St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications named after Professor M. A. Bonch-Bruevich

St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications named after Prof. M.A. Bonch-Bruevich is a university of the Russian Federation, a higher school in the field of training specialists for the communications and telecommunications industry. It traces its history back to 1930, when a special higher educational institution for radio engineering and telecommunications was created in Leningrad on the basis of the Higher Communication Courses. Among its graduates are world-renowned scientists, prominent public and political figures, heads of industry companies and enterprises working in all corners of the world.

2025

Launch of UserGate Training and Research Laboratory

UserGate opened another training and research laboratory - on October 17, 2025, it began work at the St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications named after M.A. Bonch-Bruevich (St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications). UserGate announced this on October 20, 2025.

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Фото: UserGate

SPbGUT is not just a specialized university for our industry. It deservedly became the core of the industry community, which unites both educational centers and participants in the cybersecurity market. Cooperation with him is an important part of the work aimed not only at the development of our own company, but also the entire Russian sphere of information security. In a few years, the current students of St. Petersburg State University will work both in development companies and on the side of customers. And we consider it necessary for ourselves to offer them to take advantage of the competencies of UserGate and practical skills in working with the products of our company, "said Margarita Zaytseva, director of the UserGate Academy.

The UserGate laboratory in SPbGUT is a high-tech platform that is equipped with the most up-to-date equipment and software solutions of the company. The university will use the study space to conduct practical classes aimed at administering and managing the security of the network infrastructure. In addition, the laboratory will significantly expand the possibilities of research work carried out at the university and is aimed at developing methods for identifying and reflecting various cyber threats.

The equipment of the laboratory is not the only contribution of UserGate to cooperation with SPbGUT. Its material base can be integrated into the organization of educational courses. Thus, on the basis of the laboratory, teachers and students of the university will be able to undergo free training in the courses offered by UserGate as part of their educational program and receive appropriate professional certification. The most successful students will become participants in the vendor scholarship program and will even be able to complete a paid internship at UserGate and its partner companies.

Cooperation with UserGate opens up a lot of opportunities for us. This is not only a training and research platform equipped with the latest technology. We get access to technologies and competencies, and our future graduates will come to work not in the uncertain status of "young specialists," but as full-fledged experts who are deeply versed in information protection technologies, have all the necessary practical skills and experience in working with the entire stack of solutions necessary to ensure cybersecurity enterprises, - said the rector of St. Petersburg State University, Professor Ruslan Kirichek.

Agreement with T1 to conduct educational projects

T1 signed cooperation agreements with the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications named after prof. M. A. Bonch-Bruevich (SPbGUT). Together with universities, T1 will implement educational projects aimed at developing practical skills among students of IT specialties. This was announced by T1 on June 19, 2025.

The strategic objectives of the T1 IT holding are the development of an engineering school in the country and the training of competent personnel for the IT industry. To do this, the company expands cooperation with leading universities - experts T1 share practical expertise with students, conduct career and educational events for them, and help them master modern IT tools.

As part of a partnership with the Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation and St. Petersburg State Technical University, T1 will participate in updating and developing educational programs for future IT specialists. An important part of the formation of a new generation of IT specialists will be enhanced practical training. For example, this year the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and T1 will open a joint bachelor's program in the direction of "Applied Machine Learning."

IT holding experts will T1 take an active part in the educational process - to teach specialized disciplines, supervise and support students in the preparation of theses. In addition, university students will have the opportunity to take an internship at a company where they can get acquainted with real IT projects. Also, the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and SPbGUT will have access to the Sphere platform and T1 Engineering Analysis - students will use IT solutions to develop applied skills.

Our close cooperation with universities helps to form the competencies in demand in the industry among graduates. Demand for IT personnel is higher than ever. Therefore, we strive to ensure that students already during their studies try to solve real problems, receive comprehensive support and enter the market by qualified specialists. This is a contribution to the digital development of the whole country, - said Alexey Fetisov, General Director of the IT holding T1.

For SPbUTH, partnership with T1 is an opportunity to integrate modern technologies into the educational process. Students will be able not only to study IT disciplines in theory, but to work with those tools that are already actively used in the industry. Our students will receive an additional advantage that will strengthen their position at the start of their careers, - said Ruslan Kirichyok, rector of St. Petersburg State University.

