The MGIMO, a university specialized in political and social sciences, is located in Moscow, the capital city of the Russian federation.  The university has always been known as one of the elite universities of Russia. In fact, it is known as the “Harvard of Russia” due to its highly successful and elite graduates. This university has the most number of graduates working in the Russian Government or any other countries in the world. Graduates of this university have the highest income average among the graduates of other universities. Due to its academic and professional excellence, the university is highly selective of its students and has the lowest acceptance rate among all Russian universities.

The university has 3 campuses, the main and the biggest one is located in Moscow. However, there are 2 more campuses in other countries. There is a campus in Moscow area of Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, and another campus in Geneva, Switzerland.

The university was established in 1944, and has educated most of Russia’s politicians and noble men. Nowadays, there are approximately 10000 students studying in the 12 schools and institutes of the university. There are also 1200 academic staff employed by these schools to help students to reach their best potentials in their academic lives.

Advantages

Studying at this university can almost guarantee a successful career path after graduation. This university has the highest employability rate in Russia, and graduates are not employed by small companies, they are rather hired by the Russian government or one of the biggest and most powerful companies of the country, and what do the graduates want more?

This university is one of the international universities of the country. The university was actually the first ever Russian university to offer a dual degree program with a French university back in 1990s. Today, the university offers dual degrees with universities in more than 30 countries around the world.

One of the facts that has actually been written in the Guinness book of records, is the number of languages taught at this university. There are 53 languages taught at this university. This is the most number that any one can see in any educational center around the world.

Student life

Definitely one of the most important factors in every students’ life is the social scene and social environment of the university he or she is attending. The MGIMO tries to create the best environment possible for its students to enjoy their life and create unforgettable memories besides their education.

The university owns a cultural center, which consists of a conference hall and several other rooms for social and cultural events. Movie watching, meeting evenings and beauty contests are some of the many social activities that take place at this center.

This university is also one of the very few universities with health centers inside the campus. Students and staff can use the facilities of this clinic at the time of emergency.

The university takes sports activities very seriously and for that reason, it has provided many sporting facilities for all the students. Students can play football, Volleyball, tennis or one of the many available sports at the campus.

The university provides accommodation to all the non-resident students of Moscow district. There are 4 different hostels inside the campus or in walking distance from the university entrance. These buildings are equipped with all the amenities for a comfortable and enjoyable life at the university.

University Ranking

This university is one of the best and first-class universities of Russia. During its history, it has been known as the most elite university of Russia due to its incredible results and famous graduates. The QS world university ranking has ranked this university as the 362^nd best university in the world, with a 5-star score. The edurank ranking ranked this university as the 42^nd best university in Russia and among the top 3000 universities in the world. However, some of the programs offered by this university, specially in the field of politics are among the top 50 in the world.

School of international relations

This faculty is the oldest faculty of the university and was founded in 1943 as a part of the Moscow state university. A year later in 1944, this school became a separated institute for international relations. Nowadays, its one of the best faculties in Russia and it educates students to their greatest potentials. The faculty offers programs in 52 languages which is a record for itself.

International law school

With one of the most famous alumni in Russia, this faculty is known as the most prestigious faculty of the university. Focus of the faculty is on global and international law for government services. Graduates of the faculty are usually hired by big and small corporations and companies of Russia.

School of international journalism

As one of the later established faculties of the university, the school of international journalism offers some of the most unique and innovative programs to its students. Students can study not only journalism, but also advertising and sociology. The advertising program of the university is one of the best programs which is unique in its kind and has managed to educate students who could reach the highest levels of professionalism and became very successful at their jobs.

Admissions and application requirements

For bachelor’s programs:

• filled electronic application form
• high school diploma
• photo of applicant (at least 300 dpi);
• CV / résumé (no specific template to follow);
• motivation letter / personal statement, strictly between 800 and 1,200 words;
• academic and/or professional references (at least two)
• English language test certificate: International English Language Testing Service / IELTS with a total score of 6.0 and 5.5 in each of the components; and/or Test of English as a Foreign Language / TOEFL with a minimum overall score of 80 and a minimum score of 20 in each of the four skills;
• national passport.

For Master’s programs:

• CV
• Motivation letter
• 2 reference letters
• Bachelor transcript / copy of diploma
• IELTS / TOEFL certificate
• 2 photos
• Passport and copy
• Bachelor diploma
• 4 photos 4✕6
• 4 photos 3✕4

Why MGIMO?

The state university of international relations of Moscow is one of the most prestigious and elite universities of Russia. This university has always been known as an elite university for its incredible alumni and graduates all over history. The university offers 5-star and first-class programs to its students. The university consists of incredible and knowledgeable staff whom are among the best academics in the country. Every kind of amenity has been provided here for students use. All of these facts and figures make the Moscow state university of international relations one of the best universities in the world for people pursuing careers in political areas.