Higher education. State of affairs - critical

This topic is based on the report “USE and admission to universities.

The average score of applicants enrolled in Moscow universities on the results of the exam: August 2009 "

State University - Higher School of Economics. Research Leader: M.C. Dobryakova



The report itself is taken from the HSE site.



As they say - this is my first topic.

Let me make a short extract from the report:

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The study recorded a crisis in engineering and technology education.

Up to 50% of admissions in relevant areas are math school students

and physics, that is, people who are most likely not able to master the relevant

professional competencies. Inflated number of universities of relevant profile, preservation

Narrow (incomprehensible to applicants) specializations for admission also reduce

attractiveness of engineering education for applicants. In such universities it is necessary

optimize figures of both budget and extrabudgetary receptions and modernize

training, expanding the specialty and making them more attractive. Usually

low numbers are associated with narrow specialized trajectories, which confirms

the need to accelerate the transition to a two-tier system of training.

Reception structure

In the composition of higher education institutions there is a group that sharply breaks away from the others in quality.

enrolled students. To it can be attributed from 10 to 15 universities. We can call these universities

“Branded” because strong applicants agree to go to these universities for less

popular areas of study that do not attract them to other universities, and paid

places. For example, in the specialty "Software computing and

automated systems "MIET has an average of 15 points higher than other universities,

in the direction of "Instrument Engineering and Optotechnics" MSTU. Bauman has 8-14 points

higher than others and others. MGU and SU-HSE have an unprecedented average (70) and passing (55) points

on paid tuition - characteristics that are such strong universities as MGTU im. Bauman,

MEPhI, GUU, RKHTU have a budget reception.

Quality Received

By the quality of applicants enrolled in full-time departments, the following

University groups:

- 5 universities - Moscow State University, Fiztech, FA, MGIMO and SU-HSE - with an average enrollment score of

budget 83–86 out of 100;

- 21 universities with an average score of enrollment on the budget from 70 to 78;

- 17 universities with an average transfer rate on the budget above 60;

- 17 universities with an average score on the budget below 60 (from 59 to 54).

At the same time, the absolute majority of the first and second groups constitute, in addition to Moscow State University, Phystech and

MEPI, socio-economic universities or universities with significant socio-economic

constituent (Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Russian State

University of Oil and Gas. Gubkin).

Famous Universities with a low passing score

The crisis zone includes a number of technical universities with big names. it

MADI (58 - the average score and 44 - passing), Moscow State Textile

sixteen

University. A.N. Kosygin (57 and 34), Russian State Geological Prospecting

University. Ordzhonikidze (57 and 37), Moscow State Building

University (IISS) (57 and 51) and Moscow Power Engineering Institute (54 and 44). In this case, all

they, besides the IISS, have unacceptably low passing points: from 34 to 44. Such points

correspond to three or three with a minus in the traditional system of knowledge change.

It is obvious that in addition to a significant - 2-3 times - reduction of budgetary reception,

the state should decide on the restructuring of these large universities and on the replacement of them

management.



Of course, I cannot quote all the most interesting, because I didn’t master 73 pages myself, but reading was more than entertaining.