On Friday, October 14, Penza Region Youth Multifunctional Centre hosted the III Annual Interactive Intellectual Game "Battle of Minds" among international students of the Penza Region. It was organized by the PSU Institute of International Cooperation with the support of the International Students Association.

The main aim of the “Battle of Minds” is to develop teamwork skills, to broaden horizons and to organize cooperation between regional universities in implementing a modern approach to educational activities of international students.

This year, five teams took part in the "Battle of Minds":

Penza State Agrarian University (PSAU) team, Penza State University of Architecture and Construction (PSUAC) team, Penza State Technological University (PenzGTU) team, as well as two teams representing Penza State University: the Institute of International Cooperation team and the Kyrgyzstan team.

The game traditionally consisted of four stages, including general knowledge quiz and questions from the field of cinema, music, world records, etc.

According to the results of the "Battle of Minds", international students from Penza State Agrarian University became bronze medalists. Silver was shared by two teams: the team from Penza State Technological University and the Kyrgyzstan team (PSU).

The teams from Penza State University of Architecture and Construction and the Institute of International Cooperation (PSU) became the winners.