MPEI - Moscow Power Engineering Institute, National Research University

What MPEI - Moscow Power Engineering Institute, National Research University does

MPEI (Moscow Power Engineering Institute, National Research University) is a public Russian higher-education and research institution founded in 1930 that operates under the supervision of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education. It is headquartered in Moscow with branch operations in Smolensk and, internationally, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, and it draws students from 68 countries. The university is organized across multiple institutes covering power and electrical engineering, radio engineering, electronics, computer science, thermal engineering, economics and related disciplines. It carries the designation of a National Research University, an elite federal designation granted to a limited set of Russian institutions and confers state-recognized degrees.

The institution's core offering comprises degree programs (bachelor's, specialist, master's, doctoral), continuing professional education, and applied scientific research, with revenue typically derived from federal budget allocations for state educational assignments, paid tuition from self-funded students, and contract-based R&D and consulting work for industry. Its product surface extends beyond on-campus instruction to include online and distance-learning programs delivered through third-party platforms such as Stepik and Moodle, and auxiliary services such as career placement via integrations like SuperJob. Its R&D and applied-research portfolio is tightly coupled to Russian energy and industrial majors — including Rosseti, RusHydro, Rosenergoatom, Inter RAO, Gazprom, Ruselectronics, and RUSNANO — as well as to international scientific bodies such as JINR.

MPEI's business model is non-commercial in the conventional sense; it is a federal budgetary educational institution whose revenue mechanics combine state-assignment funding, tuition from fee-paying students, and revenue from contract R&D and industry-sponsored projects. Customer segments are essentially three: (1) domestic and international students, including the 68-country international cohort, (2) Russian state authorities that provide regulatory oversight and subsidy flows, and (3) Russian energy, electronics, and industrial corporations that supply industry-sponsored education, hire graduates, and co-fund research. Talent placement into the Russian energy establishment is effectively the institution's primary commercial outcome.

Name

MPEI - Moscow Power Engineering Institute, National Research University

Legal name

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "National Research University "MPEI"

Website

https://mpei.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

MPEI is a Russian National Research University that delivers higher-education and applied-research programs in power engineering, electronics, and computer science, serving domestic and international students and supplying engineering talent and R&D to Russian energy and industrial majors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Power and Electrical Engineering)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Research Administration & Grants Management Support (Pre/Post-Award, Compliance) (EDAEALAO)

Keywords

• Engineering higher education
• Power engineering programs
• Continuing professional education
• Online engineering courses
• Energy sector research

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Degree Education Programs: Core revenue from bachelor, specialist, master, and postgraduate degree programs funded through государственное задание (state assignment),targeted enrollment, and contract-based (paid) placements. Revenue also derives from the continuous 'college-university' system with affiliated colleges and technical schools.
2. Paid Educational Services: Supplementary and continuing education programs, additional professional education, distance learning, and paid educational services offered through the Institute of Distance and Additional Education (ИДДО).
3. Scientific and R&D Services: Research and development services, scientific infrastructure usage, and contracted research for industry partners in the power engineering and energy sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

MPEI is a National Research University delivering higher education, postgraduate training, and research services focused on power engineering, electrical engineering, thermal and nuclear energy, electronics, IT, and economics. The university offers bachelor's, specialist, master's, and postgraduate degree programs, plus supplementary and continuing professional education through the Institute of Distance and Additional Education (ИДДО). It also provides R&D and contracted research services for Russia's energy sector, supported by an online learning ecosystem spanning Stepik, Moodle, СДО Прометей, and the 'Энергия знаний' open education portal.

