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Who is eligible for state-funded (tuition-free) education:
1. Citizens of any country — through the quota system distributed by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education via Rossotrudnichestvo offices or the embassies/consulates of the Russian Federation in the applicant’s country of residence, based on a competitive selection process.
2. Applicants recognized as compatriots may apply on equal terms with citizens of the Russian Federation through the general competition based on Unified State Exam (ЕГЭ) results or the university’s internal entrance examinations.
3. Winners and prize-winners of the annual international student Olympiad “Надежда энергетики” are granted the right to free education in bachelor’s and master’s programs.
Who can study on a contractual (tuition-paying) basis:
International applicants from any country, regardless of place of residence.
1. Citizens of any country — through the quota system distributed by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education via Rossotrudnichestvo offices or the embassies/consulates of the Russian Federation in the applicant’s country of residence, based on a competitive selection process.
2. Applicants recognized as compatriots may apply on equal terms with citizens of the Russian Federation through the general competition based on Unified State Exam (ЕГЭ) results or the university’s internal entrance examinations.
3. Winners and prize-winners of the annual international student Olympiad “Надежда энергетики” are granted the right to free education in bachelor’s and master’s programs.
Who can study on a contractual (tuition-paying) basis:
International applicants from any country, regardless of place of residence.
ADMISSIONS
The National Research University “MPEI” conducts its educational activities on the basis of a state license and a certificate of state accreditation, which entitle the university to issue officially recognized diplomas of higher education to individuals who successfully complete their studies.
Admission of international applicants to NRU “MPEI” (through the International Education Directorate) is carried out:
Admission of international applicants to NRU “MPEI” (through the International Education Directorate) is carried out:
- on a state-funded basis
- under contracts for paid educational services (tuition-based) in accordance with the admission rules of FSBEI HE “NRU MPEI”
- based on the results of international Olympiads
Applications are submitted electronically through the personal account for international applicants.
The list of documents to be attached to the electronic application includes:
Depending on the chosen program of study, international applicants must take entrance examinations.
The list of documents to be attached to the electronic application includes:
- identity document
- educational certificates or diplomas
- consent to the processing of personal data
Depending on the chosen program of study, international applicants must take entrance examinations.
Tuition and fees
This section contains all the necessary information regarding tuition fees and payment procedures at MPEI
Tuition and fees
This section contains all the necessary information regarding tuition fees and payment procedures at MPEI
REINSTATEMENT AND TRANSFER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO NRU “MPEI”
Reinstatement/transfer of students to NRU “MPEI” must be completed before the start of the academic semester in which the student plans to continue their studies. The decision on whether a student can be admitted is made by the relevant institute of NRU “MPEI” that offers the chosen academic program.
When considering reinstatement or transfer, the student’s academic performance and the differences between the curricula of the educational programs are taken into account.
The application and documents for reinstatement/transfer must be submitted to the International Education Directorate via email at: mpei@interedu.ru
When considering reinstatement or transfer, the student’s academic performance and the differences between the curricula of the educational programs are taken into account.
The application and documents for reinstatement/transfer must be submitted to the International Education Directorate via email at: mpei@interedu.ru
- A scanned copy of an identity document
- A standard-form application for reinstatement/transfer
- Educational documents or a certified copy
- Academic transcript or certificate of study
Information is being updated
Choose a study track
International applicants who have received a quota from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation are granted the right to free education in the main academic program of NRU “MPEI” in the field of study indicated in their application.
Please note that the quota does NOT cover transportation expenses, accommodation, meals, medical insurance, or visa processing.
Please note that the quota does NOT cover transportation expenses, accommodation, meals, medical insurance, or visa processing.
