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We currently have the following programs:
Qualifications
To be eligible for the Ph.D. program, by the time of enrollment at Skoltech, applicants should hold an M.Sc. degree or equivalent (specialist degree) from a recognized institution of higher education and in a relevant area of study.
Stage 2. Selection Days
During Selection Days, participants go through interviews and an English test (for those who don’t have TOEFL or IELTS certificate). Invitations to Selection Days are reserved for those students who submitted the strongest online applications.
The Skoltech MSc and PhD programs provide a multidisciplinary educational experience in brand-new facilities with world-class professors with international exchange opportunities with no tuition fee and one goal: to prepare students to impact Russia and the world and foster socio-economic development through scientific discovery and technological innovation.
Area of Knowledge, Code |
Corresponding PhD Education Program |
Admission Plan (amount of students) per Program |
1.1 Mathematics and Mechanics (01.06.01) |
1. Mathematics and Mechanics |
11 |
2.1 Physics and Astronomy (03.06.01) |
2. Physics |
14 |
3.1 Materials Technology (22.06.01) |
3. Materials Science and Engineering |
17 |
3.2 Chemical Sciences (04.06.01) |
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4.1 Biological Sciences (06.06.01) |
4. Life Sciences |
21 |
5.1 Computational Science and Engineering (09.06.01) |
5. Computational and Data Science and Engineering |
30 |
6.1 Geology, exploration and development of mineral resources (21.06.01) |
6. Petroleum Engineering |
9 |
7.1 Control in Technical Systems (27.06.01) |
7. Engineering Systems |
12 |
Total |
114 |
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