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!" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1896 |
| President | Boris Levin |
| Rector | Alexander Klimov |
Academic staff | over 1400 |
| Students | 93,000 |
| Location | , Russia 55°47′16″N 37°36′29″E / 55.7877777778°N 37.6080555556°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Blue |
| Website | rut-miit |
| University rankings | |
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| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia | 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.