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PhD programs

The Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science, and Technology

The Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science, and Technology has a strong focus on developing research and developing research talents. A full "process" of talent development is seen in the elements covered by the Doctoral School. This ranges from the research year available to master students, the 4+4 PhD program, the Industrial PhD program and the ordinary PhD program.

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"Digital health" is a core competence of the seven PhD programs with focus spanning from biomedicine, biomedical engineering, clinical specialisations, physiotherapy, public health, and sport sciences to mention a few.

At Aalborg University Business School we emphasize quality within the areas of research and education, problem-based learning (PBL), participation in the business school’s research groups, cooperation with colleagues, internationalisation and dissemination of research.

For further information about the PhD programme, please contact the PhD coordinator.

Guidelines for Guest-PhDs at Aalborg University Business School

AAUBS offers guest-PhDs office facilities (this can be in a shared office) as well as the possibly to participate in and present their own work at internal research seminars at AAUBS. Guest-PhD can also, but are not required to, collaborate with AAUBS researchers on specific projects during their stay. We do, however, expect that guest-PhDs have an explicit idea of what they expect as outcome of their stay.

As a guest-PhD you will be associated to a research group at AAUBS and will be assigned a main contact person from this research group. Please beware that the contact person will not act as your PhD supervisor during your stay. Thus, we expect that you during your stay at AAUBS maintain contact with your supervisor at your home institution for feedback and guidance on the progress of your PhD project.

Guest-PhDs can participate in internal PhD courses and all other staff-activities relevant for PhD students during their stay AAUBS.

If you are a non-EU-EEA citizen, please familiarize with the general regulations concerning residence and work permits for guest researchers/PhD students at AAU:  https://www.isu.aau.dk/before-arrival/permits/non-eu/guest/#365789

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The Doctoral Programme

The Doctoral Programme Culture and Learning

The Doctoral programme Culture and Learning is an interdisciplinary research education programme for PhD students at the Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University.

What we work towards

The Doctoral programme ensures an ongoing contact with PhD students and follow-up regarding supervision, progress reports, research stays, etc. In collaboration with the research groups of the department, the Doctoral programme also organises PhD courses on various subjects relevant to the PhD students.

The goal of the Doctoral programme Culture and Learning is to establish the best possible professional and social framework for supporting both the course of study and academic development of the PhD students. Every PhD student is assigned a researcher at the department as supervisor for the project, and the PhD student will also be affiliated as member of one of the research groups at the Department of Culture and Learning and be part of its activities and meetings. The affiliation to a research group is meant as a support for the PhD project through involvement in an academic environment, activities, meetings, etc. as well as development of collaboration opportunities.

Research areas covered by PhD students at the programme include – but is not limited to – culture, education, organisation, media, literature, globalisation, discourse, philosophy, migration, tourism, gender, language, learning, innovation, digital technologies, health, data, consumption, methodologies, or evaluation.

More about the Doctoral Programme

The Doctoral programme is one of six programmes under the Doctoral School at the Faculty of Humanities, AAU. For the doctoral school, a PhD study board is elected, where PhD supervisors and PhD students are represented.

The Doctoral programme on Culture and Learning was established in January 2020, and gathers activities of three former programmes: - the doctoral programme on Culture and Global Studies, - the doctoral programme on Education, Learning and Philosophy, - and parts of the doctoral programme InterDisc, Interdisciplinary Discourse Studies.

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Emi/emc in power electronics (2024), doctoral school of engineering and science at aalborg university.

Organizer : Associate Prof. Pooya Davari, [email protected], Aalborg University

Lecturers : Professor Eckart Hoene - Aalborg University and Fraunhofer IZM,

Dr. Christian Wolf, Lead Specialist, EMC & Power Electronics - Grundfos Holding A/S,

Associate Professor Pooya Davari - Aalborg University

Date/Time:  November 14 -15, 2024

Deadline : 21 Oktober 2024

Place : AAU Energy, Pontoppidanstraede, Aalborg, Denmark

Format : in person

Max no. of participants:  20

Short description:  This course will focus on design for EMC in power electronics converters to prevent and minimize power converters electromagnetic interference (EMI) from disturbing their own operation and other nearby electronic devices.

