Advanced Engineering Schools (Strategic Initiative)

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2024

Severstal has allocated ₽210 million to an advanced engineering school that is already operating

On October 7, 2024, it became known that an advanced engineering school was opened in Cherepovets on the basis of Cherepovets State University (ChSU), designed to ensure the country's technological sovereignty. Severstal has become a key partner of the project, allocating ₽210 million for its implementation, of which ₽93 million have already arrived in 2024. Read more here

The Ministry of Education and Science spent 12 billion rubles on engineering schools in 2 years

Within the framework of the federal project "Advanced Engineering Schools" in Russia, from 2022 to mid-2024, approximately 50 relevant structures were formed. About 22 thousand children were trained in these schools. Such data on July 1, 2024 was published by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

The head of the Ministry of Education and Science Valery Falkov spoke about the implementation of the Advanced Engineering Schools project. According to him, in two years the department spent about 12 billion rubles on the initiative. At the same time, 160 high-tech industrial partners were involved in the project, who invested 19.5 billion rubles in school development programs. About 1 billion rubles were provided by the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

source = Ministry of Education and Science

This initiative started with us in 2022, and I must say that it worked ahead of the curve, because in June 2022 we created 30 first engineering schools from 15 regions, "says the head of the Ministry of Education and Science.

Falkov emphasizes that Russian universities, with the support of the state and the participation of technological partners, are opening schools with modern laboratories and experimental industries. By mid-2024, more than 7.5 thousand engineers improved their qualifications on the basis of these schools, and 7.6 thousand teachers - at partner enterprises. In each engineering school, vocational guidance work is carried out with schoolchildren. Such training, it is claimed, promotes interest in basic subjects - physics, mathematics, chemistry and biology.

The initiative solves two main tasks. This is a renewal of the higher education system, as well as ensuring technological sovereignty. It is expected that by 2030 the number of engineering schools in Russia will reach 100. It is also noted that the project gives good results. In the future, it is planned to focus on implementation - in order to "learn how to quickly turn ideas into technologies, products, services."^[1]

Putin called the volume of co-financing of engineering schools in Russia - 60 billion rubles

On February 16, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin named the amount of co-financing of engineering schools in Russia - 60 billion rubles. The head of state supported the idea of ​ ​ extending this project.

We plan that in 2024, 2025, 2026, - until 2026, it has already been decided to extend - at least 250 of our large high-tech industries will take part in this work, "Putin said during a meeting with students and employees of industrial enterprises of the Chelyabinsk region on the territory of the industrial park" Stankomash "(quoted by Interfax).

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According to him, "this is a good project," in which 30 engineering schools were first created, then another 20. The President stressed that a connection with production is needed, including in order to understand how the labor market will develop in the coming years.

This is an extremely important thing, so as not to be like slapping there, "stamping" people with some kind of crust with the same higher or secondary education, who then do not know how to get them, - said the Russian leader.

He recalled that by mid-February 2024, about 160 large innovative enterprises of Russia were participating in the program for creating advanced engineering schools. At least 250 large high-tech industries are expected to participate in it.

According to the head of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia Valery Falkov, only co-financing of advanced engineering schools from the real sector amounted to 13.5 billion rubles, which is twice as much as a year earlier. Funding from the state is also increasing: for 2024, schools of the first wave were allocated 12.6 billion rubles - 2.5 billion rubles more than in 2023.

All this speaks of interest and the highest trust on the part of the state and business, it needs not just to be justified, but to show the highest results, "Falkov emphasized.[2]

2023

Lomonosov Moscow State University received 340.4 million rubles to launch an engineering school for drug development

Moscow State University. Lomonosov received 340.4 million rubles to launch an engineering school for the development of drugs. The press service of the university told about this on December 11, 2023. Read more here.

Ulyanovsk University allocated 230 million rubles for the launch of an engineering school with a bias on the development of drugs

On December 12, 2023, the government of the Ulyanovsk region announced the allocation of 230 million rubles for the launch of an engineering school with a bias on the development of drugs. It will be called PharmEngineering and will operate on the basis of Ulyanovsk State University (UlSU). Read more here.

AvtoVAZ invests 1.4 billion rubles in the creation of an engineering school in Togliatti

AvtoVAZ and Togliatti State University (TSU) are creating an advanced engineering school of hybrid technologies (PISH) "HybridTech." The press service of the university announced this on December 11, 2023. Read more here.

The government allocated 16.5 billion rubles for the creation of engineering schools

The government allocated 16.5 billion rubles for the creation of engineering schools. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko announced this on December 11, 2023, speaking at an operational meeting of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin with deputies.

