copernicus entered the University of Krakow, where he studied the exact sciences: physics, astronomy, astrology, and the works of classical antiquity—Aristotle, Seneca, and Cicero. He continued his education in Italy, at the University of Bologna, under the astronomer Dominic Maria di Novara. With him, Copernicus conducted his first scientific observation and discovered that the distances from the Earth to the Moon were equal during the new and full moons. This cast doubt on Ptolemy's theory, which held that all motion revolved around our planet. In 1500, he moved to Rome, where he lectured and studied medicine. After receiving a doctorate in canon law, he returned to his homeland and became an observer, teacher, secretary, and physician to his uncle, a bishop.

While comparing the motion of the stars with the ecclesiastical calendar, other inconsistencies in the Ptolemaic system were discovered, and the system began to crumble. Questions then arose: "What if it's not the Sun that revolves around the Earth, but vice versa? What if we ourselves are in motion?" Based on this assumption, Copernicus explained the apparent intricacies of planetary motion, but, ignorant of the truth and assuming their shapes to be circular, he retained the epicycles and deferents of the ancients to explain the unevenness of their motion.

Forty years of tireless work on "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Bodies"—and the world received a book that revolutionized our understanding of the universe! Its writing was painstaking: the work was repeatedly revised and supplemented with new astronomical tables. Although Nicolaus Copernicus's theories required refinement and were not perfect, they formed the basis for our understanding of the modern solar system and became a true scientific breakthrough. His key discoveries can be summarized as follows:

The Earth is not the center. It is just one of the planets revolving around the Sun. We don't feel it, but our planet rotates on its own axis—this explains the alternation of day and night, not the rotation of the sky. The year is our orbit. The Earth's movement around the Sun creates the star's "journey" through the signs of the zodiac. The order of the planets. Copernicus was the first to propose the correct order of the planets from the Sun, placing Earth between Venus and Mars.

According to one version, Copernicus was in no hurry to publish his work due to his awareness of the scale of his discoveries and their impact on the entire world. The work was printed under the supervision of Nicolaus's best student, Rheticus, and the first printed copy of the book was brought to him on his deathbed. He reached out, touched his work, and died.

The influence of Copernicus's discoveries and scientific works cannot be overstated. Without them, there would have been no Galileo Galilei, who looked through a telescope and confirmed Nicolaus's correctness. There would have been no Johannes Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion. There would have been no Isaac Newton with his theory of gravity.

Nicolaus Copernicus showed by his example that the path to truth can be long and thorny, but it is necessary to seek the truth, even if it means moving the entire Earth.

Subscribe to the "Our GUU" Telegram channel. Publication date: February 19, 2026.

Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source. It represents an accurate account of the source's assertions and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –

An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

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.

Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source. It represents an accurate account of the source's assertions and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –

An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

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.

Photo archive

Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source. It represents an accurate account of the source's assertions and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.