MIREA - Russian Technological University

Prospekti Vernadskogo, 78, Moscow 119454, Russia

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Overview

RTU MIREA is a modern technical research University located in Moscow, Russia. Established in 1947, it has steadily grown to become one of the largest engineering education and research universities in Europe. It has continued to conduct intensive research in important fields of science and engineering, from Cybernetics to Nanotechnology and Biotechnology.

MIREA has seven campuses spread across Moscow, with four state of the art sports complexes, scientific libraries, and six dormitories for both domestic and international students.

University Highlight

Establishment year	1947
Total Students	N/A
International Students	1,200+
QS World University Rankings 2024	1401+
Campus Size	N/A
Total Number of Campuses	7 campuses in Moscow + 2 branches (Stavropol, Fryazino)
University Website	https://english.mirea.ru/
No. of Schools and Divisions	8 Institutes
Nobel Prize Winner Alumni	0
No. of Education Programs	38 (undergraduate), 37 (Master’s)
Student to Faculty ratio	2000+ staff members

Course Highlight

MIREA offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses through 8 Institutes:

The Institute of Information Technologies provides UG and PG taught and research programs in 5 main areas: Applied Mathematics, Information Technology and Computer Engineering, Applied Informatics, Software engineering, and Automation of Production Processes and Facilities.
The Institute of Artificial Intelligence conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs in 5 main areas: Applied mathematics and information science, Biotechnical systems and technologies, Mechatronics and robotics, System analysis and management, and Engineering system control.
The Institute of Radio Electronics and Informatics teaches UG and PG courses, and carries out research in 4 main areas: Cartography and Geoinformatics, Radio engineering, Info-communication technologies and communication systems, and Design and technology of electronic equipment.
The Institute of Advanced Technologies and Industrial Programming provides UG and PG taught and research programs in 9 main areas: Electronics and nanoelectronics, Optical engineering, Laser technology and laser techniques, Mechanical engineering, Materials science and technology, Standardization and metrology, Nanotechnology and microsystems engineering, Decorative material working techniques, and Graphic design.
The Institute of Cybersecurity and Digital Technologies conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs in 2 main areas: Information systems and technologies and Instrument making.
The Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies provides UG and PG taught and research programs in 5 main areas: Chemistry, Chemical Technology, Biotechnology, Technosphere safety, and Industrial pharmacy.
The Institute of Management Technologies conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs in 5 main areas: Quality control, Economics, Public and municipal administration, Management, and Jurisprudence.
The Institute of International Education conducts courses for foreign students in various areas and specializations related to different Institutes of MIREA.

Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate applicants to MIREA must satisfy the following requirements:

Completion of a Year 12 course of study in the home country that the University recognizes as equivalent to the certificate of high school secondary education in the Russian Federation.
Possession of detailed academic transcripts showing the courses taken and the grade / marks obtained in each.
Possession of an international passport that will be valid for at least 18 months after the student’s arrival at RTU MIREA.
A Foreign Education Recognition Certificate.
Notarized translations into Russian of all the documents listed above.

Master’s degree applicants must satisfy the same eligibility criteria as those listed above for bachelor's degree candidates; however, the degree certificate and transcripts must be from their own undergraduate education from a recognized global university.

Every course has a set of entrance examinations that are mandatory for applicants to prove their expertise in prerequisite subjects. A full list can be found on the relevant University webpage; most programs require entrance tests to be taken in Mathematics and the Russian Language, with the third examination varying based on the subject of the degree.

Admission

International applicants to MIREA must submit their applications to the Institute of International Education at the University. The documents to be submitted are listed in the Eligibility Criteria above; in addition, applicants must also send in six identical recent photographs of themselves, all of which are 3 cm x 4 cm in size.

The University carefully scrutinizes all submissions, and may shortlist candidates for a further entrance test in some Institutes. Once the final invitations are sent out to successful applicants, and the Russian visa has been obtained, the candidate must submit the following documents to the Institute of International Education upon arrival at RTU MIREA:

A full medical certificate issued by a Government health authority in the home country, with a negative test for HIV and a detailed X-Ray examination report.
Originals of the passport and visa for spot checks.
A Medical Insurance policy.
Two 3 cm x 4 cm photographs.
Employment record and marriage / children’s birth certificates (if applicable).
Detailed personal profile.

Once these formalities are completed and the first year’s fees are paid, the student can commence his or her degree.

