Moscow State Mining University
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Moscow State Mining University (Московский государственный горный университет in Russian) is a Russia
n institute of higher education that prepares mining
engineer
s.
(B.Sc.) degree. All bachelor's programs include general education in science
and engineering
, social sciences
, arts, and a field of specialization called the major.
The second level, five years together with the first level, may lead to receiving a diploma of a chartered mining engineer. The objective of the program is to give high level specialized training to engineers. A professionally qualified mining engineer must be a graduate
proficient in technical management as well as in practical knowledge of actual mining operations.
Students who have excelled as undergraduates may wish to continue their education at the graduate level (the third level). Upon conclusion of two additional years at the University, the student will be awarded the Master of Science
(M.Sc.) degree. The graduate program involves lectures, essay-writing, and a personal case-study.
and surveying
, mineral
processing, mining economics
and management
, ecology
and environmental engineering
, computing
and computer programming, etc.
The University has at its disposal up-to-date research and laboratory facilities, automation and computer systems, recreation centers, hostels and sports facilities. There is a Lyceum
for high-school students (9-10 grades) and a preparatory department. Moscow State University of Mining takes orders for conducting research and development. The University has a publishing house of its own. Degrees in mining specialities awarded by the University are valid abroad. There is a military training department.
Categories of graduates: Bachelor of Science
, Mining Engineer, Master of Science
, Candidate of Science (Equal to a PhD), Doctor of Science
.
Specialities: computer-aided information and control system
s; blasting
; mining machinery and equipment; environmental engineering; surveying; management; mineral processing; open pit mining; underground mining; computer-aided design systems; mechanical engineering; technology of artistic decoration of engineering materials; control and information in engineering systems; physical processes of mining production; construction of mines and underground structures; economy and management of mines and geological prospecting enterprises; economy of nature management; electrical engineering and automation of industrial installations and technological systems; power supply of mining enterprises.
(Oktyabrskaya metro station)
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n institute of higher education that prepares mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
s.
History
Its history can be traced back to September 4, 1918, when Moscow Mining Academy was founded. In 1930 the Academy was divided into six independent institutes. Among the new colleges which grew out of the Academy's departments was Moscow Mining Institute. Since that time Moscow Mining Institute has become one of the largest and best-known scientific centers in the field of mining and one of the leading teaching and research mining schools in the country. In 1993 the Institute was transformed into the State University of Mining, due to its great contribution to mining science and training of highly-qualified specialists for various branches of mining industry.Education
A multi-level structure of higher education has been introduced at the University. The first four years of University study are known as undergraduate study and usually lead to the Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
(B.Sc.) degree. All bachelor's programs include general education in science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
, social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
, arts, and a field of specialization called the major.
The second level, five years together with the first level, may lead to receiving a diploma of a chartered mining engineer. The objective of the program is to give high level specialized training to engineers. A professionally qualified mining engineer must be a graduate
Alumnus
An alumnus , according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university." An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student. In addition, an alumna is "a female graduate or former student of a school, college,...
proficient in technical management as well as in practical knowledge of actual mining operations.
Students who have excelled as undergraduates may wish to continue their education at the graduate level (the third level). Upon conclusion of two additional years at the University, the student will be awarded the Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
(M.Sc.) degree. The graduate program involves lectures, essay-writing, and a personal case-study.
Calendar
The academic year is divided into 17-week terms called autumn and spring semesters. Each semester is a unit of study requiring examinations and completion of coursework. The general pattern of teaching at the University is a combination of theoretical training and practical instruction. Towards the end of the second year the student is expected to select his field of specialization. After graduating from the University students may specialize in underground or surface mining, geologyGeology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
and surveying
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
, mineral
Mineral
A mineral is a naturally occurring solid chemical substance formed through biogeochemical processes, having characteristic chemical composition, highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties. By comparison, a rock is an aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids and does not...
processing, mining economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
and environmental engineering
Environmental engineering
Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the natural environment , to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate polluted sites...
, computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
and computer programming, etc.
Departments
Six faculties (departments) of the University are currently training over 5,000 undergraduate students and about 300 postgraduates. The faculties of the University are:- The Faculty of Coal Mining and Underground Construction
- The Faculty of OreOreAn ore is a type of rock that contains minerals with important elements including metals. The ores are extracted through mining; these are then refined to extract the valuable element....
and Non-Ore Mining - The Faculty of Physical Engineering
- The Faculty of Mining Electrical Mechanics
- The Faculty of AutomationAutomationAutomation is the use of control systems and information technologies to reduce the need for human work in the production of goods and services. In the scope of industrialization, automation is a step beyond mechanization...
and Computer ScienceComputer scienceComputer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems... - The Faculty of Evening and Correspondence Education.
The University has at its disposal up-to-date research and laboratory facilities, automation and computer systems, recreation centers, hostels and sports facilities. There is a Lyceum
Lyceum
The lyceum is a category of educational institution defined within the education system of many countries, mainly in Europe. The definition varies between countries; usually it is a type of secondary school.-History:...
for high-school students (9-10 grades) and a preparatory department. Moscow State University of Mining takes orders for conducting research and development. The University has a publishing house of its own. Degrees in mining specialities awarded by the University are valid abroad. There is a military training department.
Categories of graduates: Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
, Mining Engineer, Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
, Candidate of Science (Equal to a PhD), Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
.
Specialities: computer-aided information and control system
Control system
A control system is a device, or set of devices to manage, command, direct or regulate the behavior of other devices or system.There are two common classes of control systems, with many variations and combinations: logic or sequential controls, and feedback or linear controls...
s; blasting
Rock blasting
Rock blasting is the controlled use of explosives to excavate, break down or remove rock. It is practised most often in mining, quarrying and civil engineering such as dam or road construction...
; mining machinery and equipment; environmental engineering; surveying; management; mineral processing; open pit mining; underground mining; computer-aided design systems; mechanical engineering; technology of artistic decoration of engineering materials; control and information in engineering systems; physical processes of mining production; construction of mines and underground structures; economy and management of mines and geological prospecting enterprises; economy of nature management; electrical engineering and automation of industrial installations and technological systems; power supply of mining enterprises.
Notable faculty
- Georgi MondzolevskiGeorgi MondzolevskiGeorgi Grigorevich Mondzolevski is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He is Jewish, and was born in the Orsha. Dr...
(b. 1934), Soviet Olympic and world champion volleyball player
Contacts
- Address: 6, Leninsky av., Moscow, 119991, Russia
(Oktyabrskaya metro station)
- Email: abitur@msmu.ru
- Tel/Fax: (+7 499) 237 3163 (Administrative Department)
- Tel/Fax: (+7 495) 956 9039
- Tel/Fax: (+7 495) 956 9042 (Department for International Co-operation)
- Tel/Fax: (+7 499) 236 9487 (Surface Mining Department)