RUDN team with the support of Nice University Sophia Antipolis at the meeting of the Council of increasing competitiveness of leading RF universities among leading research-educational centers presented a plan of events to realize competitiveness increase program.

March 18, 2016, the International Council reviewed RUDN competitiveness increase program road map. In his speech V.M.Filippov noted that currently the strategic task of the university is its intensive development  as a research university. The main speaker was A.A.Atabekova, deputy head of the RUDN 5-100 Program Directorate.

The university road map is oriented at integration in global research nets, creation of research results commercialization tools, developing ties with foreign employers and international accreditation of educational programs considering unique multiprofile and interdisciplinary character of the university. Cardinal change of the educational paradigm – From Teaching to Learning, is planned through the implementation of modern educational and info-communicational technologies.    In the international activity the university can considerably increase recognition of RUDN University brand using its broad international links including links with alumni and  the unique multicultural environment of its campus with students of more than 400 nationalities.

One of the members of the delegation was F.Vidal, President of the University of Nice Sophie Antipolis.