What MIREA (Russian Technological University) does

MIREA - Russian Technological University is a federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education headquartered in Moscow, Russian Federation, operating under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. Founded in 1947 as the Moscow State Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation, it was restructured in 2016 through a merger with Lomonosov Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technologies and rebranded to its current form. The university offers programs at secondary vocational, bachelor's, specialist's, master's, and postgraduate levels across eight specialized institutes covering information technologies, artificial intelligence, radio electronics and informatics, cybersecurity and digital technologies, fine chemical technologies, advanced technologies and industrial programming, management technologies, and international education, with over 4,000 state-funded first-year places annually.

Its research infrastructure comprises more than 30 mega-laboratories and specialized centers, including the TESLA Educational and Research Center for Radio Wave Technologies equipped with Rohde & Schwarz instrumentation, a Mathematical Modeling and AI Megalaboratory with high-performance GPU clusters, a Cyber Threat Research Megalaboratory jointly operated with BI.ZONE, a Nanomaterials and Nanostructures Diagnostics Center with femtosecond laser and electron microscope systems, and an Industry 4.0 Digital Robotized Production Center. The university publishes two scientific journals, Russian Technological Journal and Fine Chemical Technologies, and operates dedicated international student support functions through the Institute of International Education and Migration Registration Division.

Revenue derives from three streams: federal budget allocations through the National Project "Science and Universities" (covering Personnel, Research Leadership, Integration, and Infrastructure federal projects), tuition from non-state-funded students across all program levels, and contract research and development services with strategic enterprise partners including Rosatom (which operates a Digital Center on campus), Rostec, Roscosmos, Samsung, VK, Yandex, Sberbank, and BI.ZONE. The university participates in over 50 strategic enterprise partnerships and 300+ employer relationships, providing graduate employment pathways primarily in IT, AI, cybersecurity, radio electronics, chemistry, and biotechnology.

Name

MIREA (Russian Technological University)

Legal name

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "MIREA - Russian Technological University"

Website

https://english.mirea.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

MIREA - Russian Technological University is a federal state-funded higher education institution in Moscow, Russia, offering bachelor's, master's, and postgraduate programs in engineering, IT, AI, and natural sciences across eight specialized institutes, supported by over 30 research mega-laboratories and partnerships with major Russian state corporations.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Computing, Data & AI Focus (EDAHAEAK)

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STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB), STEM-Focused Technical Universities (EDAHAEAD)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Engineering and technology
• Scientific research services
• Academic degree programs
• University research infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: As a public university, RTU MIREA receives substantial funding from the Russian federal government. The university participates in the National Project 'Science and Universities' with federal projects in Personnel, Research Leadership, Integration, and Infrastructure.
2. Tuition Revenue: Revenue from tuition-paying students beyond the 4,000+ annual state-funded places. The university offers programs at secondary vocational, bachelor's, specialist's, master's, and postgraduate levels.
3. Research and Development Services: Contract research for industrial partners including Rosatom, Rostec, Roscosmos, and other strategic enterprise partners. The university conducts applied research and provides technological services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MIREA (Russian Technological University) is a federal state higher education institution that delivers secondary vocational, bachelor's, specialist's, master's, and postgraduate degree programs across engineering, IT, AI, radio electronics, chemistry, biotechnology, cybersecurity, and management through eight specialized institutes in Moscow. It also operates over 30 megalaboratories providing contract R&D services to industrial partners, publishes two peer-reviewed scientific journals, and offers pre-university training, additional education, and professional development programs. The university is funded primarily through Russian federal budget allocations and tuition fees, serving more than 4,000 first-year state-funded students annually.

Product overview

MIREA (Russian Technological University) is a Russian higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs and research services. The university operates eight specialized institutes covering information technologies, artificial intelligence, radio electronics, fine chemical technologies, cybersecurity, advanced technologies, management technologies, and international education. Its research infrastructure comprises over 30 mega-laboratories and specialized research centers including the Mathematical Modeling and AI Megalaboratory, Cyber Threat Research Megalaboratory (joint with BI.ZONE), TESLA Educational and Research Center, and Laser Technologies Megalaboratory. The university also publishes two scientific journals: the Russian Technological Journal and Fine Chemical Technologies. Programs span secondary vocational, bachelor's, specialist's, master's, and postgraduate levels across engineering, natural sciences, information technology, and biotechnology disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies: Institute specializing in fine chemical technologies, chemistry, and biotechnology
• Institute of Information Technologies
• Institute of Artificial Intelligence
• Institute of Radio Electronics and Informatics
• Institute for Cybersecurity and Digital Technologies
• Institute of Advanced Technologies and Industrial Programming
• Institute of Management Technologies
• TESLA Educational and Research Center
• Techno-coworking
• Cyber Threat Research Megalaboratory
• Digital Center of Rosatom State Corporation

