Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

About the university

• According to the official information page, the institute was founded on 17 September 1951.

Fields and faculties

• Teaching at MIPT is organised in Phystech Schools; the official structure page lists, among others:

  • Phystech School of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Phystech School of Radio Engineering and Computer Technology
  • Landau Phystech School of Physics and Research
  • Phystech School of Electronics, Photonics and Molecular Physics
  • Phystech School of Biological and Medical Physics
  and 5 more

  • Phystech School of Aerospace Technology
  • Phystech School of Aviation and Digital Technologies
  • Kurchatov Phystech School of Nature-like, Plasma and Nuclear Technologies
  • Phystech School of High-Tech Business
  • Higher School of Contemporary Mathematics

Programmes and language of study

Language of study

• English-taught master's programsMaster's

  English-taught master's programs on the graduate programs page:

  • Advanced combinatorics
  • Contemporary combinatorics (online)
  • Medical biotechnology
  • Applied Bioinformatics
  • Modern state of Artificial Intelligence (online)
  • Beam-plasma systems & technologies

Admission for international students

• Undergraduate admissionBachelor'sfor international students

  For initial assessment, documents can be sent untranslated; after the supervisor's preliminary approval all translations are required. Russian-taught programs: legalized passport with notarized translation, sufficient Russian (or MIPT pre-university certificate), school certificate with legalization and translation.

• English-taught master's programsMaster'sfor international students

  For English-taught master's programs: passport with notarized translation, proof of English B2 (optional), CV, cover letter, two letters of recommendation, and the bachelor's diploma with transcripts, legalization and translation; some programs require an interview.

• Open Doors OlympiadBachelor'sMaster'sPostgraduate2026/27for international students

  Open Doors Olympiad 2026: registration opens 20 August 2026, registration deadline 1 November 2026, first stage (portfolio, entry test, motivation letter) 20 August – 13 November 2026. Participation is free and online; working languages English and Russian.

Scholarships and opportunities

• for international students

  The state scholarship (via education-in-russia.com) covers all tuition for full-degree bachelor's, master's, PhD and preparatory courses at MIPT; a preparatory course cannot be applied for without a degree application. The page also names winning Open Doors (for Master's) as a route.

• Bachelor'sMaster'sPostgraduatefor international students

  Besides the state scholarship, international students can obtain a scholarship by winning the Phystech.International Olympiad (for bachelor's) or the Open Doors Olympiad (for master's and PhD), per the preparatory FAQ.

Student housing

• Preparatory program listenersFoundation2026/27for international students

  For preparatory listeners: every scholarship listener gets campus hostel accommodation; self-paid listeners subject to availability; fees about 3,000 RUB per month (as of August 2026). A chest X-ray report translated into Russian is needed for accommodation.

Student life and services

• The campus has a health clinic (state polyclinic), a stadium, a swimming pool, 3 sport centers and student clubs including yachting, debate and KVN. The campus is about 20 minutes from Moscow by train.

• MIPT has a volunteer Buddy club that helps international students; a buddy can be requested through a Buddy Application Form.

Practical information

• If the student stays in an MIPT dormitory, the Migration Office handles the residence registration; the Migration Office also extends visas for students and listeners.

• For other questions from international students: [email protected]. The site has an English version (eng.mipt.ru).