Description : With a rapid advancement of power switching devices and digital signal processing units, power electronics technology has found its way into many applications of renewable energy generation, transmission, and consumption. Although power electronics systems are a key enabler as a cross-functional technology in the energy conversion process, their pulse energy conversion with inherent switching behavior exhibit disturbing harmonic emissions and electromagnetic noises. Recently, with the high penetration of power electronic systems and advent of new power semiconductor devices known as wide-band gap (WBG) the importance of understanding and preventing power converters switching disturbances have significantly elevated. The generated harmonic and noise disturbances can result in electromagnetic interference (EMI) and should be controlled within specific limits by applying proper filtering, topology, and control scheme. Thereby, to prevent the power converters from disturbing their own operation and other nearby electronic devices they should design for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). The emphasis of this course is to give a complete and clear picture on EMI issues and mitigation methodologies. Systematic designing of passive EMI filters for differential mode (DM) and common mode (CM) noises in single-phase and three-phase systems will be provided. Printed circuit board (PCB) design criteria, passive and active components parasitic and shielding approaches in reducing near-field couplings will be covered as well. Furthermore, time and frequency domain modeling of conducted low and high frequency emission noises through developing equivalent circuit models of power electronics converters to reduce the analysis complexity and prevent from conventional trial and error design approach will be addressed. This course will also focus on new challenges within the new frequency band of 2-150 kHz in power electronic based power systems. The course content is combined with real-world application examples and demonstration. In the first day the course will focus on basics of harmonics generated by switching, EMI issues in PWM converters, components parasitic, measurement requirement, interference mechanisms, filtering component and strategy. In the second day there will be more focus on advanced topics such as magnetic coupling, EMI prediction, Shielding and new standard requirements. The second day will be supported with industrial examples and real-world design experience regarding different aspects of EMI/EMC in power electronics.

Day1: EMI Prediction and Filtering in Power Converters

·         08:45 – 11:30 Topic1: EMI Issues and Measurement in PWM Converters (Basics) [Pooya Davari]

o   08:45 – 09:30 Disturbances Generated by Switching

·          09:30 – 09:40 Break

o   09:40 – 10:40 Components Parasitic

·          10:40 – 10:50 Break

o   10:50 – 11:30 Measurement requirement

·          11:30 – 12:15 Lunch

o   12:15-13:00 Topic2: Interference Generation [Pooya Davari and Eckart Hoene]

·          13:00 – 13:10 Break

o    1 3:10-14:10 Topic3: Filtering Components and Strategy [Pooya Davari]

·          14:10 – 14:20 Break

o   14:20 – 14:50 Topic4: Filtering Components (Advanced) [Eckart Hoene]

·          14:50 – 15:00 Break

o   15:00 – 16:00 Topic5: Prediction [Eckart Hoene]

o   MINI PROJECTS (16:00 – 17:00)

Day2: EMI Mechanisms and EMC Design Strategy in Power Electronics

·         08:30 – 09:00 Topic6: Mechanisms [Eckart Hoene and Pooya Davari]

o   09:00 – 09:45 Topic7: Design Strategies for Power Electronic Devices [Eckart Hoene]

·          09:45 – 10:00 Break

o   10:00 – 10:45 MINI PROJECTS: 45 min presentation from groups [Students]

o   10:45-11:15 Topic8: New 2- 150 kHz Frequency Range Standard [Pooya Davari]

o   11:15-12:00 Topic9: Overview: EMC Design of Drive Systems (Eckart Hoene]

·          12:00 – 12:45 Lunch

o   12:45-13:30 Topic10: EMC Demonstrator [Christian Wolf]

o   12:45-13:15 EMC Demonstrator Conducted Mode

o   13:15-13:30 EMC Demonstrator Radiated Mode

·          13:30 – 13:40 Break

o   13:40-14:00 Topic11: Resonance Phenomenon [Christian Wolf]

o   14:00-14:30 Topic12: EMC filters and mechanical layout [Christian Wolf]

·          14:30 – 14:40 Break

o   14:40-15:20 Topic13: Crosstalk – Ground plane [Christian Wolf]

·          15:20 – 15:30 Break

o   15:30-16:00 Topic14: SMPS and layout [Christian Wolf]

o   16:00 – 16:30 Feedback and Closing the Session [Pooya Davari]

Prerequisites : This course is intended for intermediate and advanced researchers and engineers in the field of power electronics and its applications, for EMC specialists and advanced university students exploring new harmonics and EMI challenges in power electronics-based power system and WBG-based power electronic systems. General knowledge in power electronics converters operation modes, passive components and basic control theory are preferred. Course exercises and mini projects will be performed on MATLAB/PLECS software platform.

