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Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology

Сколтехمعهد سكولكوفو للعلوم والتكنولوجيا

According to the official information page, the institute was founded on 25 October 2011.

Official website: skoltech.ru
International admission: skoltech.ru/en/admissions

At a glance

City: The institute is in Moscow, on the territory of the Skolkovo Innovation Centre (30/1 Bolshoy Boulevard).
Levels of study: The institute offers MSc and PhD programmes in STEM fields plus professional training; no bachelor's programmes are listed.
English-taught programmes: English is the language of instruction and communication; the MSc and PhD programmes are English-taught.
Students: The English 'About' page gives 1,358 students, 148 faculty members and 3,000 alumni.

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Status: The institute is an autonomous non-profit educational organisation of higher education (not a state institution); its founders include MIPT, Tomsk Polytechnic University and other organisations.

Fields and faculties

The institute names six interdisciplinary areas of research, education and innovation: artificial intelligence; life sciences, health and agro; telecommunications and photonics; cutting-edge engineering and advanced materials; energy efficiency and the energy transition; and advanced studies.

Centers for research, education and innovation listed on the research page:
- Center for Petroleum Science and Engineering
- Center for Materials Technologies
- Center for Energy Science and Technology
- Center for Photonic Science and Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence Center
and 4 more
- Center for Engineering Systems and Sciences
- Center for Engineering Physics
- Center for Bio- and Medical Technologies
- Scientific School named after I.M. Krichever

Programmes and language of study

MSc programmesMaster's
Listed MSc programmes (14):
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Digital Electrical Energy
- Materials Science
- Advanced Computational Science
- Applied Photonics and Optical Information Systems
and 9 more
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
- Life Sciences
- Next Generation Communication Technologies
- Engineering Systems: Aerospace, Robotics, and Digital Engineering
- Mathematical and Theoretical Physics
- Applied Computational Mechanics
- AI Robotics
- Petroleum Engineering
- Photonics & Quantum Materials

MSc programmesMaster's
Each two-year MSc programme comprises 120 ECTS credits: year 1 strengthens theory and year 2 is mostly research.

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PhD programmesPostgraduate
Listed PhD programmes: Petroleum Engineering, Mathematics and Mechanics, Engineering Systems, Computational and Data Science and Engineering, Life Sciences, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, AgroBiotechnologies and Engineering.

Admission for international students

MSc admissionMaster's
Selection steps: prepare and upload a portfolio in the SIA system, take a proctored online subject test, then a Selection Weekend in Moscow (interview with programme faculty, an entrepreneurship challenge, sometimes a written exam); results follow about a week later.

MSc admissionMaster's
Portfolio documents (in English or translated): CV, a 500–1000-word motivation letter, 2 recommendation letters, the latest university diploma or a current transcript, proof of English, and any certificates or awards.
MSc admissionMaster's
Proof of English: TOEFL iBT 72+, TOEFL ITP 543+, Linguatest 66+, Duolingo B2, or a university letter that instruction was in English; those without one can take a free internal test during the Selection Weekend.

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MSc and PhD admissionMaster'sPostgraduate2027/28
The application period for MSc and PhD programmes is now closed; for a 2027 start, check back in autumn or subscribe to notifications.

Scholarships and opportunities

MSc and PhD studentsMaster'sPostgraduate
MSc and PhD students receive a monthly scholarship based on the results of the competitive selection.

Skoltech students
Scholarship types, conditions and amounts are set by the Regulation on scholarships and other student support, approved by order No. 696 of 30 May 2025; scholarships support study and reward research achievements and contributions to the Skoltech community.

Student housing

Applicants at the Selection WeekendMaster's
Applicants from outside Moscow can be accommodated in Skoltech dorms during the Selection Weekend.

Per the official information page, Skoltech does not provide dormitory accommodation (it lists zero dormitories); international and out-of-town students get information support in finding housing.

Practical information

for international students
International students are covered by insurance under Skoltech policies, and all students can join academic exchange programmes with Russian and foreign universities.

Admissions Office: [email protected], Telegram @Skoltech_Admissions; the site has an English version (skoltech.ru/en).

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Skoltech students
Students receive voluntary health and accident insurance under Skoltech's internal regulations; the policy number is sent to the student's skoltech.ru e-mail. Psychological consultations are offered at no charge since 2021/2022.

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