Address: 5, 2-ya Baumanskaya St., Moscow, 105005, Russia
Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, Robotics
Founded in 1830, BMSTU is one of the oldest and largest technical universities in Russia, renowned for its engineering education and contributions to technology and industry. It s often referred to as the Russian MIT.
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, BMSTU, is among the oldest and largest technical universities in Russia. Emperor Nicholas I founded it in 1830 as a vocational school for artisans, and it became the Imperial Technical School in 1868. It was named after the revolutionary Nikolai Bauman in 1935. It has about 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, and around one student in ten comes from abroad. The main buildings are on the 2nd Baumanskaya Street, in the east of central Moscow, near the old German quarter.
The school gave the country many of its aircraft and rocket designers. Nikolai Zhukovsky, often called the father of Russian aviation, taught here, and Andrei Tupolev, the aircraft designer, and Sergei Korolev, chief designer of the Soviet space programme, studied at the school. The university continues to train specialists in aerospace, mechanical engineering, rocket and space technology, power engineering, robotics, optics, and computer science.
The curriculum is based on a close link between engineering teaching and design practice. Students work in teams on projects, and many faculties have partnerships with design bureaus and industrial enterprises. Research areas include aerospace engineering, materials, laser technology, mechatronics, biomedical engineering and information security. The university also has branches in Kaluga and Mytishchi and a large sports and training complex.
Russian applicants enter by the Unified State Exam, with state-funded places and paid places, and some programmes use additional tests. Foreign students can come through the government quota scholarship system or pay tuition, and many begin with a preparatory year in Russian. Fees vary by programme, so check the current tariff. Teaching is in Russian, with a limited number of programmes in English. Since 2022, academic exchanges with institutions abroad have changed, so check the current status of agreements.
The university runs dormitories for students, and the central location makes it easy to travel by metro. Moscow has high rents, so dormitory places are valuable for newcomers.
Numerous international partnerships for student and faculty exchange, joint research projects with leading global technical universities and corporations.
Research:
Advanced research in areas such as aerospace engineering, robotics, new materials, power engineering, and information technology, with many specialized research and educational centers.
Famous Alumnis:
Sergei Korolev, Vladimir Shukhov, Andrei Tupolev, Pavel Sukhoi
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
8000
Current students***:
22000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
250000
Pros
Premier engineering university in Russia, strong industry connections, extensive hands-on experience, wide range of engineering disciplines.
Cons
Highly demanding curriculum, competitive environment, some facilities might require modernization.
The comparison with Moscow Aviation Institute is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on aerospace, robotics and automation, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Ufa State Aviation Technical University takes a similar route through aerospace, robotics and automation, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
On content, Novosibirsk State Technical University and this university are close, as both teach aerospace, automation and mechanical engineering; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers electrical and electronics as well.
Don State Technical University overlaps with this university on robotics, automation and mechanical engineering, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Omsk State Technical University works in much the same fields, chiefly aerospace, automation and mechanical engineering, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers geotechnics as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on aerospace, robotics and automation is Northwestern Polytechnical University in China, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
National Aerospace University Kharkiv Aviation Institute in Ukraine shares the aerospace, robotics and automation orientation of this university, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is far smaller, with about 7,000 students against roughly 22,000 here.
In Ireland, University of Limerick teaches much the same core subjects, aerospace, robotics and mechanical engineering, and it covers manufacturing and electrical and electronics as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 17,500 students against roughly 22,000 here.
Luleå University of Technology in Sweden shares the aerospace, robotics and mechanical engineering orientation of this institution, and it covers astroscience and geotechnics as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 19,000 students against roughly 22,000 here.
*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
Where is Bauman University?
At 5 2nd Baumanskaya Street in Moscow, Russia.
When was it founded?
In 1830, by Emperor Nicholas I, as a vocational school for artisans.
Who is it named after?
The revolutionary Nikolai Bauman, since 1935.
How large is it?
About 22,000 students and 8,000 staff.
Who studied or taught there?
Nikolai Zhukovsky taught, and Andrei Tupolev and Sergei Korolev studied at the school.
What does it teach?
Aerospace, mechanical engineering, rocket and space technology, power engineering, robotics, optics and computer science.
Does it have branches?
Yes, in Kaluga and Mytishchi.
How do foreign students enter?
Through the government quota scholarship system or by paying tuition, often after a preparatory year in Russian. Check the current tariff.
In which language are courses taught?
Mainly in Russian, with a limited number of programmes in English.
Does it offer dormitories?
Yes, and the places are valuable because rents in Moscow are high.
Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Mechanical Engineering, Product Development, Research and Development, Robotics, Sustainable Development
*: 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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