1- Pre-reading the shared materials

2- Power Electronics

3- Basic understanding of power electronics control

Form of evaluation:  The participants will work on mini-projects in the final 1-day lecture. The mini projects are defined based on a real application design and will be assigned to group of four people. Groups will compare and deeply discuss their design method and choices and present their results in presentation form to the class.

1- Mini projects

2- Power point presentation

Reference :

•        Basics in EMC and Power Quality_Schaffner [Page: 5 - 13]

•        H. W. OTT, "Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineering", Wiley, 2009. Chapter 1, pp. 1 – 33

•        H. W. OTT, "Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineering", Wiley, 2009. Chapter 5. Passive Components, pp. 194 – 206

•        M. Hartmann, H. Ertl and J. W. Kolar, "EMI Filter Design for a 1 MHz, 10 kW Three-phase/Level PWM Rectifier," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 1192-1204, April 2011.

•        H. W. OTT, "Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineering", Wiley, 2009. Chapter 2. Cabling, pp. 44 – 68

•        Tips and Tricks for Successful Power Designs, Texas Instrument

•        M. Lobo Heldwein, “EMC Filtering of Three-Phase PWM Converters”, PhD Thesis, ETH, 2007.

•        Keysight Application Note: “Making EMI Compliance Measurements”, 2015.

•        P. Davari, E. Hoene, F. Zare, and F. Blaabjerg, “Improving 9-150 kHz EMI performance of single-phase PFC rectifier”, In Proc. of CIPS, 2018.

•        R. W. Erickson, "Optimal single resistors damping of input filters," Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1999. APEC '99. Fourteenth Annual, Dallas, TX, 1999, pp. 1073-1079 vol.2.

•        K. Raggl, T. Nussbaumer and J. W. Kolar, "Model based optimization of EMC input filters," 2008 11th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, Zurich, 2008, pp. 1-6.

•        P. T. Jensen and P. Davari, "Power Converter Impedance and Emission Characterization Below 150 kHz," 2021 IEEE International Joint EMC/SI/PI and EMC Europe Symposium, 2021.

•        P. Davari and F. Blaabjerg, “Impedance Analysis of Single-Phase PFC Converter in the Frequency Range of 0-150 kHz”, IPEC 2022, ECCE-ASIA, 2022.

•        F. Zare, H. Soltani, D. Kumar, P. Davari, H. A. M. Delpino and F. Blaabjerg, "Harmonic Emissions of Three-Phase Diode Rectifiers in Distribution Networks," IEEE Access, vol. 5, 2017.

•        H. Soltani, P. Davari, F. Zare, and F. Blaabjerg, ”A review on the effects of dc-link filter on harmonic and interharmonic geenration in three-phase adjustable speed drive systems," in Proc. of ECCE, 2017.

•        Ganjavi, F. Zare, D. Kumar, A. M. Abbosh, K. S. Bialkowski and P. Davari, "Mathematical Model of Common-Mode Sources in Long-Cable-Fed Adjustable Speed Drives," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 2013-2028, March-April 2022

•        S. Weber, S. Guttowski, E. Hoene, W. John and H. Reichl, "EMI coupling from automotive traction systems," 2003 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2003. EMC '03., 2003.

•        E. Hoene, A. Lissner, S. Weber, S. Guttowski, W. John and H. Reichl, "Simulating Electromagnetic Interactions in High Power Density Inverters," 2005 IEEE 36th Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2005.

