MEPhI is a public technical university in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in the year 1942 as the Moscow Mechanical Institute of Munitions, but later renamed as Moscow Mechanical Institute. Its original mission was to train skilled personnel for the Soviet military and Soviet atomic bomb project. The history of the National Research Nuclear University began with the creation of the Moscow Institute of Mechanical Munitions in 1942. Later, the main Russian nuclear university and leading Soviet scientists, including the head of the Soviet Union, were established there. The Igor Kurchatov Atomic Project played a role in its development and creation. Six Nobel Laureates have worked at MEPhI throughout its history: Nikolay Basov, Andrei Sakharov, Nikolay Semenov, Igor Tamm, Ilya Frank and Pavel Cherenkov Subsequently again it was renamed the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute in the year 1953, which was its name until 2009.

Later, on the pilot project launching on creating National Research Universities" MEPhI was granted this new status. The aim of the university existence is now preparing the specialists by giving them higher professional, post-graduation professional, secondary professional and additional professional education, as well as educational and scientific activities.

MEPhI is a global university collaborating with a wide range of scientific and educational organizations, attracting international students from all over the world to the educational programs in the groundbreaking fields of science, technology, and engineering.

A new wave of university development began in the year 2009, when MEPhI became one of the only two schools in Russia that were recognized by the Russian government as National Universities.

The same year MEPhI was renamed as the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)

MEPhI empowers the world’s best nuclear technology experts and talented students to produce secure and stable energy, excel in creating applied sciences, boost human capital and economic output in various fields, support industry and business, and be innovative and creative – as much as they want and can. Overall mission of MEPhI is to energize and improve people’s lives in Russia and all over the world.

• The strategic goal of MEPhI is to become a global leader in education, science and innovation in nuclear, radiation, sub-nano and nano- technologies and engineering.
• It is to provide a significant contribution to an innovation-driven growth and the competitiveness of the Rosatom State Corporation and other leading Russian high-tech companies in global markets.

• The culture at MEPhI is based on the principles of openness, internationalism, and innovation.

• Accountability for results.
• Readiness for change.
• Effectiveness.
• Respect.
• One team.

15 campuses

• Beyond Moscow, there are total 15 campuses located in 12 different cities all over Russia.
• It combines 12 higher education institutions and 3 colleges totalling 16200 students and over 1500 full and associate professors.

• MEPhI has about 35,000 students at branches in Moscow and in Obninsk.
• In Moscow there are around 7,500 students (including over 1300 foreigners).
• In Obninsk there are around 4229 students, 380 professors, including 229 PhDs.

• MEPhI is a global university. It has adapted the European Bologna education process, and now offers BS, MS and PhD programs.
• It is also a member of the CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement and Operate), ENEN (European Nuclear Education Network), STAR-NET (Regional Network for Education and Training in Nuclear Technology) international communities and offers several programs and courses in English.
• MEPhI is the base organization of the CIS member states for training, retraining and advanced training of the personnel in the field peaceful use of atomic energy.

• MEPhI is the global leader in the sphere of nuclear education. It works in the model of a distributed high-tech research university and provides training of the highly qualified specialists in demand on the global labor market.

• We have our own pool-type research reactor, with “blue glow”, discovered by Cherenkov, one the University’s co-founders.

• MEPhI has undergraduate and graduate students from country like CIS, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cuba, China, Egypt, India, Myanmar, Rwanda, Turkey, Vietnam, Zambia, and many others.
• MEPhI generates scientific knowledge, disseminates, and preserves it aiming to address global challenges of the 21^st century; as well as, to provide innovative transformations in Russia accompanying development of country's competitiveness in global energy and non-energy high-tech markets.
• MEPhI academic staff and students actively solve complex issues in high-priority fields. These issues range from nuclear energy to nanotechnology, medicine to ecology, IT to innovation management. The University exports branch campuses, attracts students and researchers and collaborates with research partners.

• In July 2013, MEPhI was shortlisted in the governmental Competitiveness Enhancement Program, or so called “5 into 100” competition. The objective of the program is to boost 5 of 15 chosen universities, which are already leaders in Russia, to be ranked in the top 100 universities worldwide.
• Today the University holds leading positions in training specialists of the highest level, combining principles of synthesis of education and research, laid down more than 75 years ago.
• MEPhI acknowledges the need to successfully ride the wave of change that is sweeping higher education institutions worldwide.
• MEPhI aim to forge innovative partnerships, strike a balance between tradition and technology, demonstrate value, and become competitive in an increasingly globalized world. One crucial way to achieve these complex goals is to embrace the seismic changes in the innovation and education landscape.

• Compliances with the International Standards in Engineering Education.
• Modular learning, interdisciplinarity and individual educational tracks.
• Internships at international laboratories and mega science projects.
• On campus state-of-the art experimental facilities and research centers.
• Global academic cooperation with world’s top corporations and R&D centers.
• Unique degree programs for professions and technologies of the future.

