MITHT is educational institution of higher education (a higher educational institution) – academy with a state and legal form. Activity of MITHT is aimed at development of education, sciences and cultures by carrying out scientific research and training at all levels of the higher, postgraduate and additional education mainly in the field of chemistry, chemical technology, biotechnology, technology of new materials, materials science, processing of materials, ecology and economy of chemical productions, standardization and certification of chemical and biochemical products.
MITHT today - a large educational and scientific complex in which training of bachelors (training term 4 years) in 6 directions is conducted, masters (training term – 2 years after a bachelor degree) according to 20 master programs and specialists (the term of training 5.5 years or 1.5 years after a bachelor degree) in 11 directions of specialties and 16 specialties (39 specializations). Also there is a postgraduate study and doctoral studies of the preparing 23 scientific specialties specialists of the top skills. In MITHT 8 dissertation councils for protection of doctoral and master's theses are formed.
Scientific MITHT conduct scientific research on a wide range of fundamental and applied works, as within the state and interuniversity scientific and technical programs (regarding MITHT from them is parent organization), and within economic agreements, as well as in the form of initiative developments.
MITHT cooperates with many scientific organizations and industrial enterprises as in Russia, and abroad.