Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation

Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation (MSTUCA) is a higher education institute in Russia that trains civil aviation specialists and acts as a center of science and culture training of specialists and fundamental scientific research in the fields of science, technology, humanities, and economics. It is located in Moscow and was founded in 1971.[1]

Creating Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation
Эмблема МГТУ ГА
Established1971
Location,
Russian Federation
Websitemstuca.ru

General Information

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The university has links with foreign educational institutions and trains foreign students from over 30 countries.

The university departments are headed by experienced scientists and academics. There are professors from different public and scientific academies in Russia and abroad. The training and research laboratories are equipped with modern computers, instruments and devices, simulators, working models of aviation equipment, technical training, and knowledge test aids. This makes it possible to conduct classes and perform scientific work at a modern level of science and technology.

The university library contains textbooks on specialties of all the departments; there are publications on crucial problems of science, technology, and social sciences. It is one of the best aviation-oriented libraries in Russia.

The MSTUCA has a dormitory located in a park,[2] not far from the university and the underground station. The students live in rooms for two or three persons.

The university's facilities provide good conditions for amateur activities, student festivals, concerts of masters of art and popular musical groups. It also has a sports complex and many sports clubs.[3]

Foreign students are trained together with Russian students. Training is conducted in Russian.[citation needed]

Academic ethics violations

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The rector of MSTU CA was accused of academic dishonesty[4] and stripped of Doctor Nauk degree[5] on 25 January 2019. Nevertheless, he continues to head the institution.[6]

See also

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55°50′35″N 37°30′23″E / 55.84306°N 37.50639°E / 55.84306; 37.50639

References

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  1. ^ "MICAE - MSTUCA: 44 years of success!". АвиаПорт (in Russian). 1 June 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ ""Liner" gives comfort and coziness". TransportRussia (in Russian). 23 November 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation". Alfakom (in Russian). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Дело не дочитал, но оправдаю. Новая Газета. 16 April 2018" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Russian Ministry of Education order" (PDF) (in Russian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  6. ^ "MSTUCA: Management". MSTUCA Official site. Retrieved 6 August 2024.