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Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) is the highest-ranked university in Russia, with a consistent position within the global top 150 of the QS World University Rankings®. Considered one the most prestigious universities in Russia, It houses the tallest educational building in the world, and hosts more than 47,000 students, welcoming 4,000 international students every year.
About Lomonosov Moscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) is the highest-ranked university in Russia, with a consistent position within the global top 150 of the QS World University Rankings®. Considered one the most prestigious universities in Russia, It houses the tallest educational building in the world, and hosts more than 47,000 students, welcoming 4,000 international students every year.
Bachelor’s degrees at Lomonosov Moscow State University take four years to complete. The requirements to apply include a high school leaving certificate and academic record (both officially translated into Russian), completed application form, statements of equivalence for certificates granted outside Russia, medical certificate, AIDS test result, valid passport and visa, and six photographs. You’ll also need to pass two entrance exams. There are no English-taught bachelor’s degrees, and students can take a preparatory Russian course at the MSU Institute of Russian Language and Culture. Tuition fees vary depending on your course – for example, a BSc in Geography costs 325,000 rubles (approximately US$4,800) per year, while a BSc degree in Public Law, Civil Law or Criminal Law costs 385,000 rubles (~US$5,660) per year.
Depending on your program, postgraduate degrees at Lomonosov Moscow State University can take three or four years to complete. Master’s degrees are two years long, and you will need to pass entrance exams to gain admission. The university offers English-taught master’s degrees in the following subject areas:
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow Russia
# =94QS World University Rankings
152Undergrad. & Postgrad. Programmes
35 % International students
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Bachelor’s degrees at Lomonosov Moscow State University take four years to complete. The requirements to apply include a high school leaving certificate and academic record (both officially translated into Russian), completed application form, statements of equivalence for certificates granted outside Russia, medical certificate, AIDS test result, valid passport and visa, and six photographs. You’ll also need to pass two entrance exams. There are no English-taught bachelor’s degrees, and students can take a preparatory Russian course at the MSU Institute of Russian Language and Culture. Tuition fees vary depending on your course – for example, a BSc in Geography costs 325,000 rubles (approximately US$4,800) per year, while a BSc degree in Public Law, Civil Law or Criminal Law costs 385,000 rubles (~US$5,660) per year.
Business and Management (5)
Management (School of Business Administration)
Management (undergraduate - Faculty of Economics)
Life Sciences and Medicine (5)
Biophysics (undergraduate)
Entomology (undergraduate)
Ichthyology (undergraduate)
Immunology (undergraduate)
MAJORING in Bioengineering and Bioinformatics (undergraduate)
Molecular Biology (undergraduate)
Specialty Biophysics (undergraduate)
Specialty Cell biology, Cytology, histology (undergraduate)
Specialty Mathematical biology, bioinformatics (undergraduate)
Specialty Molecular biology (undergraduate)
Virology (undergraduate)
Natural Sciences (5)
Analytical chemistry (undergraduate)
Bioorganic Chemistry (undergraduate - Faculty of Biology)
Bioorganic chemistry (undergraduate - Faculty of Chemistry)
Colloid chemistry (undergraduate)
Ecology (undergraduate)
Fundamental and applied chemistry (undergraduate)
High energy chemistry (undergraduate)
Inorganic chemistry (undergraduate)
Organic chemistry (undergraduate)
Physical chemistry (undergraduate)
Polymer Science (undergraduate)
Radiochemistry (undergraduate)
Others (5)
Algology and Mycology, MSc Program Geobotany
Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
Applied chemical thermodynamics
Bioengineering and Bioinformatics
Biology (General and applied biotechnology)
Botany of Higher plants and Ecology
Cell Biology and Histology
Chemical engineering and material science
Chemical kinetics
Chemistry of ionic and molecular systems
Classical Singing
Drawing and pictorial art
Evolutionary Biology
Fundamental Informatics and Information Technologies
Fundamental and Applied Biology
Fundamental and applied enzymology
General Biochemistry
General Linguistics
Geology
Human and Animal Physiology
