The Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) is one of the leading universities in Russia with the status of a federal university. The main ideas and directions of the program for modernizing Russian education adjust the strategy for the development of vocational education and imply its greater integration with science. This reflects society's needs for preparing competent specialists who use modern applied professional technologies and are well-versed in the latest scientific developments. The university's development strategy takes into account changes related to the necessity of training highly qualified specialists and top-tier personnel.