Published on: 2026-05-18
Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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Advanced Engineering School of Novosibirsk State University (AESh NSU)launches enrollment for a new master’s program “Digital Technologies of Science-Intensive Engineering.” The launch of this program has become an important event for the university: within the framework of the PISH NGU, it independently licensed a new educational direction 16.04.01 “Technical Physics” and received budget-funded places for implementing the master’s program. The enrollment consists of only 15 people per year, which guarantees individual support for each master’s student.
A distinctive feature of the new master’s program is that it relies on a strong fundamental base of physics and mechanics-mathematics faculties and is implemented in cooperation with industrial and educational partners. Among them are: the engineering center “Kronstadt,” innovative instrument-making companies “Uniskan,” “Meta,” and “Tion,” engineering companies IC CTO and PetroGM, and other technological leaders.
—This master’s program that we are launching differs from everything that existed with us before, since it is connected with the training of people focused on creating technological products with their own hands, implemented “in hardware”.— notes the director of PISH NGUSergey Golovin. —In this master’s program, we are implementing a different model. If previously the competence centers of Skoltech were the main clients regarding what we teach, now we are doing it so that industrial partners become the customers. We ask the business what it needs, and under these tasks we build the program.
Who is the program being prepared for and why did it appear?
The high-tech business is experiencing an acute shortage of personnel. The market needs specialists who are proficient with digital tools, know how to perform calculations, and can develop an idea into a practical working solution.
—Engineering today is an extremely promising direction, it is a kind of driver for import substitution and for the development of technological sovereignty of our country,— emphasizes the head of the project of the Center for Engineering Education of the Engineering Center “Kronstadt”Vitaliy Karansky.
To cover the key market queries, the program allocates several tracks. Two main ones:
Track “Construction and Instrumentation”.Oriented towards creating high-tech instruments and complex technical systems. Students learn to work with modern CAD and CAE systems, design printed circuit boards, program microcontrollers, and also apply AI to solve engineering tasks.
How it is notedSergey Golovin:
—A graduate must be able to build and assemble some kind of device with their own hands, which will be equipped with electronic brains and able to perform a certain function.
The industry task distribution is huge. This can be the creation of high-tech medical electronics, like at the company “Uniskan”, or the reengineering of powerful turbines at IAC CTO. There is a strong market demand for engineers in design and instrumentation, for developers of complex systems.
Track “Oil and Gas Geomechanics.”This is an actively growing direction at the intersection of IT, mathematics, and engineering.
The technological partners of the track include the engineering company PetroGM, which stands at the origins of Russian geomechanics, and Gazprom Neft — the technological leader of the oil and gas market in Russia.
Today the industry is undergoing a serious transformation. As the representative of the company PetroGM saysMatvey Martyugov:
—The global era of easily extractable oil has ended. As a result, we are extracting hard-to-recover reserves, which always entails a large number of problems and complications at the well. Geomechanics allows us to take into account, model all possible complications, and either mitigate them or avoid them altogether.
Specialist geomechanics predict the behavior of rocks when pressure and temperature change, calculate the stability of wells, create hydraulic fracture design of the formation, and develop software for drilling optimization.
Since there are no specialized programs at the bachelor’s level for this specialty in Russia, such specialists are in great shortage and claim high salaries, even by the standards of the oil industry.
What is unique about the PISH NGU program
The main distinction of the master’s program at PSH NGU is the combination of a classical academic foundation and full-cycle project engineering. Students apply the acquired fundamental knowledge not on a textbook case, but by participating in the development of real products for partner companies. At the same time, the training mechanism is adapted to the specifics of each direction.
Features of the track “Construction and Instrumentation”:
•Multilayer substrate.Students do not limit themselves to just one engineering direction. During their studies, students master design, modern instrumentation, complex mathematical modeling, as well as the application of AI algorithms.
•Project quotations.In the first year of study, master’s students are not attached to a single enterprise: every semester they undergo internships and solve tasks in new technological companies. In the second year, the student completes a graduation qualification work (GQW) in the team of one technological partner. This approach allows trying different engineering roles, forming professional “experience,” compiling an impressive portfolio by the time of graduation, and choosing a further professional trajectory.
âSummer field internships.Summer intensives at partners’ production bases, including at the large Engineering Center “Kronstadt” in Saint Petersburg, allow students to carry out a technical project applying the knowledge they have gained.
Features of the track “Oil and Gas Geomechanics”:
•Multidisciplinary approach.Students are not limited to a narrow specialization but master an entire set of competencies: building 1D/3D/4D models of rock behavior, analyzing big data (including interpretation of seismic data and GIS), developing specialized software modules, and applying machine learning (AI) methods to solve industry-specific problems.
•Deep immersion into industrial projects.From the very beginning of their studies, the master’s student is attached to a real project from industrial partners (such as PetroGM or “Gazprom Neft”) and works on it purposefully for two whole years. Such long-term immersion allows for a detailed understanding of the complex process of geometric modeling, becoming an expert in the field, and preparing a strong final qualification work (FQW) under the dual mentorship of the university and the company.
•Summer internships.Summer internships in specialized scientific and technical centers are provided to consolidate skills. This allows students to fully immerse themselves in the work of practicing specialists, get acquainted with advanced industry, and expand their career opportunities even before obtaining a diploma.
Who is expected on the show?
The master’s program is aimed at motivated graduates in the physical-mathematical and technical fields.
At the same time, the absence of specific professional knowledge will not become an obstacle.
—If there is a good base of physics, mathematics, and a desire to study the chosen direction, then success is guaranteed., A — calms the applicantsMatvey Martyugov.
The selection for the program is carried out based on a portfolio contest and a professional interview.
—At the interview, of course, we will be checking your subject-matter knowledge. But what we will be talking about further is rather your motivation—your desire to work with us, your desire to create something new, to create with your own hands, to be creative. And this motivation, as it seems to us, is the most important.— emphasizesSergey Golovin.
The main advice given by program leaders to future master’s students: there is no need to be afraid of complex tasks and loud company names. The knowledge gained in a good classical or technical bachelor’s degree is quite sufficient for a successful start.
—You should not be afraid and just start doing, — summarizesSergey Golovin. —And we will already try together with our partners to turn students into superfighters who will be able to successfully apply themselves in the most advanced sector.
Master’s program at MIPT NRU is changing itself towards engineering education. By the time of diploma defense, its graduates will no longer be asked the question “where to go to work?” They will enter the labor market with experience in project work, a strong portfolio, and professional skills. Many will already have job offers from leading companies, at least from those they worked with during their studies in the master’s program. In two years, students will go from yesterday’s bachelors to engineer-developers.
Learn more about the master’s program, meet the directors, learn about the partner companies’ projects, admission conditions. Applicants can find out well in advance before enrolling at a regularly held meeting.“Access Code”.
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