National Research University Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI)

Krasnokazarmennaya 14, build. 1, Moscow 111250, Russia

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Overview

The National Research University - Moscow Power Engineering Institute is a center of excellence in education and research located in Moscow, Russia. Established in 1930, it is especially well known for its work in highly technical areas like Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Radio Engineering and Electronics, Informatics and Computer Science. It is currently home to over 15,000 students, of which almost 15% are from outside Russia.

Academic and research activities at MPEI are carried out through 12 Institutes (Power Machinery and Mechanics, T...

University Highlight

Establishment year	1930
Total Students	15,500+
International Students	~2,000
QS World University Rankings 2024	1201 - 1400
Campus Size	N/A
Total Number of Campuses	3 (2 in Moscow, 1 on the Black Sea) + 5 Branches
University Website	https://mpei.ru/lang/en/Pages/default.aspx
No. of Schools and Divisions	12 Institutes
Nobel Prize Winner Alumni	0
No. of Education Programs	76 (undergraduate), 61 (Master’s)
Student to Faculty ratio	10:1

Course Highlight

MPEI offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses through 12 Institutes, which are further subdivided into Departments and Research Centers.

The Institute of Power Machinery and Mechanics provides UG and PG taught and research programs through four Departments: Robotics, Mechatronics, Dynamics and Machine Strength, Steam and Gas Turbines, Metal Technology, and Modeling and Design of Power Installations.
The Institute of Thermal and Nuclear Power Engineering conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs through seven Departments: Automated Control Systems for Thermal Processes, Nuclear Power Plants, Engineering Thermophysics, Low Temperatures, General Physics and Nuclear Fusion, Theoretical Bases of Heat Engineering, and Thermal Power Plants.
The Institute of Energy Efficiency and Hydrogen Technologies teaches UG and PG courses, and carries out research via its four Departments: Industrial Heat Power Engineering Systems, Heat and Mass Transfer Processes and Installations, Chemistry and Electrochemical Energy, and Innovative Technologies for High-Tech Industries.
The Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electrification provides UG and PG taught and research programs through six Departments: Physics and Technologies of Electrical Materials and Components, Electromechanics, Electrical and Electronic Apparatuses, Electric Power Supply of Industrial Enterprises and Electrotechnologies, Automated Electric Drive, Electrical Complexes of Autonomous Objects and Electrical Transport, and Engineering Ecology and Labor Protection.
The Institute of Electrical Power Engineering conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs through six Departments: Relay Protection and Automation of Energy Systems, High Voltage Engineering and Electrophysics, Electrical Stations, Electric Power Systems, Theoretical Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, and Higher Mathematics.
The Institute of Information Technologies and Computer Science provides UG and PG taught and research programs through six Departments: Computing Technologies, Computing Machines, Systems and Networks, Mathematical and Computer Modeling, Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, Control and Intelligent Technologies, and Diagnostic Information Technologies.
The Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs through nine Departments: Nanotechnology of microelectronics, Electronics and Nanoelectronics, Fundamentals of Radio Engineering, Radio Engineering Systems, Radio Engineering Devices and Antenna Systems, Formation and Processing of Radio Frequency Signals, Industrial Electronics, Lighting Engineering, and Physics.
The Institute of the Humanities and Applied Sciences teaches UG and PG courses, and carries out research via its six Departments: Advertising, Public Relations and Linguistics, Design, History and Cultural Studies, Physical Culture and Sports, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, and Foreign Languages.
The Engineering Economic Institute provides UG and PG taught and research programs through three Departments: Security and information technologies, Management in power engineering and industry, and Economics in power engineering and industry.
The Institute of Remote and Additional Education conducts training programs for teaching staff.
The Institute of Hydropower and Renewable Energy provides UG and PG taught and research programs through three Departments: Hydromechanics and Hydraulic Machines, Hydropower Engineering and Renewable Energy, and Energy Structures and Hydro-Technical Installations.
The Military Engineering Institute improves the quality of military education, and has several subdivisions including the Drawing and Designing Institute, the Sambo Development Institute, the Training Center, and the work study experimental area.

Eligibility Criteria

All international applicants to MPEI must satisfy the following requirements:

Proficiency in the Russian language: For courses that are taught in Russian, students must pass a Russian test in their entrance examination.
Possession of an international passport: The foreign passport of any applicant must be valid for at least one and a half years after the expected date of arrival in Moscow.
A certificate from a domestic or international sponsor, for self-financed international seats, to show that the applicant has access to the funds needed to complete the course and to pay dormitory fees.

In addition, applicants to different levels of programs have to submit proof of qualifications gained. For example, applicants to Master’s courses must be able to show a bachelor’s degree certificate and academic transcripts, duly certified by the relevant authorities. Undergraduate applicants need to submit a high school secondary examination (Year 12) leaving certificate.

