MEPhI was included in the list of 18 flagship universities of the State Space Corporation "Roscosmos". In the future, selected universities will be invited to participate in the "Roscosmos Constellation" Space Scientific and Educational Innovation Consortium.

The compilation of the list was preceded by a large-scale study of the involvement of universities in the development of the rocket and space industry, conducted by Roskomos together with leading experts in the rocket and space industry. The study involved more than 60 universities that train personnel for the rocket and space industry in a wide range of training areas and specialties. Based on the results of the study, a rating was compiled, and the universities that took the top 15 lines in it were recognized as pivotal. MEPhI was included in the number of flagship universities outside the ranking as an honorary member of the consortium.

According to Vladimir Matveychuk, Director of the Department of Personnel and Social Policy of Roscosmos, the consortium will improve the content of educational programs (in particular, through the procedure of professional and public accreditation, the formation of engineering teams, solving problems in the framework of research and development and technological work ), and will implement new interesting projects in close integration with industry enterprises.

In 2017, MEPhI was awarded a certificate of honor from Roscosmos for its great contribution to the training of specialists in the rocket and space industry.