Russian State Geological Prospecting University


Sergo Ordzhonikidze 'Russian State University for Geological Prospecting, or the Russian State University for Geological Prospecting is named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze and previously known as the Moscow Geological Prospecting Institute', is a public university based in Moscow, Russia, specialising in geology, geophysics, gemmology, ecology and other earth-science disciplines.
There was a task in the USSR to prepare 435,000 engineers and technicians in five years during the USSR industrialization period, while their number in 1929 was 66,000.
In 1930 the Moscow Mining Academy was divided into six independent institutes by the order of Supreme Soviet of the National Economy. Among the new colleges which grew out of the Academy's departments was Moscow Geological Prospecting Institute.
Over the entire history of MGRI, the university raised more than 30,000 specialists, 1,500 candidates and 400 doctors of sciences. More than 1,300 foreigners from over 78 countries of the world are among the graduates of Russian State University of Geological Prospecting.
University graduates are the discoverers of more than two hundred large mineral deposits both in the Russian Federation and abroad. There is one mineral named after university as Mgriite. Lots of other minerals as well as geographic and geological objects and about 280 species of fossils of flora and fauna are named after graduates of MGRI. About 15 graduates of MGRI were elected academicians of the USSR Academy of Sciences and 12 people were elected as corresponding members. Professors have been working on the set of "Construction Norms and Regulations" for engineering and geological spheres in Commonwealth of Independent States and in Latin America. For more than 100 years of history, the university has developed scientific and pedagogical schools in almost all areas of the Earth Sciences. Graduates of MGRI have made a significant contribution to the development of the geological prospecting and mining industries internationally.

Faculties

The institute moved to a new campus in southwestern area of Moscow in 1987 and was given state accreditation in 2007. The university has six faculties:
The university offers the following courses and undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programmes related to geosciences:

Bachelor's degree

It is a four-year undergraduate programme with a variety of 27 study programmes:
Geology
Applied Geology
  • Geological survey, searching and prospecting for solid mineral deposits
  • Groundwater exploration and geological engineering
  • Applied geochemistry, petrology, mineralogy
  • Geology of oil and gas
Technologies of Geological Survey
  • Geophysical methods of prospecting and exploration of mineral deposits
  • Geophysical methods of the investigation of bore-wells
  • Geophysical information systems
  • Technology and techniques of prospecting for mineral deposits
Mining Engineering
  • Underground mining of ore deposits
  • Mine Surveying
  • Open-pit mining
  • Mining machines and equipment
  • Mine and underground construction
Physical Processes of Mining and Oil and Gas Recovery
  • Physical processes of mining
Ecology and Natural Resource Management
  • Geoecology
Oil and Gas Engineering
  • Drilling of oil and gas wells
Safety Engineering
  • Environmental engineering
Technology of Artistic Processing of Metals and Minerals
Overland Transport Technological Complexes
  • Mining transportation equipment
Applied Informatics
  • Applied geoinformatics
Information Systems and Technologies
  • Information Systems and Technologies
Civil Engineering
Economics
  • Economy of enterprises
Management
  • Production management
Human Resource Management
  • Human Resource Management

    Master's degree

It is a two-year postbaccaleture program with a variety of 13 master's study programmes.
Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematical modeling and processing of geological and geophysical information
Geology
  • Geology and exploration of strategic types of minerals
  • Hydrogeology and engineering geology
  • Computer technologies for processing and interpretation of geophysical data
Ecology and Natural Resource Management
Civil Engineering
  • Water treatment
Safety Engineering
Oil and Gas Engineering
  • Construction of deep oil and gas wells in difficult mining and geological conditions
  • Resource-saving technologies in drilling
  • Geology, prospecting for and assessment of hydrocarbon reserves
Technology of Artistic Processing of Metals and Minerals
  • Technology for processing precious stones and metals
Economics
  • Economy of Enterprises
Management
  • Project and program management

    Specialist degree programmes

Specialist diplomas with a variety of five specialist degree programmes.

Applied Geodesy

Applied Geology

  • Geological survey, searching and prospecting for solid mineral deposits
  • Groundwater exploration and geological engineering
  • Applied geochemistry, petrology, mineralogy
  • Geology of oil and gas

    Geological Exploration Technology

Mining

Physical Processes of Mining or Oil and Gas Production

Doctoral degree programmes

Is Ph.D. and post-doctoral research with a variety of 9 doctoral degree programmes.
Earth sciences
  • Paleontology and stratigraphy
  • Geology, exploration and prospecting for oil and gas deposits
  • Engineering geology, permafrost, soil studies
  • Geophysical Methods in Prospecting
  • Geology, exploration and prospecting for solid minerals
  • Geoecology
Geology, Prospecting and Exploration of Mineral Deposits
  • Exploration techniques and technology
  • Geotechnology
Economics
  • Economics, organization and management of enterprises

    Rankings

Times Higher Education Impact : 801-1000th place
Academic Ranking of World Universities-European Standard ARES-2020: ВВВ+
UI Greenmetrics: 540th place
IAAR Eurasian University Ranking 2020 : TOP-10
Interfax's National Ranking: 127-130th place
LiftUp Rating: 17-24th place
Green Universities of Russia Ranking: TOP-40
Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education Ranking — University Media Ranking 2021: 109th place

MGRI Housing

MGRI has one 14-floor dormitory building on campus. The dormitory itself creating a living environment with a sense of community and nurtures educational experiences and personal development of students. There are several types of accommodation including superior rooms, single rooms or traditional rooms. More than 1300 students lives among themselves in a "blocks" in a double- and triple- rooms with a shared bathroom. Each floor has a community kitchen with the amenities and basic equipment for cooking and cleaning. in the dormitory students can do laundry for free during its open hours and buy food or household items at small convenience store located inside the building.
MGRI housing offers a list of amenities in every room, including:
  • Basic furniture
  • Wireless Internet
  • Cable Access in rooms
  • Storage Unit Rentals
At the first floor there is a security checkpoint and a front desk with residential policies stands. On the first floor there are also housing administration offices.

Student life

Council of Students

This student organization is a useful tool for connecting MGRI students with all the events, resources and student clubs on campus.
Everyone has a right to start a club and have a mentor from academic staff. OSO helps students solving issues in student and academic life, explore campus resources and opportunities available for students.

Council of International Students

For foreign students it is common to join Council of International Students. It was created to let students participate in the management of educational process and to have support solving issues with visa documentation and academic life. The SIO developing social activity and implementing student initiatives. SIO launched an "Interclub MGRINT" where students write and perform theatre plays in English.
''Currently there are several biggest student clubs on campus:''

Outdoors club

Club has an aim to spread and cultivate awareness and responsibility of tourist expeditions and field trips. This student club has workshops, gatherings and expeditions related to culture, hikes and travelling in Russia and abroad. Experienced students teach newbies an important skills of living in wilderness such as placing a bonfire, set up tents and identify edible food in nature as an outdoor activist. These useful skills are good for geologists and geoscientists who often work in long-term field trips far away from inhabited places.

Ecology club

Eco-club empower students to participate and take up meaningful environmental activities and projects. The purpose of Ecology Club is to build a community of like-minded, diverse individuals who are interested in ecology, evolution, zoology, botany, and/or anything else dealing with life and the outdoors. Students participate in festivals and grant programmes related to major ecological problems that world faces now.