Biotechnology in Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology named after K.I. Scriabin
Bachelor’s program
Veterinary Biotechnology major
Faculty of Biotechnology and Ecology
Mikhail Novikov, Dean
Davud Devrishov, Program Director
+7 (495) 377-93-32
priem_kom@mgavm.ru
Accreditation. The study program successfully underwent state accreditation. The professional-public accreditation certificate was obtained from the Agroindustrial Union of Russia in 2021.
Awards and achievements. The department’s scientists received 12 medals from the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia for their scientific developments. In recent years, the educational program has been ranked among the best innovation programs of Russia. Students are prize-winners of the GenHack hackathon of the Kurchatov Genomic Center for Bioinformatics Analysis, the All-Russian contest “Best in Profession,” participants of the Hackathon “From an Idea to a Prototype” and the Student Startup program.
Teaching staff. Training is provided by 42 teachers, including the RAS Academician, the RAS Corresponding Member, the RAS Professor, 14 Doctors of Sciences, Professors, and 28 andidates of Sciences, Associate Professors. Among the teachers are laureates of the Russian Government Award, Honored Veterinary Doctor of the Russian Federation. The leading specialists in biotechnology developments and manufacturing of immunobiological medicinal products are engaged in the teaching process. There is a specialized department established at Shchelkovsky Biofactory, one of Russia’s biological industry leaders.
Facilities and resources. Classrooms with multimedia equipment and well-equipped educational and research laboratories for molecular biology, immunology and biotechnology research.
Education. Practice-oriented training and project-based learning, participation in Olympiads, contests and conferences, a combination of offline studies with students’ independent work on online platforms. Students can pursue part-time studies. The language of instruction is Russian. Gaming, project and research methods of teaching. Individual learning paths, academic mobility, internships abroad.
Research. Mastering the technologies of biotechnological processes in biopharmaceutics, immunobiotechnology, immunogenetics. Development of new medicines and diagnostic tests for serological, immunochemical and molecular genetic diagnosis animal diseases.
Competitive advantages. The program develops competencies in the development and industrial manufacturing of biological products for veterinary and medical use, the development of methods and biological agents for increasing the effectiveness of agriculture, industrial processing and storage of agricultural products by way of microbiological synthesis, biocatalysis, genetic engineering and nanobiotechnologies.
Employers and employment. 99% of graduates are employed. The academy’s cooperation with major enterprises such as the Russian State Center for Animal Feed and Drug Standardization and Quality, Shchelkovsky Biofactory, A. I. Burnazyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of the FMBA of Russia, and others create the opportunities for students to gain employment in their degree field, improve their professional skills under production conditions, participate in real projects and developments.