Fees

Undergraduate tuition fees for international students at MIREA vary according to the course:

The Statistics undergraduate program has tuition fees of 201,720 rubles per year.
Document and Archive Science is associated with annual tuition fees of 222,000 rubles, and Biotechnical systems and technologies has annual tuition fees of 226,800 rubles.
Some degrees have annual tuition fees of 228,150 rubles, including Business Informatics, Jurisprudence, Public and Municipal Administration, and Economics.
Undergraduate degrees in Applied Mathematics have tuition fees of 253,500 rubles per year.
Many courses have annual tuition fees of 265,600 rubles, including Chemistry, Software Engineering, Optical Engineering, Radio Engineering, Quality Management, and Decorative material working techniques.

Tuition fees for Master’s degree programs at MIREA are as follows:

The lowest annual tuition fees are 217,200 rubles, for the Statistics degree.
Some programs have tuition fees of 222,000 rubles per year, including Applied Mathematics, Economics, Management, and Business Informatics.
Most courses have tuition fees of 242,400 rubles per year; for example - Applied Informatics, Radio Engineering, Design and Technology of Electronic Devices, Mechanical engineering, Biotechnology, Nanoelectronics, and Technosphere Safety.
The Graphic Design Master’s course has annual tuition fees of 429,600 rubles.
These amounts are valid for foreign students from countries outside the former Soviet Union; applicants from the CIS nations pay annual tuition fees that are, on average, about 20% less than those for other international students.

Depending on the hall of residence chosen (international students have a choice to live in Dormitory 1 or 5), accommodation costs can range from 863 rubles to 5,289 rubles per month. The maximum spending on this is therefore about 52,800 rubles per year, for ten months spent at the University. Students must also budget for food, travel, and personal costs.

Campus facilities

The Russian Technological University has seven campuses in the city of Moscow. Across these campuses, there are four modern sports complexes, and a total of six dormitories to satisfy all student accommodation needs. Access to cutting edge equipment in the laboratories is provided both by the University funds and through investment by partner organizations. Most of the locations house a different Institute. The list of the campuses within Moscow is as follows:

86 Vernadsky Avenue
86 Vernadsky Avenue, building 2
20 Stromynka Street
1 Malaya Pirogovskaya Street, building 5
23 First Shipkovsky Lane
7/1 Usacheva Street
Military Training Center campus

Health and fitness are given high priority at RTU MIREA. The University has four well equipped sports complexes that house two gyms, indoor sports arenas (including volleyball, table tennis, basketball, and badminton), a large stadium, multiple football fields, and five sports grounds that can be used to play different sports. There is also a swimming pool inside the University premises, as well as a climbing wall. More than 15 different sports can be played at the University, and there are student clubs that organize regular training sessions and friendly matches.

There are several cultural and recreation zones at all seven campuses, where students can come together in small or large groups to create art, pursue their passion for music, or work on theatrical productions. For large performances, there are multiple concert halls available on and off campus. There is even a Cybersport Center for fans of online gaming to meet like minded students.

A unique area at the University is the Altair Children’s Technopark, where students of MIREA create exhibits and learning zones designed to inspire children in Moscow to visit and learn more about high level research and development efforts.

The Career Center at MIREA has two main functions: to ensure that all students of the University are able to get the best jobs possible, and to allow dedicated entrepreneurs to fund and implement their business ideas. To realize the former aim, it carries out the following functions:

Information Disbursal: Qualified professionals in the Career Center inform students about the best job opportunities for their areas of interest and expertise.
Database Management: The Center maintains a constantly updated database of available jobs and internships for the benefit of the student community.
Industrial Training: The Career Center at MIREA has a powerful network within the technology sector, and maintains close relationships with key companies to ensure that students have access to on-job training and industry defined problems well before they graduate. It collaborates with more than 600 companies from Russia and abroad.
Seminar Organization: To aid in information dissemination and employer networking, the Center sets up workshops and seminars with company representatives and facilitates networking with students.

The efforts of the Career Center have been crowned with success; more than 80% of recent graduates who wish to find a job are able to do so within a year of leaving the University.

Scholarship

Even though the cost of education at RTU MIREA is very reasonable, there are scholarships available to further reduce the tuition cost.

The primary form of financial aid for international students at MIREA is through State Funded Scholarships. The Russian Government allocates a certain number of places within each program for foreign students to pay state funded tuition fees (which are far less than full international fees). International applicants to highly competitive courses will need to prove their academic excellence and research potential during their application and entrance test so as to qualify for the scholarship, based on the number of spaces budgeted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.