On July, 13 a solemn presentation of diplomas has taken place at MEPhI. 1370 bachelors, specialists and masters of nine structural units of the University received the most important document for their future career. Diplomas of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI were also given to nearly 200 students from Slovakia, Hungary, Egypt, Jordan, Bangladesh, Armenia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Rector of MEPhI M.N. Strikhanov said welcoming address to graduates of the University: "Today is a big day – you've reached a very important milestone of your life – you get diplomas. I wish that your future will be also successful, that you get a good, interesting and prestigious job. The graduation from one of the strongest universities in Russia and world should give you an impetus for many years." Mikhail Nikolaevich stressed that MEPhI is the University of international level that also prepares foreign experts. "More than 1,500 students from 57 countries are studying at MEPhI. It is important that you will be in demand in Russia and in your countries. Pecularity of MEPhI’s education is that a graduate can adapt to any situation and solve all the problems”.

Vice-rector of MEPhI E.B. Vesna also congratulated the graduates and reminded that yesterday's students already had the knowledge that would help to build a successful career and to become real professionals: "As psychologists say, the success is influenced by four factors: family, education, ambition and hard work. Your families have managed to instill in you the desire and the ability to learn, they helped to make a good choice in favor of MEPhI. You have a wonderful Alma mater – one of the best universities in Russia. I hope that we were able to bring up in you both ambition and diligence. All these means that success is guaranteed. I recommend to move on, to set ambitious goals, achieve them, praising your family and your University. Good luck, all the best!"

During the ceremony, many parting words were said to the graduates and guests of the University by teachers, professors, directors of institutions, representatives of the State Corporation Rosatom, potential employers and graduates of MEPhI, who now occupy high-ranking positions, prepared them. Among the invited guests of honor were:

• Vyacheslav Pershukov, special representative of the Rosatom State Corporation for international and scientific and technical projects;
• Valentin Smirnov, laureate of the State prizes of the USSR and the Russian Federation, the International prize BEAMS DZP for large scientific and technological contribution in the field of heavy-duty particle beams and Z-pinches, prize of the European Physical Society named Hannes Alfven for his outstanding contribution to plasma physics, academician of RAS;
• Dmitry Bernt, Deputy chief operating officer for Research and Advanced Development, international company PILKINGTON GLASS, MEPhI graduate of 2013;
• Gevork Mikaelyan, chief designer at LLC "Lassart" - the leading enterprise of the Russian Federation for the production of semiconductor lasers and laser systems for their basis, graduate of MEPhI of 1978;
• Mikhail Skorokhvatov, head of the Department of neutrino physics, NRC Kurchatov Institute;
• Arseny Brykin, director of external communications at JSC "Roselektronika";
• Yuri Barmakov, first deputy scientific director of FSUE VNIIA.

The University graduates told about their impressions of studying at MEPhI and shared their plans for the future.

Reem Khrais, master, Jordan: "I am very happy that I’ve studied in Russia, and especially in MEPhI. At first it was difficult, but everyone was kind to me and helped with homework. At the University I gained not only knowledge and experience, but also made new friends and got a lot of positive emotions. I plan to go to Jordan and get a job."

Maria Revenok, specialist: "At the University, I had acquired the knowledge which helped to find a job in my specialty. I am not going to get a master's degree yet, maybe next year, so I'll bring my diploma to work with the words: "Well, I'm a specialist now!" I advise applicants not to skip lectures. I will remember the University, classmates and teachers, especially Marina Gorbatova, because she was very strict, but it wasn’t bad. In the future, I want to have a good position, I see myself as the head of the department of economic security, I also want to have a strong family."

Artem Titov, bachelor: "MEPhI is my second home, a place where I have opened up in a new way and made many friends who are now my family, a lot of students’ parties and a lot of impressions. I advise applicants not to be afraid of difficult directions, to enter the University, not to give up ahead of difficulties and live in a dormitory, because this is the first step to an adult, independent life. It is important to learn how to count, what part of the budget you need to spend on food, and what on vacation, then you will have enough money for everything, not just for entertainment. This is important. I will use my diploma with honoures for its intended purpose – I will enter the master's degree course. Anyone who wants to get a diploma with honors, I advise you not to give up to study and feel that it will be yours. In the future, I want to do web-development, I hope I will grow to the title of "senior", this is what I wrote in the time capsule."

Ekaterina Shultz, specialist: "In MEPhI I received knowledge, which I'll be using in my professional activities. Here I have a lot of friends and acquaintances; I will remember them and their related stories. I want to tell everyone who comes to MEPhI that they didn’t make a wrong choice, and I recommend to those who will live in the dorm to get up early and not be late for studies. In the near future I want to get a job, and in the future I want to have a high-ranking position, family, three children, a big house and a dog."

After the solemn presentation, the happy graduates made memorable photos and released colorful balloons into the sky. The program of the event was very rich, it lasted from ten in the morning until the evening. Graduates and guests of the University were also offered to send a "time capsule": to record a video message for themselves of the future, write a contact email, where the message will be sent and the desired date of receipt. The whole day the photo zone was working, and Kiki robot, which did not leave anyone indifferent, was running along the hall of the third floor. At the end of the ceremony, the presenter announced that all graduates of MEPhI, who have applied for the master's degree, could participate in the lottery: three tours to Sochi were raffled off!