Joint Master's program of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics and the ITMP MSU
Geometry and Quantum Fields
The Master’s degree program Geometry and Quantum Fields features courses in mathematics, theoretical physics and their applications. The focus of the program is on the physics and mathematics of the fundamental interactions, with a special emphasis on quantum gravity. A unique aspect of the program is its aim to integrate a variety of mathematical disciplines, with special attention to geometry, along with courses in quantum field theory, gravity, string theory and holography.

The program provides students with a strong starting point for an academic career in mathematics or physics or in their real-world applications. Irrespective of the career choice, the program trains students to think originally and helps them develop abstract reasoning skills, which are instrumental for a successful career.
471 700 Russian Roubles
Tuition fee per year.
The program takes 2 years.
15 places
for application with the tuition fees
Full-time program in English
Curriculum
of the program
Basic Mathematics
— Geometry
— Lie Algebras and Representations.
— Functional Analysis.
— Supermathmatics.
— Conformal Geometry.
— PDE and Integrability.
— Homological Algebra.
Basic Physics
— Quantum Fields
— General Relativity.
— String Theory.
Interdisciplinary courses
— Mathematical Theory of Black Holes.
— Quantum Integrable Models.
— Topological Theories.
— Batalin-Vilkovisky Quantization.
— 2d Conformal Theories.
Advanced courses
— Higher Spin Theories.
— Holography.
— Superstring Sigma Models.
— Dynamical Systems.
— Seiberg-Witten Invariants.
Program directors
  • Professor
    Arkady
    Tseytlin
    Director of ITMP, Professor of Theoretical Physics, Imperial College London
  • Professor
    Andrei
    Shafarevich
    Dean of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics,
    Lomonosov Moscow State University
Lecturers
  • Alkalaev Konstantin
    ITMP MSU, Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Bogaevsky Ilya
    MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
  • Bolsinov Alexey
    MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Loughborough University (UK)
  • Bykov Dmitri
    ITMP MSU, Steklov Mathematical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Grigoriev Maxim
    TMP MSU, Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Grinevich Petr
    MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
  • Kruglikov Boris
    University of Tromsø (Norway)
  • Litvinov Alexey
    Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, Skoltech
  • Lokutsievskiy Lev
    MSU faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Steklov Mathematical Institute RAS
  • Oshemkov Andrey
    MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
  • Panov Taras
    MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
  • Ponomarev Dmitry
    ITMP MSU, Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Popelensky Theodore
    MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
  • Shafarevich Andrei
    MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
  • Sharygin Georgy
    MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
  • Sheipak Igor
    MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
  • Sokolov Vladimir
    UFABC (Brazil), Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics RAS
  • Solodukhin Sergey
    University of Tours (France)
  • Timashev Dmitrii
    MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
  • Troitsky Eugene
    MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
  • Tseytlin Arkady
    ITMP MSU, Imperial College London (UK)
  • Voronov Theodore
    University of Manchester (UK)
  • Zotov Andrei
    ITMP MSU, Steklov Mathematical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences
Funding
  • The Sholarship of the Theoretical Physics and Mathematics Advancemet Foundation "BASIS"
    The scholarship aims to attract talented domestic and international students to the program and support them during their studies. The scholarship will be granted for the entire duration of the program. However, each year the scholarship recipient will be required to provide evidence of good academic performance and research progress.

    The Foundation offers the following means of support:

    monthly stipends of 20 000 — 50 000 RUB (after tax).
    The scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis, and is open for all applicants to the program.

    Application for Scholarships for 2024 will be open soon via the electronic system at the Foundation’s website. Please check the curret page for the updates.
  • Funding by the Russian Government
    Certain categories of foreign citizens have a right to be enrolled to the programme on equal terms with citizens of the Russian Federation (on a competitive basis) and have their tuition fees fully covered by the Russian State:
    1. Foreign citizens having the right for admission to the state-funded positions.
    Citizens of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic (Federal laws 1996 & 1998);
    Citizens of the CIS region who have a right to reside on the territory of the Russian Federation (Federal Laws 1992 & 1995).

    2. Russian citizens living abroad.
    Russian citizens permanently residing outside of Russia;
    Former citizens of the USSR and their descendants living abroad;
    Relatives (direct descendants) of people from the Russian Federation, the Russian Republic, RSFSR, USSR (Federal Law 1999).
    For more information on how to confirm your compatriot status, please refer here (Russian language).
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