Founded in 1755 by Mikhail Lomonosov, Lomonosov Moscow State University is a public research university located in Moscow, Russia. Honored by Harvard University as the “Russia’s Harvard,” the university has educated many notable alumni including leaders of the Soviet Union and other governments. Alumni of Moscow State University have established strong, respectable positions in financial, technological, and literary hubs of the world. Annually, the university hosts approximately 2000 students, graduate students, and researchers from around the world. According to QS World University Rankings Lomonosov Moscow State University is the leading higher educational institution in Russia, with a worldwide top-100 position.