National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
(MEPhI)
About
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI is a public technical university in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1942 as the Moscow Mechanical Institute of Munitions, but was soon renamed the Moscow Mechanical Institute. Its original mission was to train skilled personnel for the Soviet military and Soviet atomic bomb project. It was renamed the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute in 1953, which was its name until 2009.
Ranked Top 591 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 21 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
US News
5 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 59 | 47.7 | 2026 |
| Optics | =71 | 47.7 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =557 | 47.7 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =821 | 47.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =1,042 | 47.7 | 2026 |
QS
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics & Astronomy | =121 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =291 | 67.3 | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-450 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 501-575 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 601-700 | - | 2025 |
ARWU
3 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruments Science & Technology | 151-200 | - | 2019 |
| Physics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2020 |
THE
3 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 501–600 | 36.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 601–800 | 30.0 | 2026 |