Address: 9 Obraztsova St., Building 9, Moscow, 127994, Russia
Railway Engineering, Transport Construction, Logistics
Founded in 1896, the Russian University of Transport, widely abbreviated MIIT, is based in Moscow and presents itself as a sector university that supplies staff and scientific support to Russian transport. The initials MIIT remain in common use for the university, and its own website still sits at the miit.ru address.
The institution is organised in institutes, academies and associated schools. Its institutes include International Transport Communications, Track, Construction and Structures, Economics and Finance, and Transport Engineering and Management Systems, together with a legal institute. Two named academies, the Russian Academy of Railway Engineering and the Russian Open Transport Academy, sit alongside a research institute devoted to transport and transport construction.
Secondary-level education is part of the same group: a gymnasium and a medical college are listed among the university’s units. The university’s profile is built around railways, transport construction and the wider transport system, and published enrolment figures differ between sources and years, so current numbers are best taken from the university itself.
Strong partnership with Russian Railways (RZD) and other transport companies; international collaborations in transport education and research.
Research:
Research in high-speed rail, railway automation and safety, transport infrastructure development, multimodal transportation, and digital technologies in transport.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3000
Current students***:
25000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
200000
Pros
Premier university for railway transport, comprehensive programs for the entire transport sector.
Cons
Specialized focus on transport, particularly railways.
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Siberian Transport University in Novosibirsk is recorded with railway, bridge and tunnel engineering plus transport management.
In Omsk, Omsk State Transport University lists railway engineering, rolling stock and transport automation.
Far Eastern State Transport University, in Khabarovsk Krai, is recorded with railway engineering, transport construction and logistics.
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*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.
FAQ
When was the Russian University of Transport founded?
Its history dates to 1896, which both the official site and encyclopaedic sources give as the founding year. It is located in Moscow.
Why do people still say MIIT?
The initials remain in common use for the university and appear in its web address, miit.ru, although the English name is Russian University of Transport.
Which institutes does the university have?
Listed institutes include International Transport Communications, Track, Construction and Structures, Economics and Finance, and Transport Engineering and Management Systems, as well as a legal institute.
Is there a research arm?
Yes, the university includes a research institute for transport and transport construction. It also hosts the Russian Academy of Railway Engineering and the Russian Open Transport Academy.
Does it include schools below university level?
A gymnasium and a medical college are listed among its units, in addition to higher-education institutes.
Where can prospective students find current figures and admission rules?
The official website, miit.ru, carries admission rules, programme lists and statistics. Enrolment numbers quoted by different sources vary, so the official figures are the safest reference.
Civil Engineering, Engineering, Logistics, Project Management, Quality Management, Research and Development, Safety, Transportation
*: 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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