Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University)» (MGSU)
Established in 1921 MGSU is one of the oldest technical institutions of higher education of the Russian Federation. By 1933 more than 5000 students studied at the University.
The University heads International Association of Educational Civil Engineering Institutions (AECEI), which includes more than 150 educational institutions in Russia and other countries.
The following famous scientists as Artur Loleit, Vladimir Obraztsov, Vladimir Zhurin and others worked at the University.
Contacts
- Address
- 26, Yaroslavskoye Shosse, Moscow, Russia
- Phone
- +7 (499) 183-83-65
- kanz@mgsu.ru
- Internet
- https://mgsu.ru
- Social networks
Laboratories \ equipment supporting education
The University Research Institutes, Scientific Educational Centres, Research Laboratories, and Scientific-Technical Centres are involved in the scientific and technical activities for the most complex construction and infrastructure development projects in Russia and abroad.
The most notable laboratories of the University are as follows:
- Institute of Engineering and Construction of Nuclear Energy Facilities
- Research Institute of Building Materials and Technologies (NiiSMit)
- Scientific Research Institute for Building materials and Technologies
- Scientific Research Institute for Expert Examination and Engineering
- Institute for Comprehensive Safety of Construction
- Scientific and Educational Center for Geotechnical Engineering
- Scientific Research Center for Computer Modeling of Unique Buildings, Structures and Complexes
- Scientific and Educational Center for Nanotechnologies
- Scientific and Educational Center for Engineering Research and Monitoring of Engineering Structures
- Scientific and Educational Center for Water Supply and Discharge
- Research and Development Center for Explosion Survivability (“Vzryvbezopasnost’”)
- Research and Development Center for Structural Safety and Aseismic Strength
- Educational Research and Production Laboratory of Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Tests of Building Constructions
- Scientific Research Laboratory for Inspection and Reconstruction of Buildings and Structures
- Scientific Research Laboratory for Hydrotechnical Structures
- Research and Development Laboratory for Modern Composite Constructional Materials
- Scientific Research Laboratory for Engineering Research and Monitoring of Building Structures
- Scientific Research Laboratory for the Study of Actual Work of Building Constructures of Buildings and Structures
- Laboratory for Forensic Construction and Technical Expertise and Claim Settlement
- Scientific Research Laboratory for Modern Composite Building Materials
- Scientific and Research Laboratory of Hydraulic Structures
- Scientific and Research Laboratory “Testing station”
- Laboratory of Legal Expertise in Construction
- Scientific and Research Laboratory “Reliability and Seismic Stability of Structures”
MGSU has its own LMS system called “Stroitelstvo+”.
Staff professional development and training in nuclear area
Each department has the professional retraining of their teaching staff. In addition to the free professional development programs offered by the university itself, MGSU has agreements with the industry and education partners like “Innopolis” university to implement training programs to upskill the MGSU staff.
Among teaching staff of the department of Construction of Thermal and Atomic Power Stations, there are employees of Rosatom State Corporation enterprises.
Available academic programs
Information for students is available at https://mgsu.ru/en/education/how-to-apply/
Network Academic Programs with international partner universities
The University has 24 joint educational programs with universities from China, Kyrgistan, Uzbekistan, and other countries. Program study areas vary from different civil engineering majors and architecture programs.
Outstanding Alumni
MGSU is proud of its graduates and watches further progress, career take-off and achievements of all the alumni with a great interest. Some of the most significant MGSU international alumni are:
- Nurlan Aldabergenov (PhD in Economics, 1987). In 2007 – 2012 Nurlan Aldabergenov was the Chairman of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies, the Head of the Prime Minister's Office from 2017 to 2019. Now he is the minister of the Eurasian Economic Commission.
- Bassam Bashir Ibrahim (PhD in Technical Sciences, 1991). The present Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Government of Syria has held a number of administrative positions such as Deputy Dean, Dean of Civil Engineering Faculty (1999-2005) and Rector of al-Baath University.
- Chol Tong Mayay Jang (MSc in Construction, 1994). Since 1994 he has held various positions (General Secretary of the Construction Commitee in Rumbek, Chairman of the Association of South Suidanese Students in the Soviet Union, Chairman of the Association of African Students of the MGSU, etc.). At present serves as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Sudan to Russia.
- Dr. Knut Hartenstein (PhD in Technical Sciences, 1980) The professor studied at the Faculty of Automated Control Sytems (1970 – 1975). At present he works at the University of Applied Technical and Economic Sciences of Berlin (HTW Berlin).