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Skolkovo Institute Of Science & Technology: Aspiring To Nurture Passionate Learners Who Can Become Front-Runners In Research & Innovation

Founded in 2011, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) is one of the leading higher educational institutions in Russia that aspires to offer world-class higher education with strong focus on applied research in the areas of science and technology. The institute operates with a mission to achieve academic excellence in target domains which includes: artificial intelligence and data science, photonics, life sciences, agro technologies, energy efficiency and ESG, cutting-edge engineering and advanced materials and advanced studies. Following the strategies, successfully implemented by pioneering young Korean universities like KAIST, Skoltech initially focused on high tech education for MSc and PHD. And with the team of world known professors and state of the art labs and...