Moscow State Mining University () is a Russian institute of higher education that prepares

mining Mining is the Resource extraction, extraction of valuable geological materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth. Mining is required to obtain most materials that cannot be grown through agriculture, agricultural processes, or feasib ...

engineers. In 2014, the university merged with the National University of Science and Technology MISiS and became a part of it as the Moscow Mining Institute (College of Mining).

History

Its history can be traced back to September 4, 1918, when Moscow Mining Academy was founded. There was a task in the USSR - to prepare 435,000 engineers and technicians in 5 years (1930-1935) during the USSR industrialization period, while their number in 1929 was 66,000. In 1930 the Moscow Mining Academy was divided into six independent institutes by the order of

Supreme Soviet of the National Economy Supreme Soviet of the National Economy, Superior Soviet of the People's Economy, (Высший совет народного хозяйства, ВСНХ, ''Vysshiy sovet narodnogo khozyaystva'', VSNKh) was the superior state institution for mana ...

. Among the new colleges which grew out of the Academy's departments was Moscow Mining Institute. In 1993 the Institute was transformed into the State University of Mining. Since 2014, the university is a part of the National University of Science and Technology MISiS.

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 Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, B.S., B.Sc., SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Scienc ...

(B.Sc.) degree. All bachelor's programs include general education in science and

engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...

social sciences Social science (often rendered in the plural as the social sciences) is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of society, societies and the Social relation, relationships among members within those societies. The term was former ...

, 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 A Master of Science (; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree. In contrast to the Master of Arts degree, the Master of Science degree is typically granted for studies in sciences, engineering and medici ...

(M.Sc.) degree.

Calendar

The academic year is divided into 17-week terms called autumn and spring semesters. 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,

geology Geology (). is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical objects, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Earth ...

and

surveying Surveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, art, and science of determining the land, terrestrial Plane (mathematics), two-dimensional or Three-dimensional space#In Euclidean geometry, three-dimensional positions of Point (geom ...

mineral In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid substance with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form.John P. Rafferty, ed. (2011): Mi ...

processing, mining

economics Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...

and

management Management (or managing) is the administration of organizations, whether businesses, nonprofit organizations, or a Government agency, government bodies through business administration, Nonprofit studies, nonprofit management, or the political s ...

ecology Ecology () is the natural science of the relationships among living organisms and their Natural environment, environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community (ecology), community, ecosystem, and biosphere lev ...

and

environmental engineering Environmental engineering is a professional engineering Academic discipline, discipline related to environmental science. It encompasses broad Science, scientific topics like chemistry, biology, ecology, geology, hydraulics, hydrology, microbiolo ...

computing Computing is any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computer, computing machinery. It includes the study and experimentation of algorithmic processes, and the development of both computer hardware, hardware and softw ...

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

Ore Ore is natural rock or sediment that contains one or more valuable minerals, typically including metals, concentrated above background levels, and that is economically viable to mine and process. The grade of ore refers to the concentration ...

and Non-Ore Mining *The Faculty of Physical Engineering *The Faculty of Mining Electrical Mechanics *The Faculty of

Automation Automation describes a wide range of technologies that reduce human intervention in processes, mainly by predetermining decision criteria, subprocess relationships, and related actions, as well as embodying those predeterminations in machine ...

and

Computer Science Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. Computer science spans Theoretical computer science, theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, and information theory) to Applied science, ...

*The Faculty of Evening and Correspondence Education. The University has at its disposal research and laboratory facilities, automation and computer systems, recreation centers, hostels and sports facilities. There is a

Lyceum The lyceum is a category of educational institution defined within the education system of many countries, mainly in Europe. The definition varies among countries; usually it is a type of secondary school. Basic science and some introduction to ...

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. There is a ''military training department''. Categories of graduates:

Mining Engineer Mining engineering is the extraction of minerals from the ground. It is associated with many other disciplines, such as mineral processing, exploration, excavation, geology, metallurgy, geotechnical engineering and surveying. A mining engineer m ...

Candidate of Science A Candidate of Sciences is a PhD-equivalent academic research degree in all the post-Soviet countries with the exception of Ukraine, and until the 1990s it was also awarded in Central and Eastern European countries. It is officially classified ...

Doctor of Science A Doctor of Science (; most commonly abbreviated DSc or ScD) is a science doctorate awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. Africa Algeria and Morocco In Algeria, Morocco, Libya and Tunisia, all universities accredited by the s ...

. Specialties: computer-aided information and

control system A control system manages, commands, directs, or regulates the behavior of other devices or systems using control loops. It can range from a single home heating controller using a thermostat controlling a domestic boiler to large industrial ...

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.

Notable faculty

* Vadym Kopylov (b. 1958), Ukrainian

statesman A statesman or stateswoman is a politician or a leader in an organization who has had a long and respected career at the national or international level, or in a given field. Statesman or statesmen may also refer to: Newspapers United States ...

* Georgi Mondzolevski (b. 1934), Soviet Olympic and world champion volleyball player * Alexander Pavlovitch Serebrovsky (1884-1938), reformer of Soviet gold mining industry

Notable alumni

Dmytro Salamatin Dmytro Albertovych Salamatin (; born 26 April 1965) is a Ukrainian politician. He served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine in the Verkhovna Rada and held the position of First Deputy Head of the Parliamentary Committee for Science and Education. A ...

- Ukrainian politician * Trần Hồng Hà - Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister

References

External links

Official website
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