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Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology

Российский химико-технологический университет имени Д.И. Менделееваجامعة مندلييف الروسية للتكنولوجيا الكيميائية

Date of establishment according to the official information page: 21 December 1920.

Official website: muctr.ru
International admission: muctr.ru/abitur/foreigner

At a glance

City: The university is located in Moscow: Miusskaya Square 9, Moscow 125047.
Levels of study: The university admits foreign citizens, stateless persons and compatriots to all programmes — bachelor's, specialist, master's, postgraduate (aspirantura) and continuing education — in all study modes.
Housing: The student campus is in north-western Moscow (Vilisa Latsisa St. 21) with three dormitory buildings (Nos. 19, 21 and 23, korpus 1) and a cultural and sports complex, about 15 minutes' walk from Planernaya metro.
Preparatory year: The university has a preparatory department for foreign applicants (for later admission to the university or other Russian universities), covering Russian and profile subjects; it ends with a final test, and successful graduates receive a certificate.

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Status: The university is a federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education; its founder is the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
Campuses: The university has the Novomoskovsk Institute (branch) and branches in Tashkent and Taraz.

Fields and faculties

Faculties and institutes listed on the 'Faculties and departments' page include:
- Faculty of Digital Technologies and Chemical Engineering
- Institute of Materials for Modern Energy and Nanotechnology
- Institute of Chemistry and Problems of Sustainable Development
- Faculty of Biotechnology and Industrial Ecology
- Faculty of Natural Sciences
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- Faculty of Petroleum and Gas Chemistry and Polymer Materials
- Faculty of Technology of Inorganic Substances and High-Temperature Materials
- Faculty of Chemical-Pharmaceutical Technologies and Biomedical Products

Programmes and language of study

Faculty / institute: Preparatory department for foreign studentsFoundationfor international students
The preparatory department offers three tracks: medical-biological (Russian, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics), natural sciences (Russian, mathematics, chemistry, physics, computer science) and engineering (Russian, mathematics, physics, computer science, chemistry).

Language of study

All programmes
The 'Education for foreign citizens' page states that teaching at the university is in Russian; foreign students first take a one-year intensive course of Russian and profile subjects (chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, computer science).

Admission for international students

for international students
Foreign citizens and stateless persons may study on budget funding under international treaties, federal laws or the Russian Government quota, or under a paid-services contract.

Bachelor's and specialist programmesBachelor'sSpecialist degreefor international students
To enter bachelor's or specialist programmes, foreign applicants must complete recognition of their foreign education document and pass the Unified State Exam (EGE) or the university's own entrance tests.
Government-quota applicantsfor international students
For government-quota study, apply on the Rossotrudnichestvo portal and list the university (or its Novomoskovsk branch) as the priority institution.

This section has figures that differ between the university's pages — shown in the item itself.

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for international students
Citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan may compete for regular state-funded places under the cooperation agreement of 15 May 1992.
for international students
Conflicting figures in the source
Documents (with an application in Russian): copy of the identity document with certified translation, the original or certified copy of the education document (plus recognition certificate where required) with certified Russian translation, copy of migration card or visa, medical certificate and 6 black-and-white 3x4 photos. (The international department page lists 12 photos.)
for international students
Translations into Russian must use the applicant's name as written in the entry visa; for recognition of foreign qualifications the university refers applicants to Glavexpertcentr.

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.

ProgrammeYearFee

Foundation (1) 2026/27 209,000 RUB per year

Bachelor's (4) 2026/27 179,000–425,000 RUB per year

Master's (1) 2026/27 406,600 RUB per year

Examples

Preparatory department for foreign students Foundation · 2026/27

209,000 RUB per year

Tuition at the preparatory department for 2026–2027: 209,000 RUB; the student additionally pays for housing, visa and medical insurance.

Chemical Technology 18.03.01 (bachelor's, full-time, Moscow) Bachelor's · 2026/27

376,600 RUB per year

Per the 2026/2027 price list for contract students starting the first year (full-time), the cost of the bachelor's 'Chemical Technology' (18.03.01) in Moscow is 376,600 RUB.

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Bachelor's · 2026/27

Nanoengineering 28.03.02 (bachelor's, full-time, Moscow) Bachelor's · 2026/27

425,000 RUB per year

Per the 2026/2027 price list for contract students starting the first year (full-time), the cost of the bachelor's 'Nanoengineering' (28.03.02) in Moscow is 425,000 RUB.

Economics 38.03.01 (bachelor's, full-time, Moscow) Bachelor's · 2026/27

340,600 RUB per year

Per the 2026/2027 price list for contract students starting the first year (full-time), the cost of the bachelor's 'Economics' (38.03.01) in Moscow is 340,600 RUB.

Chemical Technology 18.03.01 (bachelor's, full-time, Novomoskovsk branch) Bachelor's · 2026/27

179,000 RUB per year

Per the 2026/2027 price list for contract students starting the first year (full-time), the cost of the bachelor's 'Chemical Technology' (18.03.01) at the Novomoskovsk Institute (branch) is 179,000 RUB.

Master's · 2026/27

Chemistry 04.04.01 (master's, full-time, Moscow) Master's · 2026/27

406,600 RUB per year

Per the 2026/2027 price list for contract students starting the first year (full-time), the cost of the master's 'Chemistry' (04.04.01) in Moscow is 406,600 RUB.

Student housing

2026/27
Total places available for check-in for the 2026/2027 academic year: 725; check-in is managed through an electronic queue at settlement.muctr.ru.

for international students
The 'Education for foreign citizens' page states that dormitory accommodation may be provided to foreign students and stateless persons.

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Faculty / institute: Preparatory department for foreign studentsFoundationfor international students
Preparatory students may be provided with a dormitory place; check-in requires a medical document from the home country (certified translation) confirming no contraindications to study in Russia, medical insurance, and payment for the accommodation.
The three buildings have 758 residential blocks, each for 5 people with two rooms (12.1 and 18.5 m²), toilet and bathroom, plus a shared kitchen on each floor; the campus has a gym, library, canteen and self-service laundry.

Practical information

Faculty / institute: Preparatory department for foreign studentsFoundationfor international students
The visa invitation for preparatory students is issued within 21 working days once all documents are submitted and tuition is paid.

for international students
The Department of International Projects and Programmes handles foreign students; mailbox [email protected]; hours Mon–Thu 9:00–18:00, Fri 9:00–16:45.

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