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MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY

Moscow, the capital of Russia, is known as its political, economic, cultural and scientific center. Moscow is one of the leading cities in the world in economic, social and demographic terms; offices of many well-known international companies are situated here. Moscow is the “capital” of Russian education too, a city where leading Russian Universities are located. Moscow State University is ranked first among them.
Moscow State University is considered to be the oldest University in Russia. It was founded in 1755 by virtue of the activity of the outstanding scientist-encyclopedist, first Russian academician M.V. Lomonosov (1711-1765). Hence, in 1940, on its 185th anniversary, the University was named after M.V. Lomonosov.
Moscow State University is the largest classical University in the world. It comprises of 29 faculties, 15 scientific research institutes, 4 museums, and over 350 chairs. The University trains students in 27 courses and 57 specialities, PG and PhD students in 168 scientific specilaities enclosing almost all available courses in the modern higher education. More than 40 thousand students including PG students, PhD students and advanced trained specialists study currently at Moscow State University. The University is recognized as the leader in advanced training. About 5 thousand professors and staff of enterprises and Universities annually take refresher courses here.
A unique teaching and scientific staff assures the perfect organization of the educational process and scientific work at Moscow State University. It comprises 10000 doctors of science, professors and 2000 associated professors and head teachers. About 300 academicians and correspondent-members of Russian Academy of Science work in Moscow State University.Moscow State University is a large innovative center. The first scientific park in Russia where scientific achievements are converted into high technologies was opened here 10 years ago. Over 2000 Russian and foreign University scientists are involved in the innovative activity.
Moscow State University has got large international relations. The University is a member of International Association of Universities, it has got direct cooperation contracts with over 60 foreign centers, unions, and Universities all over the world. The University has trained more than 11000 highly qualified specialists for 150 countries. Over 2000 students and PG students from different countries study here every year. One of the first Foundation Courses in Russia, at present the Center for International Education, was created in Moscow State University for the foreign students' Russian language training.
The following international courses are available in Moscow State University: UN International Demographic Courses, UNESCO Hydrologic Courses, Biotechnology International Center, International Scientific Laser Center, a system of Russian language courses and seminars for foreign teachers. French University College, Russian-American University, German Science and Culture Institute were created in 1991. Over 60 scientists, foreign state and political personalities are honored doctors and professors of Moscow State University. Many eminent University scientists are honored members of foreign academies and universities.
Moscow State University has always paid big attention to the advanced training of specialists. University students work in accordance with their individual plans, study and listen to lectures in several specialities and different faculties at once. Education and science, fundamental training and specialization in the chosen course go together in Moscow State University.
Being the largest Russian University, Moscow State University has the best conditions for students' training: modern lecture halls, laboratories for practical classes, up-to-date equipped computer classes. There is a scientific library in the University with the fund of 9 million of books among them 2 millions of books are in foreign languages, it has got also its own edition and printing offices, cultural center, residential-educational campus where about 300 talented children from all over Russia study. All foreign students are accommodated in comfortable students' hostels for the whole period of studies.
Moscow State University invests many efforts to organize diverse interesting leisure and entertainment facilities for students. Big attention is paid to the students' health and physical training. Many sport facitities can be found in the University, there are tennis club, football club, mountaineering club, sub-aqua club, baseball club, yacht club. The cultural and social life of students is full of bright events organized by the students' organizations like the chamber orchestra, academic chorus, Indian dance studio, literature club, modern dance theatre and the Moscow open students' theatre.
Presently, Moscow State University is one of the leading international centers for education, science and culture. The advanced training of high qualified specialists, research of scientific verity, orientation to the humanist ideals of good, equity and freedom, these are some of the best traditions of the University.

Upon the arrival at the University, the student pays a registration fee in the amount of 60 EURO in cash at the Account Department of the University.

The charge for nostrification of foreign educational documents to obtain “Certificate of equivalence” in the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation obligatory for all international students is 150 EURO.

The above-mentioned fees for tuition, accommodation in student hostel, life and health insurance are valid only for 2009/2010 academic year.

Fees for tuition and accommodation in student hostels in Russian State Universities are fixed in Russian national currency – “Russian ruble”. Fees indicated in EURO are approximate equivalent of tuition fees in Russian rubles by the time of processing this booklet. The actual cost for tuition and accommodation in Russian State Universities fees may be corrected slightly the date of invoice for tuition payment issuing in accordance with exchange rate EURO – Russian ruble in the International Exchange Market.

During the initial registration procedure the candidate pays a registration fee of 200 EURO which covers the charges for the issuance of the invitation letter for studies, sending the original and other documents to the candidate's country of the permanent residence by express mail, meeting the candidate at the international airport in Moscow, transfer and accompanying to the University, drawing up documents for admission to the University for studies, registration fee, etc. 
Average food expenses are 250-300 EURO per month. When first entering Russia, the candidate should have about 400 EURO to buy some basic necessities and personal things (clothes, dishes, electrical equipment, etc.).