Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
| Росси́йский госуда́рственный университе́т не́фти и га́за и́мени И. М. Гу́бкина | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 17 April 1930 |
| President | Albert Ilyich Vladimirov |
| Rector | Viktor Georgievich Martynov |
| Students | 11000 |
| Postgraduates | 500 |
| Address | Leninski Prospect 65, Moscow, Russia., Moscow, Russia |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://gubkin.ru |
Coordinates: 55°41′31″N 37°33′19″E / 55.692028°N 37.555325°E
The Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (Russian: Российский государственный университет нефти и газа имени И. М. Губкина) is a university in Moscow. The university was founded on 17 April 1930 and is named after the geologist Ivan Gubkin. The university is affectionally known as Kerosinka (Russian: Керосинка), meaning "kerosene stove".
The institute was part of the Moscow Geological Exploration Institute (MGRI) but later became a separate entity.
During the Soviet period, the university, along with the Moscow State University of Railway Engineering, was known for admitting students of Jewish origin while other universities unofficially barred Jewish students.
Affiliates of the Gubkin institute exist in Orenburg, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The work of geologists and geophysicists is complex and multifaceted. Only detailed study of the structure of the Earth's deposits with the use of modern geophysical instruments and computer technologies can confidently identify oil and gas deposits at the depth of several kilometers. The Faculty trains geologists and geophysicists in a variety of areas and specializations of geoscience to meet the industry’s needs.
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