Moscow Aviation Institute (State University of Aerospace Technologies) offers teaching and scientific research at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels in modern engineering technologies and construction and design of various flying vehicles and aerospace systems for the aircraft and aerospace industry. Here you can obtain engineering education in full spectrum of aerospace specialties and pass an introductory pilot training at MAI airdrome (no pilot certification afterwards, sorry). Undergraduates have an opportunity for practicing in a broad range of professions: from shop steward to general designer.

Why study at MAI?

• Level and quality of teaching are well known both in Russia and worldwide throughout aircraft and aerospace institutions, design offices, industrial enterprises and companies, flight control centers, scientific research centers
• Courses at the institute offer superb instruction at the theoretical level as well as numerous opportunities for practical application
• Tuition fees are reasonable for all

- In MAI you can take undergraduate courses, take full course of higher education and finally, you can become a PhD in fields listed below:

Higher education (department/degree):

Admission Requirements for the Bakalavr Degree - the 1st level university qualification

010500 Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
031100 Linguistics
080100 Economics
080500 Management
140500 Power-plant Engineering
140600 Electrotechnics, Electrical Engineering and Electrotechnologies
150300 Applied Mechanics
150600 Material Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
160100 Aircraft and Rocket Production
200100 Instrument Making
200200 Optical Equipment
200500 Metrology, Standardization and Certification
210200 Electronic Instrumentation Designing and Technology
210300 Radiotechnics
220200 Automatization and Management
230100 Computer Science and Computer Facilities
280200 Environmental Protection

Admission Requirements for the Magistr Degree - the 2nd level university qualification

010500 Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
031100 Linguistics
080100 Economics
080500 Management
140500 Power-plant Engineering
140600 Electrotechnics, Electrical Engineering and Electrotechnologies
150300 Applied Mechanics
150600 Material Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
160100 Aircraft and Rocket Production
200100 Instrument Making
200200 Optical Equipment
200500 Metrology, Standardization and Certification
210200 Electronic Instrumentation Designing and Technology
210300 Radiotechnics
220200 Automatization and Management
230100 Computer Science and Computer Facilities
280200 Environmental Protection

Postgraduate opportunities:
Differential Equations - Engineer-Researcher, Economist-Researcher, etc.
Computing Mathematics
System Analysis and Automatic Control
Theoretical Mechanics
Liquid, Gas and Plasma Mechanics
Dynamics and Strength of Machines, Instruments and Devices
Solid State Physics
Plasma Physics and Chemistry
Thermal Physics and Molecular Physics
Charged-Particles Beam Physics and Acceleration Devices
Applied Geometry and Engineering Graphics
Machine Manufacturing Materials Science
Science of Machines and Machine Parts
Drive Systems
Mechanical Engineering Automation
Theory of Mechanisms and Machines
Processes of Mechanical and Physical Treatment; Machine Tools and Equipment
Pressure Treatment Processes and Tools
Flying Vehicles Aerodynamics and Thermal Transfer Processes
Flying Vehicles Design; Flying Vehicles Structure
Flying Vehicles Strength
Flying-Vehicles Production Technology
Flying Vehicles Thermal Engines
Testing Flying Vehicles and their Components
Dynamics, Ballistics and Control of Flying Vehicles Propulsion
Electric-Rocket Engines and Power Units of Flying Vehicles
Flying Vehicles Thermal Conditions
Electric Machines
Adjustment and Control of Electric Sets and Systems
Electric Power Semiconductor Converters
Gyroscopes, Navigation Sets and Devices
Instrument Engineering and Instrument-Making Technology
Metrology and Metrological Support
Information-and-Measuring Systems (for Various Branches of Aircraft Engineering)
Radars and Radar Navigation
Radio Equipments and Means of Communication
Radio-and-Television Systems and Devices
Optical Systems of Detection, Ranging, Communication and Data-Treatment
Special-Purpose Radio Equipments, SHF Systems, Production Technologies
Technical Systems Control
Computer Elements and Components, Control Systems
Automated Control Systems
Automation of Technological Processes and Production (General Aspects, and Branches of Aircraft Engineering)
Computers Software Support, Computer Pools, Systems and Networks
Systems of Automation in Design Work
Computers, Computer Pools, Systems and Networks
Systems of Control and Data Treatment
Computer Systems, their Software Support and Organization of Computing Processes

There also exist so called short-term programs, which have duration of 1 to 10 months and offer training in following specialities:
- Aircraft Engineering (School N1)
- Engines for Flying Vehicles (School N2)
- Control Systems, Informatics and Electrical Power (School N3)
- Radio Electronics for Flying Vehicles (School N4)
- Economics and Management (School N5)
- Aerospace Engineering (School N6)
- Robotics and Intelligent systems (School N7)
- Applied Mathematics and Physics (School N8)


Admission process and applying
Foreign applicants should send following documents to MAI International Services Office:

• Application form;
• Transcript of educational certificate with certified translation to Russian or English;
• Copy of passport.

Each application is carefully reviewed to find out applicant's standard of education and abilities. Then MAI sends an official invitation to Russian Consulate in the country of applicant's permanent residence. This invitation allows the applicant to apply for the entrance visa.
The following documents are essential to enter Russia: To be matriculated to MAI the following documents are required:

• a legalized original of your educational certificate (it means with a stamp of the Ministry of Education of your country and with one of the Russian Consulate) and its notarized translations into Russian (three copies);
• a medical certificate and its notary attested translation into Russian which confirms that the applicant has no narcotism, tuberculosis, lepra, Chlamidia lymphogranuloma (venereal), syphilis, chancroid, hepatitis, a negative AIDS-test, and vaccination against hepatitis, mumps, diphtheria, measles;
• Medical certificate including AIDS test: hepatitis, tuberculosis (fluorography control) tests and vaccination against hepatitis, mumps, diphtheria, measles;
• 10 photos (3.5х4.5 cm)

To execute an official invitation the following documents and information are required:

• A scanned copy of the first page of your passport (to be sent to our email: rus@mai.ru)
• your private address, birth-place and telephone
• the scheduled date of arrival
• the city for your visa application (the nearest Russian Consulate in your country)

A duly executed invitation will be sent to your home address. This invitation enables you to apply for an entrance visa.

Schedule for Application and Programs:

Application period from April, 01 to June, 30
Admission letters from July, 01 to July, 31
Student arrivals from August, 20 to August, 25
Academic year duration from September, 01 to July, 01 (two semesters with two examinations)
Winter vacations from January, 24 to February, 06

No testing required for the Pre-School enrollment. After completion of the Pre-School, each student must pass Russian Language, Mathematics, Physics and Drawing examinations. Graduate or Post-graduate candidates must take required testing at the University.

Sports, leisure and health insurance:
Different sport clubs
Recreation centres (Alushta, Yaropolets, Suvorovo)
International Club
Health insurance compulsory

Contacts:

Address: Moscow Aviation Institute, Volokolamskoe Shosse 4, 125993, GSP-3, Moscow, Russia.
Phone: +7 (499) 158-00-27
Fax: +7 (499) 158-29-77
e-mail: intstudy@mai.ru; rus@mai.ru
Contact person:
Dr. Lutin, head of International Services Office

You can apply online http://www.intstudy.mai.ru/eng/index.php?option=com_rsform&formId=1 or email us intstudy@mai.ru
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