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Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –
A meeting of the Council for Support of Universities’ Development Programs — Participants in the Priority-2030 Program is being held in Moscow, chaired by the Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov. The Council includes representatives of the Russian Academy of Sciences, leading industrial companies and public organizations. From March 12 to 15, 101 universities (the majority of Priority participants) are presenting their annual reports and development programs. Since 2025, Priority-2030 has been implemented within the framework of the Youth and Children national project.
Currently, the Priority-2030 program is being transformed to meet the objectives of technological leadership, noted the head of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science Valery Falkov. On the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the program’s implementation has been extended for six years – until 2030. In accordance with the updated strategic documents of the Russian Federation on national goals, scientific and technological development and priority science-intensive technologies, changes have been made to the architecture of the Priority-2030 program, including those related to performance targets and evaluation criteria.
Previously, universities were divided into recipients of the basic part of the grant and two special grants (for territorial and industry leadership). From this year, the Ministry of Education and Science noted, a single council will form a general rating of the effectiveness of university development programs. At the same time, commissions for creative and Far Eastern tracks, as well as for universities-candidates for “Priority”, are retained. Now the emphasis is on assessing the target model of the university, including its compliance with the tasks of technological leadership. Based on the results of the defense, universities will be divided into groups with different funding.
The Polytechnic delegation to the meeting of the Council for Support of Universities Development Programs — Participants of the Priority-2030 Program was headed by Rector, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Rudskoy. Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation Alexey Borovkov, Vice-Rector for Research Yury Fomin, Vice-Rector for Educational Activities Lyudmila Pankova, Acting Vice-Rector for Advanced Projects Maria Vrublevskaya and Director of the Scientific and Educational Center “Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Materials” Pavel Novikov also took part in the defense of the university development program.
The main objective of the Polytechnic University as a scientific center with world-class competencies is to ensure the country’s technological leadership. Our competitive advantage is in our polytechnicity: in today’s complex and rapidly changing conditions, it is the synergistic efforts of various scientific fields that allow us to create breakthrough technologies. We have long been developing interdisciplinary research teams, investing funds, including under the Priority 2030 grant, in the development of research infrastructure, which allows us to create unique developments and facilitate their rapid implementation in production. Thus, the research and technology teams we support have demonstrated a high level of efficiency: since 2021, more than 150 technologies and developments have been created, 9 of which have been brought to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 8-9, 84 – to TRL 6-7. We have also launched small-scale production of parts for gas pumping devices – this is vital for the country’s energy sector. We plan to scale up successful practices by attracting students and postgraduates to science and developing joint educational programs with industry representatives. We strive to form a new generation of technological leaders in Russia, – noted SPbPU Rector, RAS Academician Andrey Rudskoy.
The target model of the Polytechnic University is based on the effective work of a qualified contractor with a qualified customer. Effective actions based on knowledge and technology allow us to form a scientific and technological reserve on a systemic basis, which characterizes a qualified contractor. A breakthrough, in fact, an exit to another level of development, is associated with the formulation of frontier engineering tasks by a qualified customer. This is how globally competitive market products are created. Particular attention is paid to the transfer of knowledge through a new educational model with variable terms of basic educational programs. The Polytechnic University trains highly qualified personnel for the tasks of the industry and, together with industrial partners, forms the image of a graduate – what competencies, skills, knowledge and abilities he or she should have. This allows us to train highly qualified engineers who are ready to start working at an enterprise immediately after graduating. The key principle in designing the educational process is the triad “education – science – industry” with the decisive role of the industrial component.
At the defense, the Polytechnic team presented a model for the university’s development focusing on three key scientific and technological areas, within which three strategic technological projects are planned to be implemented. They are all interconnected: these are system digital engineering, artificial intelligence for solving cross-industry problems, and new materials and means of production.
Digital engineering accelerates the development process through the use of mathematical and computer modeling, advanced digital technologies and digital testing, which allows the creation of digital twins of high-tech industrial products.
We plan to create a Center for testing, verification and validation of domestic industrial software – computer-aided engineering software systems (CAE systems), as well as to develop mathematical, computer and digital models for key industries, primarily mechanical engineering, for nuclear and power engineering, for the development of gas turbine, electric and piston engines, for composite materials and metabiomaterials, for the development and implementation of a specialized process of “digital certification” of UAVs of all types (aircraft, helicopter, multirotor, convertiplanes, seaplanes and hydroamphibians, etc.), – noted Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation Alexey Borovkov.
Today, it is impossible to ensure technological leadership in the global market without artificial intelligence technologies. Our scientists, taking into account global trends, use AI in almost all areas. At the same time, the most popular in industry and medicine is explainable artificial intelligence (XAI). This direction focuses on creating AI models whose decisions can be understood and interpreted by humans.
The main objective of the Polytechnic University AI Center is to create a digital platform by 2030 that will ensure the development and transfer to various branches of industry and healthcare of modern cross-cutting and industry-specific solutions based on standard models, methods and algorithms of various artificial intelligence technologies created by our scientists, as well as the creation of new effective data analysis tools, commented Vice-Rector for Research Yuri Fomin.
New materials and means of production are a necessary and essential element of industrial transformation. Here, Polytechnic University sees its technological superiority and solves state tasks of technological leadership. The strategic project is aimed at creating small-scale science-intensive production of power engineering products obtained by additive technologies, as well as the development and production of power sources. Thus, Polytechnic University has developed a manufacturing technology and conducted operational tests as part of the engine of the guide blades of the first stage of the high-pressure turbine of the ground-based gas turbine unit type GT-750-6, designed to drive a centrifugal supercharger of natural gas. The level of the implemented product, confirmed by the industrial partner, is UGT 9.
During the project implementation, Polytechnic engineers launched small-scale production of parts at the university. This allows for prompt repair of components of the Russian energy complex. In the next three years, the university will address both civil and special-purpose issues. In particular, this includes the production of critical parts of the hot tract of gas turbine gas pumping units for PJSC Gazprom, and in the field of shipbuilding, the repair and production of parts of gas turbine power plants, said Anatoly Popovich, Director of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport.
The University continues its course on rejuvenating its staff and supporting young research teams. Like all universities, the Polytechnic University will have to transition to a new model of engineering training.
SPbPU together with Severstal for the first time will launch a pilot multi-track model for training engineers in the field of metallurgy and materials science. The new model will allow students to obtain a full-fledged higher engineering education and, after graduation, seamlessly begin their professional activities. The university plans to develop and scale this experience. Currently, the Polytechnic University has 30 corporate programs. SPbPU trains highly qualified engineers, as well as future leaders in production: special attention is paid to students who, in addition to serious fundamental training, have leadership qualities, systemic thinking and strategic vision, as well as a sufficient level of responsibility and desire to lead the direction, noted Vice-Rector for Educational Activities Lyudmila Pankova.
The Polytechnic University’s vector is in the implementation of the most important state tasks of a high technological level for a number of strategic partners. These are Rosatom, UEC, Power Machines, Gazprom, Gazpromneft, etc. The university sees the importance of building business processes that facilitate the fastest possible advancement of technologies to the level of implementation and small-scale production at the university, – noted Acting Vice-Rector for Prospective Projects Maria Vrublevskaya.
The ambitious targets according to the development program include a multiple increase in profitability. The university plans to triple its R&D income as early as 2030.
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