{{quote 'It is important for us that students, along with gaining fundamental knowledge, acquire practical skills that meet the challenges and requirements of the modern digital economy. Cooperation with the IT holding T1 opens up opportunities for applied training, research and project activities. Combining the scientific and educational potential of the Financial University and the practical experience of one of the leaders of the IT industry, we will be able to implement large-scale initiatives and make a significant contribution to the development of digital technologies in Russia, - said Stanislav Prokofiev, rector of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. }}

Agreement to prepare educational programs for future engineers and technologists

PhosAgro Together with GC Zyfra"" and SPbGUT will train specialists to work Russian software with. industries The corresponding tripartite agreement was signed with the St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications named after Prof. M.A. Bonch-Bruevich and GC "Zyfra." This was last reported on June 2, 2025.

In March 2025, an automated production control system (APMS) was put into commercial operation at the Cherepovets PhosAgro complex. This is a completely domestic development of a similar class of MES systems for a large chemical holding. The project was implemented by PhosAgro specialists together with colleagues from the Zyfra Group of Companies with grant support from the Skolkovo Foundation.

Professional personnel will be trained to work on the new software on the basis of SPbGUT. Within the framework of the signed trilateral agreement, the university, together with an industrial and technological partner, will develop specialized educational programs to prepare future engineers and technologists to work with Russian digital services, and will also launch the Digital Department.

The transition to Russian software requires qualified specialists, and we are interested in graduates coming to enterprises with practical skills in working with domestic platforms. Therefore, I believe that our joint project with the university and the Zyfra Group of Companies is an important step in creating a sustainable ecosystem of training for the digital industry of the 21st century, "said Mikhail Rybnikov, General Director of PhosAgro PJSC.

The initiative will cover all levels of training - from bachelor's and master's degree to additional vocational education programs. The parties also agreed to jointly hold conferences, round tables, competitions for students and graduates, master classes, trainings, business cases and other educational events.

The university is actively developing a partnership with the industry to ensure that education meets the real needs of the market. Together with Zyfra and PhosAgro, we will create an educational environment where students can master technologies and immediately apply them in practice, becoming in demand specialists, "says Ruslan Kirichek, rector of St. Petersburg State Technical University.

Upon completion of the training, graduates will undergo knowledge verification with the participation of software developers and will be included in the all-Russian database of trained specialists. The total expected output will be 1,500 specialists annually.

In the context of rapid changes in the technological landscape, it is necessary not only to introduce new solutions, but also to timely train highly qualified personnel capable of working with Russian digital technologies. We in "Zyfra" are confident that education is the basis for the formation of the future industry, and we are actively involved in the creation of educational programs that will train specialists who meet the highest standards. We are confident that our joint work with partners will give an impetus to the development of a personnel reserve that can effectively implement and support production process management systems based on Russian software, "commented Mikhail Aronson, General Director of Zyfra Group of Companies.

Then we need to transfer the rest of our sites to the system, which we began to do by signing the corresponding agreement. The developed solution has good potential for replication not only in our country, but also in other companies, since already at the development stage the requirements for the project were formed as an industry solution. We are also ready to share with colleagues the experience of implementing and configuring the system to help them go through this process as quickly and efficiently as possible, "said Denis Novikov, Deputy General Director of Apatit JSC for Information Technology.

2024

Opening the Selectel Room

Selectel December 27, 2024 announced the opening of the Selectel Room co-working space on the basis of the St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications named after Prof. M. A. Bonch-Bruevich (SPbGUT). Coworking provides a comfortable space for the practice-oriented development of undergraduate and graduate students. It accommodates more than 30 working areas, which will allow students to engage in research and creative work both in their free time from school and as part of the educational process.

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Фото: Selectel

The Selectel Room will be open for students' project and scientific and experimental activities, as well as for various events, including career days, career guidance lectures, workshops, engineering bootcamps and hackathons. Coworking will become a center of interaction between students and experts, which will contribute to the development of the necessary engineering skills among novice specialists in the IT industry.

The strategic collaboration with Selectel opens up new horizons for our undergraduate and graduate students. We are pleased to see how such initiatives create an environment for the development of the creative and innovative potential of the younger generation. Such spaces not only provide students with the necessary resources for study and scientific work, but also contribute to the exchange of ideas between young specialists and experienced professionals, - said the Ruslan Kirichek rector of St. Petersburg State Technical University. - Such collaborations help us to prepare qualified personnel for - and ITindustries make a significant contribution to the creation of innovative products and services that will provide technological leadership. Russia

In addition to launching this space, Selectel will continue to implement initiatives aimed at developing the potential of young specialists. For example, the Career Wave scholarship program, in which the company has been supporting talented students from various universities, including students of St. Petersburg State University for three years.

