Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

What Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia does

Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (RKhTU im. D.I. Mendeleeva) is a public state university founded in 1930 in Moscow and renamed in 1992 after Dmitri Mendeleev. Operating under the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education, it delivers higher education across more than 40 study directions at bachelor's, specialist, master's, and postgraduate levels, with specializations spanning chemical technology, energetics materials, environmental science and sustainable development, information technology, and technosphere safety. The university runs wholly-owned branch campuses in Novomoskovsk (Russia), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), and Taraz (Kazakhstan), and operates sub-brands including the Mendeleev Classes K-12 outreach program, the Children's Technopark, the Digital Department for IT retraining, the Advanced Engineering School (ПИШ ХИМ), and the Mendeleev.vc entrepreneurship platform.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: state per-capita funding for budget-placed students, contract tuition standardized at 376,600 RUB per year across programs, and a portfolio of additional services including professional retraining and continuing education, contract R&D through the Scientific and Technological Projects Management department, and certification/testing services via the KhTS-Certification body. Go-to-market is direct-to-student via the national admission campaign, the unified Russian admissions portal, olympiad-based recruitment, open days, and the Mendeleev Classes pipeline. The university sells employment outcomes, not just degrees: it maintains placement relationships with Sberbank, Yandex, Kaspersky, VK, T-Bank, Rosatom, Shchekinoazot, Microsoft Russia (historical), Honeywell, and a cluster of defense-sector employers including GOSNII Crystal, FCDT Soyuz, and TsNII KhM.

The technology stack is anchored by an in-house educational technology platform developed largely by the ICT Department: a VR-based Virtual Chemical Laboratory, a Digital Twin of an industrial methanol production facility co-developed with Shchekinoazot and Honeywell, a Digital Twin of a hazardous waste recycling enterprise, 3D laboratory equipment simulators built in Blender 3D and Unreal Engine, and a Unity-based interactive virtual tour. AI and ML appear as both curriculum content (Generative AI program, neural networks, evolutionary algorithms) and as embedded tooling in digital-twin and 3D-simulation environments. The university participates in the federal Priority-2030 development program (2021-2030), which funds its Advanced Engineering School, Digital Department, and Green University initiatives, and is consistently ranked among Russia's top higher education institutions (Forbes Top-25 in 2025, 17th in SuperJob's 2026 IT university ranking).

Name

Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

Legal name

Российский химико-технологический университет имени Д.И. Менделеева (Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia)

Website

https://muctr.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia is a public state university in Moscow, founded in 1930, delivering higher education and applied research across chemical technology, energetics materials, IT, and sustainable development, with branch campuses in Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Educational Services (61), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Game Development (Unity, Unreal, 2D/3D) (EDAMACAE), Science & STEM Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Chemical engineering education
• Higher education programs
• STEM university research
• Professional retraining services
• Applied chemistry training

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees (Contract Education): Revenue from paid educational programs. Students pay annual tuition for contract-based study. The university offers both budget (government-funded) and contract (paid) places across all programs.
2. Government Budget Funding: State funding allocated per student for budget-funded places, following the federal education standards and per-capita financing model.
3. Additional Professional Education Services: Revenue from continuing education programs, professional retraining, advanced training courses, and professional development services for external clients.
4. Research and Development Services: Contract research services, scientific project implementation, and technology transfer through the Scientific and Technological Projects Management department.
5. Certification and Testing Services: Revenue from the KhTS-Certification body providing product certification and testing services for external organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mendeleyev University provides multi-level higher education across bachelor's, specialist, master's, postgraduate, and supplementary professional programs in chemical technology, energetics materials, information technology, environmental science, and engineering. It supplements classroom instruction with proprietary VR laboratories, digital twins of chemical production, and 3D laboratory simulators, and offers continuing professional education, R&D contract services, and product certification through its KhTS-Certification body.

