The leading university in Russia in the field of energy, electrical engineering, radio engineering, electronics, and information technology. MPEI comprises 12 institutes, 65 departments, 176 research laboratories, MPEI Design Bureau, and an experimental plant, a unique CHP plant, its own educational solar power station, the largest scientific and technical library in the country, the "Energiya" stadium, a swimming pool, and a cultural palace.

The academic staff includes 7 academicians and corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 262 Doctors of Science, and 715 Candidates of Science.