Products and services

• Higher Education Degree Programs (Bachelor's, Specialist's, Master's, Postgraduate)
• Pre-university Training Department Programs
• Additional Education and Professional Development Programs
• Russian Technological Journal Electronic network scientific publication covering fundamental and applied interdisciplinary research, technological, organizational and economic developments; published 6 times per year, ISSN 2500-316X.
• Fine Chemical Technologies Journal Scientific and technical journal publishing original experimental and theoretical works in high-tech chemical technologies; published 6 times per year with ISSN 2410-6593 (Print) and ISSN 2686-7575 (Online); included in Web of Science and RSCI.
• Contract Research and Development Services Applied research and technological services performed under contract for industrial partners including Rosatom, Rostec, Roscosmos, Samsung, VK, Yandex, and other strategic enterprise partners across IT, AI, cybersecurity, radio electronics, chemistry, biotechnology, and nanomaterials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked No. 1 in engineering and natural sciences programs among Russian universities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability14 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Rosatom State CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic enterprise partner with dedicated Digital Center of Rosatom State Corporation at the university for collaborative education, research, and project development in digital technologies and information security. The center facilitates knowledge transfer and practical experience between Rosatom enterprises and the university community.
• Rostec State CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState corporation and strategic partner for technological development. Provides industry collaboration for graduate employment and research projects in defense and high-tech sectors.
• Roscosmos State CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace corporation partner for research and education in aerospace technologies. Students trained for careers in space communication, radar, navigation, and monitoring systems.
• Samsung Electronics RussiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology collaboration including Samsung Innovation Campus programs for skill development and technology education.
• VK (VKontakte)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic enterprise partner for technology and innovation collaboration in IT and digital platforms.
• BI.ZONEcoreTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity company partnering on the Cyber Threat Research Megalaboratory for training specialists in cybersecurity and AI security. Joint facility established for cyber threat analysis, AI security research, and secure software development training.
• National Medical Research Center of RadiologymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Scientific and Educational Center for Medical Radiology and Dosimetry for training medical physicists and engineers with fundamentally new technical base.
• NPP Istok named after ShokinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and production enterprise in radio electronics, part of strategic partner network for graduate employment and R&D collaboration.
• NII Avtomatiki named after Academician V.S. SemykhinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute for automated systems, providing collaboration for student training and employment in defense technology sectors.
• Kurchatov Institute National Research CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading nuclear research center providing research collaboration opportunities in nuclear physics and related technologies.
• Kontsern VKO Almaz-AnteycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir and space defense conglomerate, strategic partner for graduate employment and research in defense technologies.
• OOO RSh TekhcoreTechnology or IntegrationIndustrial partner supporting TESLA Educational and Research Center operations. Major metrology R&D center and the only service operator of Rohde & Schwarz equipment in Russia.
• Institut d'Électronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie; École Centrale de LillemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partners for the System Analysis and Management program, providing exposure to European engineering education and system engineering standards.
• International Council for Systems Engineering (INCOSE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational professional organization partner for systems engineering education and certification programs.
• International Project Management Association (IPMA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational project management certification and education partner for student professional development.
• Generium JSCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiopharmaceutical company partnering on the Research and Educational Center for Biosynthesis, Isolation and Purification of Monoclonal Antibodies.
• Yandex LLCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology company partnership for IT education and innovation collaboration.
• SberbankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Russian bank partnership for financial technology education and digital banking research collaboration.
• Beijing Institute of TechnologymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner in China for student exchange programs and educational collaboration.
• AgiBot Robotics CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor robotics company with leadership visiting RTU MIREA for collaboration discussions in robotics education and research.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Tomsk Polytechnic University: Leading Siberian technical university with strong R&D in nuclear, petroleum, and materials. Comparable in research scope and federal funding structure, but serves a regional (Siberian) market complementary to MIREA's Moscow-centric base.

Direct peers

• ITMO University: St. Petersburg-based university with a top-tier reputation in computer science, AI, and photonics. Competes with MIREA for IT and AI students, government research grants, and industry partnerships in the same funding-ecosystem.
• Bauman Moscow State Technical University: Elite Russian technical university historically focused on engineering, mechanical, and defense-related R&D. Directly comparable to MIREA in scope (engineering + IT), state-corporate partnerships (Rostec, Roscosmos), and student profile.
• HSE University (Higher School of Economics): Major Russian research university with strong faculties in computer science, AI, and management. Peer in admitting top-tier technical students, publishing research, and partnering with Sberbank, Yandex, and VK on joint initiatives.
• Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT): Russia's leading STEM research university with strong AI, physics, and applied mathematics programs. MIREA competes directly with MIPT for top STEM applicants, federal research funding, and partnerships with state corporations in the same Ministry of Science and Higher Education system.
• Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI): Specialist energy and electronics university in Moscow. Comparable in technical focus (radio electronics, electronics industry), state-corporate partnerships, and student profile in IT and engineering fields.
• National Research Nuclear University MEPhI: Specialist technical university with strong cybersecurity, nuclear, and IT programs. Overlaps with MIREA on Rosatom partnerships, AI/cybersecurity curriculum, and the federal 'Science and Universities' project funding pool.
• Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech): Skolkovo-based research university formed with MIT collaboration; strong in AI, energy, and advanced engineering. Direct competitor for federal research funding, top STEM talent, and global brand positioning among Russian technical universities.
• Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University (Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University): Large Russian technical university with comparable scope in engineering, IT, and applied research. Overlaps with MIREA on state-corporate partnerships, defense and industrial R&D, and federal 'Science and Universities' project participation.

Emerging players

• Innopolis University: Specialist Russian IT and robotics university founded in 2012 with strong ties to Russian tech industry. Comparable in AI, cybersecurity, and robotics curriculum, and competes for the same applicant pool in Russia's IT-track technical segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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