Product overview

НИУ «МЭИ» (Moscow Power Engineering Institute) is a National Research University offering a diverse portfolio of educational products and services. The core offerings include undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs across multiple specialized institutes (power engineering, thermal and atomic energy, information technologies, electronics, economics). The university operates an online education infrastructure centered around its MООК (Massive Open Online Courses) platform, which enables digital twins of educational programs, digital simulators, and supplementary courses using platforms including Stepik, СДО Прометей, Moodle, and Энергия знаний. Supporting services include the SuperJob career integration service, the REEPE international academic conference, distance learning programs, and the Электронный МЭИ corporate information system for curriculum management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's, Specialist, Master's, and Postgraduate (Aspirantura) Degree Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Students from 68 countries enrolled
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SuperJob (СуперДжоб)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 July 2026MPEI and SuperJob launched a joint service for job and internship search, providing students and graduates with access to SuperJob's employer network and job matching platform.
• Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Объединённый институт ядерных исследований)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026MPEI announced expanded cooperation with the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) and Dubna State University, strengthening scientific collaboration in nuclear physics and related engineering disciplines.
• Rosseti (Россети)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRosseti (Россети) is one of MPEI's key industry partners, collaborating on student internships, graduate recruitment, and R&D in power grid technologies. Rosseti logo is prominently featured on the admissions/partners page.
• FSK EES (ФСК ЕЭС)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Grid Company of the Unified Energy System (ФСК ЕЭС) partners with MPEI for power transmission education, research collaborations, and student placement in the federal grid sector.
• MOESK (МОЭСК)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoscow United Electric Grid Company (МОЭСК) collaborates with MPEI on electrical grid education and graduate employment pipeline in the Moscow region.
• RusHydro (РусГидро)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRusHydro, Russia's largest hydroelectric power company, partners with MPEI for hydropower-focused education, research, and student internships in hydrogeneration.
• Rosenergoatom (Росэнергоатом)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRosenergoatom, operator of Russia's nuclear power plants, cooperates with MPEI on nuclear energy education and graduate recruitment for the nuclear sector.
• Inter RAO (Интер РАО)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter RAO, Russia's only interregional wholesale electricity and capacity market trader, partners with MPEI for power engineering education and research.
• Mosenergo (Мосэнерго)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMosenergo, Moscow's major thermal power generation company, partners with MPEI on thermal power education, student internships, and has provided financial support for patriotic memorial reconstruction projects.
• Gazprom Energo Holding (Газпром энергохолдинг)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGazprom Energo Holding has provided financial support exceeding 2 million rubles for reconstruction of military memorials led by MPEI's TPC 'Gorizont'. The partnership extends to graduate recruitment and R&D in gas-fired power generation.
• JSC System Operator of the United Power Grid (СО — ЦДУ ЕЭС)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSystem Operator of the United Power Grid cooperates with MPEI on power grid dispatch and operations education and student recruitment.
• Russian Ministry of Energy (Минэнерго России)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Energy of the Russian Federation participates in MPEI's events and supports patriotic programs; represented at military memorial ceremonies organized by the university.
• TPC Gorizont and Search Group 'Sterkh' (Поисковая группа 'Стерх')majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership between MPEI's TPC 'Gorizont' and Search Group 'Sterkh' (School No. 1354 'Vector') for joint search expeditions and military memorial reconstruction in Tver Oblast.
• Military Unit 32 Air Defense Division (32-я дивизия ПВО) named after A.I. PokryshkinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 32nd Air Defense Division named after thrice Hero of the Soviet Union Marshal of Aviation A.I. Pokryshkin ensures military rituals and ceremonies are observed at solemn events and military reburials organized by MPEI.
• Roscosmos (Роскосмос)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoscosmos structures assisted in delivering memorial materials (fencing and stands) to the Verigino memorial site in Zbtsovsky District, Tver Oblast.
• Zubtsovsky District Administration, Tver OblastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal administration of Zbtsovsky District, Tver Oblast, actively partners with MPEI's TPC 'Gorizont' for organizing annual military memorial ceremonies and reburials at Verigino.
• Russian Military-Historical Society (Российское военно-историческое общество)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Russian Military-Historical Society supported the Verigino memorial reconstruction, funding the Unknown Soldier monument installation and supporting the comprehensive beautification project.
• Stepik (educational platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationStepik serves as one of MPEI's official online course platforms. MPEI hosts its official organization page on Stepik (stepik.org/org/mpei) and uses it for MOOC delivery.
• Power Machines (Силовые машины)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower Machines (Силовые машины), a major power equipment manufacturer, partners with MPEI for joint educational and research initiatives in power engineering.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bauman Moscow State Technical University: Moscow-based Russian National Research University and the country's flagship technical university. Directly comparable as a leading Russian STEM research university with strong industry partnerships and a similar national-research status, competing for the same top-tier engineering applicants.
• Ural Federal University: One of Russia's largest National Research Universities with strong electrical engineering and power programs. Comparable in scale (~1000-5000 employees), STEM-research positioning and federal-university status.
• South Ural State University (National Research): Ural-based Russian National Research University with power engineering, electrical engineering and thermal-power programs. Competes with MPEI in energy-engineering specialties and operates a similar industry-integration model.
• Tomsk Polytechnic University: Siberian Russian National Research University with deep roots in power engineering, nuclear and petroleum. Comparable as a regional flagship STEM university with significant R&D output and energy-sector employer ties.
• National Research Nuclear University MEPhI: Russia's premier nuclear and physics research university with NIU status. Direct peer for energy-engineering and nuclear-track students; partners with Rosenergoatom similarly and competes for the same applicant pool in physics/engineering specialties.
• Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University: Major Russian National Research University with strong power engineering, electronics and IT programs. Comparable as a multi-discipline STEM research university with similar employer partnerships and applied-research orientation.
• Kazan State Power Engineering University: Specialized Russian power-engineering university. Closest functional peer to MPEI in curriculum (thermal power, electrical engineering, hydropower) and industry-partnership model; competes with MPEI for the same employer-recruitment pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• TU Munich (Technical University of Munich): Major European technical university with strong electrical and power engineering programs. Broad incumbent reference point for energy-engineering research output and international STEM-university scale.
• ETH Zurich: Global benchmark for STEM research universities in power/electrical engineering. Useful as a broad-incumbent reference for what a top-tier international energy-engineering research university looks like at the global frontier.

Emerging players

• Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech): Russia's newest research university focused on energy, IT and applied science. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but a relevant emerging player for the same high-end STEM/applied-energy research talent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTuberutube.ru/channel/23770848
• Xx.com/mpei_ru
• Facebookfacebook.com/mpeiru
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moscow-power-engineering-institute-technical-university-

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

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