Participation in the Olympiad provides the opportunity to study in NRU “MPEI” bachelor’s or master’s programs free of charge and without entrance examinations
Information about the Olympiad
Olympiad Schedule
Language of the Olympiad
- Russian
- Chinese
Format of the Olympiad
- In-person at international venues
ADMISSION THROUGH THE
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT OLYMPIAD "FUTURE OF ENERGY ENGINEERING"
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT OLYMPIAD "FUTURE OF ENERGY ENGINEERING"
Olympiad Profiles
- Thermal Power Engineering and Heat Engineering
- Electric Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Venues
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
- Kyrgyzstan
- China
- Kazakhstan
Who can participate in the Olympiad
- International citizens who hold or are completing (in the year of the Olympiad) a higher education degree at the bachelor’s level or above
Application Deadlines
03.03.2025 - 01.08.2025
How to submit documents:
- Fill out the application form for admission
- Provide the following documents:
- A copy of an identity document (the document with which the applicant plans to enter the territory of the Russian Federation)
- A copy and/or original of an educational certificate with transcript (high school certificate / lyceum diploma / college diploma with grades, etc.). If the applicant has not yet graduated or received a diploma at the time of application, a transcript or academic record from the current educational institution must be provided
- A letter of recommendation from the educational institution (if available)
Important! International applicants holding foreign educational documents are required to undergo a verification procedure of these documents in the Foreign Document Evaluation Department before submitting their application.
BACHELORS
Entrance Examination Dates
For visa-required and visa-free countries:
For visa-free countries:
- 23.06.2025-25.06.2025
- 30.06.2025-02.07.2025
- 14.07.2025-16.07.2025
- 21.07.2025-23.07.2025
For visa-free countries:
- 11.08.2025-13.08.2025
111250, Moscow, 17 Krasnokazarmennaya Street, office B-403
+7 495 362-76-05
mpei@interedu.ru
BAchelors
Application Deadlines
03.03.2025 - 01.08.2025
How to Apply:
- Fill out the заявка на поступление
- Submit the following documents:
- A copy of your identification document (the document you plan to use to enter the Russian Federation);
- A copy and/or original of your educational credentials with transcript (Bachelor’s or Specialist diploma with grades).
- If you have not yet graduated or received your diploma at the time of application, you must submit an academic transcript from your current educational institution;
- A letter of recommendation from your educational institution (if available).
Important! International applicants holding foreign educational documents must have them verified by the Department for Recognition of Foreign Documents before submitting their application
MASTERS DEGREE
Entrance Examination Dates
For visa-free and visa-required countries:
For visa-free countries
- 23.06.2025-25.06.2025
- 30.06.2025-02.07.2025
- 14.07.2025-16.07.2025
- 21.07.2025-23.07.2025
For visa-free countries
- 11.08.2025-13.08.2025
111250,Moscow, 17 Krasnokazarmennaya Street, office B-403
+7 495 362-76-05
mpei@interedu.ru
Masters Degree
Application Deadlines
03.03.2025 - 01.08.2025
How to apply:
- Fill out the application form for admission
- Provide the following documents:
- A copy of an identity document (the document with which the applicant plans to enter the territory of the Russian Federation)
- A copy and/or original of an educational certificate with transcript (high school certificate / lyceum diploma / college diploma with grades, etc.). If the applicant has not yet graduated or received a diploma at the time of application, a transcript or academic record from the current educational institution must be provided
- A letter of recommendation from the educational institution (if available)
Important! International applicants holding foreign educational documents are required to undergo a verification procedure of these documents in the Foreign Document Evaluation Department before submitting their application.
PHD DEGREE
Entrance Examination Dates
- 28.08.2025-03.09.2025
111250, Moscow, 17 Krasnokazarmennaya Street, office B-309
+7 495 362-76-09
phdcourse@mpei.ru
PhD
VISA
After successfully passing the entrance exams, signing the education contract, and being officially admitted to the university, the applicant must obtain an invitation to enter the Russian Federation.
To apply for an invitation for study purposes, a foreign citizen must submit the following documents:
The invitation is issued in electronic format and sent to the email address of the invited foreign applicant, as indicated in the application form.
