Russia was always
famous for top-level education in different spheres of
Engineering and many of its universities are considered to be
the schools of educational excellence, having a potential for
real greatness. A long-term history of these universities
provides many examples of creating a great number of the
world-known scientific contributions in developing different
fields such as space engineering, heating engineering,
biophysics, aerodynamics, radio physics, radio electronics,
optics, laser technology, dynamics, strength of machines,
theoretical and experimental physics, mathematics, cybernetics
and computer sciences, discovering of new energy sources,
solving new scientific and technological problems, implementing
of new methods of energy generating, distributing and consuming.
The aim of these
schools is to train skillful artisans with a solid theoretical
background to improve and spread skills in various trades.
Currently there
are institutions of higher learning that provide tuition in
different fields of engineering: the Moscow Aviation Institute,
the Moscow Power Engineering Institute, the Moscow Civil
Engineering Institute, which are recognized nationally and
internationally for the quality of its programs. The most
important ingredient of graduate education is the combination of
fundamental theoretical knowledge with profound engineering
skills, enabling students to solve the current problems of
contemporary science and modern industries.
Well-known academicians, scientists,
astronauts number amongst alumni and professors: Academician
A.N.Tupolev (class "TU" aircraft), Mikoyan A.I. (class "MIG"
aircraft), Jakovlev A.S. (class "JAK" aircraft), S.P.Korolev,
academician N.A.Dollezhal, chief designer of atomic piles,
academician A.I.Tselikov, chief designer of metallurgical
engineering, academician S.A.Lebedev, chief designer of
computers, Nobel Prize winners, the members of Russian Academy
of Sciences, winners of different National Prizes.