Moscow State University
Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова | |
 Logo of Moscow State University | |
Former name | Imperial Moscow University |
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| Motto | Наука есть ясное познание истины, просвещение разума |
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 |
| Founders | Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov and Ivan Shuvalov |
| 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 |
| Rector | Viktor Sadovnichiy |
Academic staff | 5,000 |
| Students | 39,282 |
| Location | , Russia 55°42′14″N 37°31′43″E / 55.7039°N 37.5286°E |
| Campus | |
| Language | Russian |
| Colors | |
| Website | msu |
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Building details | |
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General information | |
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) |
| Website | |
| msu | |
Moscow State University (MSU), officially M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, is a public research university in Moscow, Russia. The university includes 15 research institutes, 43 faculties, more than 300 departments, and six branches. Alumni of the university include past leaders of the Soviet Union and other governments. As of 2019, 13 Nobel laureates, 6 Fields Medal winners, and 1 Turing Award winner were affiliated with the university.