In today's world, it is important to provide opportunities for students to develop outside of traditional classrooms and approaches. We hope that coworking will become a point of attraction for initiative young people who seek to reach their potential and master current IT competencies. The cozy and creative atmosphere of the space will contribute not only to the educational process, but also to the formation of a community where you can easily exchange experience and new ideas, as is the case at Selectel itself, - said Nadezhda Kurlat, Deputy General Director for Human Resources at Selectel. - We firmly believe that systematic cooperation between universities and business is the key to successful training of future specialists. The opening of the Selectel Room co-working space based on SPbGUT is a good example of effective collaboration and an important step in creating an innovative ecosystem for student development.

Development of a modem for identification of drones via cellular communication

In mid-April 2024, it became known that the St. Petersburg University of Telecommunications named after Professor M. A. Bonch-Bruevich (SPbGUT) has developed a specialized modem for drones, which allows them to be identified through cellular signals. It is assumed that all drones in Russia will be equipped with such devices.

We are talking about the introduction of a system for identifying unmanned aircraft systems (ALS) by the type "own - alien." The modem developed by Russian specialists is an on-board device of the identification system with satellite and cellular communication modules. The device with a unique identifier contains a microcontroller, a communication module, sensors (accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope) and an autonomous power element. The device is installed on ALS, records and transmits information on coordinates and flight characteristics. The modem operates in LTE cellular networks, and the data transfer rate reaches 150 Mbps. A SIM card is used, developed by the Institute of Precision Mechanics and Computer Engineering named after S. A. Lebedev. Data encryption is supported using the Grasshopper and Magma algorithms (comply with GOST).

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It is proposed to use DOA technology developed by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to identify drones. DOA performs two-level resolution of objects, which eliminates address substitution: this will ensure reliability and safety. The prefix "77" is reserved in the DOA global registry for Russia.

According to CNews, it is planned to register ALS in the register of the Federal Air Transport Agency by adding a drone identifier from the database of the equipment produced to the corresponding information system. In addition, the aircraft device identifier can be entered in the flight mission registration register.^[1]

2022

Launch of a special project on cyber literacy

As part of the implementation of the federal project "Information Security" of the national program "Digital Economy of Russia," the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, together with SPbGUT and RTK-Solar, launched three more special projects that are designed to increase user awareness of cyber threats and ways to counter attackers. The first project is dedicated to telephone fraud, the second is addressed to young fans of computer games, and the third is intended for children and adolescents who want to become popular bloggers. This was announced on November 29, 2022 by RTK-Solar. Read more here.

Training, together with Schwabe, of personnel in the areas of Electronics and Nanoelectronics and Photonics and Optoinformatics

Scientifically- production association of Holding "Schwabe State Corporation Rostec St. Petersburg state " and Prof telecommunications. M. A. Bonch-Bruevich (SPbGUT) will be engaged in joint scientific educational activities and training of highly qualified personnel in the areas Electronics of "and nanoelectronics" and "Photonics and Optoinformatics." Schwabe announced this on November 25, 2022.

The State Optical Institute named after S. I. Vavilov (NGO GOI) participates in the implementation of the agreement from Shvabe. Together with the university, he will focus on the development of current technological solutions in the field of devices and complexes of quantum and optical electronics.

As part of the cooperation, it is also planned to strengthen cooperation between Russian universities, state scientific institutions and organizations of the real sector of the economy in order to implement complex projects to create high-tech industries.

The strategic partnership is aimed at the integrated development of scientific and educational infrastructure. For this purpose, we intend to combine all the resources and technologies we have. As a result of the cooperation, new highly qualified personnel and high-tech production in electronics and photonics will appear, - said Konstantin Dukelsky, Director General of the NGO GOI.

For November 2022, the parties have already prepared a project to create and ensure the functioning of the Department of Quantum and Optical Electronics (KOE), as the basic department of the NGO GOI, which is a structural unit of St. Petersburg State Technical University, conducting educational, methodological and research work, training and retraining of personnel, improving their qualifications for industry enterprises of the Russian Federation.

Using the resources of NGOs, GOI SPbPUT will conduct educational programs, research projects and joint scientific research in priority areas of science and technology.

Agreement with Gazinformservice for the development of educational activities

The company "Gazinformservice" and SPbGUT named after M. A. Bonch-Bruevich signed a cooperation agreement. Gazinformservice announced this on October 17, 2022. Read more here.

Cyberpolygon launch to train defense against cyberattacks

In mid-February 2022, the subordinate Ministry of Digital Development Russia St. Petersburg University of Telecommunications named after Professor M.A. Bonch-Bruevich launched a cyber police to train protection against. cyber attacks

As the press service of the Ministry of Digital Development notes, the physical structure of a cyber police can be compared with a modern computer science class, where students learn to work with equipment and software, study cyber attack scenarios and train to protect information infrastructure from hackers. The basis of cyber policing is a virtual environment that repeats the infrastructure of various organizations. Cyberattack simulators mimic the real threats faced by IT security professionals around the world.

