The project to create the Obninsk Tech campus, implemented by Rosatom and the Kaluga Region, has received support at the federal level

Rosatom 30 October 2026 19:26 The Obninsk Tech project's campus application won the competition of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science within the framework of the federal project "Creating a Network of Modern Campuses" of the national Youth and Children project. In total, the list includes 19 projects from all over the country.

The industrial partner of the Obninsk Tech project is Rosatom State Corporation, which implements it jointly with the Kaluga Region, the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (NRU MEPhI) and other partner universities. The project is aimed at training personnel in the field of nuclear and related technologies in Rosatom's partner countries. He was supported by the President of the Russian Federation during a visit to Sarov in August 2025. Vladimir Putin said that the idea of creating a cluster of international nuclear education in Obninsk on the basis of the Moscow Institute of Engineering Physics is in demand.

"The Obninsk Tech project is a platform where young nuclear scientists from more than 100 countries are already realizing their potential: seasonal schools, internships, internships, technical tours, and online educational programs. We offer an individual development trajectory, taking into account the interests of each participant – Russian and foreign. The opportunity to study at the best universities in Russia, combine studies with technical tours and get to know the culture of our country. This is how we form a global community of like-minded people. Young people from partner countries are becoming a conduit of trust in nuclear technology and part of a large international team. Nuclear technologies have no borders, and so does the community of those who develop them," commented Alexey Likhachev, CEO of Rosatom State Corporation.
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