Over the next 10 years, the partnership between Yandex and the HSE Faculty of Computer Science will expand in three areas: the creation of new educational programs, the development of AI research and the use of generative neural networks in the educational process. FCN was founded by Yandex and the Higher School of Economics 10 years ago and has become one of the leaders in training developers and specialists in AI and machine learning. During this time, 3,385 people have graduated from the faculty.
The main areas of cooperation between the Higher School of Economics and Yandex — education and research in the field of computer science, machine learning and artificial intelligence. This year, with the support of the company, a master's degree in AI in marketing and product will be opened, and an AI direction will be added to the master's program "Modern Computer Science", which will train specialists in generative technologies and large language models. Interdisciplinary programs in IT areas for students of socio-humanitarian specialties will also be developed.
Nikita Anisimov, Rector of the Higher School of Economics
For ten years, HSE's Computer Science Faculty has been a source of advanced developments in the IT field and trains highly qualified specialists. The best of the best become students and graduates of FCN. In 2023, 93 winners and prize—winners of the All—Russian University entered the first year of the Bachelor's degree at the Federal University of Economics, 73 of whom enrolled in the educational program "Applied Mathematics and Computer Science", "Software Engineering" demonstrated the highest passing score among all educational programs of the Higher School of Economics - 305 points. One of the key tasks of the HSE is to strengthen training in the field of AI. Our students successfully compete in international programming competitions and become in-demand specialists in an industry where a deep understanding of future technologies is required. Thanks to cooperation with key players in the artificial intelligence industry, such as Yandex, HSE will be able to contribute to the formation of a new generation of AI experts who will be able to handle the most difficult tasks.
Thanks to the support of Yandex, the scientific and educational laboratory of big data analysis methods LAMBDA and the Yandex Laboratory were founded at the HSE Faculty of Computer Science. A Yandex scholarship is available for young researchers at FCN: every year the company supports up to 16 students participating in scientific work. A joint graduate school in artificial intelligence will open in September. In addition, Yandex is one of the industrial partners of the HSE Artificial Intelligence Center.
Daria Kozlova, Director of Education at Yandex
Yandex and the Higher School of Economics have started systematic work on the development of IT education among the first in the country. Graduates of the faculty are in demand both in business and in science. In the next few years, Yandex and FCN plan to significantly expand cooperation in the field of IT personnel training. According to our estimates, in the next 10 years, the number of graduates of Yandex programs at the faculty will increase 4 times compared to the last decade.
The HSE Faculty of Computer Science, together with Yandex, implements artificial intelligence-based tools in the educational process and research. Including this year, courses on working with neural networks for students and teachers will be launched.
Specialists who have graduated from FCN work in leading Russian IT companies, engage in research and development, create their own startups and businesses. So, at Yandex, graduates work in business groups that develop Search, Market, Taxi and other services. The Higher School of Economics is a center for research in the field of artificial intelligence: the university ranks second among Russian universities in terms of the number of publications at A* conferences — from 2015 to 2023, 168 articles were published with the affiliation of FCN. In the ranking of universities from the Alliance in the field of artificial intelligence The Higher School of Economics entered the A+ leadership group, taking the first place according to criteria such as the demand for graduates in hiring, the quality of the educational environment and activity in the development of school education.
About the HSE Faculty of Computer Science
The HSE Faculty of Computer Science is one of the leading educational and scientific centers in the field of computer science in Russia. Of Russia. FCN was founded in 2014 with the support of Yandex. The faculty has 6 bachelor's degree programs and 11 master's degree programs, as well as a postgraduate school and scientific laboratories. FCN is the absolute leader in the number of Olympic athletes enrolled. In 2023, 93 winners and prize-winners of the All-Russian Olympiad of Schoolchildren entered the faculty. FCN has 13 grants from the Russian Science Foundation. In 2021, the HSE Research Center in the field of Artificial Intelligence was established on the basis of the Faculty of Computer Science.
About Yandex Education
Since 2007, Yandex has been implementing projects that make high-quality IT education accessible to everyone, regardless of experience and age. The company's initiatives cover several areas. Yandex Lyceum and the School of Data Analysis are focused on supporting talented schoolchildren and students, and the company also cooperates with leading universities. To encourage researchers in the field of computer science, Yandex has established the annual Yandex ML Prize. The development of the Yandex Textbook service and participation in All—Russian educational projects are Yandex's contribution to mass education. For those who want to get a digital profession or expand their competencies, the Yandex Practicum online learning platform has been created. All the company's educational services rely on the expertise of an industry leader, and training is practice-oriented.
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