Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) is Russia’s highest-ranked institution, with a consistent position within the global top 100 of the QS World University Rankings. It is the most prestigious university in Russia. MSU hosts more than 47,000 students, welcoming 4,000 international students every year.
Bachelor's programmes
Engineering & Technology (1)
- Bachelor General Biology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (1)
- Bachelor General Biology
About
History
Moscow State University, the first Russian University founded in 1755 on the initiative of Mikhail Lomonosov, an outstanding scientist of the Enlightenment, whose unsettled encyclopedic mind and energy gave the inner impetus to the project. From the very beginning, elitism was alien to the very spirit of our community, which determined the University’s long-standing democratic tradition. Students irrespective of their background have been always admitted to University to further become our renowned alumni – famous scientists and scholars. And the students convene here, as they have always done, to study, to research, to push at the frontiers of knowledge.
Education
Academic areas at Lomonosov Moscow State University are wide-ranging, with a total of 380 departments, 39 faculties, 15 research institutes, four museums and six branch campuses in Russia and abroad.
Research
Lomonosov Moscow State University offers a world class education to everyone with the ability to benefit. Our courses are challenging and rigorous, guided and inspired by our highly qualified academic staff.Since the Soviet era the famous scientist were working in the MSU to develop their research and share their knowledge with their students. This tradition is continuing, and students are feeling involved into the research starting yet from their undergraduate degree programs.There are eleven scientists, writers and politicians whose lives were in some way connected with Moscow State University: Nikolai Semenov (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 1956), Igor Tamm, Il`ja Frank (Nobel Laureates in Physics 1958 - together with Pavel Cherenkov), Il'ja Mikhailovich Frank (physicist), Boris Pasternak (Nobel Laureate in Literature 1958), Lev Landau (Nobel Laureate in Physics 1962), Alexandr Prokhorov (Nobel Laureate in Physics 1964), Andrei Sakharov (Laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize 1975), Pyotr Kapitsa (Nobel Laureate in Physics 1978), Mikhail Gorbachev (Laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize 1990), Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov (physicist). Nowadays this is a modern university, constantly ranked as the most prestigious Russian University by the students and employees, with the new university buildings with all the required facilities and laboratories facilities, research laboratories including sport facilities, medical center libraries and etc.
Career
The MSU graduates are highly demanded by the employees thanks to the fundamental knowledge and skills they get during their education in the Lomonosov Moscow State University.Among MSU graduates are highly ranked Governmental representatives, politicians, well-known scientists, successful business-leaders.
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2021
74 10
2020
84 6
2019
90
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020
93 -6
2019
87 -1
2018
86
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2021
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2020
189 10
2019
199
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2021
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2020
266 9
2019
275
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Housing services
Lomonosov Moscow State University offers a campus which is not only close to the rich culture of Russia’s capital city but is also one of the grandest campuses you’ll ever come across, with the main building claiming the title of the tallest educational building in the world. There are seven dormitories, located in the campus that offers accommodation for students with very modest price.
Library services
MSU students benefit from the university’s impressive library, the oldest and one of the largest university library systems in the country, holding around 10 million books.
Student Life
Campus life
Lomonosov Moscow State University offers a campus which is not only close to the rich culture of Russia’s capital city but is also one of the grandest campuses you’ll ever come across, with the main building claiming the title of the tallest educational building in the world. Students may find all the facilities within the campus: canteens, supermarkets, medical center, sport facilities and etc.
Student Reviews
My study experience
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
Overall I had a good study experience. Thought there were sometimes hard periods, personally I have never had any problems in education. In my opinion hardworking students won't be faced with irresistible difficulties
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Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
This is a most wonderful university in latvia
Studying ecology in Lomonosov Moscow State University
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Studying at MSU named after Lomonosov was a great experience. In our program, we had many interesting and intelligent professors from many spheres that were connected with ecology including meteorology, cartographic, landscape science, geochemistry, GIS and others
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