Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
{{Short description|Technical university in Russia}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2011}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Skolkovo
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
{{nobold|Сколковский институт науки и технологий}}
| image = Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology main.jpg
| established = {{start date and age|2011}}
| president = Alexander Kuleshov
| type = Private research university
| city = Moscow
| country = Russia
| enrollment =
| students = 1028
| administrative_staff = 1500
| endowment =
| faculty =
| affiliations =
| website = https://www.skoltech.ru/en/
}}
The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, or Skoltech, is a private institute located in Moscow, Russia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skoltech.ru/en/about/contacts/|title=Skoltech {{!}} Contact & Visit Us|website=www.skoltech.ru|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}} Skoltech was established in 2011 as part of a multi-year partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT){{Cite web|url=https://skoltech.mit.edu/|title=MIT Skoltech Program|website=skoltech.mit.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-05-23}} Globally, the university in 2023 was ranked # 702 in the world by US News & World Report.{{Cite web | title=US News Best Global Universities in Russia {{!}} US News Best Global Universities | url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/russia | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115132014/http://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/russia | access-date=2024-12-27 | archive-date=2016-11-15}} It was among the number 65 young university in the world according to Nature Index in 2021.{{Cite web|title=Nature Index 2019 Young Universities|url=https://www.natureindex.com/supplements/nature-index-2019-young-universities/tables/overall}}{{Cite web|title=Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech)|url=https://www.natureindex.com/institution-outputs/russia/skolkovo-institute-of-science-and-technology-skoltech/528c13a8140ba09d76000008|access-date=2021-10-14|website=www.natureindex.com}}{{Cite web |title=Leading 150 young universities {{!}} Nature Index 2021 Young Universities {{!}} Supplements {{!}} Nature Index |url=https://www.nature.com/nature-index/supplements/nature-index-2021-young-universities/tables/overall |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=www.nature.com |language=en}} That same year Skoltech entered the subject ranking in physics among young universities for the first time (35th place),{{Cite web |title=Leading 50 young universities in physical sciences {{!}} Nature Index 2021 Young Universities {{!}} Supplements {{!}} Nature Index |url=https://www.nature.com/nature-index/supplements/nature-index-2021-young-universities/tables/physical-sciences |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=www.nature.com |language=en}} and named a rapidly rising university (21st place among young universities).{{Cite web |title=Top 25 rising young universities {{!}} Nature Index 2021 Young Universities {{!}} Supplements {{!}} Nature Index |url=https://www.nature.com/nature-index/supplements/nature-index-2021-young-universities/tables/rising |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=www.nature.com |language=en}} In February 2022 MIT ended its partnership with Skoltech in protest of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web |last=Pescaro • • |first=Mike |title=MIT Ends Collaborative Program With Russia Over Invasion of Ukraine |url=https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/mit-ends-collaborative-program-with-russia-over-invasion-of-ukraine/2655326/ |website=NBC Boston |date=February 26, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220226205407/https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/mit-ends-collaborative-program-with-russia-over-invasion-of-ukraine/2655326/|archive-date=2022-02-26 |access-date=2022-02-26}}
History
Skoltech began as a joint effort with a curriculum designed by MIT and financial backing from the Russian government. The school offers graduate degrees only, and teaching is in English. It serves as the centerpiece of a $2.7 billion innovation hub funded by the Russian Finance Ministry.{{Cite news|last=Staley|first=Oliver|date=2013-05-08|title=Russia teams with MIT on Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/russia-teams-with-mit-on-skolkovo-institute-of-science-and-technology/2013/05/09/54b31e9c-b5da-11e2-b94c-b684dda07add_story.html|access-date=2021-10-14|issn=0190-8286}} By 2013, the university had hired 30 to 35 professors and established a campus {{convert|19|km}} from the Red Square near Odintsovo. In 2018, it inaugurated a new campus designed by Herzog & de Meuron with an area of {{convert|130,000|m2}}.{{Cite web|date=2018-11-16|title=Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology / Herzog & de Meuron|url=https://www.archdaily.com/905951/skolkovo-institute-of-science-and-technology-herzog-and-de-meuron|access-date=2021-10-14|website=ArchDaily|language=en-US}} It is the first work in Russia for the Swiss practice and the result of an international competition.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-12|title=Herzog & de Meuron, Skolkovo Institute in Moscow|url=https://www.abitare.it/en/architecture/projects/2020/04/12/herzog-de-meuron-skolkovo-institute-moscow/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Abitare|language=en-US}} In 2019, the university won the first prize for the Prix Versailles in the "University Campus" category.{{Cite web|title=Skoltech {{!}} Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology|url=https://www.skoltech.ru/en/2019/09/skoltech-campus-awarded-prix-versailles-2019-prize-at-unesco-hq-in-paris/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Skoltech {{!}} Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology|date=September 13, 2019 |language=en-US}}
