Assets
Tomsk State University is the first university in Siberia. To date, 23 faculties have been opened at TSU. On the basis of the university there are 38 centers of pre-university training and 46 scientific and educational centers. It is one of the five best universities in Russia.
History
2025
Launch of polyether ether ketone for microelectronics for ₽300 million
Russia has put into operation the first domestic plant for the production of polyether ether ketone - a high-tech polymer for microelectronics and other critical industries. The production complex was created on the basis of the Engineering Chemical and Technological Center (IHTZ) at Tomsk State University (TSU) with a total investment of about ₽300 million. Previously, this material was completely purchased abroad, which created dependence on imports in strategic sectors of the economy. The launch of production took place on September 3, 2025.
According to TASS, the project is aimed at replacing critical material for domestic industry. Polyether ether ketone is a universal engineering plastic with a polycrystalline structure, having resistance to high temperatures up to + 250 degrees Celsius. The material retains excellent chemical, mechanical and electrical properties when exposed to water vapor and aggressive media.
IHTZ Director Alexei Knyazev noted that this is the first Russian project of this scale in the field of import substitution of polymer materials. PEEK is used in microelectronics, cable industry, mechanical engineering, automotive industry, oil, gas and pharmaceutical industries. The unique properties of the polymer make it indispensable for the production of high-tech products.
The technological basis of the project is the patented synthesis technique developed by the Plastics Institute JSC. The initiative to create domestic production of PEEK came from the Ministry of Industry and Trade at the request of the Chuvashkabel plant. The enterprise needs a material for the manufacture of a heat-resistant cable capable of withstanding temperature loads and exposure to aggressive media with a minimum thickness of the insulation layer.[1]
Start-up of hydrogen bromide, which is used in chip cleaning
In August 2025, the Engineering Chemical and Technological Center at Tomsk State University (TSU) commissioned the first production line in Russia for high-purity hydrogen bromide - a chemical compound necessary for the production of semiconductor products and cleaning microchips. The company produces products with a purity level of 99.999% and a planned annual volume of 650 kg, which will fully cover the internal needs of Russian microelectronics manufacturers.
According to TASS, the center's specialists have gone from laboratory research to full-fledged production in a year and a half in conditions of extremely tight deadlines. The company received a safety certificate for chemical products from the information and analytical center "Safety of substances and materials" of the standardization institute, which is necessary for the official production and sale of the product.
Hydrogen
The capacity of the train can be scaled depending on market demand. This ensures a stable supply of ultra-clean HBr to the Russian market and completely closes domestic needs, reducing dependence on imported suppliers from China and Europe.
The project manager Asya Vodyankina emphasized the critical importance of the purity of the substance for microelectronic production. According to her, the presence of even trace impurities can disrupt the operation of equipment or stop the production process in microelectronics.
A special challenge was the development of an analytical control system, which was previously absent in Russia. A team of young specialists on the basis of the laboratory of physical and chemical methods of analysis of TSU created and certified methods for determining critical impurities - hydrogen chloride, water, metals.[2]
Discovery with AIRI of AI Laboratory in Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
TSU and the AIRI Institute have opened an artificial intelligence laboratory in chemistry and molecular engineering. The institute announced this on July 9, 2025.
The laboratory will develop and implement AI methods to create new materials and drugs based on the analysis of chemical, biological and medical data.
This division will use AI to develop new drugs and model the properties of chemical compounds. For example, scientists will create methods for predicting the physicochemical properties of chemical compounds and algorithms for analyzing quantum patterns in atomic and molecular physics, including macroscopic quantum effects. They will conduct research in the field of chemoinformatics (chemical informatics, molecular informatics), bioinformatics at the levels of DNA, cells and tissues, will develop digital assistants and intelligent decision support systems for chemical technologies.
Lyudmila Ogorodova, Deputy Governor of the Tomsk Region for Scientific and Technological Development, opening a laboratory, noted her role in promoting new technologies into industrial production.
 | The goal of the strategy of the socio-economic region is to implement a model of intensive development, including the development of high-tech industries based on the potential of the scientific and educational complex, creating conditions for investment, and developing entrepreneurship. The opening of the laboratory at the junction of science and industry will contribute to the achievement of this goal, - said Lyudmila Ogorodova. |  |
As the head of the scientific group "AI in the life sciences" of the AIRI Institute and the scientific director of the laboratory Arthur Kadurin noted during the event, modern life sciences and material science generate data of an unprecedented volume. The task of the laboratory is to develop and apply AI methods to analyze and combine this heterogeneous information at the intersection of chemistry, biology and physics.