Admission

Applicants to undergraduate courses at MPEI must follow these steps:

Filling the online application form with relevant personal and academic details.
Uploading notarized translations of scanned academic certificates (high school degree) and detailed academic transcripts showing grades or marks in relevant technical subjects.
Uploading certificates of proficiency in the Russian language, if available.
Uploading program specific requirements like portfolios, performance videos, letters of recommendation, or resume.
MPEI sends admission contracts to successful candidates after the shortlisting process. Upon payment of the first semester’s fees, the University sends an invitation letter that can be used as the basis to apply for a Russian visa.
When selected candidates arrive at the University, they must present originals of every document for verification before they can start their degree.
Applications can be submitted between April and July, and the enrollment process takes place between June 1 and September 15.

Applications to Master’s and PhD courses follow similar processes. However, the documents to be submitted are very different, and the timelines may vary as well, particularly for Doctoral degree applicants. It is recommended that all candidates check the course pages for their programs of interest or contact MPEI in case of any doubt during the postgraduate application process.

Fees

The University estimates that the tuition fees for international students are approximately $3,500 per year. Tuition fee information for individual Bachelor’s and Master’s courses can be found on the relevant web pages.

The lowest tuition fees for undergraduate courses are approximately $2,963 per year (for Business Informatics and Linguistics), and the highest annual UG tuition fees are $5,584, for the Bachelor’s in Design. The highest tuition fees for Master’s courses are approximately $4,375 per year, for Nuclear Power Engineering and Thermophysics.

Depending on the type of accommodation chosen, international students at MPEI can expect to pay approximately $100 per month on hostel living costs, which comes to $1000 per year, for ten months spent at the University. Students must also budget for medical insurance ($220 per year), food, travel, and shopping costs.

Campus facilities

In addition to its three campuses within Russia, MPEI has 5 branches, some of which are in foreign countries. These are located in Smolensk, Voljskiy, Konakovo, Dushanbe, and Tajikistan.

The Students’ Union at MPEI gives the student body a voice in the management of University affairs. It carries out the following essential functions:

Spreading awareness of scholarships and financial aid options for needy students.
Supervising hostel conditions to make sure that there is hygiene and access to world class amenities.
Organizing leisure events for the student body as a whole.
Maintaining quality of education by providing timely feedback to the University authorities.
Suppressing conflicts that may arise within the student community.
Helping with internships and job placements by sharing information before and after graduation.
Organizing content for the student newspaper and ensuring its publication.
Setting up tours among campuses of the University.

The Department of Physical Education and Sports coordinates the activities of all health and sports clubs at MPEI. It maintains an athletics stadium, mini-football grounds, tennis courts, swimming pools, sports complexes for indoor sports like volleyball and badminton, and fitness, aerobics, and gym premises. Elite Athletes from the University take part in the annual MPEI Sports Day events, where contests are held in 22 different disciplines. The flagship event is the Lefortovo Relay Race; which has been organized for nearly 8 decades. Each sport division at the University is headed by a renowned expert in the field, usually a Russian Master of Sport (a national champion).

There are several student clubs and organizations active in the areas of fine arts, performance, and cultural skills. These clubs organize events and schedule regular practice sessions at the MPEI House of Culture, which has venues for dance, theater, music, and other cultural performances.

The Department of Employment and Practical Training at MPEI is engaged in providing internships and job placements for all students of the University, and training the students to perform well during shortlisting processes and interviews. It maintains an online portal where students can see all the short term and long term employment options available to them according to their year of study and Department, and employers can access the resumes and relevant academic records of students who have applied to work with them.

The Career Center is open to both current students and graduates of MPEI. It allows them to find internships and full time jobs, and access resources related to resume writing, CV improvement, interview training, and soft skills improvement. It sets up Job Fairs, organizes presentations by large companies, sets up Professional Development Festivals, and invites companies and experts to seminars, workshops, and networking events. Internships are a compulsory part of most programs at MPEI, and the University provides recommended practical training options to its students via the Department of Practical Training and the Career Center.

Scholarship

The Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education provides a certain number of scholarship places for foreign students at MPEI. There may also be an upper limit on the number of awardees from each country.

The benefits of this scholarship are as follows:

Free education (complete waiver of tuition fees).
Accommodation fees and medical insurance reduced to be commensurate with those for Russian citizens.
Monthly stipend from both the Russian Government and the home country national embassy.

This is a highly competitive scholarship, and the application process is long and arduous. Applicants must submit the scholarship selection materials to the Russian Ministry through the Embassy in their home country. Selected students must first enroll in a Russian preparatory language course and then start their chosen program of study. After the award of the scholarship, students must maintain consistent academic records and exhibit good behavior in order to continue receiving the benefits.

Certain corporate partners of the University may endow departments of interest with scholarships for foreign students from time to time. For example, the BOOS Lighting Group has instituted a scholarship fund for exceptional students of the Lighting Engineering Department at the University.