Published on: 2026-09-04
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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At the XIII International Forum of Technological Development “Technoprom-2026,” the first international forum “Russia. Novosibirsk. China” took place. The event was dedicated to the cooperation between the two countries in the fields of education, business, science, and innovation.
The forum was attended by a delegation from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The Polytechnic was represented by Tatiana Sytnikova, Deputy Head of the International Education Department, and Olga Emelyanova, Head of the International Educational Programs and Academic Mobility Department.
The most important topic of the Russian-Chinese forum was the creation of the Association of Joint Educational Organizations of Universities of Russia and China. The main goal of the new structure is to unite the efforts of universities from both countries in training highly qualified personnel and to develop coordinated approaches to implementing joint educational programs.
In her speech, Olga Emelyanova emphasized the importance of uniting the efforts of universities from the two countries: The creation of the association is a long-overdue and timely step considering the rapid development of educational cooperation between Russia and China. With about 20 joint programs and two joint institutes with Chinese universities, SPbPU is one of the leaders in this area in Russia. Among the issues that universities — members of the association — should focus on primarily, our university sees the following: elaboration of the regulatory framework, quality control of the implemented joint programs, and unification of approaches to the development and administrative support of programs. Polytechnic is ready to actively engage in the work and share experience with Russian and Chinese partners.
Polytechnic established a Joint Engineering Institute with Jiangsu Normal University and a Joint Polytechnic Institute with Xi’an University of Technology. In three years, the number of students in joint programs approached one thousand.
Since 2016, the SPbPU Representative Office has been successfully operating in Shanghai — the first official representative office of a Russian university in China. Over the decade, it has become a key bridge connecting science, education, and industry between the two countries; thanks to its work, the number of Chinese students at SPbPU today exceeds 2,000.
The experience of building joint institutions, developing educational standards, and long-term presence in China makes SPbPU’s entry into the association not merely a formal step, but a strategically important contribution to its development. The university delegation expressed readiness not only to join the new structure but also to share developed models that will help standardize approaches and expedite the implementation of joint programs for all association members.
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