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History of MGIMO
The Moscow State Institute of International Relations, founded in 1944, is considered the oldest center where international relations specialists were trained. By decision of the Council of People's Commissars (October 14, 1944), it was decided to create this educational institution from the international faculty of Moscow State University. After the opening, there were only three faculties at MGIMO: economics, international and legal. There were only 200 students in the First Enrollment, but since 1946 they began sending applicants from foreign countries to study.
In 1954 there was a connection with the MIV (Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies). As a result, the university had an oriental department and a unique Lazarevsky library, which was famous for its collection of oriental literature. In 1958, the Institute of Foreign Trade (established in 1934) became part of MGIMO. Thanks to this circumstance, the training of specialists in foreign economic activity has significantly increased, and the Faculty of Economics has expanded. In 1969, the Faculty of International Journalism and the Faculty of International Law were inaugurated at the Institute, and in 1991 - the Faculty of International Business and Business Administration.
In 1994, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations was deservedly awarded the status of a university. In 1998, the Faculty of Political Science was opened. In 2000, for better training of specialists in international cooperation, the International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy was formed at the university. In 2011, the Institute of Foreign Economic Relations was transformed into the Faculty of Applied Economics and Commerce.
Studying at MGIMO today
Today, this higher educational institution is considered one of the leading professional humanitarian universities in Russia, where international affairs specialists are trained. The teaching staff of the university includes more than a thousand professors, 20 academicians, 150 doctors of science, more than 300 candidates of science and associate professors. Applicants have the opportunity to choose one of the faculties:
- Faculty of International Relations;
- International Institute for Energy Policy and Diplomacy;
- Faculty of Political Science;
- International Institute of Management;
- Institute of European Law;
- European Training Institute;
- Faculty of International Journalism;
- Faculty of Basic Training;
- Institute of International Relations and Management;
- Institute of Additional Professional Education;
- Faculty of International Law;
- Applied Economics and Commerce;
The institute offers the following forms of education: full-time and part-time (evening), full-time and part-time forms of education. MGIMO has already undergone a transition to a new, multi-level education system, which consists of 4-year training in selected bachelor's specialties. After a bachelor's degree, there is the opportunity to continue one's studies in a master's program to obtain the required master's degree. The university began training masters in 1994; today there are 48 special master’s programs in 13 areas. Also, after receiving a diploma of higher education, a student, if desired, can undergo postgraduate and doctoral studies, and postgraduate studies provide high-quality training of scientific personnel in 28 specialties; applicants are accepted on a competitive basis, if they have a higher education or any achievements in scientific work.
Additional opportunities for MGIMO students
A dormitory is provided for visiting applicants. The university has four dormitories with all the necessary amenities for living. For accommodation, you must submit the appropriate application when submitting documents (at the Admissions Committee); accommodation occurs after payment for accommodation. MGIMO hosts annual competitions for scholarships; in addition, students have the opportunity to receive various personalized scholarships, and teachers are provided with grants.
MGIMO has a military department, where hundreds of officers (military translators) have been trained in their specialty. This department was founded in 1944, the qualified specialists that graduate successfully perform their assigned tasks during the period of military service. For those wishing to become the holder of a second higher education, the university offers special programs to obtain the necessary knowledge. Today, career growth increasingly requires a diploma, so the university provides the opportunity to obtain a second higher education in the most popular areas - economics and law.
There is also the opportunity to obtain vocational education for persons who already have a higher education diploma. Training is conducted at the Institute of Further Professional Education; in addition, the European Training Institute conducts advanced training courses on economics, law and politics of the European Union. Upon completion of training, students are issued a state-issued certificate (or certificate).
The structure of the university includes 5 institutes, 8 faculties, there is also a School of Business and International Competencies, intensive training takes place in 20 language departments in 54 foreign languages. In 2013, this educational institution successfully passed international accreditation of all available educational programs.
The rector of the university is academician, doctor of sciences, professor Anatoly Vasilievich Torkunov, who has been performing these duties since 1992. In the BRICS ranking, MGIMO is among the top five universities in Russia. When conducting the study, the following criteria were taken into account: academic reputation, reviews and reputation among employers, the availability of an academic degree among teaching staff, the number of foreign students, etc.
The Moscow State Institute of International Relations made a significant contribution to the intensive development of the science of regional studies, international law and relations; many textbooks and scientific works were published. At the same time, MGIMO maintains partnerships with many educational institutions in the CIS and abroad. Thanks to this, specialists produced by this university are always in demand and employment does not cause complications.
