Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography

Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK) was established in 1779 and it is the center of higher geodetic education in Russia and the largest educational institution of this type in Europe. Thousands of the University graduates are taking part in the exploration of the territory and natural resources of Russia, in designing its maps, in constructing its cities, roads and industrial enterprises. The scientists working at MIIGAiK are always the avant-garde of geodesy, establishing and developing it as one of the fundamental Earth sciences.

The glorious past of MIIGAiK, deep-rooted pedagogical and scientific traditions, accumulated throughout 225 years of its development, the importance and vitality of geodetic science and practice for many branches of national economy, a wide range of specialists being trained at the University - all these assure the leading role of MIIGAiK as a specialized institution of higher education. Today, the University is actively participating in the exploration of outer space and application of the results of this exploration to science, economy, agriculture, geological prospecting and ecology. MIIGAiK renders great assistance to many countries of the world in training national scientific and engineering staff for geodesy and cartography - more than 2,000 foreign graduates from the University are working now in 85 countries all over the world. Many national geodetic services and topographic enterprises of different countries have close and mutually advantageous economic and scientific relations with the University. Our years of experience in training specialists and researchers, highly qualified teachers, modern laboratories and field bases, vast contacts with various scientific institutions - all these guarantee those who study at the University the highest level of theoretical and practical training.

Our University is one the oldest institutions of higher education in the field of geodesy and cartography. In spite of its age our University is in the permanent process of development and adaptation to the demands of modern society. The principal objectives of Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography are the following ones:

• To train specialists of high qualification, to have fundamental theoretical knowledge, practical skills in their specialty and be well informed of the most recent science and technology achievements;
• To carry out, together with training, fundamental research and applied scientific studies, to participate in working out and developing special purpose international projects of Russian and international organizations;
• To provide researchers, instructors and specialists with postgraduate training as well as additional retraining and courses for improving qualification.

The University has entered the new century with a highly creative potential of the staff and a rich scientific base, actively using in the educational process the newest technological achievements in the field of geodesy, cartography, photogrammetry, remote sensing and cadastre.
Russian higher education is notable for its authority as one of the best engineering schools. Our professors and technical staff, having unique pedagogical experience in training students and post-graduates from all over the world, will always be happy to share their knowledge and experience with you.

MIIGAiK educates researchers by means of postgraduate courses; eight specialized academic councils are established for scientific theses and dissertations to be defended. The studies that are being conducted in MIIGAiK embrace almost the whole range of problems of geodesy, cartography and cadastre, as well as such specific fields as precise instrument-making, geoinformatics, ecology and remote sensing.