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The PhD specialisation in Music Therapy

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As part of the training and in order to actively engage in the music therapy research environment, the doctoral students participate in six PhD courses at the PhD specialisation in Music Therapy during the enrolment period. Each course lasts one week, and the course work is equivalent with five points in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The courses are scheduled with a rich mixture of guest lectures, student presentations of research in progress, workshops, round table discussions, supervision, social programme, and, if possible, one or two PhD defences. Courses are held in English, and selected lectures will be open to MA students, whereas the presentation of research in progress is only for the group of researchers.

The 5 ECTS covers the following learning content with each subject representing one ECTS and integrated in the course work through presentations, study groups, student presentations and/or text material.

• Reflexive, qualitative methodology including data administration and data analysis
• Objectivistic, quantitative methodology including data administration and statistical analysis
• Research ethics and reflexivity (e.g. related to clinical music therapy practice and theories on communicative musicality)
• Theory of science
• Academic writing and dissemination.

The focus of reflexive and objectivistic methodology includes a fundamental training in music therapy research design, among others experimental studies, qualitative and mixed methods studies, statistics, phenomenological-hermeneutical inquiries, case study methods, observational studies, and music analysis.

Apart from the enrolled PhD students, we welcome a limited number of external or prospective PhD students to register for a full PhD course, and to present their research in progress after which they will receive feedback from the AAU-supervisors, guest lectures and the PhD group. The fee for participation is 4,000 DKK and covers participation, course material, lunch, tea/coffee and social/cultural events (For internal PhD students the fee is 2,000 DKK). Accommodation is not included and is arranged by the students themselves. For course registration, please contact the programme director.

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The PhD plan is a crucial element of your PhD study. It must be completed in collaboration and agreement with your supervisor. Make sure to discuss and align mutual expectations with your supervisor. You must use the template  provided by the doctoral school. The template thoroughly explains the requirements for the PhD plan.

The PhD plan must be uploaded through the PhD manager portal no later than 2 months after the enrolment date. An AAU email/login is required.

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After approximately 10 months of your PhD study, you must start preparing an updated version of your PhD plan reflecting the progress during the first part of your PhD and possible changes of plans relative to the initial plan. The template for the PhD plan contains explanation and points of attention (in italic) regarding the update. The updated PhD plan should be uploaded via the PhD manager portal after the 11 months’ status seminar (see below) and no later than 12 months after the enrolment date.

THE 11-MONTHS’ ORAL STATUS SEMINAR

The purpose of the seminar is to improve the evaluation of the first 11 months of the PhD study and the 12 months’ update of the PhD plan. The seminar is moreover an opportunity for the PhD student to present and discuss with a broader audience of colleagues the results obtained so far and the ideas for the future research. A more detailed description of the 11 months’ seminar can be found here.

2 months: deadline for submission of 2-months’ PhD plan 10 months: start preparing the status seminar and the 12-month’s PhD plan 11 months: status seminar 12 months: deadline for submission of 12-month’s PhD plan

FAQ for 4+4 PhD students

The document found below contains information for 4+4 PhD students and is based on typical questions related to this type of PhD.

Forms and Templates

• Application for enrolment

Forms applied during the PhD study

• PhD plan template
• Portfolio document
• Status seminar template
• Status seminar process
• 10 months' status talk (former one year)
• Supervisor student agreement (discuss and complete when commencing the PhD study)
• Paradigm for outcome of a study circle
• Paradigm for outcome of conference participation

Forms in connection with submission

• Co-author statements
• Supervisor statement
• Declaration of good scientific practice

MISCELLANEOUS

• Application for financial support - E-form, no signatures needed.
• You do not need to use the full duration of the extension.
• You can always submit your thesis - also if you are not enrolled.
• Make sure all signatures are present when submitting the application.
•  If applicable you also need to renew your work/residence permit.
• Application for leave of absence

Progress reports - student supervisor collaboration

The Ministerial Order requires that the Doctoral School continuously monitors the progress of the individual PhD studies. You are therefore requested to comment on a progress report made by your supervisor after 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30 months.

You will be notified automatically by email when a progress report is ready for your consideration.

Progress reports are found in  PhD manager.

RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE   The Doctoral School of Engineering and Science recommends an ongoing discussion between the student and supervisor(s) to track the progress of the PhD study. To support the progress reports done every 6 months, the Doctoral School suggests the following procedure:

The student gives an oral presentation for all supervisors (main- and co-supervisors) to secure that the supervisors are kept up to date with the status of the project. The presentation should cover:

• 15-20 minutes presentation of the project work performed within the last 6 months
• Possible changes relative to the study plan
• In which courses has the PhD student participated?
• The extent of working obligations performed by the PhD student? (number of hours and types of working tasks)
• External/internal collaboration
• The work performed by the PhD student
• Future research plans
• Future course participation
• Future working obligations
• Future external/international collaboration
• Possible revisions of the study plan following the discussion

EVALUATION OF THE SUPERVISOR-STUDENT COLLABORATION

A meeting is suggested between the student and the main/co-supervisor that the student is mostly in contact with (or including all supervisors if one of the parties want this) where the methods of supervision and the collaboration are discussed. If the supervisor or the PhD student wants it, a 'third' party can be invited to lead the discussion.

Points for structuring and inspiring the discussion:

• How is communication established and maintained between the PhD student and the supervisor?
• Has it been difficult to establish meetings/contact between the PhD student and the supervisor?
•  How was the structuring and outcome of the meetings?
• What does the student expect from the supervisor? And has that been fulfilled within the last 6 months?
• What does the supervisor expect from the PhD student? And has that been fulfilled within the last 6 months?
•  The supervisor and PhD student are encouraged to update the PhD plan with possible decisions regarding the future collaboration

PhD courses

According to the Ministerial Order on the PhD education you must complete PhD courses totalling 30 ECTS. Project specific courses and general PhD courses should each cover at least 10 ECTS. In general, no single course should exceed 6 ECTS credit points.

General courses concern PhD relevant competencies of relevance across several PhD-programs. Examples are courses regarding statistics as a tool in scientific research, courses on dissemination skills, or courses on career planning. Project specific courses cover topics specific to the PhD-program that the student belongs to, including topics of direct relevance for the student’s PhD project.

All courses must be at PhD level at identifiable institutions.

Two PhD courses are mandatory:

• Introduction to the PhD Study
• Applying the Danish Code of Conduct

Conference participation can count up to 6 ECTS as course activities. PhD courses can also be in the form of study circles or upgraded master courses. More information regarding these options is given in the template for the PhD plan.

Funding for stays abroad

Applications for financial support in connection with studies abroad should be submitted to the Doctoral School. The application form below must be duly filled out and signed by both the applicant and the supervisor.

• Apply for funding for stays abroad (online form no signatures required)
• Apply for funding (PDF)

By signing the application, the supervisor annotates the application with a positive recommendation. Please note that the application should be submitted well in advance and no later than one month prior to the commencement of studies abroad.

The support covers transport (one roundtrip), tuition fees (up to a maximum of 15,000 DKK) and an amount to cover own expenses for food and small necessities according to the rules in the Tax Assessment Act (Ligningsloven) Section 9 A.

The transport should be the cheapest reasonable way. Extra services which are not essential, such as preferred seats or priority boarding cannot be refunded.

According to AAU’s internal guidelines, the monthly grant amount is maximum 4,300 DKK per month in Europe and maximum 5,000 DKK per month overseas. When accompanied by spouse/cohabitor and child(ren) the monthly amount for the PhD student can be increased by 1,000 DKK and 500 DKK per child.

The monthly grant is paid in advance and calculated according to the whole duration of the study abroad. The Doctoral School provides financial support between 1-6 months.  If the stay abroad is shortened, the monthly grant will be reduced accordingly.

The amount is paid as an advance. A final settlement with the university must therefore take place immediately upon return (no later than 10 workdays after return according to AAU’s guidelines). It is extremely important that this deadline is met for AAU to comply with SKAT’s guidelines for correct filing.

In some cases, it is possible to obtain a tax deduction (Differencefradrag). However, it is not possible to calculate this before the end of the stay abroad and final settlement with the university. If you wish to get a tax deduction (and are eligible to a deduction) the Doctoral School must be contacted.

