{"id":8293,"date":"2026-09-11T10:43:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T06:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/?p=8293"},"modified":"2026-09-11T10:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T06:57:13","slug":"kntu-and-spbu-strengthen-strategic-academic-cooperation-between-iran-and-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/?p=8293","title":{"rendered":"KNTU and SPbU Strengthen Strategic Academic Cooperation between Iran and Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8293\" class=\"elementor elementor-8293\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed1005 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"fed1005\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccba468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccba468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.1 - 15-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2><strong> N. Toosi University of Technology and Saint Petersburg State University Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Academic, Educational and Research Cooperation<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c133ee1 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"c133ee1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767b456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"767b456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tehran \u2013 25 August 2026<\/strong> \u2014 A significant step has been taken toward strengthening institutional and academic cooperation between Iran and Russia with the signing of a <strong>Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Academic, Educational and Research Cooperation between K. N. Toosi University of Technology (KNTU) and Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU).<\/strong><\/p><p>The Memorandum was signed on <strong>25 August 2026 by Prof. Sergey Andryushin, Vice-Rector for International Affairs of Saint Petersburg State University, and Dr. Mahmoud Hadizadeh Yazdi, Vice President for Education of K. N. Toosi University of Technology<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The agreement establishes a framework for the development and expansion of academic, educational and research relations between the two universities and provides a foundation for pursuing long-term and mutually beneficial institutional cooperation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ea963 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"e2ea963\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a698d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82a698d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Joint PhD Dual Degree Programs as a Key Area of Cooperation<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610a8f2 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"610a8f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f537cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f537cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the important areas identified within the framework of the cooperation is the <strong>development and implementation of Joint PhD Dual Degree Programs<\/strong> in selected engineering disciplines.<\/p><p>The initial areas under consideration include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Computer Engineering \u2013 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Electrical Engineering \u2013 Control Engineering<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Mechanical Engineering \u2013 Energy Conversion<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Civil Engineering \u2013 Structural Engineering<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Materials Science and Engineering<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Industrial Engineering \u2013 Operations Research and Systems<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>and other fields to be mutually agreed upon by the two universities.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The proposed Dual PhD Degree framework is intended to bring together the academic and research capacities of KNTU and SPbU through coordinated doctoral education, joint supervision, research collaboration, academic mobility and scientific exchange.<\/p><p>Subject to the academic, institutional and regulatory requirements of both universities, eligible doctoral students participating in the approved programs may have the opportunity to fulfill the requirements of both institutions and obtain <strong>two independent PhD degrees<\/strong>, one from each Partner University.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da3db4 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"5da3db4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2335f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2335f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.1 - 15-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" 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between two major higher education communities in Iran and Russia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf7b439 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"cf7b439\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8b98d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a8b98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>A Foundation for Future Institutional Cooperation<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f6624 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"79f6624\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ISC-Logo-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Supporting Role of IISCC<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The Iranian International Scientific Cooperation Center (IISCC) has supported the identification of academic capacities, communication, follow-up and coordination in the development of this institutional cooperation.\nIISCC is expected to continue supporting the coordination and facilitation of the next stages of cooperation, particularly in relation to the development and implementation of joint academic initiatives, including Joint PhD Dual Degree Programs, as well as the identification of further opportunities for cooperation between SPbU, KNTU and other higher education and research institutions.\nThe development of this partnership reflects a broader commitment to strengthening international academic engagement, promoting research collaboration and creating sustainable institutional mechanisms for cooperation between Iran and Russia.\nThe KNTU\u2013SPbU partnership marks an important milestone in advancing international higher education cooperation and establishing new pathways for joint doctoral education, research collaboration, academic mobility and scientific exchange.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80cd44 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"f80cd44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7aa34a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7aa34a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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