Doctoral Programs

Doctoral Programs

PhD or Doctor of Science degrees are conferred by the Dissertation Committee further to the results of the public thesis defence.

30 Dissertation Committees on PhD and doctoral thesis defence work at RUDN University. These committees have ensured senior scholars’ training on 16 fields of study and 64 scientific specialities including:

8 Dissertation Committees
at the Institute of Medicine
4 Dissertation Committees
at the Faculty of Social and Humanitarian Sciences
4 Dissertation Committees
at the Faculty of Social and Humanitarian Sciences
3 Dissertation Committees
at the Philological Faculty
5 Dissertation Committees
at the Institute of Law
3 Dissertation Committees
at the Faculty of Economics
2 Dissertation Committees
at Agro-Technological Institute
1 Dissertation Committee
at the Faculty of Ecology

Dissertation Committees include famous scientists in different fields of science, education and culture — Doctors of Science, specialists in every field of science of every scientific speciality, who have publications in Russian and international titles.

Major in the diploma (PhD)
Science Majors according to sciences
Physics and Mathematics
  • Radiophysics;
  • Theoretical Physics;
  • Discrete Mathematics and Mathematical Cybernetics;
  • Geometry and Topology;
  • Numerical Mathematics;
  • Theoretical Mechanics;
  • Differential Equations, Dynamic Systems and Optimal Control;
  • Mathematical Physics;
  • Real, Complex and Functional Analysis;
Technical Sciences
  • Architecture and Creative Concepts;
  • Security in Emergency Situations;
  • Car Operation;
  • Hydraulic Engineering;
  • Hydraulics and Engineering Hydrology;
  • Structural Mechanics;
  • Structural Units, Buildings and Structures;
  • Mathematic Simulation, Numerical Methods and Program Systems;
  • Technologies and Means of Maintenance in Agriculture;
  • Technologies and Means of Mechanization in Agriculture;
Biology
  • Virology;
  • Cell Biology, Cytology, Histology;
  • Physiology;
  • Biological Resources;
  • Ecology;
  • Genetics;
  • Microbiology;
  • Botany;
  • Biochemistry;
  • Physiology and Biochemistry of Plants;
Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry;
  • Physical Chemistry;
  • Inorganic Chemistry;
Agricultural Sciences
  • Veterinary Sanitary, Ecology, Hygiene and Expertise;
  • Animal Science, Live-Stock Production Technologies;
  • Diagnostics of Diseases, Therapy, Pathology, Oncology and Morphology of Animals;
  • Fodder Production, Animal Nutrition and Food Technologies;
  • Plant Protection;
  • Veterinary Microbiology, Virology, Epizootiology, Mycology, Mycotoxicology and Immunology;
  • Agrochemistry;
  • Agrophysics;
  • Geoponics;
  • Selection and Seed Breeding of Agricultural Plants;
History
  • Historiography, Source Study and Methods of Historical Research;
  • History of International Relations and Foreign Policy;
  • History of Science and Engineering;
  • Russian History;
  • World History;
Economics
  • Accounting and Statistics;
  • Economics and National Economy Management;
  • Finance, Money Circulation and Credit;
  • World Economy;
  • Theory of Economics;
Philosophy
  • History of Philosophy;
  • Ontology and Epistemology;
  • Social Philosophy;
Philology
  • Comparative Linguistics;
  • Germanic Languages;
  • Romanic Languages;
  • Foreign Literature;
  • Journalism;
  • Russian Language;
  • Ethnic Literature of Russian Federation;
  • Russian Literature;
Juridical Sciences
  • Administrative Law, Financial Law, Information Law;
  • Civil Proceedings; Arbitration and Litigation;
  • Judicial Power, Prosecutor’s Supervision, Law Enforcement;
  • Criminal Law and Criminology; Penitential Law;
  • Criminal Proceedings, Criminalistics; Criminal Investigation;
  • International Law. European Law;
  • Civil Law; Entrepreneurial Law; Family Law; International Private Law;
  • Constitutional Law; Municipal Law;
  • Labour Law; Social Security Law;
  • Theory and History of Law and State; History of Law and State Doctrines;
Pedagogy
  • Theory and Methods of Higher Education;
  • Theory and Methods of Physical and Athletic Training, Recreational and Adaptive Physical Training;
  • Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (Russian Language; Russian as a Foreign Language; English, French, Spanish etc.);
  • General Pedagogy, History of Pedagogics and Education;
Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy;
  • Pharmaceutical Management;
  • Clinical Immunology, Allergology;
  • Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology;
  • Rehabilitation Science and Sports Medicine;
  • Stomatology;
  • Technology of Medicines Preparation;
  • Forensic Medicine;
  • Human Anatomy;
  • Pathological Anatomy;
Psychology
  • General Psychology, Psychology of Personality, History of Psychology;
Sociology
  • Sociology of Management;
  • Theory, Methodology and History of Sociology;
Political Science
  • Political Institutions, Processes and Techniques;
  • Political Issues of International Relations, Global and Regional Development;
  • Theory and Philosophy of Politics, History and Methodology of Political Science;
Geosciences
  • Oceanology;
  • Geoecology;
  • Geology and Exploration of Oil and Gas Fields;
  • Geology and Exploration of Solid Minerals, Mineral Genesis;
  • Geotechnology;
  • General and Regional Geology;
Economy and management of national economy
  • Management of innovation;
Oceanology
  • Wave processes in the ocean;
Veterinary Science and Zootechnics
  • Diagnostics of diseases and therapy of animals, pathology, Oncology and morphology of animals;
Arts& Humanitarian
  • Sciences of information and communication;
Mass Communication
  • Mass-media;
  • Public Relations;

