The partners of the Championship promote domestic engineering education

Leading Russian universities, members of the Consortium of Flagship Universities of the Rosatom State Corporation, presented the best educational programs at the virtual educational exhibition "Study in Russia".

The event was organized as part of a joint project between Rosatom State Corporation and the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia aimed at promoting Russian educational programs and technologies in nuclear and related fields in Rosatom's partner countries.

The exhibition was opened by distinguished guests: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ethiopia to the Russian Federation Alemayehu Tegenu, Director of the Project Office for Education Development and International Cooperation of Rosatom State Corporation Valery Karezin, Deputy Director of the Institute of Nuclear Physics and Technology of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI Alexander Khromov, President of the Association of Foreign Students in the Russian Federation Adu Yao Nikez, Acting Vice Rector for International Affairs Natalia Syulkova.      

In their speeches, the distinguished guests agreed that today the nuclear industry worldwide is a dynamic, rapidly developing area with ambitious plans, the implementation of which must be provided by highly qualified personnel. "We at Rosatom are deeply convinced that nuclear technologies are the optimal solution and the key to success in developing the economy and improving living standards, and Rosatom is ready to offer comprehensive innovative solutions for the future," said Valery Karezin.

As part of the exhibition, a series of webinars were conducted by nine leading Russian universities that are members of the Consortium of Rosatom's flagship universities: Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, National University of Science and Technology MISIS, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, National Research University MEI, St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. Peter the Great, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), National Research Nuclear University "MEPhI", National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Ural Federal University named after the First President B.N. Yeltsin. Their representatives told about their universities, about the features and advantages of Russian education and educational programs, about the living and leisure conditions of students, about socio-cultural adaptation to a new environment and nuances in the process of preparing for admission to Russian universities. 

Stanley Mateki, a student from Kenya, told the exhibition participants about his student life and studies at the MEPhI Master's degree program.

Video tours of Russian universities were organized for the visitors of the exhibition.

In Russia, Rosatom and its flagship universities play a key role in training highly qualified specialists for the nuclear industry. The virtual educational exhibition allowed applicants from all over the world to get acquainted with the educational programs of Rosatom's flagship universities and learn about the training of specialists for the nuclear industry.

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