Fifteen years ago MPEI (being one of the few Russian universities) launched the program of education for foreign students in English medium on the only specialty – Computer Engineering. MPEI had a long preparation period, selected the leading professors fluently speaking English, prepared the educational materials in English. Now MPEI accepts annually one full group of the foreign students fluently speaking English for this educational program. All classes here are provided in English, therefore, the students need not the preliminary training in Russian language, i.e. the educational period is one year less. Of course, the annual tuition fee for this program is more but the classes are in the only small group, therefore, the contacts between the student and professor are much closer and this is good for the training.
See the detailed information on http://english.mpei.ru.
General Information
Training of the foreign students in MPEI fully in English Medium in the field of Computer Engineering started in 1995. First 11 foreign students did this course in 1999.
The main advantage of studying in English here in comparison with studying in the West is that it is essentially cheaper. The tuition fee in the US and Europe is about 6 times as much and transportation and living costs are approximately 5-10 times as much. But the level of education is similar to the best technical universities in the United States and Europe. It is clear from the fact that specialists who have graduated from MPEI, are readily invited by US, UK, Australian companies and universities for a job and for further education.
The main advantages of studying in English in comparison with studying in Russian include:
- duration of course in English is 1 year less (one year is necessary to learn Russian),
- the most important information in the field of Computer Engineering all over the world is available in English,
- the closest contacts between students and teachers.
Russian Language is not necessary in order to be a student at MPEI at this specialty only because all teaching is carried out in English and all necessary materials are given to students in English forever and free of charge. Russian language is learned mainly to help students in their everyday life.
Courses of Study
To get the Bachelor of Science degree in the field of Computer Engineering (exact title of Bachelor courses in MPEI is: "Informatics and Computer Engineering") student must learn 8 semesters and pass exams or/and get credits in
following disciplines:
- Algorithmic languages and programming
- History of electrical Engineering
- Higher mathematics 1
- Higher mathematics 2
- Physics Engineering drawing
- Computer graphics
- Chemistry
- Cultural Sciences
- Russian language
- Mathematical statistics
- Fundamentals of computer science
- Electrical Engineering and electronics
- Philosophy Discrete mathematics
- Optimization
- Electronics
- History
- Metrology
- Foundation of graphic programming
- Digital circuit design
- Information transmission
- Programming technology
- Political science
- Operating systems
- Microprocessors
- Modeling
- Foundation of computer systems theory
- Design of information systems
- Economics and business
- Foundation of control theory
- Ecology
- Computer architecture
- Multimedia
- Data acquisition systems
- Interfaces of data acquisition systems
- Digital signal processors
- Analog signal processing
- Computer aided design systems
- Expert systems
- Computer systems
- Software tools
- Computer networks
To get a Dipl. Engineer degree or a Master of Science degree in the field of Computer Engineering (exact title of Engineer and Master courses specialty at MPEI is "Informatics and Computer Engineering"), a student having Bachelor's degree must study 4 semesters and pass exams or/and get credits by disciplines according to special program taking into account his wishes and to defend a Master thesis. Students take courses in areas such as "Graphic and Text processing", "Neural Networks", "LabView in Windows NT" etc. Students also have the opportunity to take additional courses according to their interests. Moscow is a great scientific center therefore making it easy to find a good instructor in any subject of modern science.
Semester Curriculum
The courses are divided between semesters as:
| 1 |
1.Mathematical analysis
2.Algebra and analytic geometry
3.Physics
4 High level programming language
5.Fundamentals of computer science
6.Engineering drawing
7.History of electrical engineering
8.Russian language |
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| 2 |
1.Mathematical analysis
2.Algebra and analytic geometry
3.Physics
4 High level programming language
5.Fundamentals of computer science
6.Fundamentals of computer science (annual project)
7.Computer graphics
8.History of electrical engineering
9.Introduction to Internet
10.Russian language |
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| 3 |
1.Mathematical analysis
2.Mathematical logic and algorithm theory
3.Probability theory and mathematical statistics
4.Electrical engineering and electronics
5.Data bases
6.Data bases (annual project)
7.Culture Science
8.Philosophy
9.Russian language |
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| 4 |
1.Discrete mathematics
2.Programming technology
3.Optimization methods
4.Computational mathematics
5.Finite state machine theory
6.Electronics
7.Electronics (annual project)
8.Information transmission
9.Russian language |
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| 5 |
1.Programming technology
2.Information transmission
3.Information transmission (annual project)
4.Digital circuit design
5.Fundamentals of graphic programming
6.Metrology, standardization and certification
7.History
8.Optimization methods (annual project)
9.Russian language |
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| 6 |
1.Operating systems
2.Operating systems (annual project)
3.Design of computer systems
4.Computer architecture
5.Computer architecture (annual project)
6.Modeling
7.Microprocessors systems
8.Political science
9.Economics
10.Russian language |
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| 7 |
1.Computer architecture
2.Computer architecture (annual project)
3.Multimedia
4.Interfaces of data acquisition systems
5.Digital signal processors
6.Analog signal processing
7.Computer aided designing systems
8.Enterprise systems and application designing
9.Fundamentals of control theory
10.Computer networks |
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| 8 |
1.Data acquisition systems
2.Data acquisition systems (annual project)
3.Computer networks
4.Computer networks (annual project)
5.Computer systems
6.Software tools
7.Expert systems
8.Ecology
9.Final project |
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Admission
Admission is organized without entrance examination on the basis of tests and conversations. Russian Language is not necessary. Following documents are necessary:
- For the first semester of Bachelor course: the legalized certificate from full secondary school, the medical certificate, the filled application form, the copy of national passport.
- For 2-8 semester of Bachelor course: the legalized certificate from full secondary school etc. and an official document with list of disciplines studied. The officials of MPEI examine these documents and decide whether the disciplines studied by the student are enough to prolong education in MPEI or if some additional areas need to be studied in greater detail.
- For Dipl. Engineer and Master Science courses: all documents mentioned above plus legalized diploma of Bachelor of Science. The officials of MPEI examine these documents and decide whether the disciplines studied by the student are enough to prolong education in MPEI or if some additional areas need to be studied in greater detail.