[9] Skoltech began as a joint effort with a curriculum designed by MIT and financial backing from the Russian government.

[10] By 2013, the university had hired 30 to 35 professors and established a campus 19 kilometres (12 mi) from the Red Square near Odintsovo.

In 2018, it inaugurated a new campus designed by Herzog & de Meuron with an area of 130,000 square metres (1,400,000 sq ft).

[16] MIT terminated the partnership in February 2022 as a response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[17] Skoltech offers Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in several different areas.

[39] These centers were developed to advance the aims of pursuing innovative research, delivering scientific growth, and generating world-class educational programs.