• The faculty at National Research University, MEPhI consists of highly qualified professors & researchers, many of whom have earned their degrees from prestigious universities around the world.
• The National Research University, MEPhI boasts state-of-the-art facilities, including modern laboratories, libraries, and computer centers.
• The main library, with its vast collection of books, journals and electronic resources, is one of the largest in Russia.
• In addition to this, MEPhI also provides access to various online databases, ensuring that students have the resources they need for their studies and research.
• Among the teaching staff there are some academicians, many professors, associate professors, senior lecturers.
• Some of them are members of the Academy of Sciences. The teachers deliver lectures, conduct seminars and practical classes.

• Institute of Nuclear Physics and Engineering.
• Institute for Laser and Plasma Technologies.
• Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine.
• Institute of Nanoengineering in Electronics, Spintronics and Photonics.
• Institute of Cyber Intelligence Systems.
• Institute of Financial and Economic Security.
• Institute of International Relations.
• Faculty of Physics and Technology.
• Faculty of Business Informatics and Complex Systems Management.

• It is not only the Russian government that sees world university rankings as important indicators of competitiveness, research excellence, academic quality, diversity, but even online presence. These global educations impact the decision-making process by prospective faculty – and even more so – students.
• MEPhI has boosted its ratings and position in world rankings over the last couple of years and the trend continues.
• In 2022, QS World University rankings rated the university #308 in the world.
• World University Rankings Times Higher Education ranked the university #401 in the world.
• In 2023 U.S. News & World Report rated the university #483 in the world.

• National Research University, MEPhI prepares extensive human resources for the economy of Russia, from journalists to finance professionals and managers.

• Nicolay Gennadiyevich Basov – Nobel Prize.
• Pavel Cherenkov – Nobel Prize.
• Ilya Mikhailovich Frank – Nobel Prize.
• Andrey Dmitrievich Sakharov – Nobel Prize.
• Nikolay Nikolayevich Semyonov – Nobel Prize.
• Igor Tamm – Nobel Prize.
• Mukhtar Ablyazov – leader "Democratic choice of Kazakhstan", former minister of Energy, Industry and Trade in Kazakhstan (21 April 1998 – October 1999).
• Lev Artsimovich – known as "the father of the Tokamak".

• MEPhI is one of the top University in Russia.
• MEPhI offers graduate and postgraduate courses in physics, mathematics, computer science and other fields.
• Campuses and dormitories of MEPhI meet all the modern standards that would expect by the students.
• State-of-the-art laboratories and research centres.
• Living costs in MEPhI is affordable.
• One of the leading universities in Russia.
• Good career opportunities.
• 2 International campuses (Moscow & Obninsk)
• Good facilities for study and research.
• During the period of studies, students study theoretical and special subjects. At the end of each year, students have practice in different laboratories, enterprises, companies, firms & Ministries.
• Many students are members of scientific societies. Students carry out researches and make reports. The results of the work done by the students often find practical application.
• Students take an active part in social life. There is a wide choice of amateur circles.
• Students participate in festive concerts, singing, dancing and recite poems.
• There are many sport clubs where students go for sports activities.

• The house consists of one bedroom suite style and shared apartments.
• The dormitory is within walking distance from the academic buildings.
• Students can get there by specially assigned buses or by various forms of public transport: buses and shuttle buses stop at the educational buildings.
• There is a gym, cafeteria, library room, laundry room in the dormitory of MEPhI.
• The bedrooms are also equipped with special spaces for washing and drying clothes in MEPhI
• Residence halls of National Research University area set of modern campuses for students. They are provided with all the conditions for comfortable stay, self-study and scientific work, recreation, sports activities, and participation in the university cultural life.
• Each campus has comfortable rooms and necessary living facilities such as dining rooms, housekeeping complexes, recreation areas, libraries & sports grounds.

• The center of Informational and Library Support for teaching and research activities of MEPhI is one at the largest university library centers in Russia. It features modern technical equipment and well-organized services, which include the following:
  • A unique collection of books on the natural sciences and other fields of knowledge (1 million copies).
  • A collection of rare and valuable books.
  • An electronic catalogue, possibility of on-line access.
  • An educational and scientific electronic resource.
  • A computer with free Internet access.
  • A Wi-Fi access in libraries and reading rooms.
• The most valuable part of the library is a collection of books and papers of the MEPhI authors, which even contains books published in the 1940s.
• The electronic library of MEPhI is constantly updated with new resources either acquired, or created by the digitalization of rare books. Access to remote databases is in the process of expanding. MEPhI users also enjoy the access to the full-text versions of foreign and national scientific and academic journals.
  • Corporate Network of Moscow Libraries,
  • MARS (Regional analytical listing of articles),
  • ARBICON (Russian Association of Library Consortia).