According to Chernyshenko, 16.5 billion rubles is the budget for the development of advanced engineering schools in 2024. Part of this amount (4.3 billion rubles) will go, among other things, to the launch of new schools. Until 2030, the amount of expenses for the implementation of the project will exceed 30 billion rubles.

The government allocated 16.5 billion rubles for the creation of engineering schools

By December 11, 2023, 30 engineering schools based on universities in 15 regions of the Russian Federation are operating in Russia. They train engineers in 20 areas such as engine building, medical instrumentation, atomic engineering, aviation and rocket and space technology, artificial intelligence and others.

As Dmitry Chernyshenko noted, more than 150 high-tech companies are included in the work of advanced engineering schools, which not only finance their programs, but also actively participate in the educational process, creating educational modules, and are also aimed at employing graduates in their own companies.

In 2024, it is planned to create another 20 engineering schools in 13 regions of Russia: Vologda and,, Voronezh regions,, To Moscow,, St. Petersburg,,, and Tatarstan Omsk, Samara Sakhalin Tula Ulyanovsk as well as in Chelyabinsk regions. Chechen Republic Yaroslavl region

The federal project is being implemented in partnership with universities and high-tech companies that participate in the educational process, the creation of new technologies and the financing of the program. For two years, 12.6 billion rubles were allocated from the federal budget to support them by December 2023.^[3]

The Ministry of Education and Science allocated 9.6 billion rubles for the development of engineering schools

On September 15, 2023, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation announced the allocation of 9.6 billion rubles for the development of engineering schools until 2027, as well as the start of accepting applications from universities for participation in the corresponding federal project.

Universities that have a program for the development of an advanced engineering school for a period of at least eight years and a partner in the person of a high-tech company can apply for grant support, the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science noted.

Universities until 2027 will receive 9.6 billion rubles. for the development of engineering schools

The total financing of new selection participants will amount to more than 3 billion rubles annually. The grant funds will be used to support programs for the development of advanced engineering schools. Also, funding will ensure the passage of practices and internships for students, advanced training and professional retraining of faculty and management teams of such schools, as well as universities participating in the project. All these events will be held on the basis of high-tech partner companies.

Applications are accepted in electronic format using the Unified Portal of State Support until October 13, 2023. Selection results will be announced by the end of 2023.

The Advanced Engineering Schools project started in 2022. As of mid-September 2023, 30 universities of various departmental affiliation in 15 regions of Russia are its participants. 150 leading Russian companies are already acting as partners, including Roscosmos, Almaz-Antey, Sibur, Gazprom Neft, Tatneft, KamAZ, the United Instrument-Making Corporation, etc.

Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov noted that the distribution of grants between schools was influenced by the effectiveness of the implementation of development programs, the degree of integration of schools into the agenda of enterprises in the real sector of the economy, as well as how universities have complied with the recommendations of the past Council and their obligations to attract extrabudgetary funds.^[4]

Mishustin announced a 4-fold increase in grants for engineering schools. Up to 10 billion rubles

On February 20, 2023, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced a 4-fold increase in funding for advanced engineering schools in Russia. In 2022, investments were measured at 2.5 billion rubles.

In the current [2023] year, grants for the development of such schools will be provided to 30 universities, the total amount will exceed 10 billion rubles, which is several times more funding for last year, "Mishustin said at a meeting with deputy prime ministers.

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin

According to him, universities in cooperation with industrial partners will continue to work to strengthen the personnel potential of Russia.

We have a lot of talented guys who, I am sure, are able to increase the success of Russian engineering thought. We will continue to form the conditions necessary for this, - concluded the prime minister.

The federal project "Advanced Engineering Schools" was developed on the basis of one of 42 strategic initiatives approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, and became part of the state program "Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation." By February 2023, more than 40 industrial partners are taking part in the project, specializing in information technology, finance, mining, heavy metallurgy, mechanical engineering, and agriculture.

In February 2023, Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree providing schoolchildren with the opportunity to take part in the activities of advanced engineering schools, which are created on the basis of the country's leading universities.

At such sites, the guys, together with students and mentors from high-tech companies, will be able to work on various engineering projects, try themselves in invention and research, and connect to solving problems in production. This will increase the interest of schoolchildren in engineering and technology and help them decide on the future profession, the Prime Minister said.^[5]

2022

An advanced engineering school was created at the Moscow Polytechnic with the support of industrial partners

An advanced engineering school is being created at the Moscow Polytechnic with the support of industrial partners. Polytech announced this on July 1, 2022. Read more here.

Innopolis University won the selection of the federal project "Advanced Engineering Schools"

As part of the advanced engineering school until 2030, together with industrial partners, Innopolis University will provide complete import substitution of development tools and introducing digital products, as well as train 14 thousand IT specialists, launch new educational programs for higher and additional professional education. The University announced this on July 1, 2022. Read more here.