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Ilya Temokhin 16:58 07/05/2013I entered MGIMO at the Faculty of International Relations. I entered the budget with a total exam result of 354 points in 2012. Honestly, it was hard to get in, there was a competition of 4 people per place. It was very difficult to pass English; many people gave up after it. But I was lucky, I passed everything successfully, many people don’t believe me, but there were no bribes. And in general, during the first year of study, I did not pay for more than one subject. Very good training in foreign languages, and there is also the opportunity to...
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Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation"
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No. 01593 valid indefinitely from 08/12/2015
Accreditation
No. 01522 is valid from 11/18/2015 to 05/06/2021
Monitoring results of the Ministry of Education and Science for MGIMO
| Index | 18 year | 17 year | 16 year | 15 year | 14 year |
| Performance indicator (out of 7 points) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Average Unified State Examination score for all specialties and forms of study | 87.1 | 87.55 | 86.58 | 83.82 | 88.56 |
| Average Unified State Examination score of those enrolled on the budget | 95.8 | 95.2 | 95.62 | 94.14 | 96.68 |
| Average Unified State Examination score of those enrolled on a commercial basis | 82.16 | 82.96 | 81.68 | 78.89 | 84.96 |
| Average minimum Unified State Exam score for all specialties for full-time students enrolled | 71.27 | 62.64 | 68.58 | 65.23 | 71.11 |
| Number of students | 8303 | 8096 | 7635 | 7216 | 7092 |
| Full-time department | 7929 | 7731 | 7246 | 6871 | 6670 |
| Part-time department | 374 | 365 | 389 | 345 | 422 |
| Extramural | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All data | Report | Report | Report | Report | Report |
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About MGIMO
The Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation is a unique educational and scientific center, known not only in Russia but also abroad. University graduates have high intelligence and outlook and receive the best education that meets international standards.
Education at MGIMO
At the university, students can receive higher education in seven faculties: international relations, international law, international economic relations, political science, international journalism, international business and business administration and applied economics and commerce. The university also includes five institutes:
- International Institute of Management, where civil servants working in regional administration undergo training or retraining in their specialty;
- Institute of European Law, where working lawyers improve their own qualifications in the field of European law in order to become more competitive and successful in jurisprudence;
- International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy, which trains highly qualified specialists in the field of geopolitics or energy diplomacy who will be able to successfully resolve pressing issues in this area;
- the Institute of International Relations and Management, created only last year, where training of specialists in this field is conducted exclusively in English;
- The European Educational Institute at MGIMO (U) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which admits graduates of universities in the Russian Federation, the CIS and other foreign countries who will be able to improve their qualifications, and therefore their competitiveness in the labor market in the fields of law, economics or politics of the European Union.
MGIMO operates a School of Business and International Competence, where students can take advanced training courses or completely retrain from another specialty in order to have more employment opportunities.
At the university you can take courses at the Faculty of Pre-University Training. Here the children have the opportunity to improve their language skills, both in Western languages and rare Eastern ones.
At the moment, MGIMO has a multi-level education system. Here, students can first obtain a bachelor's degree after studying for 4 years, and then after 2 years a master's degree. The student’s education is carried out according to the curriculum, which includes teaching two foreign languages, studying mathematical and natural science disciplines, humanitarian and socio-economic disciplines, as well as disciplines in the specialty chosen by the student. At the end of their education, all students receive an international diploma.
Material and technical base of the university
The university has everything necessary for students to receive the highest quality education at the highest level. For this purpose, MGIMO has high-quality material and technical support. On the territory of the university there are:
- a scientific library containing many textbooks, teaching aids and books, both in Russian and in foreign languages;
- computer classes, where students study the latest information systems and computer programs necessary for successful work in their specialty;
- halls where students can independently work on the Internet to engage in self-education or prepare for classes;
- multimedia laboratories equipped with the latest technology, which allow students to better understand the educational material;
- language laboratories, where students engage in practical training in foreign languages;
- department laboratories, where students conduct various scientific research and laboratory work;
- a military department that allows male students to undergo military training, receive a deferment from the army, and also master the training program for reserve officers;
- a polyclinic where university students and teachers undergo a medical examination and where they can go in case of illness;
- comfortable dormitories for out-of-town and foreign students.
Social life at MGIMO
The life of a student at the university is not only lectures, seminars and practice. The university administration strives to make MGIMO a real home for its students.
For these purposes, MGIMO has its own Cultural Center, where children can develop spiritually and multiply their creative talents. Various evenings, concerts, holidays, and film screenings for students are constantly held here. Competitions are organized: KVN, “Miss MGIMO”, “MGIMO Music awards” and many others, where children reveal their vocal, dancing and acting abilities.