• The office gives out educational literature for temporary use. In addition to the obtained sets of textbooks, students may take additional educational literature, which is recommended by the training schedule.
• User service is automated and conducted after an on-line request at the library web-site www.library.mephi.ru(link is external)(link is external).
• This subscription plan has a reading room.

• The literary fund is formed according to the student training programs and schedules. Inside the reading room, the reader may use educational and scientific literature, as well as, reference books.
• The room has computer access to the library of educational publications at www.library.mephi.ru(link is external)(link is external).

• www.library.mephi.ru(link is external)(link is external) provides access to electronic library resources, where a wide range of electronic catalogues, manuals, national and foreign full-text databases are available. The reading rooms provide free Internet access and Wi-Fi for the readers.
• Library staff gives consultations and lectures on the modern methods of how to source, search and analyze the information. Students can sign up for a series of lectures on the library website.

• MEPhI offers 3 dining halls + 1 dining hall for staff only and 4 buffets, which can serve about 1000 visitors at a time.
• MEPhI have own pastry shop, which supplies the variety of yummy baked goods and confectionery.
• The cafeterias are open from morning until evening to ensure that all MEPhI students and staff can study and work well for developing new ideas and advancing science and education.
• The menu is based on the wishes of employees and students. It includes cold appetizers, salads, entrees, vegetables, meat, fish and poultry, cereal, and baked goods.
• Everything is made of natural and ecologically clean products.
• For those who are in a hurry, there will be a take-away station with a variety of sandwiches, fruit, desserts, and drinks. If you would rather bring food from home, you can use one of the microwaves available at the cafeteria.

• The most significant advantages of studying at National Research University, MEPhI is the affordability in cost of education as well as cost of living.
• Tuition fees at National Research University, MEPhI are relatively lower compared to many universities in Europe and North America etc.
• This makes it an attractive option for Indian students seeking quality education at a reasonable and affordable cost.

• Studying at MEPhI is not only learning complex subjects but also a great opportunity to take up sports.
• Students have different choice of about 20 various sports clubs from athletics, martial arts, rugby, hockey, football, volleyball, fitness, climbing, sailing and badminton.
• This sports facility enhances mental and physical strength and students.
• Also help in developing sportsman spirit and personality development
• The Department of Physical Education carries out educational, training, health-improving, educational and sports work with university students.
• The Department Head is Vyacheslav Starshinov – two-time Olympic champion, nine-time World champion, eight-time European champion, honored master of sports, candidate of pedagogical sciences, professor, academician of the International Academy of Creativity.

• MEPhI students with good physical and sports training can choose to become a member of more than 20 sports sections, including: sambo, basketball, volleyball, arm wrestling, rugby, hockey, fitness aerobics, sports gymnastics, chess, swimming, kettlebell lifting, table tennis, badminton, hand-to-hand fighting, mountaineering and rock climbing, orienteering and sports tourism, cyclic sports, football.
• MEPhI sport infrastructure comprises a game room, a gymnasium, two sambo halls, a table tennis hall, two outdoor sports grounds with artificial grass turf, a gym, and open planar facilities.
• One of the strongest sports at MEPhI is sambo. The university has a rich history of sambo development. Among the founders and graduates of the MEPhI sambo section there are many Moscow champions and champions of the Soviet Union.
• Since 1976, the University has been holding an annual international sambo tournament for the Conquerors of Space prize.
• At present, MEPhI is a pivotal university for sambo development in Moscow and Russia. More than 600 students, as well as graduate students and staff members are engaged in sambo activities.
• The history of the MEPhI basketball section goes back over 60 years. The university basketball team regularly competes in the Moscow Student Games.
• One of the youngest sports that quickly gained popularity all over the world and in MEPhI is fitness aerobics. This is a massive, aesthetically exciting, and truly spectacular team sport that brings together all the best from the theory and practice of health and sports aerobics.
• Students involved in this sport section are permanent prize-winners of Moscow and All-Russian competitions, participants in the European and World Championships in aerobics and step aerobics. In 2018, the team won silver medals in the Russian Cup (dance hip-hop direction).

MBBS course duration in National Research University, MEPhI is 6 years including internship

• General Medicine, MBBS programme, was started in National Research University, MEPhI from 2008.

www.eng.mephi.ru

• Kashira Hwy – 31, Moscow, Russia - 115409.
• It is a 15-minute walk (or a five-minute bus ride) from the university to the Kashirskaya station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line of the Moscow Metro.
• 85 Km away from Russia.

National Research University, MEPhI has 6 years MBBS programme including one year internship.

• The cost of studying MBBS in Russia is affordable.
• Russia is popular among Indian students as the MBBS course is highly affordable compared to other nations.
• Russia is safe and secure for Indian students.
• No need to go outside Moscow as MEPhI is situated in Moscow itself.