FACT SHEET 2023 – 2024 FOR PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND
INCOMING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Name

Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)

City, Country

Moscow, Russia

Mailing Address

Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119991, RussianFederation

RectorVictor A. SADOVNICHY

Date of Establishment

1755

Websitehttps://www.msu.ru/en/

Promotional Materials

http://international.msu.ru/promo

Facts and Figures

Rankings

50,000+ undergraduate, graduate andpostgraduate students
10,000+ international undergraduate
students, PhD students and interns from50+ countries
6,000+ candidates of science
6,000+ full professors, lecturers, andtutors
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2,000+ agreements with universities
and international organizations
41 Faculties and Schools
40 Research Institutes
8 Branches in Russia and abroad
6 research and educational satellites
4 supercomputers
11 university graduates won Nobel
Prize awards

1st university in Russia in all rankings
19th in MosIUR 2021
38th in THE World Reputation Rankings 2021
78th in QS World University rankings 2022
97th in ARWU World University Rankings 2021

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE INFORMATIONName of the Office

Department for Internationalisation Development

WebsiteFor international partners: http://international.msu.ru
For exchange and visiting students: https://studentin.msu.ru/main-eng

Director

Vice-Rector for Internationalisation Dr. Natalia V. BUKHSHTABER
E-mail: international@rector.msu.ru

Mobility Coordinators Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania,Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia,
Montenegro, Czech Republic(Incoming & outgoing mobility):
VOLKOVA Elena Viktorovna
E-mail: volkova@rector.msu.ru
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 3668

France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta,
Switzerland(Incoming & outgoing mobility):PENZINA Svetlana Nikolaevna
E-mail: s.penzina@rector.msu.ru
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 2121
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Belgium, United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Finland,
Austria, Benin, Cape Verde,Tanzania,
Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, USA,Somalia, Ethiopia, Angola, South Africa,Canada, Japan, South Korea
Madagascar, Mozambiquе(Incoming & outgoing mobility):(Incoming & outgoing mobility):
SERGEEVA Dana Dmitrievna
GAVRINA Alla Borisovna
E-mail: dana.sergeeva@rector.msu.ru
E-mail: gavrina@rector.msu.ru
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 5131
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 5131
China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Mongolia,Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela,Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Portugal,
North Korea, India
Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba, Peru,(Incoming & outgoing mobility)
Uruguay, Chile, Panama, Mexico, Ecuador(Incoming & outgoing mobility)
NEMKINA Nikol Igorevna
E-mail: nemkina@rector.msu.ru
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 2121
Egypt, Turkey, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco,Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan,
Saudi Arabia, Syria, Oman, United ArabEmirates, Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, Qatar,
Kuwait(Incoming & outgoing mobility):

ZHDANOVA Polina Vladimirovna
E-mail: zhdanovapv@my.msu.ru
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 1719
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia,Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania,
Moldova,Tajikistan, Uzbekistan(Incoming & outgoing mobility):

PROKHOROVA Daria Alexandrovna
E-mail: prokhorovada@my.msu.ruTel.: +7 (495) 939 1719

GRIGORYAN Siuzanna Smbatovna
E-mail:siuzannagrigoryan99@gmail.comTel.: +7 (495) 939 5131

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NOMINATION AND APPLICATION
Eligibility

Nomination Procedurefor Partners

Nomination Period

Application Procedurefor Exchange andVisiting Students

To be eligible for a study as an exchange or a visiting student at MSU, student must have: minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0-point scale, or the equivalent; to take courses in English (for non-native English speakers): English language level equivalent
to IELTS 6.0;
 to take subject courses in Russian: TORFL-II / B2 level of Russian language;
 to study Russian language: TBL / A2 level of Russian language.
1. In November-December fill in the online-questionnaire for partners;
2. Hold an information session for your students to inform them about the opportunity to go on amobility program to MSU. We are open to cooperation and are ready to take part in your
Virtual Study Abroad Fair or conduct an online Webinar for your students who want to come toMoscow State University for exchange;
3. Select students to be nominated;
4. Download the nomination form (Excel-file) here: https://file.msu.net/s/nXZKcBR3qbXqx9z andfill it in;
5. Fill in the online nomination questionnare and upload the Excel-file with nominations here:
https://survey.msu.ru/run/survey/4b432fd2;
6. Inform your students about the online application procedure and deadlines:
https://studentin.msu.ru/main-eng/exchange#apply, make sure that students start collecting thedocuments in advance;
7. Keep in touch with your students before and during the mobility program, support them withsigning a Learning Agreement.
For Spring Semester (first half of the year): September 20th – November 1st
For Autumn Semester (second half of the year) and Full Year: February 20th – April 1st
If you are late with nominations, please check if it is possible to nominate your students with MSU
mobility coordinators.
1. Ask the international coordinator at your home university:— to nominate you for international mobility program at MSU (if you study at MSU partneruniversity);— to approve your desire to study on international mobility program at MSU as a free-moveror to apply for signing a cooperation agreement with MSU.
2. Prepare the documents and fill in the online application:
https://survey.msu.ru/run/survey/82eb3b55;
3. Upon receiving your nomination and online application, MSU Department forInternationalisation will assess your submitted application and will send it for approval to aparticular Faculty;
4. Once MSU Faculty approves your application and provisional study program, MSU mobility
coordinator will send you a formal acceptance e-mail with all the information. If there are any
issues with your application, you will be informed about that.
For further information on documents package and online-application procedure please follow:
https://studentin.msu.ru/main-eng/exchange#apply

Application Deadlines
for Students

For Autumn Semester (second half of the year) and Full Year: April 30th
For Spring Semester (first half of the year): November 15th
Please respect the deadlines. Late submission of the application may lead to refusal to accept you
into exchange program.

