Yandex
ML School
Uzbekistan

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A yearlong educational program focused on machine learning for anyone who wants to be an ML engineer. Created with the support of the Yandex School of Data Analysis.
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Applications are open
Join our 2026 cohort. Submit your application by September 10
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YMLS students win big!
3 of our student teams made it to the top-5 at the ML Community Hackathon.
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Registration to YMLS opens this summer.

Why
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Who should apply

This program is for IT students and professionals looking to explore machine learning in depth
You’ll need a basic understanding of linear algebra, algorithms, math and programming at the level of a first-year or second-year technical university student
Bonus: сareer counseling with industry professionals, possibility of transferring course credits (ECTS) to your official academic transcript, ML work experience and a strong academic record

Educational path

About the track
Ideal for students and early-career professionals. Builds a solid foundation in math, ML, statistics, and algorithms
What you’ll learn
  • Math Foundations for ML: Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics, Calculus
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning: Computer Vision, NLP, LLMs
  • MLOps
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About the track
  • Learning on the business cases from the industry: Yandex Go, Market Yandex Go, Lavka Yandex Gо
  • Participation in industry weekends with Yandex leading experts
  • Learning on advanced cases
  • Opportunity to work on the project along with Yandex experts
How to apply
The selection process for the project teams will take place at the end of the first semester

Highlights

One year
Two intense semesters spent studying machine learning and getting constant feedback from the teachers.
20–30 hours a week
That's the minimum you should dedicate to the program. Classes 
are held several evenings a week. The rest of the time goes toward homework.
Offline
Most teachers will give their lectures and seminars offline, meaning you have the rare opportunity
to meet them in person, ask questions, and get the support you need right there on the spot.
In English
This unlocks access to the world’s best resources and sharpens the skills you’ll need for career growth abroad.

YMLS Intro
course

We want to see you succeed. That’s why we created a series of online ML trainings to help you prepare to pass the selection stages in Yandex ML School Uzbekistan.
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Who does 
the teaching

The program was developed by experts from top universities and IT companies, as well as lecturers from the Yandex School of Data Analysis with real-world experience in machine learning.

Educational program is inspired by lecturers from the Yandex School of Data Analysis and backed by the top ML experts from Yandex.

Academic partner — New Uzbekistan University.

Mahmud Sodikov
  • MSc at MIPT (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology)
  • Academic Head of Yandex ML School Uzbekistan
  • Senior AI research scientist, Team Lead and AI consultant on several IT projects and startups
Alexey Tolstikov
  • Head of the Yandex School of Data Analysis
  • PhD in Distributed and Parallel Computing
  • Associate Professor at the Belarusian State University
Radoslav Neychev
  • PhD, ML Development Team Leader, Yandex AI Laboratory
  • Machine Learning Department Deputy Head, MIPT (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology)
  • girafe.ai founder
Alexander Kraynov
  • Director of AI Technology Development, Yandex
Gennadiy Evstratov
  • Head of the Development Team, Yandex Uzbekistan
Andrey Stankevich
  • Dean of the Faculty of IT and Programming, ITMO University
  • World most famous ICPC Coach (ICPC Senior Coach Award)

Program Structure

The curriculum encompasses five core courses and a capstone project, supplemented by special seminars:
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How to enroll

Applications are now open

Submission deadline: 10.09.2026
Be sure to double-check your Yandex ID — it will be used throughout the selection and learning process. Once you fill out the application, we give you access to the testing platform.

Online testing

27.08.2026–10.09.2026
Before taking the test, study the instructions. Test will consist of 8 tasks on mathematics and programming. You’ll have one attempt and four hours to complete the test. The results will be sent to the email address listed in your application. If you pass, we invite you to the next step.

Offline Written Exam

to be announced later
As part of the admissions process, shortlisted candidates will be invited to an in-person written examination covering mathematics (approximately 3 hours) and programming (2 hours), held on the same day for your convenience. All answers will be reviewed and graded by our jury and academic committee. Based on the results, selected candidates will receive invitations to the final interview.

Face-to-face the interview

to be announced later
The in-person interview is held in Tashkent in the second half of September. We’ll email you the exact date and location after you pass the test.

Results announcement

to be announced later
If you successfully complete the entire selection process, we email you information about starting your learning journey.

Enrollment ceremony and start of the year

to be announced later

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