Moscow State Mining University

Its history can be traced back to September 4, 1918, when Moscow Mining Academy was founded.

[1] In 1930 the Moscow Mining Academy was divided into six independent institutes by the order of Supreme Soviet of the National Economy.

[citation needed] The academic year is divided into 17-week terms called autumn and spring semesters.

After graduating from the University students may specialize in underground or surface mining, geology and surveying, mineral processing, mining economics and management, ecology and environmental engineering, computing and computer programming, etc.

[citation needed] Six faculties (departments) of the University are currently training over 5,000 undergraduate students and about 300 postgraduates.

Moscow State University of Mining takes orders for conducting research and development.