St. Petersburg University of Telecommunications named after Professor M.A. Bonch-Bruevich launched a cyber police to train protection against cyber attacks

Cyber ​ ​ Poligon in SPbGUT will become an important part of the National Cyber ​ ​ Poligon System in the North-West of Russia. On our site, future information security specialists will be able to work out critical skills in practice, learn how to repel cyber attacks, work with modern information protection tools, solve problems both for enterprises and for the industry and the state as a whole. Our focus is the practical orientation of educational programs, - said the rector of the university Sergey Bachevsky.

According to him, the St. Petersburg University of Telecommunications named after Professor M.A. Bonch-Bruevich plans to hold regional and all-Russian competitions in the field of information security, master classes for regulators and experts, summer student schools, scientific research, as well as final certification of graduates to test professional competencies.

St. Petersburg University of Telecommunications named after Professor M.A. Bonch-Bruevich is the second university subordinate to the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia, on the basis of which a cyber polygon was opened. Previously, a similar project was implemented at the Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Informatics in Novosibirsk.^[2]

2017: SPbUTH will become the intellectual base of the industrial cluster

SPbGUT will become the intellectual base of the new industrial cluster, which will be created by St. Petersburg manufacturers. The companies are combining to implement a large-scale project for the production of modern computer equipment based on Elbrus processors.

Elbrus is a Russian 64-bit universal microprocessor. The main application of the processor will be servers, desktops, powerful embedded computers designed to work in areas with increased information security requirements. According to the developers, a computer based on this processor has sufficient performance to solve office problems.

It is also planned to launch a joint competence center on the creation of modern Russian computer equipment based on Russian processors as part of the cooperation of SPbUT with the cluster enterprises. One of the key areas will be the development of end-user skills with modern Russian computing equipment based on Elbrus processors.

Among the participants in the industrial cluster are companies such as Robbo JSC, NPK Astra LLC, NPK Pozitron LLC, Pozitron OJSC, Navia LLC, NPO North-Western Laboratory LLC, CEPIX LLC, PetroInTrade LLC, MCST JSC, Embedded Systems SVD LLC.

2014: Bonch-Bruevich SPUT joins Cisco international internship program

St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications (SPbGUT) named after prof. M. A. Bonch-Bruevich joined the international internship program Cisco (Cisco International Internship Program, CIIP).

In Russia, students and graduate students of the Moscow State Technical University (MSTU) named after N.E. Bauman and the Moscow Technological University of Communications and Informatics (MTUSI) are already participating in this program.

In 2014, the selection of Russian program participants will take place in several stages. First, everyone must fill out a questionnaire on the official website of the internship program by December 31, 2014, having previously received the approval of their university. Candidates who pass the primary selection then face a video or phone interview. After that, the best of them will be invited for an interview at the Moscow office of Sisko Systems LLC. Successfully passed all competitive tests will be offered a one-year (from August 2015 to July 2016) internship at Cisco headquarters in San Jose.

General requirements for students and graduate students participating in the Cisco International Internship Program:

• excellent academic performance;
• consent and approval of the university;
• willingness to move for a year to California;
• mandatory return to their university after a one-year internship.

Program participants will be able to learn practical skills in developing next-generation solutions and technologies, working side by side with Cisco employees for a year. At the same time, they receive wages and a social package (vacation, medical insurance), as well as free comfortable housing for the entire period of internship, payment for all visa costs and international air travel.

At the end of the internship, all Russian participants in the program will have to return to their homeland and continue their studies at their university. The internship does not impose any obligations on students towards Cisco. At the same time, the company hopes that in the future, one of the program participants will want to become part of the Cisco team. Thus, five of the twelve students who participated in the last year's program received an offer to work part-time at the Moscow Cisco Innovation Center and began work on September 1.

In 2014, seven students of the Moscow State Technical University named after N.E. Bauman undergo an internship in Silicon Valley. And a year earlier, their classmate, a student of the Faculty of Basic Sciences Roman Kladovshchikov, took part in this program. Here is what he said upon returning to his homeland: "Becoming an information technology specialist is my dream since childhood. I try to follow her and not stop at anything. My university helped me a lot in this. And participating in a program like CIIP is a huge step forward. To gain experience in Silicon Valley by working with professionals from Cisco is a real dream come true. In addition to practical experience in IT, I had the opportunity to meet new people and a new culture. CIIP is a unique opportunity, and I was happy to take part in this program!. "

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