INRTU Retains its Place in the Priority-2030 Program
The Council of the Priority - 2030 program, chaired by Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov, has approved the list of 100 universities from across the country that will participate in the main track of the initiative. INRTU has secured its place among them, confirming its status as a participant in the Priority - 2030 program.
"Despite the intense competition among Russian universities, INRTU has emerged as one of the leading institutions ensuring high quality engineering education and technological innovation. I would like to thank the university team for their cohesive work, our industrial partners for their support and joint progress, as well as Governor Igor Kobzev and the Government of the Irkutsk Region for their support and backing of our initiatives," commented INRTU Rector Mikhail Korniakov on the results of the competitive selection.
A total of 119 universities will receive support: 100 in the main track, 5 in the creative field, and 14 universities from the Far Eastern Federal District.
"A distinctive feature of this Council meeting was the new perspective of universities on their development programs - focusing on specific projects for cooperation with industry. This is a serious challenge and an important milestone for most universities. Each participant presented a specific technology project through which we evaluated the overall work and the university's vision for its development strategy. During the defense, each team of participating universities included top managers and executives from key partner companies. All of this underscores the growing role of the program and universities in the country's economy," said Minister Valery Falkov.
To evaluate the strategic technology projects and oversee their implementation, an expert group was formed, consisting of researchers from various subject areas. They assessed the ambition, feasibility, and resource availability of the projects submitted by the universities.
As a result of the selection process, 11 universities were included in the first group, each set to receive about 1 billion rubles. The second group consists of 21 universities, each allocated 460 million rubles. The third group includes 68 universities, with each receiving up to 100 million rubles. The funds can be used to create incentive payment systems for teachers, develop university infrastructure, purchase high-tech equipment, attract world-class researchers, and organize scientific events.
INRTU has been included in the third group and will receive state support of up to 100 million rubles. The approved list of participants and candidates for the 2025 program is available here.
Information: The Priority 2030 stands as the most significant state initiative in Russia's recent history aimed at supporting universities, having been successfully in operation since 2021. The program's main goal is to channel resources effectively, enabling Russian universities to play a key role in achieving the Russian Federation's national development goals by 2030, to increase the scientific and educational potential of universities and research organizations, and to ensure the participation of higher education institutions in the socio-economic development of the regions of the Russian Federation. This year, the Priority 2030 program is focused on achieving technological leadership as one of Russia's national development goals. Each participating university has included in its development program up to three strategic technological projects to be implemented by 2030 with a perspective to 2036.