Product overview

Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia operates as a comprehensive multi-level educational institution offering bachelor's, specialist, master's, PhD, and supplementary professional education across chemical technology, engineering, IT, and natural sciences. Its product portfolio comprises several distinct educational offerings: the Mendeleev Classes (Менделеевские классы) supplementary education program for schoolchildren, the Mendeleev Center Children's Technopark for STEM outreach, the Digital Department (Цифровая кафедра) offering IT qualification programs including generative AI, and the Advanced Engineering School (ПИШ) for elite chemical engineering and manufacturing training. Supporting the digital learning infrastructure, the ICT Department has developed virtual educational tools including a VR-based virtual chemistry laboratory, a methanol plant digital twin (with OA Shchekinoazot and ZAO Khonevell), and a hazardous waste facility digital twin — all used as interactive learning platforms. The university also runs the Mendeleev.vc technology entrepreneurship platform and maintains an official mobile application for iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mendeleev Classes (Менделеевские классы): Additional education program for children from the leading chemical university in the country, preparing students for admission to top universities and enhancing knowledge in natural sciences profile
• Mendeleev Center Children's Technopark (Детский технопарк 'Менделеев Центр')
• Mendeleev.vc
• Advanced Engineering School of Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering (ПИШ ХИМ)

Products and services

• Bachelor's, Specialist, and Master's Degree Programs in Chemical Technology and Related Fields Multi-year degree programs covering chemical engineering, energetics materials, chemical technology of explosives/propellants/pyrotechnic compositions, IT for industrial applications, environmental science, and biotechnology, serving domestic and international students pursuing higher education qualifications.
• Postgraduate (Aspirantura) and Doctoral Programs Research-focused postgraduate and doctoral programs for candidates pursuing Candidate of Sciences and doctoral dissertations in chemical technology, chemical physics, and related disciplines.
• Continuing Professional Education and Professional Retraining Programs Continuing education, professional retraining, and advanced training courses for working professionals seeking IT qualifications, generative AI skills, and upgrades in chemical technology disciplines.
• Mendeleev Classes (Менделеевские классы) Supplementary School Program Supplementary chemistry and natural science education program for schoolchildren operated by the university, providing preparation for admission to top universities and advanced study in STEM disciplines.
• Mendeleev Center Children's Technopark Science and technology park for children offering hands-on and project-based learning in chemistry and technology, operated as part of the university's outreach and talent development ecosystem.
• Advanced Engineering School of Chemical Engineering and Manufacturing (ПИШ ХИМ) Elite engineering education project under Priority-2030 producing world-class engineers with zero adaptation time to the workplace, training specialists in chemical engineering and manufacturing.
• KhTS-Certification Product Certification and Testing Services Product certification and testing services provided by the university's KhTS-Certification body for external client organizations in chemical and related industries.
• Contract Research and Development Services Contract research services, scientific project implementation, and technology transfer for industrial and government clients through the Scientific and Technological Projects Management department.
• Mendeleev.vc Technology Entrepreneurship Platform Platform for university technology entrepreneurship enabling students and graduates to develop tech ventures within the university ecosystem, bridging academic research and startup creation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% graduate employment rate from ICT department
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and strategic.

