In October 1921, at the suggestion of MVTU professor K.A. Krug and under the auspices of V.I. Lenin the first Russian Electrotechnical Institute was organized, which is known now as «All-Russia Electrotechnical Institute named after V.I. Lenin» (VEI).

The second nuclear weapon center of the Soviet Union (currently RFNC-VNIITF) was established in April 1955 to facilitate nuclear weapons development, create a backup option in case of a new war, and provide competitive environment for operations of the two centers.