Entities

Moscow State University

Nickname
Moscow University
Acronym
MSU
Entity Type
Location
Founding Date
1800

Moscow State University is the oldest and biggest university in Russia. More than 4,000 professors and lecturers, and about 5,000 researchers work for the 39 faculties and 15 research institutes. Home to over 9 million books, MSU's library is among Russia's largest libraries and oldest university libraries. It maintains several museum collections and a botanical garden.

  • Its members are renowned scholars, deputies, public figures, and members of the business elite.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin is Head of the Board of Trustees.
  • Of 18 Russian Nobel laureates, 11 are graduates and professors of this university.
  • 12% of all discoveries registered in the USSR are attributed to MSU scientists.