The national project “Education”: National research universities as centres of innovative development of the engineering education in Russia

This paper describes results of priority governmental support to the leading technology universities in Russia, which form a network of 29 National Research Universities (NRU). Results of activities of these universities provide a system influence onto innovative development of engineering and technology education through forming of new educational standards and academic programs; through development of educational technologies, in the 1^st place information and communication technologies; through training, continuous training, improvement of proficiency level and attestation of scientific-pedagogical personnel; through establishment of centres for joint usage of unique equipment; through formation of strategic partnerships with high-technology businesses.