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Lomonosov Moscow State University

GSP-1, Leninskie Gory, Moscow

  • #=94 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 30,677Total Students
  • 6,755Faculty
  • 10,784Int'l Students
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
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Int'l Students
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Established in 1755, Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) is the highest-ranked university in Russia, and is consistently ranked within the global top 150 of the QS World University Rankings®. One of Russia’s oldest and most respected institutions, MSU’s main building is the tallest educational building in the world. The university library system is one of the largest in Russia with around 9,000,000 books, 2,000,000 of which are in foreign languages. The university has more than 47,000 students enrolled and welcomes about 4,000 international students every year.

About

Established in 1755, Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) is the highest-ranked university in Russia, and is consistently ranked within the global top 150 of the QS World University Rankings®. One of Russia’s oldest and most respected institutions, MSU’s main building is the tallest educational building in the world. The university library system is one of the largest in Russia with around 9,000,000 books, 2,000,000 of which are in foreign languages. The university has more than 47,000 students enrolled and welcomes about 4,000 international students every year.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #116
  • 2014
    #120
  • 2015
    #114
  • 2016
    #108
  • 2017
    #108
  • 2018
    #=95
  • 2019
    #90
  • 2020
    #84
  • 2021
    #74
  • 2022
    #78
  • 2023
    #75
  • 2024
    #=87
  • 2025
    #=94
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Student & Staff

Total students
30,677

43%
57%

International students
10,784

49%
51%

Total faculty staff
6,755

807
5948

Total students
30,677

43%
57%

International students
10,784

49%
51%

Total faculty staff
6,755

5948
807
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Campus locations

Moscow, Russia

Lomonosov Moscow State University,

GSP-1, Leninskie Gory , Moscow , Russia , 119991

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