Russian schoolchildren are showing greater interest in physics, an exam in which could become mandatory from 2027

Russian schoolchildren have become more interested in the exact sciences and choose physics to take the Unified State Exam.

From 2027, a physics exam may become mandatory for admission to 37 areas of training and specialties in Russian universities.

President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Krasnikov noted the need for balance in the admission of Olympiad participants to universities.

MOSCOW, October 6 - RIA Novosti. Russian schoolchildren have become more interested in the exact sciences and choose physics to take the Unified State Exam, but a balance needs to be found when Olympiad students enter universities, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Krasnikov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

From 2027, the physics exam may become mandatory for admission to 37 areas of training and specialties in Russian universities, follows from the draft order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, which RIA Novosti reviewed. Currently, this requirement is established for 29 university programs.

According to the head of the Russian Academy of Sciences, several years ago there was a problem when exams in physics in a number of Russian universities were replaced by computer science, which was completely unequal, because these are different sciences.

In January, Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a conversation with MIPT students, emphasized that Russian schoolchildren need to pay special attention to physics, mathematics, computer science, biology and chemistry.

“And today there has been a certain positive movement. However, one more problem remains - regarding the Olympiads. There must be a balance everywhere, including in the Olympiads. But we are glad that more and more of our children who are graduating from schools have begun to lean towards technical sciences,” the academician said.