The ST. Petersburg ITMO (information technology, Mechanics & Optics) university is one of the best and most prestigious universities in Russia. This university was established in 1900s. At first years of its existence until the very recent years, this university was a specialized school in the field of engineering but for the last several years, it has evolved to being a research center and university. Being a top ranked university, ITMO only accepts highly talented and smart students from Russia and other countries around the world.

This university is partner of several universities in Germany, Netherlands, France and etc., in which students can continue their studies and be honored with double degrees from both ITMO and the foreign university.

The main campus of the university is located in the heart of ST. Petersburg. ST. Petersburg is one of the best and most beautiful cities in Russia with powerful companies and factories. The university has about 13000 students currently studying at the university. More than 25% of students at this university are international students from 110 countries around the world. There are also about 1300 professors, instructors and lecturers working at the university. These professors and teachers are employed by 4 main schools and 14 faculties of the university.

Advantages

The university’s active participation in Russian industry would attract all the students who are dreaming of moving immediately from university to the work place and starting their own lives. Based on various contracts and cooperation petitions, students can also join the internship programs at various factories and companies to gain valuable on-field experience in their professions.

The university is a research-based university and for this reason, the Russian government has invested a lot of money in laboratories and research centers of the university. This university is also working in cooperation with several other German, British, American and Chinese universities in various research areas. There are also various types of research grants by different people and companies.

Student life

This university, just like all Russian universities takes social and cultural events very seriously. There are several social and cultural hubs around the university in which different types of events take place. The city of S there are various types of clubs such as dance clubs, literary clubs and etc. Students can join a club of their preference and find people with similar likes and beliefs.  

ST. Petersburg is also one of the best cities in Russia and is considered one of the best cities for students all over the world for its low costs and high quality of education.

The university offers several types of dorm rooms to students which everyone can choose based on their own needs and circumstances. These dorms are situated both inside and outside of the campus. The dormitories outside the campus are located in areas near the subway stations and commuting to the campus would be very easy to students. The rooms and dormitories vary in their quality and the quality of their amenities. Some of them may include gyms, libraries, park areas and other amenities but others may not.

The university also offers many kinds of sports activities to its students. Not just on land sports, but even water sports such as windsurfing and kayaking are available at the campus. the sports club of the university organizes many different events and competitions in different sports during the year.

Other facilities that the university has provided for students include 3 museums, a fully equipped library and a healthcare clinic.

Admissions and application requirements

In order to be admitted to this university, students need to have high scores on their examination certificates and also take the university entrance exam of the university or this state. International programs need English language proficiency certificates too.

Bachelor’s degree required documents:

a) Online Application
b) Official High School Transcript 
c) Passport Copy 
d) Recent Passport size photo 
e) Medical Certificate 
f) Russian Language Proficiency
g) English Language Proficiency 
h) University Entrance Exam 

Master’s degree required documents:

a) Online Application
b) Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 
c) Official Transcript 
d) Passport Copy 
e) Recent Passport size photo 
f) Medical Certificate 
g) Russian Language Proficiency
h) English Language Proficiency 
i) University Entrance Exam

Requirements may vary for each program. Please visit the program page for specific requirements.

University ranking

The St. Petersburg ITMO university is one of the best universities in Russia. Based on the information provided by the QS world university ranking, this university is the 365^th best university in the world. Some of the subjects offered by the university are also among the best and even top 100 programs in the world. The times higher education has ranked this university among the 800 top universities in the world. The US news has also ranked this university ass the 675^th best university in the world.

Faculty of computer science

The courses of this faculty are taught by the best lecturers and professors of the university. These professors are members of the world’s leading software companies that transfer their practical knowledge to their students. This faculty has also been ranked among the 150 top faculties in computer science by times higher education.

Faculty of photonics

As one of the first and leading faculties of the university, faculty of photonics is not only one of the best in the country but it is also among the best in the world. This faculty is equipped with dozens of laboratories and research centers which students can use to explore the new realms of science. The Russian government gifts many scholarships to the students of this faculty, for the importance of this technology in modern life. The times higher education ranking ranked this faculty as the 35^th best faculty in the world by the subject matter.

Faculty of physics

The faculty of physics is equipped with several state of the art laboratories and research centers in various areas. This faculty has been ranked among the 500 top faculties in the world and offers incredible opportunities for talented and intelligent researchers from all around the world.

Why St. Petersburg ITMO State University?

The ITMO university is one of the leading research centers in Russia with a high emphasis on research. This university would be the perfect choice for students with a research plan who are seeking laboratories and facilities for completing their research. Russian government and the president of Russia himself have shown their intertest in this university and its research programs by gifting many grants and scholarships to young and talented students of the university. The universities close alliance with leading companies and factories of St. Petersburg area is also one of the great advantages of this university. This university can be a great choice for the students looking for a great research center in Russia.