| | Accelerating the development of therapeutic drugs and functional materials depends on our ability to predict the complex properties of substances and their interactions. We will focus on creating computational approaches that will effectively use the potential of artificial intelligence technologies to solve these problems. In turn, experts from TSU will undertake experimental validation of the proposed methods, "said Arthur Kadurin. | |
According to Vyacheslav Goiko, director of the Institute for Big Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence of TSU, the introduction of AI into the work of chemical scientists and molecular engineering specialists is a fundamental change in the logic of scientific search itself.
| | The future lies with those who learn to use AI to accelerate scientific research and generate new knowledge. And this future is being created today here in Tomsk: colleagues from the AIRI Institute are recognized leaders in the field of basic and applied research on AI; our team - with extensive experience in conducting research and applied development implemented on the basis of the Cyberia supercomputer; from IHTZ - expertise in the field of synthesis, analysis of substances and scaling of chemical processes, - said Vyacheslav Goiko. | |
IHTZ plants will be used for laboratory projects. For example, as of July 2025, the center's scientists are developing an AI system in real production in low-tonnage chemistry. AI is introduced into the operation of the unit for the production of sodium tartrate of 2-water qualification HF, used in the production of electronic equipment elements.
| | The main goal is to accelerate the production cycle, excluding the human factor to increase the accuracy, safety of the process, in this case, the production of sodium tartrate. AI allows you to predict a change in parameters and clearly analyze the consequences of changes, which is important in the continuous process of working time of the substance, - said the director of the IHTZ, acting Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry of TSU Alexei Knyazev. | |
The launch in Tomsk of the first production of Russian electrolyte for cars and aircraft
Tomsk In launched the first production of Russian organic electrolyte for supercapacitors used cars in and aircraft. This was Advanced Research Foundation announced in May 2025.
The plant was developed by specialists of the Engineering Chemical and Technological Center at Tomsk State University. The center is one of five participants in the project to create Russian supercapacitors on the basis of Elekond in Udmurtia.
Director of the Engineering Chemical and Technological Center Alexei Knyazev explained the appointment of supercapacitors. According to him, these are chemical current sources close to batteries that store energy and have the ability to give it away very quickly.
Supercapacitors are used for starter starters in automobiles, large machinery, aircraft and locomotives. Alexey Knyazev noted that after launch, the installation will enter the mode of the first electrolyte developments.
In one production cycle, the plant can synthesize 6.5 kilograms of products. This will meet the needs of Russian manufacturers of supercapacitors in high-quality raw materials of domestic production.
For the solemn launch of production at the site of the Tomsk center, project participants from various regions gathered. The event was attended by representatives from Tambov, Moscow, Udmurtia and Arkhangelsk.
Industrial partners from different cities of Russia, interested in the production of supercapacitors, also arrived at the launch of production. This indicates a high interest in the new technology from industrial consumers.
The Advanced Research Fund emphasized the importance of new production for the development of domestic industry. The production of Russian electrolyte to create supercapacitors expands Russia's capabilities in traditional and alternative power.
The new technology will find application in electronic devices and transport power. The production is of particular importance for the creation of powerful battery systems for various purposes.[3]
Opening of TSU Compound Research Center
In May 2025, the Tomsk State University (TSU) opened the Compound Research Center, which will develop and synthesize super-structural polymer materials, including those used to make skull implants and intervertebral discs. The creation and equipment of the center was spent ₽80 million allocated by the university and industrial partners - IHTZ and Sibagro. Read more here
Launch of NICA Super Collider Equipment Development School
In mid-May 2025, the school "Statistics for Physicists" was launched at Tomsk State University (TSU), designed to train specialists developing equipment for the Russian super collider NICA. The project is implemented at the expense of a megagrant allocated by the Russian government and is aimed at training scientists in various methods of mathematical statistics to assess the correctness of physical models when analyzing data.
According to the press service of Tomsk State University, the school's program includes lectures and master classes in several key areas: "Features of the construction and testing of statistical hypotheses," "Organization and launch of calculations on a computing cluster under the control of HTCondor," "Consideration of statistical models applicable to LHC data analysis" and other thematic blocks.
School teacher, employee of the laboratory for analyzing high-energy physics data at TSU Maxim Penzin stressed that statistics methods are necessary not only for analyzing experimental data, but also for creating measuring equipment with which this data will be obtained. As part of a project supported by a megagrant, researchers model detectors and electronics for a super collider, and solving such problems is impossible without a deep understanding of mathematical statistics algorithms.