The university has its own conference room, equipped with modern technology, where various conferences and meetings with high-ranking guests are held. Career Days are also held here, where students can meet their potential employers.
MGIMO does not forget about the health of students. For these purposes, there is a sports center there, which has a swimming pool with ozonated water and large sports grounds for competitions between sports teams. There are also many sections and clubs for various sports.
There are many worthy higher educational institutions in Russia. One of the most elite and prestigious is MGIMO. This is the name of the institute existing in the capital of our country. For several decades, it has been producing highly qualified international specialists and practicing diplomats from its walls.
The first page in the history of the university
MGIMO has existed for more than 70 years. Its history began in 1943 with the formation of the international faculty within the structure of Moscow State University. This unit did not function for long in the named educational institution - only 1 year. In 1944, the faculty separated from Moscow State University and grew into an independent educational institution - the Institute of International Relations (MGIMO Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia).
While working as a member, I became imbued with the spirit of the parent university. This allowed the department to further set the right direction for the development of MGIMO. In the first year of work, only 200 people were admitted to the university. In subsequent years, this figure increased. Foreign citizens began to appear among the students.
Modern advantages
If we compare the beginning of its activities and today, we can conclude that MGIMO of the Russian Foreign Ministry has gone through a thorny path of its development. Now the university structure includes 8 faculties, 5 institutes, 80 departments. More than 1,200 professors and teachers are involved in the educational process - this is an exceptional team of specialists.
Recently, MGIMO has set itself the most important professional task - to develop educational programs of a new generation. Previously, the university did not have the right to do this, because there were standards common to all educational institutions. However, the President of Russia, taking into account the authority and prestige of MGIMO, signed a decree granting the right to develop their own educational programs.
Education and science
In modern universities, education is closely intertwined with science. This feature acts as a status sign of universities. At the Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the principle of combining science and education is implemented in several forms:
- Leading Russian international relations scholars are involved in teaching students at the university. Thanks to them, the educational process becomes higher quality, rich in useful and relevant information.
- At MGIMO, teams are formed from representatives of academic and university science, analytical structures of state power to work on joint textbooks.
- Moscow State University regularly organizes scientific and practical conferences, seminars and participates in them.
Anatoly Vasilyevich Torkunov, who holds the position of rector of MGIMO, states that today the university is not only a unique international humanitarian center, but also an authoritative scientific center. The results of some research are being implemented in educational activities. For example, thanks to previous work, the following results were achieved:
- a training course (special course) on international legal regulation of information and communication technologies has appeared;
- the master's discipline "Innovative processes in education" (direction - "Pedagogical education"), etc. was modernized.
Areas of training
The license held by MGIMO states that the university at the undergraduate level has the right to conduct educational activities in 25 areas. These include “International Relations”, “Journalism”, “Economics”, “Jurisprudence”, “Political Science”, “Public and Municipal Administration”, etc. The university has a branch in the city of Odintsovo, Moscow region, but fewer undergraduate courses are offered.
An important feature of the Odintsovo branch of MGIMO is the presence of the Gorchakov Lyceum in its structure. This educational institution implements the basic general education program of secondary general education with a social and humanitarian bias. Classes are small, up to 15 people. In addition to general education subjects, students are taught international disciplines to broaden their horizons and understand what awaits them at MGIMO after admission.
Learning foreign languages
Even in the first days of its existence, the institute paid special attention to the study of foreign languages. Currently, according to the rector of the university, Anatoly Vasilyevich Torkunov, MGIMO continues to adhere to this tactic. Foreign languages are important working tools, thanks to which students, becoming diplomats, solve professional problems.
The curriculum for each specialty at MGIMO includes the study of two foreign languages. One of them is, naturally, English. Due to the current geopolitical realities, it is considered very important. People who successfully study both their first and second foreign languages can, if they wish, enroll in an elective in another language. Today there are more than 500 such students at MGIMO.
Modern educational technologies are actively used when studying foreign languages. The university is equipped with more than 50 multimedia classrooms, in which teachers and students can use special computer programs, video and audio recordings. Every year, teleconferences established between MGIMO and foreign universities are becoming more and more significant.
Demand for graduates
MGIMO is an abbreviation that is known not only in Russia, but also abroad. The name of the university has long become a symbol of quality education. Graduates of the institute are considered a special caste. A MGIMO diploma indicates an excellent education and is a kind of sign of quality.
