Moscow State Technical University - Definition and Overview

Bauman Moscow State Technical University is one of the oldest and biggest Russian educational institutions offering M.S. and Ph.D. - level degrees in various engeening fields and applied sciences.

History

University was established in 1830 as Imperial Vocational School (Remeslennoe Uchilische) by a decree of Emperor Nicholas I. It was renamed in 1868 to Imperial Moscow Technical School, then after 1917 revolution to Moscow Highest Technical School (MHTS). A number of research institutes such as TsAGI was created from laboratories and departments of MHTS in 1930. The remaining school was named Bauman Moscow Mechanical and Machine Construction Institute. The name MHTS was returned in 1943. The current name was given in 1989.

Departments

• Radioelectronics and Laser Technology
• Fundamental Sciences
• Machine Construction Technologies
• Special Machines
• Power Machines
• Robotic Technology and Automation
• Computer Science and Management Systems
• Biomedical Technology
• Social and Human Sciences
• Engineering Business and Management

Special Departments

• Radiotechnology
• Rocket and Space Technology
• Opitico-electronic Equipment
• Equipment Construction
• Air and Space

Famous Faculty and Alumni

• Pafnuty Lvovich Chebyshev
• Sergei Pavlovich Korolev
• Sergei Alekseyevich Lebedev
• Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev
• Andrey Nikolaevich Tupolev
• Sergei Ivanovich Vavilov
• Nikolai Yegorovich Zhukovsky

External links

• Official web site (http://www.bmstu.ru/)
• Unofficial student web site (http://www.baumanka.ru/)