The university is also known for designing and operating a petaflop supercomputer, Zhores, considered one of the largest in Russia.{{Cite web|title=Skoltech {{!}} Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology|url=https://www.skoltech.ru/en/2019/01/zhores-supercomputer-presented-at-skoltech/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Skoltech {{!}} Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology|date=January 10, 2019 |language=en-US}} In 2020, twenty-three researchers landed on the global top 2% list by citation impact.{{Cite journal|last1=Ioannidis|first1=John P. A.|last2=Boyack|first2=Kevin W.|last3=Baas|first3=Jeroen|date=2020-10-16|title=Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators|journal=PLOS Biology|language=en|volume=18|issue=10|pages=e3000918|doi=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918|issn=1545-7885|pmc=7567353|pmid=33064726 |doi-access=free }} As a result, by 2021, the university had entered the QS World University Rankings by subject.{{Cite web|title=Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology Skoltech|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/skolkovo-institute-science-technology-skoltech|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Top Universities|language=en}}
MIT terminated the partnership in February 2022 as a response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine{{cite web |url=https://skoltech.mit.edu/ |title=MIT Skoltech Program |publisher=MIT |date=2022-02-26 |website=skoltech.mit.edu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226062429/https://skoltech.mit.edu/ |access-date=2022-02-26|archive-date=2022-02-26}}
Degree programs
Skoltech offers Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in several different areas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skoltech.ru/en/apply/|title=Skoltech {{!}} Admissions|website=www.skoltech.ru|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}}
The list of MSc degree programs includes:
PhD degree programs include:
- Mathematics and Mechanics{{Cite web|url=https://www.skoltech.ru/en/education/phd-programs/mathematics/|title=Skoltech {{!}} Mathematics and Mechanics|website=www.skoltech.ru|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}}
- Physics{{Cite web|url=https://www.skoltech.ru/en/education/phd-programs/physics/|title=Skoltech {{!}} Physics|website=www.skoltech.ru|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}}
- Materials Science and Engineering{{Cite web|url=https://www.skoltech.ru/en/education/phd-programs/materials-science-and-engineering/|title=Skoltech {{!}} Materials Science and Engineering|website=www.skoltech.ru|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}}
- Life Sciences{{Cite web|url=https://www.skoltech.ru/en/education/phd-programs/life-sciences/|title=Skoltech {{!}} Life Sciences|website=www.skoltech.ru|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}}
- Computational and Data Science and Engineering{{Cite web|url=https://www.skoltech.ru/en/education/phd-programs/computational-and-data-science-and-engineering/|title=Skoltech {{!}} Computational and Data Science and Engineering|website=www.skoltech.ru|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}}
- Engineering Systems{{Cite web|url=https://www.skoltech.ru/en/education/phd-programs/engineering-systems/|title=Skoltech {{!}} Engineering Systems|website=www.skoltech.ru|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}}
- Petroleum Engineering{{Cite web|url=https://www.skoltech.ru/en/education/phd-programs/petroleum-engineering/|title=Skoltech {{!}} Petroleum Engineering|website=www.skoltech.ru|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}}
Centers for Research, Education and Innovation (CREIs)
The institute's education, research, and innovation activities revolve around Centers for Research, Education and Innovation (CREIs), 5 Project Centers and 1 Center.{{Cite journal |last=Skoltech overview brochure |title=Create to create |url=https://skoltech.link.sendsay.ru/skoltech/2611,=0qG_IsNfAnnNrVU302cpxFg/4459,1841480,975,?aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2tvbHRlY2gucnUvYXBwL2RhdGEvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDIyLzEwL1NLT0xURUNIX2Jyb2NodXJlXzUwX3BhZ2VzX0dyYWZpY2FfRU5HTF9zaW5nbGVzX2Zvcl9zaXRlX0NPUlJFQ1QucGRm |journal=Skoltech Overview Brochure |pages=14}} These centers were developed to advance the aims of pursuing innovative research, delivering scientific growth, and generating world-class educational programs.
