Russian State Geological Prospecting University
| Российский государственный геологоразведочный университет, | |
| Motto | Mente et Malleo (умом и молотком), by mind and by hammer |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 17 April 1930 |
| Rector | Vasily Ivanovich Lisov |
Academic staff | 348 |
| Students | 4720 |
| Postgraduates | 1,000 |
| Location |
Moscow, Russia 55°38′59″N 37°30′47″E / 55.6497°N 37.5131°ECoordinates: 55°38′59″N 37°30′47″E / 55.6497°N 37.5131°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://mgri-rggru.ru/ |
The Russian State Geological Prospecting University (Russian: Российский государственный геологоразведочный университет) (MGRI-RSGPU), named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze and previously known as the Moscow Geological Prospecting Institute (MGRI, МГРИ), is a university based in Moscow, Russia, specialising in geology, geophysics and other earth-science disciplines.
The institute was founded in 1930 as Moscow Geological Prospecting Institute (Russian: Московский геологоразведочный институт). The institute moved to a new campus in southwestern Moscow in 1987 and was given state accreditation in 2007. The university has six faculties:
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Hydrogeology
- Ecology (Environmental Science)
- International Relations, legislation and Resource Economics
- Mineral Resource Prospecting and Mining technologies
The university offers the following courses:
- Bachelor's degrees (4-year programme)
- Master's degree (2 years post-bachelor)
- Specialist diplomas (5-year programme)
- Ph.D. and post-doctoral research
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