Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –
The Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, together with the Analytical Center under the Government of the Russian Federation, have summed up the results of the competitive selection of universities to receive grants for the launch of advanced IT education. 50 universities submitted applications for the competition, and 26 winners from 13 regions have been determined, including the Higher School of Economics.
With grant funds, universities will launch flagship higher education programs that will provide the labor market with highly qualified IT specialists. By 2029, within the framework of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State”, it is planned to train at least 3.5 thousand advanced IT developers.
The project will be implemented on the basis of Faculty of Computer Science HSE University together with industrial partners from among leading IT companies. The University will create a Center for training personnel for the IT industry, which will be headed by the academic director of the EP “Software engineering» Nikolay Pavlochev. The center is designed to become a flagship in the field of modern engineering education, combining the best academic practices, active participation of the industry and the use of advanced technologies. It will focus on updating existing educational programs and launching new training areas focused on the current challenges of the digital economy.
Key areas include systems programming, data analysis, game development, cybersecurity, scientific software, and product management. The curriculum will be strengthened both from the fundamental side (mathematics, algorithms, software architecture) and from the applied side – through modules developed jointly with industrial partners.
Particular attention is planned to be paid to the integration of AI technologies into the educational process – from intelligent assistants for students to systems for analyzing educational trajectories. The project will also include active development of project activities, expansion of the internship network, support for teaching staff, and development of international mobility.
The main condition for participation of universities in the competition of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation was cooperation with companies for training students and attracting co-financing in the amount of at least 30% of the grant amount, and the application of the National Research University Higher School of Economics to create the center fully met this requirement.
“Our center will work in close cooperation with leading technology companies, research institutes and industry experts. Our partners are 1C and Yandex, which will contribute not only in the form of financial support. They will participate in the development of training modules, teaching, organizing practical training for students, developing digital infrastructure, and this format of interaction is familiar to our faculty,” said Ivan Arzhantsev, Dean of the HSE Faculty of Computer Science.
“The creation of the IT Training Center at the Higher School of Economics is not just the launch of a new structure, but also a systemic step towards updating approaches to IT education. The initiative of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development is important not only for our university, but also for the industry and the country as a whole. Specialists will be trained who can immediately join real projects, form a culture of engineering thinking and lay the foundation for technological leadership,” said HSE Vice-Rector Elena Odoevskaya.
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