The processing time for the invitation is 30 days from the date of submission of a properly completed application.
To obtain a visa for entry into the Russian Federation, the foreign citizen must then contact the Embassy of the Russian Federation in their home country.
When applying for a visa at a consular or diplomatic office of the Russian Federation using an electronically issued invitation, it is sufficient to present a printed short form of the invitation.
Please note: the visa can only be issued in the city specified in both the short and full printed versions of the electronic invitation.
If a paper version of the invitation is required, this must be requested separately.
To apply for an invitation for study purposes, a foreign citizen must submit the following documents:
- A completed application form for the invitation (filled out in Russian, print letters). All fields in the application form must be completed.
- A copy of the international passport, valid for at least 1.5 years from the expected start date of stay in the Russian Federation. The copy or scanned image of the passport must meet the following requirements: the image must be clear, high-contrast, and easily readable, with no glare or foreign objects. Both black-and-white and color versions are accepted.
The invitation is issued in electronic format and sent to the email address of the invited foreign applicant, as indicated in the application form.
The processing time for the invitation is 30 days from the date of submission of a properly completed application.
To obtain a visa for entry into the Russian Federation, the foreign citizen must then contact the Embassy of the Russian Federation in their home country.
When applying for a visa at a consular or diplomatic office of the Russian Federation using an electronically issued invitation, it is sufficient to present a printed short form of the invitation.
Please note: the visa can only be issued in the city specified in both the short and full printed versions of the electronic invitation.
If a paper version of the invitation is required, this must be requested separately.
STEP 1. FILL OUT THE APPLICATION
Complete the application on the portal. Applications from foreign nationals for the 2025/26 academic year through the foreign missions of the Russian Federation are accepted from October 7, 2024, to January 15, 2025.
While filling out the application, follow the instructions specific to your country regarding the procedure for obtaining a scholarship under the quota of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Minobrnauki). The portal contains information on the deadlines and types of selection procedures.
STEP 2. UPLOAD THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
To request a recommendation letter, please send a request to:
STEP 3. WAIT FOR THE REVIEW RESULTS
Candidate applications go through a two-stage selection process. The first stage is managed by Rossotrudnichestvo in your country. The second stage is carried out by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
All updates regarding your application will be available in your personal account on the portal
Complete the application on the portal. Applications from foreign nationals for the 2025/26 academic year through the foreign missions of the Russian Federation are accepted from October 7, 2024, to January 15, 2025.
While filling out the application, follow the instructions specific to your country regarding the procedure for obtaining a scholarship under the quota of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Minobrnauki). The portal contains information on the deadlines and types of selection procedures.
STEP 2. UPLOAD THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- A copy of your passport with a Russian translation
- Previous education documents / transcripts with a Russian translation
- Achievement certificates from the past 2 years
- Medical certificates
- Motivation letter (if required)
- Recommendation letter from university (this can earn additional points during selection)
To request a recommendation letter, please send a request to:
- Bachelors/Masters: study@mpei.ru
- Phd: phdcourse@mpei.ru
STEP 3. WAIT FOR THE REVIEW RESULTS
Candidate applications go through a two-stage selection process. The first stage is managed by Rossotrudnichestvo in your country. The second stage is carried out by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
All updates regarding your application will be available in your personal account on the portal
After your candidacy is approved by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, applications are forwarded to the university for approval and are reviewed based on priority.
MPEI will coordinate your candidacy with the relevant institute or department. If your application is approved, you will receive an official letter of admission from the Ministry in your personal account on the portal. After that, a representative from the MPEI Directorate of International Education will contact you with further instructions.
MPEI will coordinate your candidacy with the relevant institute or department. If your application is approved, you will receive an official letter of admission from the Ministry in your personal account on the portal. After that, a representative from the MPEI Directorate of International Education will contact you with further instructions.
Once your candidacy is approved by the university, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation will issue your individual visa invitation number. This number will appear in your personal account on the portal.
