First Chinese students were admitted to MPEI in the 1949. Through
the years, MPEI has prepared more than 300 specialists for People's Republic of
China (PRC), among whom there are prominent Chinese scientists who contributed
to the development of science and economy.
Nowadays more than 100 Chinese students are studying
at the MPEI. The university cooperates with more than 30 Universities in China.
Notable alumni include:
- Li
Peng, former Chairman of the State Council of China, who is
an Honorable Doctor of MPEI.
- Zhang Tong, President of Chinese
Industrial Corporation “Great Wall”, Honorable Doctor of MPEI.
- Jiang Peixue, Professor of Tsinghua
University, Honorable Doctor of MPEI.
Among the outstanding scientists of China, there are
many graduates of the MPEI, including more than 10 academicians of the Chinese
Engineering Academy.
According to the decision of the Government of Russia
and China, the Russian-Chinese technological (research) park “Druzhba” was
established in 2003 to develop cooperation in the field of innovation.
MPEI professors were at the foundations of the
Department of High Voltage and Isolation Technologies of Xi’an Jiaotong
University that has been preparing qualified specialists for Chinese Power
Industry for 60 years. Up to the present day, MPEI supports active cooperation
with Xi'an Jiaotong University. Wang Shugo, Professor, rector is a MPEI graduate.
Students and postgraduates of MPEI participate in summer schools in Xi'an.
Since 2009, MPEI has
been part of the International Network
University of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (USCO) that provides the
exchange of students of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Active
cooperation is underway within the framework of USCO with the North China
Electric Power University, which is the coordinator of the Chinese universities
of USCO in the field of "Energy"; with Harbin Institute of Technology
and Lanzhou University of Technology.
In 2013, MPEI began to accept the first students from
China through the USCO.
From 2013 until 2015
China was one of the countries where the events of the project “Time to study
in Russia!” were held by Russian Universities, including MPEI.
Since 2015, MPEI has
been part of the Executive Committee of the New Silk Road University Alliance.
In 2015, MPEI joined the direction of
"Economics" within the framework of the USCO.
In 2016, an Energy Intellectual Center of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization was established on the basis of USCO. The Center
promotes the development of scientific research and professional consultations,
including the development of energy infrastructure and interconnections of the
member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Since 2016, MPEI has been the coordinator of the International Thematic group of Power
Engineering of the BRICS Network
University.
In 2020 at MPEI the
Russian National Committee of Organization on Development and Cooperation of
the Global Energy Association GEIDCO.
MPEI is part of ATURC
(Association of Technical Universities of Russia and China), which is an
efficient platform in the field of professional higher technical education in
the framework of the program “Commission of Humanitarian Collaboration of
Russia and China”. In 2023, MPEI became a co-founder of the
"green" union of the Association of Technical Universities of Russia
and China. In total, the union included 20 ATURC participants – 10 Russian and
10 Chinese universities.
MPEI took part in the
International Educational Forum for development of Electric Power
Technologies ADEPT.
Since 2017, a joint double degree program has been
implemented within the framework of the SCO University between the MPEI and the
North China Electric Power
University (NCEPU). In 2021, the first graduation of bachelors took
place at the MPEI. Some graduates continue their studies in the Master's degree
program.
In 2020, a joint
educational program of Bachelor’s degree in the field of 15.03.01 Mechanical
engineering, based on the achievements and experience of MPEI planned for
realization in Tangshan, China, in Russian language was created.
Part of the students by the
end of the 2 year can come to MPEI for finishing the education and receiving
double-degree diplomas. The rest continue studying in China and receive the
Tangshan Institute diploma.
A joint educational program is being implemented with
Henan University of Science and Technology. Within the framework of the project,
5 joint educational programs have been opened in the following fields:
Bachelor's degree: 09.03.01 Computer Science and Computer Engineering, 13.03.02
Electric Power and Electrical Engineering; 15.03.01 Mechanical Engineering;
12.03.04 Biotechnical Systems and Technologies. Master’s degree: 11.04.04
Electronics and nanoelectronics. In 2022, 280 students were recruited for the
program in China, who study subjects according to the program of the Chinese
partner university and the Russian language; Since 2023, the teachers of the MPEI
have been giving a series of lectures for second-year students.
MPEI is working on a new ambitious project "MPEI
University-Hainan". The project to create a new university in Hainan
Province was initiated by the Chinese side in early 2021. The MPEI-Hainan
University will be a Chinese educational organization of higher education,
built on the basis of organizational experience and educational programs of the
MPEI.
Annually, teachers and students participate in the
international academic mobility programs of Beijing Institute of Technology,
Harbin Institute of Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Shanghai University of Electric Power,
etc.