The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology is one of Russia’s leading technical universities, with a reputation for qualified graduates that extends to other countries. Its interdisciplinary environment enables the students to unlock their full academic and scientific potential.
The vibrant alumni community of MIPT is as far-reaching as it is diverse, with numerous top-notch researchers, entrepreneurs, politicians, and creative people graduating from the Institute. Many of them have received prestigious awards in Russia and abroad.
MIPT focuses on six core research areas:
2D materials
Quantum technology
Biophysics
Artificial intelligence
Arctic technology
Space technology
The Institute’s mission is to train the leading researchers and engineers that would take on the world’s major scientific and technological challenges to ensure the success of the nation and humanity in the 21st century.
To achieve this, MIPT relies on a set of fundamental principles formulated by its Nobel Prize-winning founders Lev Landau, Pyotr Kapitsa, and Nikolay Semenov. The main tenets of this so-called Phystech System are:
Selecting the most brilliant applicants
Engaging actual researchers in teaching
Providing a personalized approach to students
Leveraging the potential of the country’s best labs to foster an atmosphere of technological research and constructive creativity