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, Russian Federation

RectorAcademician Victor 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,graduate, PhD students and interns from50+ countries
6,000+ candidates of science
6,000+ full professors, lecturers, andtutors





800+ current agreements withuniversities and internationalorganizations
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 Prof. Dr. Yuri A. Mazei
E-mail: msu.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):

France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta,
Switzerland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,Moldova, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,Turkmenistan(Incoming & outgoing mobility):

VOLKOVA Elena Viktorovna
E-mail: volkova@rector.msu.ru
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 3668

PENZINA Svetlana Nikolaevna
E-mail: s.penzina@rector.msu.ru
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 2121
1

Belgium, United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Finland,
Kyrgyzstan
Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, USA,
(Incoming & outgoing mobility):
Canada, South Korea, Japan(Incoming & outgoing mobility):
SERGEEVA Dana DmitrievnaGAVRINA Alla Borisovna
E-mail: gavrina@rector.msu.ru
E-mail: dana.sergeeva@rector.msu.ru
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 1719
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 5131
China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Mongolia,Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela,Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Portugal,
North Korea
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, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco(Incoming & outgoing mobility):

ZHDANOVA Polina Vladimirovna
E-mail: zhdanovapv@my.msu.ru
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 1719
Germany, Austria, Belarus(Incoming & outgoing mobility):

VORONOVICH Yulia Yurievna
E-mail:yuvoronovich@rector.msu.ru

PROKHOROVA Daria Alexandrovna
E-mail: prokhorovada@my.msu.ru
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 5131
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 1496
Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Countries of Africa
Arabia, Syria, Oman, United Arab Emirates, (Incoming & outgoing mobility)
Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, Qatar, Kuwait,Turkey,India(Incoming & outgoing mobility):
GRIGORYAN Siuzanna Smbatovna
E-mail:siuzannagrigoryan99@gmail.com
Tel.: +7 (495) 939 1496

TYUKANOVA Natalia Anatolievna
E-mail: tyukanova@rector.msu.ru
Tel.: +7(495) 939-39-98

2

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 levelequivalent 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 ona mobility 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 cometo Moscow State University for exchange;
3. Select students to be nominated;
4. Download the nomination form (Excel-file) here: https://disk.yandex.ru/i/I_UuZpiaDRn-kw
and fill it in;
5. Fill in the online nomination questionnare and upload the Excel-file withnominations here:https://survey.msu.ru/run/survey/4b432fd2;
6. Inform your students about the online application procedure and deadlines:
https://international.msu.ru/mobility#application-deadlines make sure that students startcollecting the documents in advance;
7. Keep in touch with your students before and during the mobility program, support
them with signing 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 withMSU 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

partner university);— to approve your desire to study on international mobility program at MSU as a free-mover or 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

Application Deadlines
for Students

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 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.

3

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 of thestudy field. Checking study calendar with the mobility coordinator is recommended.

Course Information

Typically, an exchange student is enrolled in the host faculty in which he plans to study.
Attending 1-2 additional courses at another faculty is possible but it needs to be mutuallyagreed in advance.
Course offer for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students:
http://international.msu.ru/mobility#courses

Russian Language
Classes

Grading System

Language of instruction:
Most of the courses are conducted in Russian, some in English. Please check the languageof instruction in the course catalogue.
Credit system:
One academic semester corresponds to 30 ECTS (European Credit Transfer andAccumulation System) credits. Typically, a course at MSU is estimated at 2 or 4 credits, thatmeans the students has 36 or 72 academic (class) hours respectively or 72 or 144 hours oftotal workload. 1 academic hour = 45 minutes.
Usual workload:
Exchange 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.
Some faculties may also offer Russian Language classes for exchange students during theirstay at Moscow State University. It is necessary to ask the host faculty in advance whether it
is possible or not.
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)
5A

4

B

3C, D

0-2

E, FX and F

4

Transcript of Records

Transcripts in pdf are sent to students within 3-5 weeks after the official end of the semester.
Hard copies are sent upon the home university coordinator’s request to the institution’saddress. If necessary, contact the International Office of the Faculty to issue a certificate ofstudy at MSU.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Accommodation

Exchange and visiting students can apply for on-campus accommodation in accordance with
the inter-university agreement. Usually international students live in the Student ResidenceHall on Leninskie Gory (DS, MSU Main Building). Accommodation fees depend on theprovisions of inter-university agreements and on living conditions.

Estimated Сost ofliving

Housing
6 000 – 14 000 RUB per monthFoodabout 15,000 RUB per month
Public Transport
about 1,000 – 1,500 RUB per month
Health Insurance
about 12,500 RUB per 12 months
Other Personal Expenses
about 10,000 RUB per month
The university provides students with extensive opportunities for realizing creative potential
and doing sports. For further information on student organizations please follow:
https://studentin.msu.ru/students-eng

Student Life & SportsCampus

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

5