Formed by merging several institutions, including the Moscow State Textile University (founded 1919), KSU focuses on design, textile engineering, materials science, automation for light industry, and fashion technology.
Address: 26 Sadovnicheskaya St., Bldg 1, Moscow, 115035, Russia
Textile Engineering, Fashion Technology, Materials Science
Domains taught:
- Automation, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Robotics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Collaborations with fashion houses, textile manufacturers, and design bureaus.
Research:
Research in textile materials, smart textiles, fashion design and technology, automation in light industry, and art restoration.
Famous Alumnis:
Vyacheslav Zaitsev (studied at a predecessor)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
900
Current students***:
12000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
70000
Pros
Leading university for textile and fashion industries, combining technology and design.
Cons
Specialized focus on light industry and design.
Best For
Textile technology and fashion design
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Saint Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design takes a similar route through chemical engineering, industrial design and automation, and it is slightly larger, at about 15,000 students against roughly 12,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The comparison with Kostroma State University is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on robotics, automation and manufacturing, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia is the closest domestic counterpart for chemical engineering, materials and engineering; it covers nanotechnologies and bioengineering as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 10,000 students against roughly 12,000 here.
- Togliatti State University follows much the same lines as this institution, with chemical engineering, automation and materials as common ground, and it has almost the same size, at about 12,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- For students who like the chemical engineering, automation and materials focus of this university but want another option nearby, Belgorod State Technological University fits well: it has almost the same size, at about 12,000 students, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Abroad, Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (Ukraine) covers chemical engineering, industrial design and robotics in a comparable way, and it is slightly smaller, at about 10,000 students against roughly 12,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Abroad, Khmelnytskyi National University (Ukraine) covers automation, manufacturing and materials in a comparable way, and it is smaller, enrolling about 8,000 students against roughly 12,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Qingdao University in China pursues a similar profile in materials and engineering, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers marine science and chemistry as well.
- Looking internationally, Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong is where industrial design, materials and engineering get a comparable treatment; it covers logistics and civil engineering as well, and is larger, enrolling about 33,900 students against roughly 12,000 here.
- In the United Kingdom, De Montfort University teaches much the same core subjects, industrial design, manufacturing and materials, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
*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.
- Design for Sustainability, Design Thinking, Innovation, Materials Science, Prototyping, Sustainable Product Design, User-Centered Design
*: 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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