ITMO University

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St. Petersburg is happy to be the home of the unique «optical-computer science» university. Such a combination of popular sciences draws much attention from our international partners and many domestic companies to the University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics. Moreover, during the turbulent year of reforms in our country, our university's unique knowledge base and competence helped our university continue and develop academic and research activities.
One hundred years of tireless work of several generations of professors, lecturers, and staff have brought our university a well-deserved success. We grew from a skill/vocational school that opened in 1900 into the Leningrad Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics (LITMO) (1933), progressing to the university's university status in 1994 and last. However, in 2011, we were named St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics, and Optics.
We appreciate individuality and try to see every person's unique traits and help them grow and learn by providing opportunities for personal development and fulfilling their potential. We are honest to ourselves, our work, the university, our colleagues, and the students. The reputation of the university and its values are more important than personal gain.
We have the freedom to exchange information, choose, implement our ideas and personal plans while being aware and responsible for our actions' consequences. We are open to new ideas and people. We welcome change and are open to dialogue and collaboration. We love what we do, want to, and are ready to change the world around us for the better.
We are more than a university. Our team is crucial to us as it sets the pace, reaches the goals, makes life at the university exciting, and proves with actions that the first non-classical university is not just a slogan but a concept that helps us completely transform inside and out. Our team is always on the move. Constantly on the lookout for new ideas and projects. Movement is life! That's why the symbol of ITMO is a bicycle. It's environmentally friendly, and it embodies mobility, dynamics, freedom, and drive! We're proud of the exceptional creative environment at the university that helps foster new and unique ideas.
We understand our core business is the business of knowledge and learning, but of equal importance is our mission to provide competitive advantage and development for the Russian economy and social sphere based on our entrepreneurial approach to scientific, educational, and innovation activities in information and optics technologies. Being among the most important research universities in Russia, our university is an indispensable component of the Russian innovation economy. We nurture both a culture of new venture creation and infrastructure that will support many new ventures. The most crucial objective of the innovation ecosystem at University ITMO is to achieve a high level of entrepreneurial culture and the availability of a favorable environment to implement students and university staff's entrepreneurial skills.
You may think that a University in St. Petersburg is classical like the Russian ballet. We love the ballet and the museums and other cultural treasures of our city, but we love Game of Thrones. During the finals, it is an epic tale of ice vs. fire around here. On a serious note, ITMO University is committed to recruiting top international students and scholars and offering a world-class academic and research experience. From selecting your Bachelor's, Master's, or short-term program to filling out admissions applications to visa support and accommodations, we are with you on your journey. We also welcome Postgraduate students as well as Fellows and Professors. Once you get here, you will find a comfortable English-speaking environment, modern research and education facilities, and plenty of opportunities to achieve your career goals. Even dragons get lots of love.

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