Moscow State University 'M. V. Lomonosov' is a public research university located in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1755 by Ivan Shuvalov and Mikhail Lomonosov, after whom it was renamed 'Lomonosov University' in 1940. Its rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy.
The Russian Academy of Sciences consists of the national academy of Russia; a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation; and additional scientific and social units such as libraries, publishing units, and hospitals.
The National Research Tomsk State University, TSU is a public research university located in Siberia, Russia. On May 28, 1878, Emperor Alexander II signed a decree on the establishment of the first higher education institution between the Russian Urals and the Pacific Ocean – the Siberian Imperial University in Tomsk, Russia.
Saint Petersburg State University, also known as St Petersburg University (SPbU), is a public research university based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Its administration considers it to be the oldest university in Russia, and it is one of the largest. Founded in 1724 by a decree of Peter the Great, the university from the beginning has had a focus on fundamental research in science, engineering and humanities.
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) is an institute of higher education under the umbrella of the Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs, considered the most elite university in Russia. It is also one of the top social sciences universities "in Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and BRICS countries", as well as a think tank. MGIMO is reputable for the role of teamwork, analytical thinking, critical reasoning, and strategic planning as aspects of its training methodologies.
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics is a public research university in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1907 by entrepreneur Alexei Vishnyakov as the first finance-specialized college in the Russian Empire. During the Soviet rule it became a large university.
HSE University, officially the National Research University Higher School of Economics is a public research university founded in 1992 and headquartered in Moscow, Russia. Along with its main campus located in the capital, the university maintains three other regional campuses in Nizhny Novgorod, Perm and Saint Petersburg. There is also the Lyceum at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow.
Vladimir Sergeyevich Gruzdev is a Russian politician. He was a deputy of the State Duma (2003-2011) and governor of the Tula Oblast (2011-2016). Also since December 2016 - Chairman of the Board of the Association of Lawyers of Russia.
The European University at Saint Petersburg, sometimes referred to as EUSP, is a non-state graduate university located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was founded in 1994. Today the university is widely recognised as one of the leading academic institutions in humanities and social sciences in Russia.
Perm State University or PSU, PSNRU, is located in the city of Perm, Perm Krai, Russia. Founded in 1916, it claims to be one of the oldest universities in the Ural and eastern territories of Russia. Its current rector is Dmitriy Krasilnikov.
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation is a public university located in Moscow, Russia. It is considered among top five universities in Russia according to Forbes and RBC as well as one of the oldest Russian universities preparing economists, financiers, philosophers, bankers and financial lawyers.
Volgograd State University is a public university and one of the leading institutions of higher education in Volgograd, Russia.
Russian Foreign Trade Academy of the Ministry of economic development of the Russian Federation, RFTA, is the only university which is subordinate to the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
The Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin is an educational institution in the Ural region of Russia and one of 10 Russian Federal Universities. It acts as a research and innovation center of the Ural region and cooperates with the Russian Academy of Sciences. UrFU offers educational programs in four areas of knowledge and 108 academic majors.
Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, was established in 2016 as a non-profit higher education institution with an independent status of legal entity. Located in Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, it was cofounded by Lomonosov Moscow State University, Beijing Institute of Technology, and Shenzhen Municipal People's Government. The permanent campus has received 2.04 billion yuan (US$318 million) in investment from the Shenzhen Municipal Government. Specially for the possibility of opening the university, changes were made to the Russian Federal Law "About Moscow State University Lomonosov and St. Petersburg State University".
The Saint-Petersburg University of the State Fire Service of the EMERCOM of Russia is a state institution for the training of specialists in the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. It is currently led by Internal Service Major General Bogdan Gavkalyuk.
On 4 March 2022, the Russian Union of Rectors signed an address in support of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The letter was signed by heads of over 260 higher education institutions in Russia. It was highly publicized inside Russia, but internationally it only led to further isolation of Russian educational institutions.
