Moscow State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #167 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #56 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #1 of 385 | In Russia |
| #1 of 67 | In Moscow |
| #30 of 2,325 | For Theoretical Physics |
| Top100 | For 20 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 12%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.msu.ru
- Languages
- Russian;English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 12% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Attestat o srednem obrazovanii) and entrance examination. Pregraduate course certificate for foreign students |
| Academic Calendar | September to July (September - January; February-July) |
We've calculated the 12% acceptance rate for Moscow State University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
Moscow State University is a world-class research university with 169,217 scientific papers published and 2,572,074 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Biochemistry.
Moscow State University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1004 | 6116 |
| 1994 | 1221 | 7489 |
| 1995 | 1323 | 8497 |
| 1996 | 1667 | 9260 |
| 1997 | 1770 | 9732 |
| 1998 | 2041 | 11449 |
| 1999 | 2208 | 13650 |
| 2000 | 2678 | 14986 |
| 2001 | 2904 | 17206 |
| 2002 | 3188 | 19461 |
| 2003 | 3180 | 23289 |
| 2004 | 3035 | 26545 |
| 2005 | 3296 | 31468 |
| 2006 | 3768 | 35813 |
| 2007 | 4114 | 39977 |
| 2008 | 2865 | 43893 |
| 2009 | 2769 | 47447 |
| 2010 | 3058 | 51694 |
| 2011 | 3220 | 59637 |
| 2012 | 3838 | 71828 |
| 2013 | 4290 | 79994 |
| 2014 | 4475 | 86356 |
| 2015 | 6021 | 96181 |
| 2016 | 7332 | 112359 |
| 2017 | 7573 | 121673 |
| 2018 | 8630 | 135872 |
| 2019 | 10121 | 159888 |
| 2020 | 10474 | 186105 |
| 2021 | 11031 | 214122 |
| 2022 | 10616 | 201585 |
| 2023 | 10910 | 221636 |
| 2024 | 7820 | 203800 |
| 2025 | 4445 | 165149 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Moscow State University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Faculty | Tuition Cost (per year) |
|---|---|
| Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics | 350,000 RUB |
| Faculty of Physics | 350,000 RUB |
| Faculty of Chemistry | 350,000 RUB |
| Faculty of Biology | 350,000 RUB |
| Faculty of Computer Science | 350,000 RUB |
| Faculty of Economics | 350,000 RUB |
| Faculty of Law | 350,000 RUB |
| Faculty of Journalism | 350,000 RUB |
| Faculty of Psychology | 350,000 RUB |
| Faculty of Sociology | 350,000 RUB |
The currency used is Russian Ruble (RUB).
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Moscow State University.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bakalavr | Administration, Advertising and Publicity, African Studies, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Art History, Asian Studies, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, Environmental Management, Fine Arts, Geography, Geology, Human Resources, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Meteorology, Philology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Radiophysics, Regional Studies, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Surveying and Mapping, Tourism |
|---|---|
| Diplom Spetsialista | Astronomy and Space Science, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Clinical Psychology, Mathematics, Medicine, Pharmacy, Psychology, Special Education, Translation and Interpretation |
| Magistr | Accountancy, Advertising and Publicity, African Studies, American Studies, Applied Chemistry, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Art History, Asian Studies, Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Law, Classical Languages, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Communication Arts, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Eastern European Studies, Ecology, Economics, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Entomology, Environmental Management, Ethnology, European Studies, Experimental Psychology, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Histology, History, Immunology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Law, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematical Physics, Mathematics, Media Studies, Meteorology, Microbiology, Nuclear Physics, Organic Chemistry, Petrology, Philology, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Seismology, Social Psychology, Sociology, Soil Science, Surveying and Mapping, Tourism, Translation and Interpretation, Zoology |
| Kandidat Nauk | Agriculture, Anaesthesiology, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Fine Arts, History, Information Technology, Law, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Pedagogy, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Sociology, Surgery, Urology |
Moscow State University alumni
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Mikhail Gorbachev
- Enrolled in Moscow State University
- Studied in 1955
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerenvironmentalistjuristeconomist
- Biography
-
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was a Soviet and Russian politician who was the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until the country's dissolution in 1991. He served as General Secretary of the Communist Party from 1985, and additionally as head of state from 1988. Ideologically, he initially adhered to Marxism–Leninism, but moved towards social democracy by the early 1990s.