These tools are especially important for scientists who will directly participate in experiments at the NICA collider. Megacyenne level settings produce huge amounts of data that inevitably contain distortions due to the influence of many factors. This creates the need for careful analysis and processing of information, for which mathematical statistics methods are used.[4]
2024
Launch of the free educational program "Data analysis in Low-code platforms"
IT-school Rostelecom"" on August 14, 2024 announced the start of the free educational online program "Analysis data Low-code in Platforms." The program is implemented in the framework of cooperation with Tomsk State University (TSU) with the support of the federal project "Employment Promotion."
The training takes place in a remote format and is designed for 144 hours. The course teachers are experienced Rostelecom specialists and IT engineers with many years of pedagogical experience.
Training for all citizens is free, the cost is covered by state funding. According to the results of the program, graduates receive a certificate of advanced training of the state model of TSU.
The program is designed for citizens with higher or secondary special education who want to master the field of data and analytics. Training is available for both the employed and the unemployed. To participate, you need to register on the portal "Work in Russia" through Public services and go through a questionnaire at the nearest "Employment Center."
| | "In an age of digital transformation, data is becoming a key resource. economies Our program is designed to form a new generation of specialists who have the skills to work with the data necessary for the implementation of the national project. " Data economics By the end of 2024, we plan to train about a thousand new specialists who will contribute to digital transformation and stimulate economic growth, "said countries Vladimir Tatarintsev, director of strategic project development at Rostelecom. | |
| | "With the help of the Rosnavyk service, we analyzed the market and found out that more than 13 thousand vacancies for analysts are now open in the country. Specialists without work experience can count on salaries from 50 thousand rubles, more experienced analysts can earn up to 400 thousand rubles a month. The "Employment Promotion" project is focused on the participation of large employers interested in selecting personnel or retraining employees in current educational programs. Any organizations that are in need of qualified personnel can join the project, "said Mikhail Shepel, Vice-Rector of TSU for Additional Education. | |
The launch dates of the nearest streams are September 2, September 16 and September 30.
Agreement with Rostelecom on the training of highly qualified IT personnel
On June 6, 2024, Rostelecom and Tomsk State University (TSU) announced the start of cooperation in the field of training highly qualified IT personnel and the development of specialized programs for additional and additional professional education (DOP and DPO). Signatories were David Martirosov, Vice President for IT Operation and Infrastructure of PJSC Rostelecom, and Eduard Galazhinsky, Rector of Tomsk State University.
One of the key areas of cooperation will be joint work to improve the qualifications and professional training of engineering personnel from among the existing students of the university, as well as other persons interested in employment. As of June 2024, about 15 thousand students study at TSU in 130 areas and specialties, including engineering and technical.
As part of the partnership, the Department for the Development of Strategic Projects of Rostelecom, with the support of the IT School of RTK, will develop and launch two programs on the basis of TSU, which will be implemented in national projects in 2024. The first - the program of additional professional education "Analytics data and Methods" artificial intelligence- is aimed at developing competencies in the field of analysis and work big data with using AI methods and technologies. Payment for the training course for IT specialists by 90% will be compensated from the funds of the federal project "," the Artificial intelligence remaining 10% of students will be able to pay independently, or at the expense of the employer.
The second program - "Telecommunications Equipment Installation Specialist" will form the skills necessary for the installation and preparation for the operation of telecommunications equipment. The training will be held within the framework of the federal project "Employment Promotion" of the national project "Demography" and will be fully provided at the expense of the state budget.
Along with the launch of educational initiatives, organizations intend to integrate students' ability to solve applied IT problems using: domestic software a high-performance management platform virtual servers containers and Basis Dynamix, as well as platforms data management RT.DataLake.
| | Tomsk is a major student center in Siberia, and TSU is one of Rostelecom's educational partners. The expansion of cooperation in the field of training IT and engineering personnel will increase the number of highly qualified specialists in the region, provide the university with up-to-date domestic software products, and will also contribute to the development of practical skills among students in accordance with the real needs of employers and businesses, "said David Martirosov, vice president for IT operation and infrastructure of Rostelecom PJSC. | |
| | We regularly update the list of educational programs in accordance with the needs of the economy and the labor market - this ensures that our graduates have all the skills necessary for employment. By combining intellectual resources, as well as the material base of TSU with the expertise and capabilities of Rostelecom, we will reduce the shortage of IT personnel and accelerate the achievement of technological independence of the state, "said Eduard Galazhinsky, rector of Tomsk State University. | |
2022: Soft Tissue Implant Development
On October 18, 2022 Tomsk , the State University (TSU) announced the creation (soft tissue implants skin, muscles, internal organs) of titanium nickelide. More. here
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