Russia’s Diplomacy of Education, Contribution to Human Resource Development and the Third World
The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) is an educational and research institution located in Moscow. It was established in 1960 primarily to provide higher education to Third World students. It became an integral part of the Soviet cultural offensive in nonaligned countries. Many students especially from developing countries still attend this university. It is Russia’s most multidisciplinary university, which boasts the largest number of foreign students. The university offers various academic programmes, has research infrastructure that comprises laboratories and interdisciplinary centers.
RUDN Faculty of Artificial Intelligence offers the bachelor’s program "Artificial Intelligence: Development and Training of Intelligent Systems" as part of the "Top AI" project (Data Scientist level), supported by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation. It is not just another degree program – it is a comprehensive educational ecosystem that combines fundamental science, applied development, and students’ early integration into the professional environment. Here is how the grant opens up opportunities and what makes the program unique.
The Academy of Engineering is entering a new stage of development with the launch of four large-scale strategic initiatives. The projects include the establishment of new Base Departments in partnership with leading companies, setting up unique creative laboratories, and strengthening the Academy’s workforce capacity. Together, these initiatives are designed to reinforce the University’s position as a center of excellence in engineering and the arts, and bring together advanced technologies, fundamental science, architecture, monumental art, and the practical needs of the Russian economy.
Students and researchers of RUDN University regularly become winners and prize-winners of national and international competitions, scientific conferences and Olympiads, receiving awards from various governmental departments. Here are some of the university’s most remarkable achievements of this summer.