PhD degree is the third level of higher education in Russia. A research student is expected to undertake a major thesis in one of the specialized areas, supervised by a staff member. Advanced research qualification involves conducting independent research, writing an original thesis and then having an oral examination of student’s work. It takes from three to four years of full-time or part-time study to complete the course. After successful completion of academic program, the student will be given the qualified as “Doctor of Philosophy in Research and Education” (PhD).
MPGU postgraduate programs build on the most relevant areas of research. The University offers postgraduate coursework and a range of higher degrees by research options, each of them providing the opportunity to pursue students’ interests and engage with academics.
MPGU also provides an inspiring and supportive environment to help PhD students achieve all goals of their postgraduate studies.
PhD programs taught at MPGU:
| Area of Studies | Program name | Workload | Duration |
| Mathematics and mechanics | Substantial, complex and functional analysis | Full-time | 4 years |
| Differential equations, dynamic systems and optimal control | Full-time | 4 years | |
| Geometry and topology | Full-time | 4 years | |
| Mathematical logic, algebra and number theory | Full-time | 4 years | |
| IT and Computer Science | Foundations of IT science | Full-time | 3 years |
| Physics and Astronomy | Theoretical physics | Full-time | 4 years |
| Optics | Full-time | 4 years | |
| Radiophysics | Full-time | 4 years | |
| Condensed matter physics | Full-time | 4 years | |
| Chemistry | Inorganic chemistry | Full-time | 4 years |
| Geosciences | Physical Geography and biogeography, soil geography and landscape geochemistry | Full-time | 3 years |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Economic, social, political and reactional geography | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Biology Studies | Biochemistry | Full-time | 4 years |
| Botanics | Full-time | 4 years | |
| Zoology | Full-time | 4 years | |
| Ecology (bioscience) | Full-time | 4 years | |
| Physiology | Full-time | 4 years | |
| IT and Computer Engineering | Foundations of IT science | Full-time | 4 years |
| Electronics, Radiotechnology, Tellecomunications | Solid-state electronics, radioelectronic components, micro- and nano-electronics, quantum devices | Full-time | 4 years |
| Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials | Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials | Full-time | 4 years |
| Psychological Sciences | General psychology, personality psychology, history of psychology | Full-time | 3 years |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Social psychology | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Pedagogical Psychology | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Developmental psychology, acmeology | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Economics | Theory of economics | Full-time | 3 years |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Econimics and management of the national economy | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Sociology | Social structure, social institutes and processes | Full-time | 3 years |
| Legal Studies | Theory and history of law and state, history of legal and state studies | Full-time | 3 years |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Criminal procedure | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Political Studies and regionology | Political institutes, processes and technologies | Full-time | 3 years |
| Political theory and phylosophy, history and methodology of political studies (Department of Political Studies and Sociology) | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Mass Media, Informatics and Library Studies | Journalism | Full-time | 3 years |
| Education and Pedagogical Studies | General pedagogics, history of pedagogics and education | Full-time | 3 years |
| Part-time | 3 years | ||
| Educational theory and methods in mathematics | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Educational theory and methods in informatics | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Educational theory and methods in astronomy | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Educational theory and methods in physics | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Educational theory and methods in biology | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Educational theory and methods in chemistry | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Theory and methods in pre-school education | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Educational theory and methods in geography | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Educational theory and methods in art | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Educational theory and methods in technology | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Educational theory and methods in natural sciences | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Educational theory and methods in history | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Theory and methods of teaching Russian | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Educational theory and methods in literature | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Theory and methods of teaching a foreign language | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Educational theory and methods in music | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Special needs (correctional) pedagogy (surdopedagogy and tiflopedagogics, oligophrenopedagogics and logopedics) |
Full-time | 3 years | |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Theory and methods of professional education (Music Department) |
Full-time | 3 years | |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Theory and methods of professional education (Music Department) |
Full-time | 3 years | |
| Theory and methods of sport education (PE, athletic training, adaptive physical training) | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Linguistics and Literary studies | Russian literature | Full-time | 3 years |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Foreign Literature | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| The Russian language | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Germanic languages | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Romanic languages | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Comparative-historical, typological and contrastive linguistics | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Journalism | Full-time | 3 years | |
| History and Archaeology | History of Russia | Full-time | 3 years |
| Part-time | 4 years | ||
| Global history | Full-time | 3 years | |
| Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies | History of philosophy | Full-time | 3 years |
| PE and Sport | Theory and methods of sport education | Part-time | 4 years |
| Art Studies | Visual and applied art and architecture | Full-time | 3 years |
| Culturology | Theory and history of culture | Full-time | 3 years |
Admission information for foreign citizens:
- Send the following documents to foreign@mpgu.su: an essay on the future research topic, MA diploma scan, translation of the diploma (in Russian)
- Receive the acceptance letter
- Follow the steps described in the acceptance letter
All PhD courses are taught in Russian.
MPGU requires Russian proficiency for admission. Prospective students should confirm their competence in the language with B1 or B2 level certificate. MPGU provides reading, writing, and conversation courses for any language level to help you meet our language skill standards.
CONTACT
Administrative department of scientific and educational training
| Head of the department | Elena Makeeva ev.makeeva@mpgu.su |
| Senior training specialist | Yulia Lyulchak yua.lyulchak@mpgu.su |
| Senior training specialist | Anna Ivanova aa.ivanova1@mpgu.su |
| Senior training specialist | Oksana Lyalina on.lyalina@mpgu.su |
+7(499)-246-01-23
