#78 Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)

Basic Infomation:

World Position: No. 78

Nature of University: Public

Research Findings: Very High

Number of students: 30,365

Number of Teachers: 6,575

Number of international students: 10,239

Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) (Russian: московский государственный университет имени М.В.Ломоносова, МГУ), founded in 1755 by Tsarist Russian educator Mikhail Rovasilovich Proposed and founded by Sov, it is the largest comprehensive research institution of higher learning in the Russian Federation with the longest history, a top European and world-renowned institution of higher learning, a member of the International Public University Forum, the European Capital University Alliance, and the European University Association.

Moscow University is a university with independent autonomy in Russia. Its "Study Regulations" were researched and formulated by the Congress of Faculty and Staff of Russian Universities, and the board of directors (principals) of the school council is equivalent to the Minister of State Education of the Russian Federation.

As one of the oldest and most respected institutions in Russia, the main building of Michigan State University is the tallest educational building in the world. The university library system is one of the largest library systems in Russia, with approximately 9,000,000 books, 2,000,000 of which are foreign language books. The university has more than 47,000 students and enrolls approximately 4,000 international students each year.

Moscow University gave birth to 13 Nobel Prize winners and 6 Fields Medal winners. In the QS World University Rankings®, Moscow University has consistently ranked among the top 150 in the world. In the 2022QS World University Rankings, Moscow University ranks 78th in the world. In 2020, Moscow International University ranks 21st in the world. 

About Undergraduate：

Lomonosov Moscow State University's bachelor's degree takes four years to complete. Application requirements include: high school diploma and academic records (both officially translated into Russian), completed application form, equivalent statement of certificate issued outside Russia, medical certificate, AIDS test result, valid passport and visa, and 6 copies Photo. You also need to pass two entrance exams. Without a bachelor's degree taught in English, students can take a preparatory course in Russian at the MSU Russian Language and Culture Institute. Tuition fees vary depending on your course-for example, a bachelor's degree in geography costs 325,000 rubles (approximately US$4,800), while a bachelor's degree in public law, civil law or criminal law costs 385,000 rubles (approximately US$5,660) per year.

About Postgraduate：

Depending on your program, postgraduate degrees at Lomonosov Moscow State University can take three or four years to complete. Master’s degrees are two years long, and you will need to pass entrance exams to gain admission. The university offers English-taught master’s degrees in the following subject areas:

Biology

Business

Economics

Finance

Geology

Politics