Skoltech is an international graduate research-focused university that was founded by the group of world-renowned scientists in 2011. Skoltech's curriculum focuses on technology and innovation, offering Master's programs in 11 technological disciplines. Students receive rigorous theoretical and practical training, design their own research projects, participate in internships and gain entrepreneurial skills in English. The faculty is comprised of current researchers with international accreditation and achievements.
MIT
Collaboration: Skoltech and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In October 2011, MIT launched a multi-year collaboration to assist Russian partners in building a new university, the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech). The first phase of this joint effort consisted of a wide range of activities leading to the launch and early growth of Skoltech. Beginning in March 2016, the second phase of the MIT-Skoltech relationship built on this foundation through joint research activities that promoted the continued development of Skoltech. The third phase, which started in March 2019, supported joint activities between faculty and students at the two universities in research, graduate education, and innovation. The relationship ended in 2022.
As a result of this 10-year collaboration a pioneering new academic center was created in Russia, and more than 75 academic research projects involving faculty and students from MIT and Skoltech contributed to the development of new knowledge in a wide range of scientific and engineering fields.