The application for a tax deduction takes place by contacting SKAT directly bringing along the final settlement from AAU (Please do not contact SKAT before talking to the Doctoral School).

Leave of Absence

A PhD student may apply for leave of absence from the Doctoral School. Applications for leave of absence must be sent to the Doctoral School using this form . A leave of absence will normally be granted in relation to the following: 

• Military service etc

Leave of absence means that the applicant’s PhD program is prolonged by the duration of the leave of absence.

If the leave is due to PhD related activities, the leave must be for a period of minimum three months. Please note that an application for leave must generally be received by the Doctoral School no later than one month before the beginning of the leave.

Please note that if you are employed, the HR department will require additional forms to be completed.

If you have any questions regarding a leave of absence, please contact Maria Bredvig at the Doctoral School

Application for extension

When your PhD study is about to expire you will receive information from the Doctoral School about the application for an extension - you can apply for an extension two times.

Download the application for extension

Timeframe and Deadlines

When applying for enrolment it is required that you fill out the application for enrolment template. Please ensure that all required enclosures and signatures are present.

PREPARATION OF A PHD PLAN

No later than 2 months after enrolment the PhD student must upload a PhD plan for approval through the PhD manager portal. The PhD plan is prepared by the PhD student in co-operation with the principal supervisor.

STATUS SEMINAR AND UPDATED PHD PLAN

After 10 months of studies the preparation of an updated PhD plan should begin. The updated PhD plan is discussed at the 11 months status seminar. Comments from the status seminar must be incorporated into the plan. The updated PhD plan must be uploaded through the PhD manager system.

EVALUATION OF THE PHD STUDY 

According to the Ministerial Order, the Doctoral School must ensure that the PhD student is making progress according to her/his approved PhD plan. This requirement is met by the progress reports through PhD manager. The evaluation is conducted automatically through the system and all parties will be informed when an evaluation is pending.

RE-ESTABLISHMENT

If the performance during a study program is not satisfactory, this must be declared to the Doctoral School through the progress reports. This declaration must be accompanied by an explanatory statement. Together with the principal supervisor, the PhD student prepares a detailed plan of action to ensure that her/his performance becomes satisfactory after a 3-month period. Subsequently, it is the duty of the principal supervisor to judge whether the student is back on track. If this is not the case, the registration of the student will be cancelled.

COMPLETION OF THE PHD STUDY PROGRAM

The PhD program is completed with the preparation of a PhD thesis. The thesis is submitted to the Faculty and must be publicly presented and defended. The thesis and its defence must be evaluated by an assessment committee. The appointment of the assessment committee must take place before the PhD thesis is submitted to the Faculty. Before the appointment of the assessment committee, the principal supervisor must fill out a declaration that all other components of the program have been successfully completed.

The assessment committee is appointed by the Dean upon recommendation from the PhD Board and consists of 3 members, of which 2 must be extramural. Supervisors may assist the committee’s evaluation but without voting rights. The assessment committee performs its recommendation in two stages. A preliminary assessment must be completed at least three weeks prior to the date of the planned defence. In case of a negative assessment, the committee may recommend that the thesis is revised and resubmitted in which case the defence is postponed. After the defence of the thesis, the assessment committee completes a final evaluation of the thesis.

After the Academic Council has awarded the PhD degree, the secretariat will prepare a PhD diploma in Danish and English. 

Figure of a standard PhD Study

Submission of PhD thesis - VBN

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4. Moscow Aviation Institute

5. N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute

6. National Research Nuclear University MEPI

7. National University of Science and Technology "MISIS"

8. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

9. Moscow State Technological University "Stankin"

10. RUDN University

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13. Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

14. Moscow Medical Academy

15. Russian State University of Oil and Gas

16. mendeleev university of chemical technology of russia.

17. Russian National Research Medical University

18. Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

19. National Research University of Electronic Technology

20. Moscow State Pedagogical University

21. Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

22. State University of Management

23. Moscow State Institute of International Relations

24. Russian State Geological Prospecting University

25. russian state agricultural university.

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27. Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation

28. Russian State University for the Humanities

29. Russian State Social University

30. Moscow State Linguistic University

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