Invertebrate Zoology and Ecology
Laser chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry and Advanced Organic Synthesis
Microbiology and Biotechnology of Microorganisms
Nanobiomaterials and nanobiotechnologies
Nanobiotechnology
Pedagogy of Ballroom Dance
Pedagogy of Classical Dance
Physiology of higher nervous activity (Neurobiology)
Plant Physiology
Special Piano Playing
TV and Radio program presenting
Theory and Methodology of Foreign Language Teaching
Theory of art
Vertebrate Zoology and Ecology
Сross-cultural Communication
Social Sciences and Management (5)
American Studies
Anthropology (undergraduate)
Cultural Studies
European Studies
Russian Studies
Depending on your program, postgraduate degrees at Lomonosov Moscow State University can take three or four years to complete. Master’s degrees are two years long, and you will need to pass entrance exams to gain admission. The university offers English-taught master’s degrees in the following subject areas:
Business and Management (5)
Economic Theory
MSc Global Economics and Finance (including preparation for CFA®)
Management (postgraduate - Faculty of Economics)
National Economy`s Governance
Life Sciences and Medicine (5)
Biophysics (postgraduate)
Entomology (postgraduate)
Ichthyology (postgraduate)
Immunology (postgraduate)
MAJORING in Bioengineering and Bioinformatics (postgraduate)
Molecular Biology (postgraduate)
Specialty Biophysics (postgraduate)
Specialty Cell biology, Cytology, histology (postgraduate)
Specialty Mathematical biology, bioinformatics (postgraduate)
Specialty Molecular biology (postgraduate)
Virology (postgraduate)
Natural Sciences (5)
Analytical chemistry (postgraduate)
Bioorganic chemistry (postgraduate - Faculty of Chemistry)
Colloid chemistry (postgraduate)
Ecology (postgraduate)
Fundamental and applied chemistry (postgraduate)
High energy chemistry (postgraduate)
Inorganic chemistry (postgraduate)
Organic chemistry (postgraduate)
Physical chemistry (postgraduate)
Polymer Science (postgraduate)
Radiochemistry (postgraduate)
Others (5)
4D Modeling in Geology
Accounting and Statistics
Applied Internet technologies
Big data: infrastructures and methods of problems solving
Bioengineering
Botany
Cell Biology, Cytology, Histology
Chemical kinetics and catalysis
Chemistry of organoelement compounds
Computational mathematics
Contrastive Cultural Studies and Intercultural Communication
Differential equations, dynamical systems, and optimal control
Discrete mathematics and mathematical cybernetics
Education Management
Experimental biomedicine
Finance and Credit
General and applied biotechnology
General theory of arts
Geology, Geochemistry and Economics of Natural Resources
Geotectonics and Geodynamics
IT Management
International Business and Strategy
Marine Geology
Mathematical Biology and Bioinformatics
Mathematical and computational methods for solving problems of natural science
Mathematical and information software for economic activity
Mathematical and program software for computing systems and computer networks
Mathematical and program software for information protection
Mathematical and quantum chemistry
Mathematical methods of information processing and decision making
Mathematical modeling, numerical methods, and program packages
Medical chemistry
Methods and systems of information protection, information security
Microbiology
Molecular biotechnology
Mycolog
Neurobiology
Open information systems
Paleontology
Parallel programming technology and high performance computing
Petrochemistry
Photobiotechnology
Physiology
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
Post-Soviet Public Policy
Probability theory and mathematical statistics
Radiobiology
Realistic Drawing
Regional Geology
Russian Language Studies
Software for computer networks
System programming and computer science
Theory and History of Art
Theory of Communication and International Public Relations
Theory of Foreign Language Teaching and Intercultural Communication
Theory of Translation and Intercultural Communication
Zoology
athematical and Instrumental Methods in Economic Analysis
Social Sciences and Management (5)
Anthropology (postgraduate)
Specialization Russia and the World: Cross-cultural Studies
University information
Tuition fee and scholarships
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
In this guide you will find:
Where to look for scholarship opportunities
How to apply to scholarships relevant to you
A list of available scholarships around the world
A scholarship application checklist
Rankings & ratings
Lomonosov Moscow State University is one of the top public universities in Moscow, Russia. It is ranked #=94 in QS World University Rankings 2025.
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