Published on: 2026-09-04
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Shenzhen, September 4 /Xinhua/ — Green campus alleys with signs in Russian and Chinese, laboratories where Chinese and Russian students jointly conduct experiments, library shelves where Russian textbooks and Chinese scientific literature stand side by side… this is what everyday life looks like at the MSU-PPI University /Lomonosov Moscow State University and Beijing Polytechnic Institute/ in the city of Shenzhen /Guangdong Province, South China/.
In 2026, when the cross Years of Education of China and Russia began, the 10th anniversary of the official approval by the Ministry of Education of the PRC for the creation of this university is also celebrated.
Being one of the flagship projects of humanitarian and educational cooperation between China and Russia, this university, jointly established by the two countries, is an example of the continuous deepening of cooperation in the field of education between them.
The university’s achievements are eloquently demonstrated by the numbers: in the fall semester of the 2026 academic year, it is expected that the total number of students at MSU-PPI University in Shenzhen will reach 5,200. Additionally, this university has established cooperation with more than 110 Chinese and Russian organizations in the field of interaction among universities, research institutes, and key enterprises, and has also created 6 joint laboratories and 1 research center together with enterprises.
“The working conditions at the university deserve high praise. This is evidenced by the high standards demanded for the quality of education, the motivation of the students, as well as the creation of decent working conditions for the teaching staff and constant care for our comfort in living and dining,” said Elena Samareva, senior lecturer at the Russian Language Center at the MSU-PPI University in Shenzhen, who came to work at this university in 2019 and has been working there for seven years now.
According to her, the reality of working and living in China exceeds expectations. And it’s not just about high technology and incredible opportunities for personal growth, but also about an incredibly warm, almost family-like atmosphere where a huge number of people are ready to support you in difficult life situations and do everything possible to make that time memorable as one of the most amazing experiences in your professional life.
It should be recalled that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia partnership and strategic cooperation, as well as the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation between China and the Russian Federation.
The first deputy head of the department for research work at this university, Mei Wenbo, noted that relying on the innovative ecosystem in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the MSU-PPI University in Shenzhen is aligning its specialist training precisely with the demands of the real economic sector. This is both a distinctive feature of the university’s educational model and an important pillar of its activities serving educational and scientific-technical cooperation between China and Russia.
According to Yan Gan, the first deputy head of the academic affairs department of this university, the ever-growing demand from both sides for highly qualified personnel indicates that the prospects for deepening educational cooperation between China and Russia remain very broad.
The MSU-PPI University in Shenzhen serves as a living embodiment of the deepening educational cooperation between China and Russia. Moreover, the holding of the cross years of education of the two countries elevates their humanitarian exchanges and interactions to a higher level.
According to the data, Chinese and Russian educational institutions are actively exploring new models of joint activity in the field of education. Currently, more than 150 joint educational institutions and programs have been established. Fifteen associations of specialized universities from China and Russia unite over 800 universities that conduct joint scientific research and carry out coordinated innovations in fundamental sciences and advanced technologies, achieving a number of scientific results of international significance.
At the MSU-PSI University in Shenzhen, it was stated that the relevant authorities and education sector workers of China and Russia, leveraging their advantages, will enhance cooperation potential, accelerate the improvement of all areas of the university’s activities, make efforts to create a high-level university and train highly qualified personnel, thereby making a sustainable contribution to deepening Sino-Russian educational cooperation and strengthening the friendship between the peoples of the two countries.
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