Russian University of Transport

Russian University of Transport
Российский университет транспорта (МИИТ)
Other names
RUT, РУТ (МИИТ)
Former name
Moscow State University of Railway Engineering
Motto
Мы создаем движение!
Motto in English
"We create movement!"
TypePublic
Established1896 (1896)
PresidentBoris Levin
RectorAlexander Klimov
Academic staff
over 1400
Students93,000
Location,
Russia

55°47′16″N 37°36′29″E / 55.7877777778°N 37.6080555556°E / 55.7877777778; 37.6080555556
CampusUrban
Colours  Blue
Websiterut-miit.ru
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1]351-400 (2022)

The Russian University of Transport (RUT (MIIT); Russian: «Российский университет транспорта», РУТ (МИИТ)), officially the Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "Russian University of transport" (Russian: Федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования "Российский университет транспорта") is a public university founded in 1896 and headquartered in Moscow, Russia. Along with its main campus located in the capital, the university maintains one other regional campus in Sochi.

RUT is a leading transport educational institution and hosts the biggest university complex in Moscow, Russia. RUT is under the governance of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.

  1. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.