Moscow State Automobile and Road University of Technology

Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University is a public university located in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1930. History The Moscow State Automobile and Road Technical University (MADI) was established by a decree of the USSR Council of People's Commissars in 1930 on the basis of the Automobile Department of the Moscow Institute of Transport Engineers and the Higher School of Roads. At the time of its organization MADI had two faculties - road construction and automobile engineering. In 1931 the first graduation of 36 engineers took place. In November 1987 on the basis of MADI was organized by the Educational and Methodical Association on motor and road specialties, which united 104 universities in 9 specialties and 9 specializations. Since 1992 it has the status of a technical university keeping its traditional name. Scientific and pedagogical work was carried out by more than 800 professors and teachers, including about 100 doctors and about 500 candidates of sciences.