Russia discusses infrastructure development plan to 2036

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with Government members to discuss a comprehensive plan for developing transport, energy, telecommunications, social, and other infrastructure up to 2036; Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin delivered a report.

• Meeting details and main action:

  • Date: September 17, 2025; Time: 16:40; Location: The Kremlin, Moscow.
  • Agenda: development of transport, energy, telecommunications, social, and other infrastructure for a period up to 2036; Marat Khusnullin delivered the report.

• Key reported background facts and numbers:

  • Colleges: 1.1 million new students admitted to colleges, total college students 3.9 million; state-funded places increased to 850,000 (56% technical).
  • Vocational education: 3.5 million applications (up 900,000 year-on-year); industrial companies invested 8.5 billion rubles in colleges and vocational schools.
  • Universities and quotas: 619,000 state-funded university places allocated; 904,000 graduates admitted to universities (preliminary); 14,058 students admitted to AI-related programmes at 161 universities (≈2.5x increase year-on-year).
  • Special quotas: 53,800 places allocated under the special military operation quota, 28,700 filled this year; 27,593 places allocated for reunited territories; 44,500 students enrolled under agreements with employers.
  • International students: government quota 30,000 places will be fully filled with over 80,000 applications; goal to increase international students to 500,000 by 2030.