Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology Skoltech

Skoltech is an international graduate research-focused university that was founded by a group of world-renowned scientists in 2011. Skoltech's curriculum focuses on technology and innovation, offering Master's programs in 10 technological disciplines. Students receive rigorous theoretical and practical training, design their own research projects, participate in internships, and gain entrepreneurial skills.  The faculty is comprised of current researchers with international accreditation and achievements. In just the first 8 years of its existence, Skoltech united dozens of researchers and globally renowned professors, built a stunning campus, set up world-class labs and made it to the top 100 young universities in the Nature Index.

Skoltech offers 11 English-taught MSc programs:

1. Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
2. Life Sciences
3. Internet of Things & Next Generation Wireless Technology
4. Advanced Computational Science
5. Data Science
6. Energy Systems
7. Materials Science
8. Mathematical and Theoretical Physics
9. Petroleum Engineering
10. Photonics and Quantum Materials
11. Space and Engineering Systems

And 7 English-taught PhD programs:

• Mathematics and Mechanics
• Physics
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Life Sciences
• Computational and Data Science and Engineering
• Engineering Systems
• Petroleum Engineering

What makes Skoltech stand apart from other universities is its extraordinary environment that will make your MSc studies a major life milestone:

• Education: Lectures and practical classes are given by world-renowned experts. Students can design their own curriculum by choosing from a variety of courses
• Science: Science is firmly integrated into the education process: each student conducts his or her own research as a final Master's project
• Real-life experience: Students participate in an 8-week summer internship at the leading companies in the industry, where students turn their knowledge and skills into practice
• Entrepreneurship: We supplement your academic training with intensive business courses that provide guidance on how to commercialize ideas and research findings
• Academic Mobility: over a third of our students participate in various academic mobility programs working as trainees or researchers at MIT, Harvard University, National University of Singapore, University of Calgary and other leading international universities.
• Diversity: students from 40+ countries, professors, and researchers from internationally renowned labs and universities. We teach in English.
• Student life: once enrolled, you will get a chance to attend major international conferences, participate in science and student competitions and work on your own projects and initiatives.
• Student benefits package: Skoltech MSc students are entitled to a monthly scholarship starting from 40,000 RUR (around 550 EUR) and health insurance. PhD students are entitled to a monthly scholarship starting from 75,000 RUR (around 1000 EUR) and health insurance.
  

Students can design their individual learning plan and complement the compulsory set of disciplines by elective courses and projects from any field. Research is an integral part of the studying process.