Mikhail Gordin: “We ban only lies”
Training of engineering personnel is becoming one of the key tasks for the Russian economy against the background of the course on technological leadership and development of own production. According to the forecast of the Ministry of Labor, in 2026-2032 the economy will need 12.2 million workers, including to replace retiring employees and create new jobs. Among the most popular specialists with higher education, the department identifies engineers, IT specialists, doctors, teachers and scientists. In response to the growing demand, the state is increasing the training of technical specialists: for the 2026/27 academic year, 263,800 budget places were allocated in engineering areas - more than in any other enlarged group of specialties, or 45% of the total budget admission. One of the leading centers for training engineering personnel in Russia remains the Bauman Moscow State Technical University (MSTU). In 2026, the university retained the 2nd place in the ranking of the best universities in Russia RAEX-100, second only to Lomonosov Moscow State University. At the same time, in terms of the demand for graduates by employers, Baumannka took 1st place. Vedomosti spoke with the rector of the university Mikhail Gordin about the growing interest of applicants to engineering specialties, changing the requirements of employers to graduates, prospects for IT education and the development of research and production activities of the university.
Training of engineering personnel is becoming one of the key tasks for the Russian economy against the background of the course on technological leadership and development of own production. According to the forecast of the Ministry of Labor, in 2026-2032 the economy will need 12.2 million workers, including to replace retiring employees and create new jobs. Among the most popular specialists with higher education, the department identifies engineers, IT specialists, doctors, teachers and scientists. In response to the growing demand, the state is increasing the training of technical specialists: for the 2026/27 academic year, 263,800 budget places were allocated in engineering areas - more than in any other enlarged group of specialties, or 45% of the total budget admission. One of the leading centers for training engineering personnel in Russia remains the Bauman Moscow State Technical University (MSTU). In 2026, the university retained the 2nd place in the ranking of the best universities in Russia RAEX-100, second only to Lomonosov Moscow State University. At the same time, in terms of the demand for graduates by employers, Baumannka took 1st place. Vedomosti spoke with the rector of the university Mikhail Gordin about the growing interest of applicants to engineering specialties, changing the requirements of employers to graduates, prospects for IT education and the development of research and production activities of the university.
