The 100th anniversary of MISI-MGSU: milestones, events, achievements

2021 marks the 100th anniversary of MISI–MGSU –– the leading civil engineering university in the USSR and modern Russia. The years of the university’s century-old history were filled with bright events and outstanding achievements in the field of education, science, technology and public life, but the point is that MISI–MGSU has always been at the forefront of the country’s development, contributing to the accomplishment of comprehensive strategic tasks dealing with the Russian economy to ensure the well-being of every citizen in the country. Many research papers have addressed the history of the university. It is impossible to address all major milestones of the century-long history of the university development in one article or even a book. This article is intended to introduce readers to the most significant dates in the history of MISI-MGSU and, thereby, identify the idea that brings generations of teachers, students and graduates into a single community proudly called “the MISI people”. These dates are interwoven with the history of the country, the industry, institutes, departments, scientists, teachers and students, and everyone whose life is inextricably linked with the main civil engineering university of Russia. The National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering celebrates its centenary, relying on the experience and traditions of many generations of scientists, teachers and students, developing its established research schools and creating new areas of research, promptly responding to the needs of the real sector of economy and society as a whole. The university faces ambitious tasks, and its entire previous hundred-year history is the key to their successful solution