Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Russia

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) is one of the worlds most prestigious educational and research institutions. It trains highly-qualified specialists in theoretical and applied physics, applied mathematics, informatics, biotechnology and related disciplines. MIPT was founded in 1951 by Nobel laureates Pyotr Kapitsa, Nikolay Semyonov, Lev Landau and Sergey Khristianovich. From the beginning, MIPT has used a unique education system, known commonly as the ‘Phystech System.’ The general principles of the system are rigorous selection of gifted and creative young individuals, extensive education in fundamentals, involvement of leading scientists in the students learning process, and use of the best research laboratories in the country to teach in the atmosphere of scientific discovery and innovative engineering. Among MIPT alumni are Nobel laureates, founders of high-technology companies, inventors, engineers. All MIPT students and alumni proudly call themselves ‘phystechs’. MIPT is also known as Phystech (informally).