- Center for Artificial Intelligence Technology (AI Center){{Cite web |title=Skoltech AI |url=https://crei.skoltech.ru/ai |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=crei.skoltech.ru}}
- Center for Molecular and Cellular Biology (Bio Center){{Cite web |title=Skoltech Center of Life Sciences |url=https://crei.skoltech.ru/cls |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=crei.skoltech.ru}}
- Vladimir Zelman Center for Neurobiology and Brain Rehabilitation (Neuro Center){{Cite web |title=Skoltech Research |url=https://www.skoltech.ru/research/en |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=www.skoltech.ru}}
- Center for Digital Engineering (Engineering Center){{Cite web |title=Home EN |url=https://skoltech.space/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=skoltech.space}}
- Center for Petroleum Science and Engineering (Petroleum Center){{Cite web |title=Skoltech Center for Petroleum Science and Engineering |url=https://crei.skoltech.ru/cpse |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=crei.skoltech.ru}}
- Center for Materials Technologies (Materials Center){{Cite web |title=Center for Materials Technologies - Skoltech |url=https://sci.skoltech.ru/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=sci.skoltech.ru}}
- Center for Photonics Science and Engineering (Photonics Center){{Cite web |title=Skoltech Center for Photonic Science and Engineering |url=https://crei.skoltech.ru/cphse |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=crei.skoltech.ru |language=en-US}}
- Center for Engineering Physics (Physics Center){{Cite web |title=Skoltech Center for Engineering Physics |url=https://crei.skoltech.ru/cep |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=crei.skoltech.ru}}
- Project Center for Next Generation Wireless and IoT (Wireless Center){{Cite web |title=Центр компетенций НТИ на базе Сколтеха - ЦК НТИ на базе Сколтеха по технологиям беспроводной связи и интернета вещей занимается проектами в области 5G, беспроводной связи, сбора и обработки данных для индустриального интернета вещей |url=https://iot.skoltech.ru/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |language=ru-RU}}
- Project Center for Agro Technologies (Agro Center) {{Cite web |title=Skoltech Agro |url=http://agro.skoltech.ru/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=agro.skoltech.ru}}
- Project Center for Energy Transition and ESG (ESG Center){{Cite web |title=Skoltech Faculty {{!}} Andrei Osiptsov (Full Professor, Director of the Project Center for Energy Transition and ESG) |url=https://faculty.skoltech.ru/people/andreiosiptsov# |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=faculty.skoltech.ru |language=en-US}}
- Center for Energy Science and Technology (Energy Center) {{Cite web |title=Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology |url=https://crei.skoltech.ru/cest |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=crei.skoltech.ru}}
- Research Center in artificial intelligence in the direction of optimization of management decisions to reduce the carbon footprint (Applied AI Center){{Cite web |title=Skoltech Faculty {{!}} Evgeny Burnaev (Full Professor, Director of Skoltech Applied AI center) |url=https://faculty.skoltech.ru/people/evgenyburnaev# |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=faculty.skoltech.ru |language=en-US}}
- Advanced Studies{{Cite web|url=https://crei.skoltech.ru/cas/|title=Skoltech Center for Advanced Studies {{!}} Calendar of Events|website=crei.skoltech.ru|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}}
Notable faculty<ref>{{Cite web |title=Skoltech Faculty {{!}} Faculty |url=https://faculty.skoltech.ru/faculty |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=faculty.skoltech.ru}}</ref>
Leadership
- Alexander Kuleshov, President
Notable alumni
- * Natalia Berloff, former professor of Photonics, Currently Professor at University of Cambridge
- Edward F. Crawley first President of Skoltech.{{cite web|url=http://www.skoltech.ru/en/team/edward-crawley/|title=Edward Crawley|publisher=Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology}} Currently Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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