Valeriy Fal'kov

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Valeriy Falkov is the Minister of Sciences and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, actively involved in shaping higher education policy. He has discussed reforms to university admissions, including limiting olympiad-based advantages to 10th and 11th graders, increasing budgetary places in high-demand fields, and integrating artificial intelligence into curricula by 2027. Falkov has also emphasized the expansion of scientific infrastructure and international cooperation, particularly with China and Malaysia.

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Leading universities will add budget places for Olympiad winners — Фонтанка
In Russia, plans to tighten conditions for university admission via olympiads — Вести
Ministry of Education and Science will increase budget places in popular directions among Olympiad participants — Ведомости
Ministry of Education and Science will increase the number of budget places in leading Russian universities — Вечерняя Москва
In 2026, more than 1.3 million people applied to Russian universities — Интерфакс
Leading universities will increase the number of budget places for popular specialties among Olympiad participants — Интерфакс
Fal'kov revealed the number of people accepted into universities in 2026 — Вести
List of university olympiads in Russia reduced from 83 to 60 — Москва 24
Valery Fal'kov: All key instruments of state support for education and science have been preserved — Правительство России
In the budget for three years, 4.9 trillion rubles are allocated for scientific and technological development — Интерфакс
«We did a great job». The government boasted that it cut off 100 thousand Russians from higher education for a year... — The Moscow Times
Expert - on the idea to introduce a unified standard for school olympiads — Вести
In the Federation Council, it was proposed to analyze the number of benefits upon admission to universities — Вести
Head of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov told about measures to improve the quality of higher education on the government hour... — Правительство России
In Russian universities, AI modules will be introduced into every educational program by 2027 — Интерфакс
Victories in Olympiads Proposed to Be Considered Only for Students of 10th and 11th Grades — Вечерняя Москва
In the Ministry of Education and Science saw positive results of the new model of higher education — Интерфакс
In Russia, lists of positions requiring higher and secondary education will be reviewed — Интерфакс
Number of students admitted to universities on a paid basis for a number of specialties has decreased by 28% — Интерфакс
In Russian universities, there will be more budget places for IT programs — Москва 24