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MIREA - Russian Technological University

МИРЭА – Российский технологический университетجامعة ميريا الروسية التكنولوجية

The university is in Moscow; legal address: 78 Vernadsky Avenue.

At a glance

Levels of study
The guide to specialties shows three study levels — bachelor's, specialist's and master's — with full-time (daytime) study in Moscow.
International students
The English 'University today' page states that the university's International Training Institute has more than 1,200 foreign students from 84 countries.
Housing
Foreign students live in dormitory 1 (86 Vernadsky Avenue, for 1,161 people) and dormitory 5 (36 11th Parkovaya St., for 800 people); both are block-type (2 rooms with a bathroom and shower).
Preparatory year
The Pre-university Training Department offers 10 months of intensive study for those without enough Russian: core language skills, a chosen academic field (engineering) and adaptation; the target is B1 / TRKI level 1.
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Status
The university is a federal state budgetary institution of higher education; its founder is the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
Campuses
The official information page lists seven campuses in Moscow, including Vernadsky Avenue 78 and 86 and Stromynka Street, plus branches in Stavropol and Fryazino.

About the university

  • According to the official information page, the university was created on 28 May 1947.

Sources · 24 October 2026

From the university's official website (24 October 2026) — check it there before you apply.

Fields and faculties

  • The institutes page of the English site lists the university's institutes, including Information Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Digital Technologies, and the Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies.

    • Institute of Information Technologies
    • Institute of Artificial Intelligence
    • Institute of Cybersecurity and Digital Technologies
    • Institute of Advanced Technologies and Industrial Programming
    • Institute of Radio Electronics and Informatics
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    • Institute of Management Technologies
    • Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies
    • Institute of International Education

Programmes and language of study

Language of study

  • Full-degree programs after the preparatory yearfor international students

    The preparatory department prepares students to enter Russian-taught full-degree programs at RTU MIREA and other Russian universities.

Admission for international students

  • 2026/27for international students

    Admission of foreign citizens in 2026 follows the Admission Rules for 2026/2027; study is state-funded or contract (tuition-paying), depending on citizenship, 'compatriot' status and prior education.

  • for international students

    Foreigners can get state-funded places via the Government quota for foreign citizens (applications at education-in-russia.com), or on par with Russians for citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and holders of 'compatriot' status.

  • 2026/27for international students

    Starting from 2026, foreign citizens must submit application documents to Russian universities exclusively through the 'ruID' mobile app.

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  • First year of bachelor's and specialist programsBachelor'sSpecialist degreefor international students

    Documents for the first year of bachelor's/specialist programs: original secondary school certificate with transcript, its notarized Russian translation, passport and its notarized translation, and a certificate of recognition of foreign education (unless not required).

    • Original secondary school certificate with transcript
    • Notarized Russian translation of the certificate and transcripts
    • Passport
    • Notarized translation of the passport
    • Certificate of recognition of foreign education (if required)

Student housing

  • Foreign students on a tuition-paying basisfor international students

    The admission page presents accommodation options for foreign students enrolling on a tuition-paying basis in third-party dormitories and hotels in Moscow.

Practical information

  • for international students

    Admission questions: Academic Department of the Institute of International Education ([email protected]); invitation letters and migration registration: International Relations Department ([email protected]).

  • for international students

    Foreigners must register their place of stay with the Ministry of Internal Affairs within 7 working days of entry (30 days for Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus; 15 for Tajikistan); the International Relations Department handles it for dorm residents.

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  • for international students

    On entering Russia, foreign students must buy a voluntary medical insurance policy, through the International Relations Department or insurance companies in Moscow.

  • The site has an English version (english.mirea.ru).

  • for international students

    Students who enter on a single-entry visa receive a multiple-entry visa for the study period from the International Relations Department; to extend it, they submit the required documents to that department 45 days before the visa expires.

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