In 2025, from July 21 to August 3, 1,213 students from 45 countries, including Russia, came together at leading Russian universities as part of the Summer University.
Year after year, the project pursues its mission of erasing borders between countries and cultures. It offers young people from around the world a unique opportunity not only to gain knowledge in their professional field, but also to make an informed choice in favor of further study at Russian universities — based on personal experience and firsthand exposure to the Russian educational system — as well as to discover Russian culture.
In 2025, participants had access to 19 relevant educational programs, including 8 in English. A total of 152 projects were developed and presented. Key industrial partners included: Rosatom, RUSAL, Sberbank, Uralmashzavod, and the Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant.
Siberian Federal University
Educational Programs
7 programs were offered at SibFU:
- Global Entrepreneurship in Real and Virtual Space (in Russian)
- Digital Technologies in Humanities Projects (in Russian)
- Engineering Sciences: Mining and Metallurgy (in Russian)
- Global Entrepreneurship in Real and Virtual Space (in English)
- Psychological and Pedagogical Technologies for Personal Development in a Transforming World (in Russian)
- Russian Language in the Context of Russian Culture (in Russian)
- Innovative Technologies in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry (in Russian)
Project Work
51 projects were developed. Top projects:
- "Protection Vector"
- Development of software for a "Smart University" security system with the prospect of scaling the project into a "Smart City" system.
- "Multinational App for Kids"
- Development of a specialized gaming application for teaching financial literacy to children. The app's distinctive feature is age-based differentiation of educational tasks, tests, and games tailored to each age group.
Cultural Program
- International team sports competition "Youth for a Healthy Lifestyle"
- International football tournament "Siberian Showdown" — a sports event that promotes and develops student football, champions a healthy lifestyle and physical fitness, and unites teams of project participants from around the world
- Guided bus tour "Must-See Krasnoyarsk" visiting the city's main landmarks, including the opportunity to see the city's founding site, learn about the remarkable people whose lives were connected to Krasnoyarsk, and enjoy a panoramic city view from Karaulnaya Gora
- Guided tour to the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Power Station
- Excursion through the Stolby Nature Reserve along the route "Nature — the Great Sculptor"
Ural Federal University
Educational Programs
7 programs were offered at UrFU:
- Youth Leadership: Humanitarian Initiatives, Social Project Design, and Legal Framework — Humanities and Law Track (in Russian)
- Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence — Computer Science Track (in Russian)
- Digital Business Transformation: New Solutions for Leaders — Economics Track (in Russian)
- Manage, Lead, Succeed! How to Run Effective Business in the Changing World — Economics Track (in English)
- Information Technologies & Artificial Intelligence — Computer Science Track (in English)
- Food Biotechnology — Chemistry and Biology Track (in English)
- Nuclear Energy and Civil Radiation Technologies — Energy Track (in English)
Project Work
41 projects were developed. Top projects:
- "Isotopes in Action"
- An interactive educational platform on non-energy nuclear technologies and their applications.
- "Talent Search in the Nuclear Industry"
- Creating a system for attracting, onboarding, and retaining specialists for the development and maintenance of small modular reactors.
Cultural Program
- UrFU campus tour — the university impresses with its scale: 15 academic buildings whose lecture halls and laboratories have trained many successful scientists, economists, builders, inventors, and public figures
- Tour of UrFU's New Campus in the Novokoltsovsiky district — the heart of student life, where an atmosphere of collective creativity, everyday community, and warm summer evenings prevails
- Walking tour of Yekaterinburg "Red Line" — an excursion through the capital of the Urals, whose history dates back to the 18th century. Yekaterinburg is considered the capital of constructivist architecture not only in Russia, but in the world
- Industrial tours — visits to the largest enterprises and companies in the Sverdlovsk Region with the opportunity to speak with experts from various industries
- Trip to the "Park of Fairy Tales" (Aramil) — a treasure chest of fairy-tale characters, from Baba Yaga to the heroes of Ural writer Bazhov
- Visit to the Yeltsin Center — a modern museum space with a media gallery, educational center, and film lecture hall
- Trip to Pyshma to the Military and Automotive Museum — one of the largest exhibition venues for military and automotive equipment, with over 500 vehicles spread across 9 hectares
- Excursion to the "Europe–Asia Border" stele
Kazan Federal University
Educational Programs
5 programs were offered at KFU:
- Horizons of Russia: Dream, Learn, Create (in Russian)
- Intercultural Interaction of Turkic Peoples in the Eurasian Space (in Russian)
- Regional Traditions and Contemporary Trends in Architecture and Design (in Russian and English)
- Digital Analytics and Data Engineering (in Russian and English)
- Evolution of Life: From Adaptation to Survival (in English)
Project Work
62 projects were developed. Top projects:
- "Restoration of Karim Tinchurin Park"
- Reconstruction of Karim Tinchurin Park — a historic green space in the very heart of Kazan.
- "MURA App"
- Development of the innovative MURA mobile application, designed to effectively preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of Turkic peoples by providing users with a convenient interface, an extensive knowledge base, and engaging interactive features.
Cultural Program
KFU participants visited the Kazan Kremlin Museum-Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the world-famous Qolşärif Mosque, the Old Tatar Quarter, the KFU Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), as well as scenic areas of the Republic of Tatarstan, including the Literary Memorial Museum Complex dedicated to the renowned Tatar writer Gabdulla Tuqay and other historic sites.