Athar University Guide Moscow
Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University) named after I.M. Gubkin
Name under review
РГУ нефти и газа (НИУ) имени И. М. Губкинаجامعة غوبكين الروسية الحكومية للنفط والغاز
The portal's admission page says the university has been training foreign specialists since the 1950s.
- Official website
- priem.gubkin.ru
- International admission
- We could not reach the international-admission page at the last update
At a glance
- City
- The address published on the admissions site: 63/2 Leninsky Prospekt, building 1, Moscow.
- Levels of study
- Study levels shown on the admissions site: Bachelor's, Specialist, Master's and Postgraduate (aspirantura).
- Students
- The Study in Russia portal lists about 12,000 students, 9 faculties and 3 branches.
- International students
- According to the same portal, 1,795 foreign students study at the university.
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- Housing
- According to the Study in Russia portal, the university has 5 dormitories for more than 4,700 students, in a student campus in south-west Moscow near Kaluzhskaya metro; temporary accommodation is available during entrance examinations.
- Preparatory year
- The university's page on the Study in Russia portal lists a preparatory faculty among its additional programmes.
About the university
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On its official admissions site the university appears with the designation «НИУ» (national research university) and is named after I. M. Gubkin.
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The admissions site shows a separate online admissions board for Orenburg, alongside the boards for master’s and postgraduate admission.
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According to the Study in Russia portal, Gubkin University was founded in 1930 by Academician Ivan Gubkin, the founder of petroleum geology, as a key university for the oil and gas industry.
Fields and faculties
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The Study in Russia portal lists 71 study programmes at the university, centred on oil and gas engineering, geology, chemical technology, mechanical and power engineering and automation, alongside economics, management and law. Listed fields include:
- Oil and Gas Engineering
- Geology; Applied Geology
- Geological Exploration Technology
- Chemical Technology
- Mechanical Engineering; Technological Machines and Equipment
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- Electrical Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering
- Informatics and Computer Engineering
- Applied Mathematics
- Ecology and Environmental Management; Technosphere Safety
- Economics, Management, Law
Admission for international students
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The admissions committee works Monday to Friday, 10:00–17:00; visitors must bring their original passport to enter the university.
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for international students
According to the Study in Russia portal, foreign applicants are admitted through three routes: the general competition (entrance tests or education documents), the Russian Government quota via Rossotrudnichestvo, and admission without entrance tests for winners of international olympiads on the Ministry's list.
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for international students
Documents required from foreign applicants in the general competition, per the Study in Russia portal (applicants should contact the foreign students office in advance at [email protected]):
- Original education certificate, legalised (apostille or consular legalisation)
- Notarised copy of the certificate and attachments with a notarised Russian translation
- Passport and its notarised Russian translation
- Medical certificate (form 086/u), HIV, syphilis and tuberculosis test reports and a vaccination certificate, with Russian translations
- 6 photos 3×4 cm and an electronic photo
Student housing
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for international students
After arriving in Russia, a foreign student goes to the foreign students department for a housing referral; required are the passport and its notarised translation, medical certificate 086/u, a health insurance policy and a vaccination certificate.
Student life and services
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Student-life facilities listed on the portal include a student sports club, the Gubkinets Palace of Culture with a 1,054-seat concert hall, a scientific and technical library, and canteens and cafés on all campuses.
Practical information
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For questions about the application form and admission: [email protected].
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