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Here’s your guide to applying at ITMO via the portfolio contest 📌 Want to skip entrance exams and enroll based on your achievements? Follow these simple steps: 🔘Register your personal account 🔘 Select Portfolio Contest as your entrance exam 🔘 Choose the track that matches your program 🔘Write and upload your motivation letter 🔘 Upload proof of your research/project work 🔘 Add documents for your academic achievements 🔘 Select your achievements from the list and attach proof 🔘 Save the sec...

Here’s your chance to join the ITMO orchestra 🎻 “Ensemble, Assemble!” is our very own student orchestra, where music turns into friendships, inspiration, and unforgettable memories. Who can join? 🔴 Musicians of every stripe (from cello to French horn — level doesn’t matter!) 🔴 Arrangers, stage crew, photographers, videographers• SMM enthusiasts who want to help build the orchestra’s online presence Why join? 🔴 A friendly creative community 🔴 Performances at events like ITMO Ball, ITMO Famil...

St. Petersburg team reigns supreme in Italy 🇮🇹 A team of school students trained by ITMO mentors took first place at the international FIRST Tech Challenge Italy Championship, which brought together 36 teams from 13 countries. Next stop: the World Robotics Championship in the USA 🇺🇸 #itmoinfo

From design to data — what sparks such a career shift? 📊 Meet Abu Bakar, a Master’s student in big data and machine learning at ITMO, who’s turning curiosity into a future in AI and analytics. Here’s what inspired him: Interestingly, before joining this program, I worked as a graphic designer for three years. Since my Bachelor’s degree was in computer science, I always had a strong technical foundation. What eventually drew me to big data and machine learning was the desire to return to my tech...

Got a startup idea? Let’s build it 😎 Admissions for the ITMO Accelerator’s spring cohort are now open! Whether you’re just starting out or already working on a project — this is your chance to launch, grow, and scale faster. What’s in it for you: ⚫️Mentorship from experienced founders & trackers ⚫️Hands-on knowledge in building a business ⚫️First sales or product scaling ⚫️Networking with investors & experts ⚫️Final pitch at Demo Day Access to ITMO’s startup ecosystem & alumni network Who can a...

Keeping up with the trends and sharing our ‘90s vibes 😎 👍 ITMO on VK

Level up your future! New opportunities, programs, and trends — all in this week’s digest: 🎓 Applications for ITMO’s annual teaching competition open March 27, offering positions for everyone from assistants to professors with 1-5 year contracts; open to internal and external candidates, deadline: May 3. 🤖 ITMO has launched a new program for full-cycle AI specialists; graduates can contribute to such industries as finance, retail, and manufacturing. 🧣 Headscarves are making a comeback! these ...

ITMO is coming to Astana 🇰🇿 Thinking about your next step in education? Meet us at the Study in Russia exhibition! Whether you’re into AI, biotech, robotics, or creative tech, this is your chance to come chat with our team, learn about our programs, and find out how to join the ITMO.Family. 📅 March 28: 11:00 – 17:00 | March 29: 11:00 – 16:00 📍Russian Cultural Center (Rossotrudnichestvo), 39 Kenesary St, Astana, Kazakhstan #opportunities 👍 ITMO on VK

Happy birthday, ITMO! 🎉 Today, on March 26, we celebrate the journey of our beloved university through the past 126 years. While it’s tempting to list 126 things we love about it, the true magic lies in the people – our ITMO Family, who truly make it more than a university. We wish you all the energy to shine, set trends in education, propel science forward, and simply make ITMO a community of passionate individuals. To mark the day, we’ve launched a giveaway on our VK page! Follow the link to ...

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