In May 2026, Novosibirsk State University (NSU) and Jiangxi Normal University established a joint institute, with the application for its establishment approved by China’s Ministry of Education.
The Sino-Russian joint institute is named the “Novosibirsk Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence Institute.” The new institute will offer three undergraduate programmes: Applied Mathematics and Informatics, Informatics and Computing Technology, and Mechatronics and Robotics. Each programme is planned to enroll 120 first-year students annually, for a total intake of 360 students. The institute will have a total of 1,440 students across all four years, with the first intake commencing in the 2026–2027 academic year.
The institute’s educational model follows a “3+1” scheme: students study in China for the first three years and at Novosibirsk State University in the fourth year. During the first three years, at least 30 percent of the teaching will be delivered by faculty from Novosibirsk State University, who will travel to Jiangxi Normal University to teach. Upon graduation, students will receive diplomas from both Chinese and Russian universities.
Mikhail Lavrentiev, Director of the Joint Institute and Dean of the NSU School of Information Technology, stated: “The establishment of the new institute will significantly increase the number of Chinese students coming to study at Novosibirsk State University and learn about the infrastructure of Akademgorodok. In China, fields such as information technology and artificial intelligence are developing rapidly, so this is also an opportunity for us to exchange experience with our Chinese colleagues.”
NSU’s first Sino-Russian joint institute, established in cooperation with Heilongjiang University in 2011, became one of 17 pilot institutes under Russia’s educational reform framework and introduced an innovative model of joint training. Over 15 years, this institute has produced more than 1,600 graduates. In 2025, China’s Ministry of Education approved a second Sino-Russian joint institute between NSU and Heilongjiang University, offering four undergraduate programmes in chemistry, biology, mathematics and robotics, with an initial pilot intake of 240 students for the 2026–2027 academic year. In 2025, NSU also launched a joint physics programme with Chongqing University, currently enrolling 60 students.
