Moscow State University: Statistics

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Acceptance rate

12%

Enrollment

20,188

Languages

Russian;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate12%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Attestat o srednem obrazovanii) and entrance examination. Pregraduate course certificate for foreign students
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - January; February-July)
Enrollment20,188

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.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Moscow State University.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Moscow State University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Moscow State University.

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

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.

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

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.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Physics
112,964 / 1,887,154
Chemistry
104,809 / 1,756,558
Engineering
99,407 / 1,610,278
Quantum and Particle physics
89,225 / 1,547,787
Biology
86,913 / 1,465,617
Organic chemistry
67,104 / 1,086,022
Environmental Science
67,012 / 1,021,163
Materials Science
63,765 / 1,007,406
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
45,738 / 568,194
Biochemistry
45,483 / 851,996
Computer Science
45,092 / 752,344
Geology
40,518 / 628,386
Optics
37,796 / 679,208
Medicine
36,630 / 612,172
Genetics
35,160 / 655,355
Geography and Cartography
31,296 / 463,822
Metallurgy
27,137 / 452,054
Ecology
26,297 / 390,733
Nuclear Physics
25,318 / 564,183
Paleontology
24,116 / 413,290
Philosophy
23,891 / 212,279
Astrophysics and Astronomy
22,681 / 520,389
Mathematics
20,308 / 279,961
Electrical Engineering
19,625 / 400,084
Physical
17,867 / 298,678
Psychology
17,536 / 219,191
Political Science
16,652 / 117,118
History
16,467 / 253,315
Chemical Engineering
16,381 / 274,045
Law
15,267 / 113,856
Condensed Matter
15,152 / 229,792
Nanotechnology
14,635 / 263,676
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
14,407 / 167,152
Statistics
14,099 / 218,587
Archaeology
14,024 / 241,820
Business
13,743 / 127,950
Linguistics
13,356 / 111,317
Sociology
13,304 / 124,052
Molecular
12,145 / 219,858
Botany
12,142 / 221,648

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Elsa Triolet

1. Elsa Triolet

1896-1970 (aged 74)
screenwriter novelist writer French resistance fighter poet
Ella Yuryevna Kagan, known as Elsa Triolet, was a Russian-French writer and translator known for being the first woman to be awarded the Prix Goncourt.
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Timur Ivanov

2. Timur Ivanov

1975-. (aged 51)
mathematician
Timur Vadimovich Ivanov is a Russian politician who served as Deputy Defence Minister of Russia from 2016 to 2024. He previously served as the Deputy Governor of the Moscow Oblast from 2012 to 2016. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation. In April 2024, Ivanov was arrested by Russian...
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Pharaoh

3. Pharaoh

1996-. (aged 30)
singer songwriter record producer rapper association football player
Gleb Gennadievich Golubin, otherwise known as Pharaoh, is a Russian rapper. He is associated with the subgenre of cloud rap and has been labeled one of its principal innovators in Russia.
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Husky

4. Husky

1993-. (aged 33)
singer rapper
Dmitry Nikolayevich Kuznetsov, better known by his stage name Husky (Russian: Хаски), is a Russian rapper from Ulan-Ude. His music is known for its use of somber and evocative lyricism, complex rhyming schemes, and musical techniques like assonance and alliteration. His provocative songs are known for being poetically contradictory to his gopnik image.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names MSUМосковский государственный университет
Founded 1755
Motto Scientia est clara cognitio veritatis, illustratio mentis
Academic calendar September to July (September - January; February-July)
Address Leninskie Gory Moskva, 119992 Russia
City Population 13,274,000
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