National Research Nuclear University MEPhI

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) is one of the most recognized technical universities in Russia. MEPhI was founded in 1942 as the Moscow Mechanical Institute of Munitions, but it was soon renamed the Moscow Mechanical Institute. Its original mission was to train skilled personnel for the Soviet military and atomic programs. It was renamed the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute in 1953, which was its name until 2009.

By the Order of the Government of Russia, issued by the Russian Government on April 8, 2009 (#480-r) on behalf of Russian President's Decree of October 7, 2008 (#1448) "On the pilot project launching on creating National Research Universities" the university MEPhI was granted this new status. The university was reorganized. The aim of the university existence is now preparing the specialists by giving them higher professional, post-graduation professional, secondary professional and additional professional education, as well as educational and scientific activities

Today, MEPhI has nine main departments (faculties or institutes):

Institute of Nuclear Physics and Engineering

Institute for Laser and Plasma Technologies

Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine

Institute of Nanoengineering in Electronics, Spintronics and Photonics

Institute of Cyber Intelligence Systems

Institute of financial and economic security

Institute of international relations

Faculty of Physics and Technology

Faculty of business informatics and complex systems management