Athar University Guide
Russian University of Transport (MIIT)
Российский университет транспортаالجامعة الروسية للنقل
The university is in Moscow, 9 Obraztsova St., bldg. 9.
- Official website
- rut-miit.ru
- International admission
- We could not reach the international-admission page at the last update
At a glance
- Levels of study
- The English page lists program types — bachelor's, specialist's, master's, doctoral and Russian language courses — and the rector's message there says the university offers more than 170 programs in transport, economics, informatics, law and other areas.
- Students
- The 'University today' page states more than 29,000 students in higher-education programs and more than 6,000 in secondary vocational programs.
- International students
- The English page gives two different figures: '> 2000 international students from 70 countries' in its key figures and 'more than 1898 international students from 44 countries' elsewhere on the same page.
- Housing
- The dormitories page lists ten dormitories in Moscow with 4,786 places in total; building 4 of dormitory complex No. 3 has been closed since 15 July 2025 for major renovation.
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- Preparatory year
- For those who do not speak Russian there is a special preparatory course lasting 1 or 1.5 years, covering Russian and the subjects of the chosen field.
- Status
- The university is a federal state autonomous institution of higher education; its founder is the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.
About the university
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Year of foundation per the official information page: 1896; the university has branches.
Fields and faculties
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Per the 'University today' page, RUT includes institutes and academies such as Management and Digital Technologies; Transport Engineering and Control Systems; Track, Construction and Structures; International Transport Communications; Economics and Finance; the Academy of Water Transport; the Academy of Civil Aviation.
- Institute of Management and Digital Technologies
- Institute of Transport Engineering and Control Systems
- Institute of Track, Construction and Structures
- Institute of International Transport Communications
- Institute of Economics and Finance
and 5 more
- Russian Academy of Railways
- Russian Open Academy of Transport
- Academy of Water Transport
- Academy of Civil Aviation
- Academy of Road Management
Admission for international students
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for international students
The English page describes 8 steps to enrol: register an account, submit the application for checking, track its status, agree the entrance-exam date with the international office by email, fill in and sign the education contract, then check the enrolment order and the timetable.
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Bachelor'sSpecialist degreeMaster'sfor international students
Acceptance of documents for the first year of full-time bachelor's, specialist's and master's programmes begins on 20 June; documents can be submitted online or in person (the page gives no year).
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for international students
Main documents: passport with a notarised Russian translation, the education document with all annexes and a notarised translation, a copy of the entry visa (for visa countries), a photo and insurance; applicants under 18 also need a birth certificate and a parent's passport, translated. Some countries' documents must be legalised or apostilled; RUT recognises foreign education itself.
Student housing
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for international students
The English page states that the university provides all international students with dormitories within walking distance of the main university infrastructure, with laundry, kitchen and gym.
Student life and services
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for international students
The university runs summer schools for international students and applicants, usually 2 to 8 weeks long, to learn Russian and get to know the university and the city.
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RUT students and staff
Academic mobility programs listed include Erasmus+, DAAD, international corporate scholarships, double diploma programs, short-term and one-semester exchanges.
Practical information
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The site has an English page (rut-miit.ru/en).
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for international students
Students from visa countries fill in a questionnaire when signing the contract; the university needs at least 20 business days to register the invitation. After arrival they visit the international office's visa department for migration registration and a multiple-entry visa, applying for registration within 3 days of arriving in Russia.
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