Moscow State University
Moscow State University (MSU; Russian: Московский государственный университет, romanized: Moskovskiy gosudarstvennyy universitet) is a public research university in Moscow, Russia.
Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова | |
Coat of arms | |
| Latin: Universitas Moscuensis | |
| Motto | Наука есть ясное познание истины, просвещение разума |
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Motto in English | Science is clear knowledge of the truth, enlightenment of the mind Scientia est clara cognitio veritatis, illustratio mentis (Latin) |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 23 January 1755 |
| Rector | Viktor Sadovnichiy |
Academic staff | 5,000 |
| Students | 47,000 |
| Undergraduates | 40,000 |
| Postgraduates | 7,000 (estimate) |
| Location | , Russia |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | Russian |
| Colours | Blue |
| Affiliations | Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (cancelled in 2022) Institutional Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe (suspended in 2022) International Forum of Public Universities |
| Website | msu.ru |
Building details | |
Главное здание МГУ (ГЗ МГУ) | |
Location within Moscow | |
| General information | |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55.7039°N 37.5286°E |
| Completed | 1953 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 240 m (787 ft) |
| Top floor | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 42 |
| Floor area | 1,000,000 m2 (10,763,910.417 sq ft) |
The university includes 15 research institutes, 43 faculties, more than 300 departments, and six branches (including five foreign ones in the Commonwealth of Independent States countries). Alumni of the university include past leaders of the Soviet Union and other governments. As of 2019, 13 Nobel laureates, six Fields Medal winners, and one Turing Award winner were affiliated with the university.
The full official name is M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU; Russian: Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова, romanized: Moskovskiy gosudarstvennyy universitet imeni M. V. Lomonosova)