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- World ranking
- =115QS 2027Source
About Lomonosov Moscow State University
Moscow University was founded in 1755 according to a plan by the scholar Mikhail Lomonosov, opening with faculties of philosophy, law and medicine. It grew into a centre of Russian intellectual life in the 19th century and was named after Lomonosov in 1940. Its well-known main building on the Sparrow (Lenin) Hills opened in 1953. Today it is a large public university covering sciences, humanities and social sciences.
At a glance
- Students
- 31,603
- International
- 38%
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Founded
- 1755
- Type
- Public
- Campus
- Urban
Moscow, Russia55.752, 37.618
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS=115World · 2027Source
- THETHE#133World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics#300World · 2026Russia #1Source
- CWURCWUR#264World · 2026Russia #1Source
- ARWUARWU151-200World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#357World · 2025Russia #1Source
Admissions & how to apply
Application routeMSU online platform / webanketa; application fee not specified on pageSource
- Check the entry requirements for your course and qualifications.
- Apply through MSU online platform / webanketa; application fee not specified on page.
Costs & aid
International tuitionRUB 586,130per year · 2026Source