The agreement was signed by Andrei Milke, head of the Department of Special Projects of the Tomsk Region, and Pavel Scherbakov, Executive Vice President of Gazprombank and manager for the West Siberian Region, with the support of Vladimir Mazur, Governor of the Tomsk Region.
“The construction of the student campus solves the issue raised for the country and regions by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which is to achieve scientific, technological, and personnel sovereignty. For our region, the future campus has been one of the main projects for decades, which is confirmed by representatives of academic and university science and innovative business. The campus will attract more talented young people and business investments to the region to create new high-tech industries. It will provide an impetus for accelerated development of city, road, and transport infrastructure of Tomsk, especially its eastern part”, Governor Mazur highlighted.
The campus will include a residential complex for 6,000 students, a multifunctional training center and a fitness and health complex with a 25-meter swimming pool, yoga, strength, and cardio training rooms, multipurpose gyms, and a medical center. The building of the multifunctional training center includes classrooms, laboratory and exhibition spaces, lecture and conference halls, offices of partner companies, a food court, and administrative offices.
The area of buildings will be 191,951 square meters, and the area of construction will be 55 hectares.
“Educational infrastructure development is one of the most important areas of the state's focus to ensure economic growth in the country. At the same time, the project is crucial for Tomsk, which is one of the oldest educational, scientific, and research centers in the country. The concession mechanism will enable implementing the construction of a technologically modern and convenient campus within the planned timeframe and with full control over the funds,” said Gazprombank’s Pavel Scherbakov.
Based on Tomsk Region Press Office