Athar University Guide Moscow
Moscow Polytechnic University
Московский политехнический университетجامعة موسكو البوليتكنيك
The university is in Moscow; its legal and actual address is 38 Bolshaya Semyonovskaya St. (postcode 107023).
- Official website
- mospolytech.ru
- International admission
- mospolytech.ru/postupayushchim/inostrannim-abiturien…
At a glance
- Levels of study
- The English home page shows 69 bachelor's and specialist programmes, 37 master's programmes and 20 postgraduate programmes.
- English-taught programmes
- Programmes marked 'study in English' in the 2026/2027 fee order:
- Students
- According to the 'University Today' page: more than 26,300 students, more than 2,300 foreign students from over 79 countries, 867 faculty members and more than 270 educational programmes.
- Housing
- The student town is a complex of 11 dormitories in Moscow of different types (block, corridor and apartment), all with laundry and free Wi-Fi, some with coworking spaces and gyms.
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- Preparatory year
- The university has a Preparatory Department for foreign citizens (38 Bolshaya Semyonovskaya St., building N, room 314) offering an additional programme of Russian and preparation for study in Russian, with visa support and accommodation for the whole period.
- Status
- The university is a multi-profile federal state autonomous institution of higher education; its founder is the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
About the university
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The 'University Today' page gives 1865 as the year of establishment, while the official information page gives 21 March 2016 as the creation date of the current educational organisation.
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The university has 6 branches; in Moscow it has 8 educational sites (21 buildings), 11 dormitories and 13 sports facilities.
Fields and faculties
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Fields listed by the university include IT, transport systems, mechanical engineering, biotechnologies, electric power engineering, process automation, information security, transport and industrial design, urban studies, economics and management, advertising and PR, printing and packaging, publishing and journalism, graphics and design.
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Faculties and schools listed in the site's 'Faculties' menu:
- Advanced Engineering School of Technological Leadership FDR
- Advanced School of Engineering Design
- Faculty of Transport
- Faculty of Information Technology
- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
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- Faculty of Economics and Management
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Faculty of Urban Studies and Municipal Economy
- V.A. Favorsky Faculty of Graphics and Book Art
- Faculty of Publishing and Journalism
- Printing Faculty
- Faculty of Basic Competencies
Programmes and language of study
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From the first year students are taught teamwork on real employers' tasks, and every first-year student can join a project team (e.g. building electric motorcycles, a racing car or solar-powered boats).
Language of study
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Faculty / institute: Preparatory Department for Foreign CitizensFoundationfor international students
The preparatory department prepares foreign students to study the university's programmes in Russian; the Russian-only option targets Russian certification level 2.
Admission for international students
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Foreign applicants to bachelor's, specialist and master's programmesBachelor'sSpecialist degreeMaster'sfor international students
When applying for bachelor's, specialist or master's programmes, foreign applicants submit to the Department for Work with Foreign Students (B-102):
- Notarised copy of the passport with a notarised Russian translation
- Notarised copies of education documents and their supplement with notarised Russian translation
- Consular legalisation or apostille on the documents
- Recognition (nostrification) if there is no mutual-recognition agreement between the countries
- 4 photos, 3×4
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for international students
Foreigners can study on state-funded (budget) places, without tuition fees, under Russia's international and intergovernmental agreements or by confirming compatriot status; CIS citizens with a residence permit (except Turkmenistan and Georgia) may also apply for budget places.
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for international students
Paid (contract) admission also requires passing the entrance tests with at least the minimum scores; certain categories of applicants may take entrance exams at the university instead of the Unified State Exam.
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Faculty / institute: Preparatory Department for Foreign CitizensFoundationfor international students
Foreigners join the preparatory department either on a paid basis or without fees under international agreements; for the invitation they submit an application, a notarised passport copy (valid 18+ months on entry), the education document with a notarised translation and a receipt for 50% of the programme cost; scans may be emailed.
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Open Doors olympiad winnersfor international students
The university takes part in the Open Doors olympiad; winners who choose a programme taught in Russian can study Russian for a year at the preparatory department without paying for it.
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Applicants via the Open Doors olympiadfor international students
The university appears in the list of 'organising universities of the Olympiad' on the official Open Doors olympiad site.
Tuition fees
Each amount is published for a specific programme or group of programmes — not necessarily the university's fees overall. Each academic year is shown separately.
Examples
160,000–268,000 RUB per year
Preparatory department fees for 2026/2027: 268,000 RUB per year (Russian plus extra subjects for the chosen profile) or 160,000 RUB per year (Russian only, certification level 2); 50% is paid when signing the agreement.
397,000–816,000 RUB per year
First-year fees for full-time bachelor's programmes in Moscow in 2026/2027 range from 397,000 to 816,000 RUB depending on the field; most engineering fields cost 427,000 RUB.
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Bachelor's · 2026/27
450,000 RUB per year
Fee for the Economics bachelor's programme taught in English (full-time), first year 2026/2027: 450,000 RUB.
Master's · 2026/27
428,000–850,000 RUB per year
First-year fees for full-time master's programmes in 2026/2027 range from 428,000 to 850,000 RUB depending on the field; most engineering fields cost 457,000 RUB.
480,000 RUB per year
Fee for the Journalism master's programme taught in English (full-time), first year 2026/2027: 480,000 RUB; the English-taught Advertising and PR master's has the same fee.
Scholarships and opportunities
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First-year contract (paid) entrants2026/27
Discounts for first-year entrants (bachelor's, specialist, master's) in 2026/2027; discounts are not combined — the largest applies:
- 20% for an average entrance-test score of 85.0 or higher
- 20%, 15% or 10% for pre-application and early payment (deadlines 04.07, 25.07 and 05.08.2026)
- 10% for those 1–5 points short of the budget pass mark
- 1% per individual-achievement point (up to 10%)
Student housing
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for international students
Dormitory places are provided to full-time students for the whole study period, to correspondence students only during sessions, and not to part-time (evening) students.
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for international students
Documents foreign students need for the dormitory (in Russian): HIV and RW test certificates issued no more than 2 weeks before submission, a chest X-ray valid for 1 year, and 6 photos 3×4.
Student life and services
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for international students
Foreign students have the 'Interclub' student community for adaptation, socialising and language practice; the university also holds the 'Interfest' international festival of cultures and a Russian culture festival for foreigners.
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The university mentions 50+ clubs and societies, sports and volunteering, discounted student cards for public transport, and free internet on campus and in dormitories.
Practical information
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for international students
The study invitation (for the visa) takes from 30 working days after documents reach the consular, visa and migration department; it requires the invitation form, a notarised Russian translation of the passport (valid 18+ months from planned entry) and, for paid students, proof of tuition payment.
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for international students
The consular, visa and migration department handles migration registration for students living in a university dormitory.
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for international students
Contacts for foreign students (38 Bolshaya Semyonovskaya St.): Department for Work with Foreign Students, building B, rooms 101–102, [email protected]; Consular & Migration Department, B-102, [email protected]; International Programs Department, N-314, [email protected].
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The site has an English version (mospolytech.ru/en) with pages on admission of foreigners, the preparatory department, dormitories and the Open Doors olympiad.
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