he preparation of highly qualified personnel for the Water Management Economy, Hydro-Technical and Agricultural Constructions is currently realized in 21 faculties of specialized tertiary Institutions and Universities of Russia.

In MSUEE a multilevel system of professional education is introduced: Engineers, Bachelors in specialties of Environmental Engineering (duration of studies 5 and 4 years respectively) , Construction, Economics, Technological Machinery and Equipment. Also available are studies for the Master's degree (2 years after obtaining Bachelors degree) in Environmental Engineering and Construction.

In the four faculties of the on-campus full-time Department of MSUEE there are 3200 students, among them: 100 from the countries of UIS (former USSR) and 120 from other countries; there are 150 PhD Aspirants, among them 60 from other countries (16 specialties in 25 Chairs).

There are two specialized Councils for presentation of PhD and DSc Dissertations in 6 specialties.

In the last 10 years 50 DSc and 300 PhD Dissertations were prepared and successfully presented .

The Faculty of Professional Development has 30 programs for re-training Scientific, Academic and Engineering personnel in Ecology, Economics and Management.

There are 350 teachers (55 Doctors of Science, Professors) in the 37 Chairs of MSUEE. Two thirds of the teachers have postgraduate scientific titles. The lecturers of the University are authors of most of the Russian text-books on the subjects taught in the University. In the last couple of years 60 books and teaching aids were published, some of them in foreign languages.

Scientific research in the University is performed according to a series of federal programs, among them — "Ecological Safety of Russia", "Fertility", "Drinking Water", "Revitalization of the Volga", "Caspian Sea", "Melioration and Hydro-Technical Works". In the last several years the scientists of the University have published 40 monographs, handbooks and specifications, received 260 certificates of authorship and 8 international patents.

The results of the research of the Problem Research Laboratory are extensively used in the teaching process.

As a result of the initiative of the scientists of MSUEE, the Russian Academy of Water Management Sciences was founded. The main purpose of the Academy is the effective use of the creative potential, coordination and unification of the efforts of scientists and specialists in the development of the most important perspectives and directions in various spheres of Water Management Economy in the Russian Federation. The Academy consists of 15 sections and regional branches.

It has 160 scientists as its Members and Corresponding Members.

• Moscow Institute of Irrigation