Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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B
- Botat
- To study intensely or 'grind' for exams, a staple of the rigorous academic culture.
- Bufet
- Small snack bars located across various university buildings for quick breaks.
C
- Chetverka
- Dormitory No. 4, part of the university's housing complex.
G
- Grill-bar
- A popular cafe area within the university known for quick meals.
K
- Khalyava
- A term for luck or an easy grade; students often shout 'Khalyava, pridi!' (Luck, come!) before exams.
- Kolok
- Short for colloquium, a mid-term assessment or oral exam common in technical subjects.
- Kopeyka
- Dormitory No. 1, located at Kashirskoye Shosse 31.
M
- MEPhI-TV
- The official student-run media and television channel of the university.
- Miphyst
- A student or alumnus of MEPhI, used as a term of pride and identity.
O
- OSO
- United Student Council (Obyedinennyy Sovet Obuchayushchikhsya), the primary student government body.
S
- Shesterka
- Dormitory No. 6, often used for international students and senior undergraduates.
- SSO
- Student Construction Brigades (Studencheskiye Stroitel'nyye Otryady), groups involved in summer labor projects.
- Stolovka
- The main student canteen located in the Main Building (GK).
- Studsovet
- The general Student Council responsible for dorm life and student rights.
T
- Troyka
- Dormitory No. 3, a common residential building for students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- dining_hall_1
- Dining Hall № 1
- dining_hall_12
- Dining Hall № 12
- dining_hall_3
- Dining Hall № 3
- GK
- The Main Building (Glavny Korpus), housing administration and major lecture halls.
- Library
- The central scientific library of MEPhI.
- Lichny Kabinet
- The online student portal (home.mephi.ru) used for checking grades, schedules, and scholarship info.
- professor_hall
- Professor Hall
- Propusk
- The mandatory electronic ID card required to pass through the high-security campus checkpoints.
- Raspisanie
- The official class schedule, often accessed via the university's mobile app or portal.
- Sportkompleks
- The university sports center featuring gyms and a swimming pool.
- Stipukha
- Slang for the monthly academic stipend/scholarship paid to students with good grades.
- Technopark
- The innovation and technology center where research startups and labs are located.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 12 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.