• Microsoft RussiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint curriculum development with some programs developed in collaboration with Microsoft. Student internship program Microsoft Student Partners (2019-2021).
• Institute of Organic Chemistry named after N.D. Zelinsky RAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for energetics materials technology programs. Students conduct research and practical work at institute. Institute provides expertise and facilities for advanced chemical research.
• Institute of Chemical Physics named after N.N. Semenov RAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration for energetics materials students. Provides laboratory facilities and scientific supervision for student research in chemical physics.
• Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics RAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating institute for energetics materials program providing research opportunities and laboratory access for students.
• Moscow Institute of Heat EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefense industry partner for energetics materials technology programs providing internship and employment opportunities.
• Central Research Institute of Chemistry and MechanicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefense research institute partner providing student internship and research collaboration in energetics materials.
• Schekinoazot (OAO Shchekinoazot)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Russian chemical enterprise providing student internship and joint digital twin project for methanol production. Key employer of graduates.
• Honeywell (ZAO Honeywell)strategicTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner in joint digital twin project for methanol production facility combining industrial automation with university research.
• Rosatom State CorporationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerState nuclear corporation providing internship opportunities for ICT department students in high-tech divisions.
• Kaspersky Lab (AO Kaspersky Laboratory)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Russian cybersecurity company providing internship and employment for ICT graduates.
• Sberbank (PAO Sberbank)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest Russian bank and tech company providing internship and employment for ICT graduates in digital services division.
• Yandex (OOO Yandex)strategicGTM or Marketing PartnerIT competition partner organizing IT Battle of Universities. Provides Yandex Cloud grants to student winners who share with university departments.
• VK (OOO VK)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerRussian technology company providing internship and employment opportunities for ICT graduates.
• Bauman Moscow State Technical UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading technical university partner for technosphere safety programs with educational-methodological cooperation.
• Voenmeh BGTU (Military Engineering Technical University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefense-oriented technical university partner for technosphere safety with joint research and student practice programs.
• Rostekhnadzor (Federal Service for Technological and Nuclear Supervision)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment regulatory body providing employment destination for technosphere safety graduates.
• EMERCOM of Russia (Ministry of Emergency Situations)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry providing employment destination for technosphere safety graduates in civil defense and emergency management.
• Rosprivoznadzor (Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resource Usage)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment environmental regulatory body providing employment for ecology graduates.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kazan National Research Technological University: Russian technological university specializing in chemical engineering and applied sciences; closely comparable in mission (chemical technology education and research) and structure (multiple faculties, research institutes, regional branch footprint).
• Tomsk Polytechnic University: One of Russia's leading technical universities with strong chemical engineering, energy, and applied science programs; comparable as a federal research university serving similar industrial and defense-linked technical fields with a multi-faculty, multi-discipline structure.
• Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University (Peter the Great): Major Russian technical university with strong programs in chemical engineering, IT, and industrial digitalization; comparable as a federal technical university competing for similar STEM applicants and employer partnerships.
• Bauman Moscow State Technical University: Leading Russian technical university (MSTU) focused on engineering and applied science, with similar elite engineering school (ПИШ) structure and an existing partnership with Mendeleev for technosphere safety programs. Directly comparable as a tier-1 specialized technical university serving the same applicant pool.
• Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI / NRPU): National Research University focused on energetics, power engineering, and industrial technologies; comparable as a tier-1 specialized technical university with overlapping energetics materials and industrial chemistry program areas and similar defense/industry connections.
• Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology (SPbSIT): Specialized chemical technology institute in St. Petersburg covering chemical engineering, biotechnology, and nano-materials; directly comparable as a national chemical technology educator with overlapping program portfolio and similar graduate employment pathways into Russian industry.

Emerging players

• ITMO University: Russia's leading IT-specialized university with strong AI, computer science, and digital economy programs; comparable for the ICT department's positioning in IT education and competing for the same employer partnerships with Yandex, VK, and Sberbank.
• MIET (National Research University of Electronic Technology): Russian technical university focused on electronics, IT, and applied engineering with a National Research University status; comparable in serving the same high-tech industry employers and competing for STEM applicants with chemistry-IT crossover interests.
• HSE University (Higher School of Economics): Leading Russian university with strong computer science, data science, and digital transformation programs; comparable as a competitor for IT applicants and a partner/co-player in the Digital Department's continuing education space.

Broad incumbents

• Lomonosov Moscow State University (Faculty of Chemistry / Faculty of Computational Mathematics): Russia's flagship comprehensive university with strong chemistry, IT, and materials science programs; comparable as a top-tier competitor for the most qualified applicants in chemical technology and for the same high-prestige employer relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgmjCJNxlvf2IXCdE7TQOdA
• Xx.com/mendeleevuniv
• Facebookfacebook.com/muctr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mendeleev-unviersity-of-chemical-technology-of-russia

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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