Established in 1939, MASU (formerly Murmansk State Humanities University, expanded to include technical fields) is the northernmost classical university in Russia, focusing on Arctic studies, marine technologies, and regional development.
Address: 15 Kapitana Egorova St., Murmansk, 183038, Russia
Arctic Studies, Marine Engineering, Ecology
Domains taught:
- Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Logistics, Marine Science
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Focus on circumpolar cooperation, partnerships with universities in Nordic countries and other Arctic nations.
Research:
Research related to Arctic environment and resources, marine biology, indigenous peoples of the North, logistics in the Arctic, and cold climate technologies.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
600
Current students***:
5000
Foreign students***:
0%
Cumulative former students***:
30000
Pros
Unique focus on Arctic issues, strategic location for northern research.
Cons
Primarily a regional university, still developing its technical profile after expansion.
Best For
Arctic studies and marine technologies
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- For students who like the geotechnics, ecology and sustainability and life sciences focus of this university but want another option nearby, Yugra State University fits well: it is slightly smaller, at about 4,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- North-Eastern Federal University takes a similar route through geotechnics, ecology and sustainability and life sciences, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- North-Eastern State University offers a comparable education in geotechnics, ecology and sustainability and life sciences: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers civil engineering and physics as well.
- Russian State Hydrometeorological University follows much the same lines as this institution, with marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability as common ground, and it is slightly smaller, at about 4,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Also strong in marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability, Sakhalin State University makes a sensible second look at home; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers civil engineering and physics as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Seen from abroad, University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway (Norway) is a close relative on subject matter, since marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability are central to both, and it is far larger, with about 16,500 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- If this institution is on your list for marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability, University of Bergen in Norway deserves a comparison, because it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is far larger, with about 18,500 students against roughly 5,000 here.
- If this university is on your list for marine science, geotechnics and ecology and sustainability, Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada deserves a comparison, because it is also a public institution, and also offers certificate, diploma and mba programmes.
- In Denmark, Roskilde University teaches much the same core subjects, ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics, and it covers project management and chemistry as well, and is larger, enrolling about 7,500 students against roughly 5,000 here.
- For geotechnics, ecology and sustainability and life sciences outside the home country, Université Laurentienne in Canada is a natural reference; it covers AI and machine learning and software engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 7,000 students against roughly 5,000 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.
- Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Logistics, Marine Ecosystems, Renewable Energy, 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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