Introduction

National Research Nuclear University MEPI is the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, or MEPI for short. It is one of the most famous universities in Russia. It has trained a large number of professionals in nuclear energy and related fields and has made important contributions to the development of Russia's nuclear energy industry.

Overview

Student size: 4,932 students, including 1,554 international students.

Faculty: 498 academic staff, including 139 international academic staff.

History

The history of the university can be traced back to the Moscow Ammunition Machinery Research Institute, which was established in 1942. Later, Russia's leading nuclear university MEPI was established on this basis. Top Soviet scientists, including Igor Kurchatov, the head of the Soviet atomic bomb project, participated in its development and construction.

Foundation time

1942.

School strength

Teaching quality: Since 2014, the university has been implementing CDIO The standards of the 2016 International Nuclear Research Initiative are used to modernize engineering training in higher education, aiming to improve the quality of the next generation of engineering graduates. Its engineering education programs have been internationally recognized.

Scientific research achievements: The school has many scientific research achievements in the fields of nuclear energy, physics, engineering, etc., and has maintained long-term cooperation with many internationally renowned scientific research institutions, such as the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Brookhaven National Laboratory in the United States, to jointly carry out cutting-edge scientific research projects.

International exchanges: Actively carry out international cooperation and exchanges, attracting a large number of international students and scholars, providing students with a broad international exchange platform, and enhancing the international influence of the school.

Institutional nature

Public research university.

Educational philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' innovative and practical abilities, emphasizing the combination of theory and practice, so that students can have solid professional knowledge and the ability to solve practical problems in nuclear energy and related fields. Power, to provide excellent talents for the development of nuclear energy in Russia and even the world.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: It has a number of advanced scientific research laboratories, such as the Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Laboratory, the Laser and Plasma Technology Laboratory, etc., which provide good scientific research conditions for researchers and students.

Key disciplines: covering nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, radiation and beam technology, medical physics and nuclear medicine, superconductivity and controlled thermonuclear fusion, ecology and biophysics, information security and other fields, these disciplines are highly known and influential in Russia and even internationally.

Department

The school has a number of colleges and institutes, such as Nanoelectronics, Spintronics and Photonics Nanoengineering Institute, Network Intelligent Systems Institute, Laser and Plasma Technology Institute, Nuclear Physics and Engineering Institute, Biomedical Physics and Engineering Institute, etc.

Ranking

In In the 2022-2023 US News Best Global University Rankings, it ranks 483rd, 197th in the Best European Universities, and 3rd in the Best Russian Universities.

Ranked 497th in the QS World University Rankings.

In terms of subject rankings, physics ranks 37th, optics ranks 138th, materials science ranks 505th, engineering ranks 915th, and chemistry ranks 589th.

Expenses

The specific tuition fees for the school's regular majors have not been clearly found, but it is understood that the tuition fees for its MBBS majors are relatively reasonable, and the tuition fees for different majors in the school may vary.

Campus

The school is located at No. 31 Kashira Highway in Moscow. The campus is well-equipped with modern teaching buildings, laboratories, libraries, dormitories, etc., providing students with a good learning and living environment.