The role of cytokines in acute alcoholic hepatitis and changes in their spectrum under the influence of pentoxifylline

Authors

Anastasia Zhuravleva

Country

Russia

Year of defence

2014

Scientific guidance

Pavel Ogurtsov

Evaluation of the role of cytokines in acute alcoholic hepatitis and changes in their spectrum under the influence of pentoxifylline was performed.

The value of the quantitative determination of HBsAg for the diagnosis and monitoring of inactive carriage of chronic HBV infection

Authors

Evgenia Garagulya

Country

Russia

Year of defence

2014

Scientific guidance

Pavel Ogurtsov

The value of the quantitative determination of HBsAg for the diagnosis and monitoring of inactive carriage of chronic HBV infection HBsAg, a carrier of chronic HBV infectionwas studied.

Helicobacter pylori: the possibility of a urease respiratory test for the diagnosis and control of therapy, extra-gastric manifestations

Authors

Oksana Tagirova

Country

Russia

Year of defence

2013

Scientific guidance

Pavel Ogurtsov

The possibilities of the ammonia urease respiratory test on the HelicoSense device for diagnosis and control of therapy in patients with erosive ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract and the relationship of Helicobacter pylori with the development of coronary heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver have been determined.

Hepatorenal syndrome in alcoholic cirrhosis: the effect of polymorphism of genes and parameters of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system on the course and outcome, the effects of vasopressors and albumin

Authors

Tatiana Polikarpova

Country

Russia

Year of defence

2010

Scientific guidance

Pavel Ogurtsov

Theclinical-morphological and genetic features of HR Sonthebackground of alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver were studied and the efficacy of its therapy with album in and vasopressors.

Acute alcoholic hepatitis of severe course: clinic, the effects of prednisolone and pentoxifylline, the diagnostic value of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin

Authors

Olga Tarasova

Country

Russia

Year of defence

2008

Scientific guidance

Pavel Ogurtsov

The clinical picture, the diagnostic value of UDT and the potential for pathogenetic therapy (prednisolone, pentoxifylline) in patients with severe AAH.

Alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver and genetic polymorphism of alcoholic acid enzymes (ADH2, ALDG2) and angiotensinogen.

Authors

Olga Rusakova

Country

Russia

Year of defence

2006

Scientific guidance

Pavel Ogurtsov

The relationship between the genetic polymorphism of angiotensinogen, alcohol-oxidizing enzymes (ADH2, Ald2) and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver was studied.

Survival and features of alcoholic liver cirrhosis in allelic variants of alcohol-oxidizing enzymes

Authors

Svetlana Alimova

Country

Russia

Year of defence

2005

Scientific guidance

Pavel Ogurtsov

The effect of AlDG2 and ADG2 on the course and prognosis of alcoholic and mixed (alcohol + HCV and / or HBV) liver cirrhosis was studied.

Features of liver damage in heroin addicts

Authors

Natalya Mazurchik

Country

Russia

Year of defence

2003

Scientific guidance

Pavel Ogurtsov

The liver was studied in the Moscow population of heroin addicts. Features of pathogenesis, clinic and morphology of liver damage in drug addicts infected with hepatotropic viruses are revealed.

Features of acute respiratory distress syndrome in case of psychoactive substances poisoning

Authors

Igor Zhirov

Country

Russia

Year of defence

2002

Scientific guidance

Pavel Ogurtsov

The analysis of the hospitalization of patients with psychoactive substances poisoning in the intensive care unit of the multi-profile hospital was carried out. Sex-age features in poisoning with various psychoactive substances have been studied. The frequency of ARDS development is shown depending on the type of substance and the route of its entry into the body.

Screening of chronic alcohol intoxication in general medical practice

Authors

Andrey Pokrovsky

Country

Russia

Year of defence

1999

Scientific guidance

Pavel Ogurtsov

The development and practical testing of methods for the detection and classification of ChAI in patients with various manifestations of chronic pathology was carried out.

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