Lomonosov Moscow State University

• Moscow State University M.V. Lomonosov “Faculty of Medicine”
• Moscow State Institute M.V. Lomonosov “Faculty of Medicine”
• Moscow State Academy M.V. Lomonosov “Faculty of Medicine”
• Moscow State School M.V. Lomonosov “Faculty of Medicine”
• Lomonosov Moscow State University

• Moscow State University was established in 1755
• More than 40 000 students (graduate and postgraduate) and about 7 000 undergraduates study at the university, and over 5 000 specialists do the refresher course here. More than 6 000 professors and lecturers, and about 5 000 researchers work for the faculties and research institutes.
• Every year Moscow University enrolls about 4 000 international students and postgraduates from all over the world.
• Moscow University campus is an extremely complex system, with its 1 000 000 m2 floor area in 1 000 buildings and structures, with its 8 dormitories housing over 12 000 students and 300 km of utility lines.
• MSU library system is one of the largest in Russia, with its 9,000,000 books, 2,000,000 of them in foreign languages, and the average number of readers 55,000, using 5,500,000 books a year.

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.

FACULTIES

• Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
• Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics
• Faculty of Physics
• Faculty of Chemistry
• Faculty of Materials Science
• Faculty of Biology
• Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics
• Faculty of Soil Science
• Faculty of Geology
• Faculty of Geography
• Faculty of Fundamental Medicine
• Faculty of Fundamental physical and chemical engineering
• Faculty of History
• Faculty of Philology
• Faculty of Philosophy
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Journalism
• Faculty of Psychology
• The Institute of Asian and African Studies
• Faculty of Sociology
• Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies
• Faculty of Public Administration
• Faculty of World Politics
• Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts
• Faculty of Global Processes
• Faculty of Educational Studies
• Faculty of Political Science
• Faculty of Military Training
• Faculty of Biotechnology

General information

The academic year at MSU starts in September and ends in June (01.09-30.06).

All faculties provide full-time studies for BS, MS and Specialist programs. Post-graduate studies can be full-time or part-time.

Most programs at the Moscow State University are taught in Russian.

You can take a preparatory course of Russian language at MSU Institute of Russian Language and Culture.

MSU Educational System

Duration of Study

• Bachelor’s degree 4 years — 240 credits
• Master’s degree 2 years — 120 credits
• Specialist degree 6 years — 360 credits
• Post graduate studies:
• Candidate degree
• Doctor of Science degree

Accommodations

MSU campus is located on 292 thousand square meters-with about 15 thousand undergraduate and postgraduate students, interns and course participants living in 7 dormitories with a selection of single, double, triple or quad rooms.

International full-time students are eligible to apply for on-campus accommodations. The accommodations would be provided if space permits.

Exchange students are eligible to apply for on-campus accommodations in accordance with bilateral agreement. The accommodations would be provided if space permits.