A list of universities on the basis of which engineering schools will be created has been published in Russia

At the end of June 2022, a list of universities on the basis of which engineering schools will be created was published on the website of the Government of the Russian Federation. They will appear on the basis of 30 universities in 15 regions of Russia.

According to the press service of the Cabinet, in 2022, grant support for the winning universities for the placement of engineering schools from the state will amount to 2.5 billion rubles. Another 4 billion rubles will be allocated by technological partners.

A list of universities on the basis of which engineering schools will be created has been published in Russia

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin drew attention to the fact that the list of winners includes not only metropolitan universities, but also educational institutions from various Russian regions. 89 universities from 45 subjects competed for the right to open schools of the new format.

The largest number of universities are Volga (nine universities), Central (eight universities) and North-Western Federal District (five universities). In fourth place is the Siberian Federal District (four universities), in fifth - the Southern Federal District (two universities). In the Far Eastern and Ural federal districts, one university was selected.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, as part of the implementation of the Advanced Engineering Schools fedproject, by 2024 28 thousand teachers will improve their qualifications and undergo internships in high-tech companies, more than a thousand grants will be allocated for the passage of practices, as well as more than 500 new programs for advanced training of engineering personnel, developed jointly with technological partners.

Engineering schools will shorten the path of a young specialist from gaining theoretical knowledge to practice. The project aroused great interest both among universities and high-tech companies throughout Russia. It is already clear how much this work is in demand. We will come up with an initiative to scale the project to the Government of the Russian Federation, - stressed the Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov.[6] schools[7]

Mishustin launched a program to create engineering schools to achieve technological independence of the Russian Federation

On April 11, 2022, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced the launch of a program to create advanced engineering schools in Russia based on universities. About 36 billion rubles will be allocated for the implementation of the project within three years.

It is extremely important for Russia to achieve technological independence as soon as possible, which is based on a strong and diversified industry. The government is launching a federal project to create 30 advanced engineering schools at university sites in various regions of the country. Young specialists should adopt knowledge and skills in servicing complex systems from professionals of the highest class - said Mikhail Mishustin during an operational meeting with his deputies on April 11, 2022

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced the launch of a program to create advanced engineering schools in Russia based on universities

The head of the Cabinet noted that the task of providing the country with highly qualified technical specialists has become vital in the context of external sanctions.

We have always had the strongest engineering school in our country, and now it is especially necessary that modern specialists own progressive technologies - said Mishustin

Universities that have passed the competitive selection by specialists from the Ministry of Education and Science will be able to count on support. The Cabinet also noted that the creation of engineering schools is one of 42 strategic initiatives of the government, the purpose of which is to improve the quality of life of citizens.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said that in May-June 2022, 30 universities will be selected, on the basis of which engineering schools will be opened. To prepare the engineering elite, advanced engineering schools will be created in universities in partnership with high-tech companies, he said.

In the current conditions, we will focus the work of the launched engineering schools on supporting the leading Russian enterprises that are in need of personnel - in microelectronics, pharmaceuticals, genetics and agroengineering and many other critical areas, Chernyshenko emphasized.[8]

2021: Mishustin approved an initiative to create dozens of schools together with IT companies

In early October 2021, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order approving several dozen initiatives aimed at the socio-economic development of Russia until 2030. One of the projects is "Advanced Engineering Schools." Responsibility for its implementation is assigned to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, the main goal of the initiative is to prepare popular qualified personnel for high-performance export-oriented sectors of the economy. It is assumed that new specialists will own knowledge-intensive, digital and multidisciplinary technologies, know environmental standards and economic demands, be able to work in a team.

Mikhail Mishustin approved an initiative to create dozens of schools together with IT companies

Preparation will be carried out in such areas as:

• digital design and modeling;
• development and application of digital twins;
• advanced production technologies;
• new materials and additive technologies;
• robotics and mechatronics;
• sensor technologies;
• wireless and IoT technologies;
• artificial intelligence;
• big data;
• unmanned transport systems.

As part of the project, it is planned to create about 30 advanced engineering schools in cooperation with high-tech companies. By the end of 2022, university teachers, professors and employees of management teams of advanced engineering schools will undergo professional retraining, especially for the launch of the project. By the end of 2024, about 5 thousand people will pass it, and by 2030 the number will double - up to 10 thousand teachers and employees of advanced engineering schools.

The creation of advanced engineering schools is more than an economic initiative. Highly qualified personnel with unique competencies in the field of programming, advanced production technologies, AI are able to make a breakthrough and ensure Russia's world leadership in key areas, "Chernyshenko said.[9]

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