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Bauman Moscow State Technical University - one of the oldest Russian educational institutions offering M.S. and Ph.D. - level degrees in various engeening fields and applied sciences.
University was established in 1830 as Imperial Vocational School (Remeslennoe Uchilische) by a decree of Emperor Nicholas I. It was renamed in 1868 to Imperial Moscow Technical School, then after 1917 revolution to Moscow Highest Technical School (MHTS). A number of research institutes such as TsAGI was created from laboratories and departments of MHTS in 1930. The remaining school was named Bauman Moscow Mechanical and Machine Construction Institute. The name MHTS was returned in 1943. The current name was given in 1989.