From 1946
on MPEI has been educating foreign graduates and postgraduates. Up to now MPEI
has prepared more than 9000 foreign specialists, 1200 PhDs, 14 Doctors of
Science and has staged more than 2000 scientists. MPEI has been given national
awards by Germany, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Vietnam and Poland, being a member
of International Association of Universities.
Among MPEI
alumni are: the ex-Premier of the State Council of China Li Peng, ex-President
of Romania Ion Iliesku, Ministers of Energy and Heads of large power
engineering enterprises worldwide.
The
International Alumni Department of MPEI was created in 1989. Its main goals are
to establish and maintain contacts with foreign Alumni and to help them with
paperwork and verification of the educational documents.
Since 2003
MPEI holds the annual meeting for foreign Alumni of MPEI, participates in the
Alumni forums of Russian and CIS Universities in many countries and every year
these Alumni receive MPEI information links.