Graduates of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations are in great demand, as evidenced by the concluded cooperation agreements with various government agencies, commercial organizations, and companies. Relations have been established with the Ministry of Economic Development, the Federation Council, Departments of the Moscow Government, Rosgosstrakh, Uralsib, etc. In the listed structures and organizations, students undergo internships and find jobs.
Famous MGIMO alumni
The fact that MGIMO University is a prestigious university is not a fiction. This is confirmed by the success of many graduates. Among the famous personalities with a MGIMO diploma, one can note Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov. Today he holds the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia and is a well-known personality abroad. He speaks of MGIMO not only as his native alma mater, but also as a modern educational institution of the highest category.
The list of famous graduates includes Ksenia Anatolyevna Sobchak. She, as a student at MGIMO, received a bachelor's degree in international relations in 2002, and in 2004 became a master's degree after graduating from the faculty of political science. Many people did not even suspect that Ksenia Sobchak had such a serious education, because after graduating from university she took part in creative and commercial projects. She became involved in politics relatively recently - from the moment she nominated herself for the presidential elections in the Russian Federation.
Difficulty of admission: competition and passing grade at MGIMO
Applicants not only from the Moscow region, but also from other regions of Russia strive to enroll in the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. The university is also of interest to foreign citizens. However, everyone who wants to study at such a prestigious educational institution should remember that the competition among applicants here is very high. In 2017, 32 people applied for 1 budget place, and 13 people applied for 1 paid place. The passing grade for the university as a whole is high. In 2017, the average score on the budget was 95 points, and on the contractual form of education - 79 points.
MGIMO is the university that is worth fighting for admission to. Here they receive an excellent education that meets international educational and scientific standards. A diploma from this educational institution opens the way to the most famous and elite organizations in our country.
Welcome speech from the rector
Rector of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor Anatoly Vasilyevich Torkunov:
I am glad to welcome to the MGIMO website all Internet users who are interested in our university.
It must be said that when creating a page on the Internet, the University pursued, first of all, the goal of telling as wide a circle of people as possible about our university, conveying accurate and reliable information about how and what they teach at MGIMO, what is happening within our walls, what we are proud and what worries us.
It’s already 70 years since the first students entered the Institute of International Relations. Over the years, the world has changed, our country has changed.
MGIMO has also changed. Created as a forge of diplomatic personnel, our university entered the new millennium as a unique humanitarian international university, an authoritative scientific and educational center. Today, MGIMO is implementing undergraduate and graduate educational programs in 16 areas of training, postgraduate students are being trained in 28 scientific specialties, intensive language training is underway in 54 foreign languages (20 language departments), and postgraduate special education programs are being implemented. The University has nine faculties, three institutes and the School of Business and International Competence.
MGIMO provides ample opportunities for obtaining higher education, various forms of advanced training in various fields of international relations, political science, economics, law, management, journalism and other fields, conducts serious research work, has extensive international connections, and actively participates in socio-political life our country.
But the main feature of the University is not only that our graduates receive an excellent education that meets international educational and scientific standards and is based on the best traditions of domestic higher education and the diplomatic service. Possessing a broad outlook and deep professional knowledge, having absorbed the special atmosphere of our university, he enters life as a person with strong patriotic convictions, capable of state thinking, of understanding the national interests of Russia, ready to participate in their defense.
This approach is necessary both in the civil service, which still employs a significant portion of MGIMO graduates, and in business, where success is simply unthinkable without serious and in-depth political and economic analysis. Therefore, our graduates have been and remain desirable candidates for any responsible positions. They work with dignity in the diplomatic sphere, in government agencies, parliament, local authorities, banks, the media, government and commercial foreign trade organizations, etc.
We pay special attention to training personnel for the regions of the Russian Federation. Today, under targeted agreements, MGIMO trains several hundred specialists from the republics, territories and regions of Russia. These are economists, managers, lawyers, political scientists, specialists in the field of mass communications, whose knowledge and high qualifications acquired at the University will be aimed at the effective and comprehensive development of the subjects of the Federation.
Over the past years, more than 40 thousand people have received diplomas in international affairs. Today they bring their children and even grandchildren here to study. After all, MGIMO is a special family. And no matter what corner of the Earth our graduate ends up in, he will always be able to find his fellow University students who are ready to come to his aid. Moreover, among MGIMO graduates there are more than 5.5 thousand foreign citizens from more than 60 countries.
Since its founding, our university has been among the most famous and prestigious universities in the country. To this day, he remains one of the recognized leaders of domestic higher education. We train not just highly qualified personnel, the intellectual, political and business elite of the country. We are preparing the future of Russia.
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