Moscow State Technological University "Stankin"

The University was founded in 1930 as an educational institution but acquired its university status only in 1992. Nowadays MSTU “STANKIN” is one of the leading scientific and educational institutions focused on training of highly qualified specialists for various branches of mechanical engineering complex.MSTU “STANKIN” is one of the first Russian universities which introduced a multilevel system of education, comprising Bachelor’s, Master’s and Specialist’s training and has successfully educated students awarding them with scientific degrees and diplomas for over 20 years.

Today the main object of the University is training of highly skilled engineers and research and educational personnel as well as establishing advanced research and development activities in the interests of machine building and defense-industrial sector progress. The multidisciplinary scientific-educational structure includes the net of educational and researching and manufacturing centers equipped by the up-to-date material and technical basis and well-developed infrastructure.

Today in the university there are more than 5,000 students and 450 PhD-students (including about 10% of foreign students from 18 countries over the world). The acknowledged scientific and pedagogical schools provide the graduation of bachelors and specialists and masters, training of PhD students and post-doctoral students as well as establishing of the research and development projects on the World standard level. There are about 600 lecturers, among them 100 Doctors and Professors, 320 associate professors and PhDs.The total area of the buildings is 60,000 sq. m. for the teaching process implementation and additional 4 hostel buildings.

The Center for Education of Foreign Citizens. The University has been educating foreign students since 1952. More than 3,000 of its graduates are successfully working in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America; holding positions of ministers, heads of large industrial enterprises and research institutes, rectors, professors and leading experts of universities.

The Center provides comfortable studying and living conditions, ensuring high quality of education. Individual training programs aimed at social adaptation of foreign students, and their attraction to scientific research can prepare experts strongly demanded by major business communities around the world.