You will then need to contact the Embassy of the Russian Federation in your country directly and provide the invitation number to apply for your student visa.
You will then need to contact the Embassy of the Russian Federation in your country directly and provide the invitation number to apply for your student visa.
STEP 1. LEGALIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTS
By the time of arrival at the university, applicants must legalize their educational documents in the country where their education took place. Certificates and diplomas can only be legalized in the country of issue.
More detailed information on this procedure is available on the website of the National Information Center.
STEP 2. TRANSLATION INTO RUSSIAN
Before arriving at the university, the passport and foreign educational documents (diploma and transcript) must be translated into Russian and notarized. If the translations are done abroad, they must be certified at a Russian consulate or apostilled.
Translations certified by a foreign notary are accepted only from countries that have a valid legal assistance agreement with the Russian Federation, in which case legalization is not required. This information can also be verified on the website of the National Information Center.
Certified translations must include attached copies of the original translated documents.
Important! Your name and surname must be written identically in all documents and their translations.
By the time of arrival at the university, applicants must legalize their educational documents in the country where their education took place. Certificates and diplomas can only be legalized in the country of issue.
More detailed information on this procedure is available on the website of the National Information Center.
STEP 2. TRANSLATION INTO RUSSIAN
Before arriving at the university, the passport and foreign educational documents (diploma and transcript) must be translated into Russian and notarized. If the translations are done abroad, they must be certified at a Russian consulate or apostilled.
Translations certified by a foreign notary are accepted only from countries that have a valid legal assistance agreement with the Russian Federation, in which case legalization is not required. This information can also be verified on the website of the National Information Center.
Certified translations must include attached copies of the original translated documents.
Important! Your name and surname must be written identically in all documents and their translations.
To secure a place in the MPEI dormitory, applicants must confirm their arrival date and time via email or phone 5–7 days before their arrival.
Before entering the Russian Federation, applicants will receive detailed check-in instructions by email, including the dormitory address and a step-by-step guide on actions to take before moving in.
Before entering the Russian Federation, applicants will receive detailed check-in instructions by email, including the dormitory address and a step-by-step guide on actions to take before moving in.
Important! When crossing the Russian border, applicants must fill out a migration card at customs. The purpose of visit must be indicated as “STUDY” (written in Russian: УЧЕБА). Keep the migration card until your departure from Russia.
ШАГ 1. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
On the day of arrival in Moscow, or the following working day (excluding weekends), the applicant must visit the Directorate of International Education and submit the following documents:
STEP 2. REGISTRATION PROCESS
Within 3 days of arrival, the applicant must complete the registration process. To do this, the following documents must be submitted to the Visa and Registration Office:
ШАГ 1. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
On the day of arrival in Moscow, or the following working day (excluding weekends), the applicant must visit the Directorate of International Education and submit the following documents:
- Passport and notarized translation of the passport
- Migration card
- Educational documents (diploma and transcript), with notarized translation
- Medical certificates (with translation)
- Copies of all passport pages and the migration card
STEP 2. REGISTRATION PROCESS
Within 3 days of arrival, the applicant must complete the registration process. To do this, the following documents must be submitted to the Visa and Registration Office:
- Passport and a copy (including visa and entry stamps)
- Migration card and a copy
- Accommodation contract for a place in the MPEI student dormitory (provided upon initial registration or when changing residence)
- Detachable part of the migration registration notification form (if previously registered at a different address before arrival at MPEI) and its copy
Enrollment at MPEI
To complete the enrollment process, applicants must submit the following documents:
Important!
- Each student arriving in the Russian Federation is required to obtain a medical insurance policy upon arrival in order to receive medical care at the university’s medical center (outpatient clinic).
- Every student must also undergo fingerprint registration, photographing, and a medical examination upon arrival in Russia.
- Make sure your bank card has a sufficient limit to cover payments such as dormitory fees, if paying by card.