Named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze, MGRI was founded in 1918. It is a specialized university focusing on geology, geophysical methods, hydrogeology, mining engineering, and ecological geology.
Address: 23 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow, 117997, Russia
Geology, Geophysical Methods, Hydrogeology
Domains taught:
- Chemistry, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Geotechnics, Marine Science, Materials, Physics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with major Russian geological exploration companies (e.g., Rosgeologia) and mining enterprises.
Research:
Research in mineral exploration, oil and gas geology, engineering geology, hydrogeology, environmental geology, and mining technologies.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
700
Current students***:
5000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
40000
Pros
Leading specialized university for geological prospecting and exploration.
Cons
Narrow specialization.
Best For
Geological prospecting and exploration
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- The comparison with Saint Petersburg Mining University is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on geotechnics, ecology and sustainability and materials, and it covers chemical engineering and automation as well, and is larger, enrolling about 8,000 students against roughly 5,000 here.
- The comparison with Ural State Mining University is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on geotechnics, ecology and sustainability and materials, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers chemical engineering and mechanical engineering as well.
- Russian State University of Oil and Gas follows much the same lines as this institution, with geotechnics, chemistry and ecology and sustainability as common ground, and it is larger, enrolling about 11,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- On content, Sakhalin State University and this institution are close, as both teach marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability; it has almost the same size, at about 5,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability can consider Russian State Hydrometeorological University, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers astroscience and mathematics as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Facultat de Ciències de la Terra in Spain is the nearest foreign match on marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability; it covers civil engineering as well, and is far smaller, with about 700 students against roughly 5,000 here.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability is Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas in Spain, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Northwest University Xi'an, in China, takes a similar route through geotechnics, chemistry and physics; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers mathematics and life sciences as well.
- University of Aveiro offers an international parallel to this university, with marine science, chemistry and ecology and sustainability as common ground; it is larger, enrolling about 14,280 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The closest overseas parallel on marine science, chemistry and ecology and sustainability is University of California, Santa Barbara, located in the United States; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers mathematics and electrical and electronics as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Geotechnics, Materials Science, Resource-Efficient Products
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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