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Anton Chekhov
- Occupations
- playwrightjournalistphysiciansatiristshort story writer
- Biography
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer, widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov was a physician by profession. "Medicine is my lawful wife," he once said, "and literature is my mistress."
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Vladimir Zhirinovsky
- Enrolled in Moscow State University
- Studied in 1972-1977
- Occupations
- military personnellawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky was a Russian right-wing populist politician who served as the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) from its creation in 1992 until his death in 2022.
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Wassily Kandinsky
- Enrolled in Moscow State University
- Studied economics and law
- Occupations
- illustratorlawyerdesignerarchitectural draftspersonprintmaker
- Biography
-
Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was a Russian painter and art theorist active in Germany during the late Belle Époque and Interwar eras. Kandinsky is generally credited as one of the pioneers of abstraction in Western art. Born in Moscow, he began painting studies (life-drawing, sketching and anatomy) at the age of 30.
Moscow State University faculties and divisions
| Campus Abroad : Astana, Kazakhstan | Computer Science, Ecology, Economics, Mathematics, Philology |
|---|---|
| Campus Abroad : Baku, Azerbaijan | Chemistry, Economics, Management, Mathematics, Philology, Psychology |
| Campus Abroad : Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Administration, Chemistry, Geology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Linguistics, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Campus Abroad : Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Mathematics, Psychology |
| Campus Abroad : Yerevan, Armenia | Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Faculty : Bioengineering and Bioinformatics | Bioengineering, Information Technology |
| Faculty : Biology | Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Botany |
| Faculty : Biotechnology | Biotechnology |
| Faculty : Chemistry | Chemistry |
| Faculty : Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics | Electronics and Automation, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Faculty : Cosmic Research | Astronomy and Space Science |
| Faculty : Economics | Economics, Statistics |
| Faculty : Educational Sciences | Pedagogy, Special Education |
| Faculty : Fine and Performing Arts | Dance, Fine Arts, Music, Theatre |
| Faculty : Foreign Languages and Regional Studies | European Languages, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Slavic Languages, Translation and Interpretation |
| Faculty : Fundamental Medicine | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pharmacology, Surgery, Urology |
| Faculty : Fundamental Physical and Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering, Physical Engineering |
| Faculty : Geography | Geography |
| Faculty : Geology | Geology |
| Faculty : Global Studies | European Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy |
| Faculty : History | Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Classical Languages, Eastern European Studies, History, Medieval Studies, Modern Languages |
| Faculty : Journalism | Journalism, Media Studies, Publishing and Book Trade, Radio and Television Broadcasting |
| Faculty : Law | Criminology, Law |
| Faculty : Materials Science | Materials Engineering |
| Faculty : Mechanics and Mathematics | Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Mechanics |
| Faculty : Philology | Classical Languages, Folklore, Germanic Languages, Linguistics, Literature, Philology, Romance Languages, Russian, Slavic Languages |
| Faculty : Philosophy | Logic, Philosophy, Political Sciences |
| Faculty : Physics | Astrophysics, Electronic Engineering, Geophysics, Nuclear Physics, Physics, Radiophysics |
| Faculty : Political Science | Political Sciences |
| Faculty : Psychology | Pedagogy, Psychology |
| Faculty : Public Administration | Economics, Government, Management, Philosophy |
| Faculty : Sociology | Political Sciences, Sociology |
| Faculty : Soil Science | Soil Science |
| Faculty : World Politics | International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences |
| Graduate School : Innovative Business | Business Administration |
| Graduate School : Management and Innovation | Management |
| Graduate School : Public Administration | Administration, Public Administration |
| Institute : Asian and African Studies | African Studies, Asian Studies |
| School : Business Administration | Business Administration |
| School : Contemporary Social Sciences | Social Sciences |
| School : Moscow School of Economics | Economics |
| School : Television | Cinema and Television |
| School : Translation and Interpretation | Modern Languages, Translation and Interpretation |
General information
| Alternative names | MSU Московский государственный университет |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1755 |
| Accreditation | Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science (Rosobrnadzor) |
| Motto | Scientia est clara cognitio veritatis, illustratio mentis |
Location and contacts
| Address | Leninskie Gory Moskva, 119992 Russia |
|---|---|
| City population | 13,274,000 |