1.4.7 Macromolecular Compounds

Format of study

full-time

Language

russian

Place of study

st. petersburg, russia

Outcome (diploma/credits)

master of science

Duration

2 year

Annual tuition fee

665 000 ₽

Application deadline

5 august 2026

Enlarged group of scientific specialties

1.4 Chemical Sciences
20

Tuition-free

10

Fee-based

ITMO Postgraduate Study Opportunities

advantages16 in-house Academic Degree Councils in 35 fields
advantagesRussia’s only fully digital thesis defense
advantagesAn industrial track implemented in partnership with major tech companies
advantagesA fast track – a Master’s and PhD program in one
advantagesAcademic degrees issued in Russian and English
advantagesTraining integrated into research and R&D projects

About the specialty

The specialty covers a wide range of topics in the field of synthesis, research, and application of polymers and other high-molecular compounds to solve problems in materials science, chemistry, and engineering.Basic principles of learning:
1. Fundamentality: methods for analyzing high-molecular compounds, polymer physics, processing technologies, and the development of new approaches to polymer creation.
2. Conducting original research in the field of developing new polymers, studying their structure and properties, as well as developing technologies for their production.
3. Research and implementation of modern methods and technologies in the field of polymeric materials, including nanostructured and functional polymers.
4. Interdisciplinarity is collaboration with other fields of science and technology such as biology, medicine, electronics, and ecology to develop new materials with unique properties.

PROGRAM PARTNERS

Key scientific leaders

ADMISSION OPPORTUNITIES

Exams in the field of study and foreign language
Entrance exams are held remotely and are based on five-point (specialization) and three-point (foreign language) scales.
For exact dates and questions, please refer to the Entrance Exams page of the official website (link in Russian).
To take an exam, you need to submit your documents via your personal account on the admissions website.

Research plan for PhD thesis
During your entrance exam, you will be asked about the topic of your future PhD thesis. You’ll need to have a prepared research plan that covers its goals and objectives, methodology, and key data sources and literature.

Exams in the field of study and foreign language
Entrance exams are held remotely and are based on five-point (specialization) and three-point (foreign language) scales.
For exact dates and questions, please refer to the Entrance Exams page of the official website (link in Russian).
To take an exam, you need to submit your documents via your personal account on the admissions website.

Research plan for PhD thesis
During your entrance exam, you will be asked about the topic of your future PhD thesis. You’ll need to have a prepared research plan that covers its goals and objectives, methodology, and key data sources and literature.

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