ITMO University
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A top IT and engineering university known for repeatedly winning the ICPC World Programming Championship. Many English-taught master's programs in CS, AI, and photonics.
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Location
Saint Petersburg
Established
1900
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
Direct via ITMO
Region
Russia & CIS →Admission tests
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on ITMO University’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in Russia & the CIS
- Application platform
- Direct via university / official government admission portal
- Intakes
- September
- Student visa
- Russian Student Visa (type O)
- Working while studying
- Full-time students at state-accredited universities may work without a separate work permit; verify current rules on the official source.
Official sources: Official Russian Government admission portal · Government of Kazakhstan. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: ITMO University official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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