Polytech Universe is growing: our 6th satellite is in orbit! 🛰

Great news from the final frontier! The Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of SPbPU, together with the Special Technology Center (STC), has successfully launched a new nanosatellite.

The PU-6 CubeSat (16U format) blasted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz-2.1b rocket.

A few hours after launch, our ground control station established contact with the satellite, and testing of all its systems has begun.

Its "superpowers" for science include:
📡 Monitoring radio-frequency emissions
🛳 Receiving AIS data from ships
📡 Testing new high-speed inter-satellite communication tech
📍 Advanced geolocation tasks

The data it collects will also be used in our educational programs, giving students hands-on experience with real space missions.

We are proud of our Polytech! 🎓✨

SPbPU made a powerful leap: from 7th to 4th place among 109 Russian universities!

Climbing three positions at once in such a competitive ranking is a huge success and a recognition of the quality of IT education at Polytech.

This achievement is the result of the hard work of thousands of people: students who solve complex problems day after day, teachers who share relevant knowledge and skills, and partners from the IT industry. Every your project, lecture, and line of code contributed to this result.

Let's all congratulate our big Polytech family together! Give us your reactions and share the good news! 💪

🏆 SPbPU Awards Winners of the Big PhD Competition!

Polytech held an award ceremony for the winners of the Best International Grant for PhD competition for outstanding international PhD students.

🌍 Over 30 PhD students from 14 countries participated. After rigorous evaluation, 15 laureates were selected.

Absolute Winners:
🎊 Pham Van Vinh
🎊 Anna Rogova

The full list of BigPhD laureates:
🔻Mohammad Yaseen Abdelhamid Alwardat
🔻Hoang Thanh Bang
🔻Utum Jayamal Sulakna Gunasekara
🔻Elena Viktorovna Babich
🔻Bitaysha Nakisuyi Shukuru
🔻Ali Deeb
🔻Yesenia Igorevna Elina
🔻Pham Thanh Quyet
🔻Wang Keqi
🔻Pham Huu Duc
🔻Xu Huawei
🔻Bishro Raheem Rasool
🔻Asra Hameed Taher Al-Dnenawe

Good morning to everyone!

How are you? What about your plans for today?

⚡️ Powering through a packed to-do list.
👀 Strategizing for a big week ahead.
👍 Final push on a project — almost there!
🥲 Already nostalgic for Saturday’s party.

Tell us what is your mood today!

Happy PhD Day! 🎓

Today is a holiday for those who make the science of the future today!

Our graduate students are bold ideas, sleepless nights of calculations, and experiments that change the world.

We are infinitely proud of you and believe in your every endeavor!🔬

📸Send us your photos from the labs!

We wish the formulas to converge, the hypotheses to be confirmed, and the dissertation to be written in one go! Let's move on to new discoveries!

❗️Acceptance of applications for training under the quota of the Government of the Russian Federation for citizens of Vietnam, Botswana is extended and continues for citizens of Syria

✅ Candidates from Syria can apply until February 1, 2026 .

✅ Candidates from Vietnam – until March 31, 2026

✅ Candidates from Botswana – until March 15, 2026

🚀 REAL TALK STARTS TOMMORROW

Enough from us. It's time to hear from our HEROES — the students!

Introducing: "THE REAL DEAL: Student Stories."

👉 Fears before starting.
👉 Key insights during learning.
👉 Life & career results after.

Raw. Honest. Powerful. The first story drops tomorrow. Follow to get the truth straight from the source!

Write us if you want to participate.

🇦🇪 Student Spotlight: Juma from the UAE

"St. Petersburg is charming... My experience at Polytech has brought me a high-quality education. I am very grateful for the knowledge, friendship, and memories."

Hear his full story about adapting to a new culture and academic life in Russia.

👉 Full interview: VK | Rutube

If you need to visit a border zone (for example, to travel to certain resorts, tourist or historical sites near the border), the law requires obtaining a special permit in advance.

What you need to do:
1️⃣Be sure to inform the staff of the University's Passport and Visa Department about your plans by email at pvo@spbstu.ru.
2️⃣Obtain the permit well in advance. This is done not at the university, but at the Border Directorate of the FSB for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.

Where to apply for the permit:

🔻Address: 62, Shpalernaya Street, St. Petersburg.
🔻Telephones: 8 (812) 578-03-45, 8 (812) 578-04-56, 8 (812) 438-64-58.Email: pu.spb.lenobl.@fsb.ru
You can apply online: through the "Gosuslugi" portal (www.gosuslugi.ru).

Please plan such trips in advance, as processing the permit may take time.

Дорогие друзья!

Сегодня мы отмечаем чудесный праздник – День студента!

Студенческие годы – это время, когда тебе все по плечу, все дороги открыты, и впереди все самое интересное. Очень важно активно проживать студенчество, быть вовлеченным в учебу, в науку и развивать свои таланты. Благо, сегодня наша страна дает безграничные возможности для молодежи – каждый может найти себя, получить необходимые компетенции, состояться как профессионал и востребованный специалист. При этом наполняя студенческие годы тем, что остается в жизни навсегда, – эмоциями, путешествиями, общением.

Друзья, пусть вам сопутствует удача во всех начинаниях, счастья вам и настоящих открытий!

С праздником, дорогие!