Innopolis University has graduated 357 IT specialists, researchers, roboticists, and engineers.

      In 2026, students from 16 countries graduated: 256 bachelor's degrees, 83 master's degrees, and 18 doctoral degrees. This is the largest graduation from a Russian IT university. Graduates were congratulated by the Prime Minister of Tatarstan Alexey Pesoshin, Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Roman Shaikhutdinov, Director of Innopolis University Dmitry Vandyukov, Head of Innopolis Ildar Khuzzyatov, alumni from previous years, and representatives of partner companies of the IT university: T-Bank, Ozon, Skyeng, and others. Over 12 years, the university has prepared 2,067 graduates — they have launched their startups and found employment in leading Russian IT companies, research laboratories, and technology centers of Innopolis University. Alexander Gasnikov, Rector of Innopolis University: "Graduates of Innopolis University are in demand in the market: in the first year after graduation, about 80% remain working in IT companies in Innopolis, technology centers, and research laboratories of the university. The main positions they occupy are software developer, lead engineer, data analyst, and computer vision engineer. Our IT university ranks among the top three universities in Russia for the employment of graduates in engineering and technical specialties and for the fourth consecutive year — in the top of the SuperJob ranking for graduate salaries: this year the average salary was 270,000 rubles per month. But behind the numbers are real projects that graduates create and implement: AI services, industrial solutions, digital platforms, and robotic products." In 2026, 43 graduates of the Russian IT university received red diplomas: 27 bachelor's degrees and 16 master's degrees, 8 of them being perfect students. Instead of traditional thesis projects, many students worked on real projects for industry and science. Examples of graduates' projects: — "Boiler Dispatching" — a digital platform for managing heating supply facilities that integrates emergency signals, dispatcher actions, technological data, loss analytics, and integration with external systems. Founder — graduate of the master's program "Information Technology Entrepreneurship" Gleb Petrov — "Edvoice" (EDVOICE) — a cloud-based voice AI service for training oral professional IT communication in English. Founders — graduates of the master's program "Information Technology Entrepreneurship" Diana Savchuk and Denis Maisky — "SalesWings" (SalesWings) — an AI simulator for practicing sales skills with deep analytics functions for company managers. Founders — graduates of the master's program "Digital Product Management" Anastasia Khloń, Alexander Litvinenko, Marat Gadzhimuradov, and Lev Medvedev — "ByteFit" (ByteFit) — a personalized AI nutrition assistant. Founder — graduate of the master's program "Information Technology Entrepreneurship" Albert Akhmadiev — "SkillGrade" (SkillGrade) — a knowledge and skills assessment platform for product managers for HR specialists in IT companies. Founder — graduate of the master's program "Digital Product Management" Marat Gadzhimuradov — "Support" — a personal AI companion that helps to complete important tasks. Founders — graduates of the master's program "Digital Product Management" Dmitry Pirozhenko and Natalia Sakovets

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      Innopolis University graduated 357 IT specialists, researchers, roboticists, and engineers In 2026, students from 16 countries graduated: 256 bachelor's degrees, 83 master's degrees, and 18 doctoral degrees. 14:49 07.08.2026 Innopolis University - Innopolis

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      Diplomas were awarded to 357 graduates of the IT university in Innopolis A solemn diploma awarding ceremony was held at Innopolis University for graduates. 12:58 07.08.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan

      Alexey Pesoshin awarded diplomas to Innopolis graduates A solemn diploma awarding ceremony was held for graduates at Innopolis University. 12:17 07.08.2026 Kazan Inform - Kazan

      Alexey Pesoshin awarded diplomas to graduates of Innopolis University Today, a solemn diploma awarding ceremony was held for graduates at Innopolis University. 11:45 07.08.2026 Government of Tatarstan - Kazan

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