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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Academic Calendar

Academic year: September 1 – June 30.
Spring Semester: Study period: February 7 — June 24
 Summer exam session: June 1 — June 24
Autumn Semester: Study period: September 1 — January 24
 Winter exam session: January 3 — January 24*Some Master's programs have their own schedule, which is connected with the specifics ofthe study field. Checking study calendar with the mobility coordinator is recommended.
Please, note that exchange and visiting students must arrive in Moscow a few days before
the start of the academic semester to participate in the Orientation Days.

Course Information

Depending on whether a partner university has an exchange agreement with a specific
Faculty or a university-wide exchange with Moscow State University, students can choose
courses at a particular Faculty or across the entire university (at different Faculties).
Course offer for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students:
http://international.msu.ru/mobility#courses
Language of instruction:
Most of the courses are conducted in Russian, some in English and Chinese. Please checkthe language of instruction in the course catalogue.
Credit system:
One academic semester corresponds to 30 ECTS (European Credit Transfer andAccumulation System) credits that are normally equivalent to 1080 academic hours of total
workload and about 400-500 contact academic hours for bachelor students and 300-400
contact academic hours for master’s students per semester. 1 academic hour = 45 minutes.
Usual workload:Students can take up to 30 ECTS per semester (60 ECTS per year). Students areencouraged to check in with their home universities for credit load requirements.

Russian Language
CourseIn order to provide exchange and visiting students with an added value to the mobility
program, as well as to awaken an interest in the language and culture of Russia, MSU
offers Russian language courses. Students who wish to learn Russian will have to take atest in Russian. Based on its results student will be granted a number of free Russian
language classes. ECTS credits are awarded for the course.

Grading System

The Russian grading system is based on a scale from 0 to 5, where 3 is the minimum
passing mark.
MSU grading system
Excellent(Excellent / Sobresaliente)
Good(Notable / Notable)
Pass(Aprovat / Aprobado)
Fail(Suspens / Suspendido)

ECTS grading system (approx. equivalence)
5A4B

3C,D and E

0-2

FX and F

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Transcript of RecordsTranscripts in pdf are sent to students within 3-5 weeks after the official end of thesemester. Hard copies are sent upon the home university coordinator’s request to theinstitution’s address. If necessary, contact the International Office of the Faculty to issue acertificate of study at MSU.

PRACTICAL INFORMATIONInternational Students
SupportThere are 5 components of international students support system in MSU: Online portal for exchange and visiting students with all the information:
https://studentin.msu.ru/main-eng/exchange; Pre-departure webinar held a few weeks before the mobility program starts; Orientation session held during the first week of the mobility program; Personal buddy, providing the exchange/visiting student with good support while
dealing with organizational issues, adapting to study process and life in Moscow
https://studentin.msu.ru/main-eng/exchange#buddy;
 Student hotline and volunteers of the Student Union International Centre ready togive precise answers to the questions: https://studentin.msu.ru/maineng/exchange#hotline.

Visa

MSU provides invitation and visa support for exchange and visiting students. For further
information please follow: https://studentin.msu.ru/main-eng/exchange#visa

Health Insurance

All foreign citizens are required to purchase a health insurance policy valid throughout
Russia at their own expense. For more information please follow:
https://studentin.msu.ru/medicine-eng

Accommodation

Exchange and visiting students can apply for on-campus accommodation in accordancewith the inter-university agreement. Usually international students live in the Student
Residence Hall on Leninskie Gory (DS, MSU Main Building). Accommodation fees dependon
the provisions of inter-university agreements and on living conditions. For furtherinformation on accommodation please follow https://studentin.msu.ru/maineng/exchange#accommodation

Estimated Сost ofliving

Housing
4 000 – 14 000 RUB (45 – 155 €) per monthFood
200 – 250 € per month
Public Transport
5 – 10 € per month
Health Insurance
122 € per 6 months, 145 € per 12 months
Other Personal Expenses
150 – 200 € per month
The university provides students with extensive opportunities for realizing creative potential
and doing sports. For further information on student organisations please follow:
https://studentin.msu.ru/students-eng
https://studentin.msu.ru/main-eng#opportunities

Student Life & Sports

Campus

Virtual tour around campus: http://en.tour.vrmsu.ru/
Map of campus on Vorobyovy Gory: https://www.msu.ru/en/info/Lengorien.html
Map of campus on Mokhovaya street: https://www.msu.ru/en/info/Mohovayaen.html

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