Polytechnic University has strengthened its positions in the Ranking of Universities by the quality of training of specialists in the field of AI

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University has strengthened its positions in the Ranking of Universities by the quality of training of specialists in the field of artificial intelligence, rising to group B+. More than 200 Russian universities participate in the ranking, SPbPU is among the first 11.

The ranking was compiled by the association «Alliance in the field of Artificial Intelligence», which unites leading technology companies for the development of artificial intelligence in Russia and ensuring the leadership of our country and the participating companies in the global technology market.

The goal of the ranking is to create a system for evaluating universities developing AI areas, to improve the quality of training of specialists, and to provide objective information about universities to applicants and the state. The methodology for forming the ranking has been agreed upon with the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia.

At the basis of the ranking is a model built on factual data and approved by a wide range of experts in the field of AI. In total, only 4 areas of evaluation were determined:

Demand for graduates in hiring. First of all, the ranking took into account the demand for university graduates among employers, including companies that are members of the Alliance in the field of AI. Both the hiring data from companies and the salary level of graduates were taken into account.

Relevance of the learning process in the field of AI. In this area, it was assessed how much the university is represented in the scientific agenda.

Educational environment. The assessment of the quality of the educational environment was influenced by both the level of preparation of applicants and the general culture, the accessibility for studying AI disciplines, and the atmosphere and comfort of the university’s internal environment.

Partnerships and external interactions. In this area, the university’s partnerships with schools and secondary vocational institutions, the presence of school Olympiads in AI held at the university, as well as the presence of open online courses and the university’s participation in grants from the Ministry of Education and Science were taken into account.

The assessment was carried out according to 19 criteria, each of which was assigned a significance from 1 to 5 by expert decision. To build the model, both open and specially collected data characterizing the quality of education in universities were used, as well as data provided by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia and the Ministry of Labor of Russia.