Russian State Geological Prospecting University: Statistics

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#5711 of 14,131 In the World
#1390 of 2,785 In Europe
#145 of 385 In Russia
#31 of 67 In Moscow
#594 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
mgri.ru
Languages
Russian
Acceptance rate
74%*

* Russian State Geological Prospecting University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Research profile

Russian State Geological Prospecting University has published 1,135 scientific papers with 4,794 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Geology, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
1,135
Citations
4,794

Russian State Geological Prospecting University majors

by publication & citation count

Environmental Science
953 / 3,964
Geology
801 / 3,272
Engineering
787 / 3,168
Chemistry
717 / 3,345
Physics
647 / 3,010
Biology
599 / 2,821
Paleontology
520 / 2,328
Earth science and Geophysics
452 / 2,110
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
452 / 1,398
Geography and Cartography
426 / 1,989
Materials Science
418 / 2,253
Ecology
394 / 1,071
Petrology and Geochemistry
386 / 1,821
Organic Chemistry
381 / 1,795
Quantum and Particle physics
353 / 2,245
Metallurgical Engineering
270 / 1,001
Computer Science
231 / 999
History
214 / 725
Archaeology
198 / 712
Geotechnical Engineering
190 / 1,358
Philosophy
186 / 619
Political Science
170 / 366
Mechanical Engineering
162 / 532
Environmental Management
161 / 328
Law
158 / 356
Oceanography
151 / 502
Business
142 / 422
Mining Engineering
135 / 190
Mathematics
126 / 817
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
114 / 703
Petroleum Engineering
108 / 250
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
104 / 1,054
Linguistics
96 / 265
Electrical Engineering
93 / 267
Astrophysics and Astronomy
92 / 430
Optical Engineering
91 / 832
Sociology
90 / 253
Civil Engineering
90 / 269
Chemical Engineering
89 / 427
Medicine
87 / 255

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 7 5
1994 0 2
1995 3 1
1996 4 5
1997 6 2
1998 3 8
1999 5 7
2000 6 16
2001 3 7
2002 6 17
2003 12 36
2004 12 27
2005 9 43
2006 17 56
2007 10 63
2008 13 61
2009 11 75
2010 11 116
2011 20 118
2012 14 139
2013 9 158
2014 10 182
2015 22 182
2016 35 217
2017 53 193
2018 58 201
2019 114 275
2020 107 343
2021 127 406
2022 100 398
2023 134 664
2024 97 453
2025 20 318
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Bakalavr Applied Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Geology, Human Resources, Information Technology, Management, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Road Transport
Diplom Spetsialista Geological Engineering, Geology, Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Magistr Applied Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Ecology, Economics, Environmental Engineering, Geology, Management, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Kandidat Nauk Applied Mathematics, Economics, Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics

Russian State Geological Prospecting University alumni

  1. Phạm Nhật Vượng

    Phạm Nhật Vượng
    Born in
    Vietnam Flag Vietnam
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurbusinessperson
    Biography

    Phạm Nhật Vượng is a Vietnamese property developer and Vietnam's first USD billionaire. He is the founder and chairman of Vingroup, the largest conglomerate in Vietnam. As of October 2025, Vượng has a net worth of $20.3 billion according to Forbes.

  2. Ilya Segalovich

    Ilya Segalovich
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1964-2013 (aged 49)
    Enrolled in Russian State Geological Prospecting University
    Studied in 1981-1986
    Occupations
    computer scientistprogrammerentrepreneurchief technology officer
    Biography

    Ilya Valentinovich Segalovich was a co-founder of Russian company Yandex. He was CTO and director of Yandex since 2000 until his death in 2013. Segalovich proposed the name “Yandex” for the search engine, derived from the idea of “Yet Another iNDEX”.

  3. Sergey Kurginyan

    Sergey Kurginyan
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1949-.. (age 77)
    Enrolled in Russian State Geological Prospecting University
    Studied in 1972
    Occupations
    television presenterpolitical scientistgeophysicist
    Biography

    Sergey Yervandovich Kurginyan is a Russian politician, scientist, and theatre producer. He is the founder and leader of the Russian neo-Soviet movement Essence of Time.

  4. Pavel Gusev

    Pavel Gusev
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1949-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    journalistediting staff
    Biography

    Pavel Nikolayevich Gusev is a Russian journalist and public figure. He has been the editor-in-chief of the Moscow daily newspaper Moskovskij Komsomolets since 1983. He is a professor of journalism at the International University in Moscow and a member of Russia's Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights.

All 16 notable alumni

Russian State Geological Prospecting University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Ecology Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Geology
Faculty : Economics and Management Economics, Human Resources, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Management, Information Technology, Management
Faculty : Exploration and Development Technology Geological Engineering, Maintenance Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Faculty : Geological Prospecting Geological Engineering, Geology, Mineralogy, Paleontology
Faculty : Geology and Oil and Gas Geophysics Applied Mathematics, Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Surveying and Mapping
Faculty : Hydrogeology Ecology, Environmental Management, Geological Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Water Management, Water Science

General information

Alternative names MGRI-RSGPU
Российский Государственный Геологоразведочный Университет
Founded 1918
Accreditation Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science (Rosobrnadzor)
Motto Mente et Malleo
By mind and by hammer

Location and contacts

Address ul. Mikluho-Maklaja 23
Moskva, 117997
Russia
City population 13,274,000

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