The Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) is an academic institution run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. It is widely considered as the most elite university in Russia, and one of the top universities in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as an important think tank. MGIMO has a prominent role of teamwork, analytical thinking, critical reasoning, and strategic planning as key aspects of its training methodologies. It was dubbed the “Harvard of Russia” by Henry Kissinger, because it educates so many of the country’s political, economic, and intellectual elite. Currently, it has the lowest acceptance rate and the highest test scores of any university in Russia. It is the alma mater of the largest number of Forbes list members and representatives of the political elite according to Forbes Russia.


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Moscow State Institute of International Relations (Research only)
Country
- Russia
City
- Moscow ,
Founding year
1944
Acceptance rate
10%
Fall semester application deadline
Not specified
Spring semester application deadline
Not specified
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
From €2250/semester
Contact
Subjects available to free mover students
Economics & Econometrics [English]Education & Training [English]History [English]Law [English]Modern Languages [English]Philosophy [English]Politics & International Studies [English]Social Policy & Administration [English]Sociology [English]Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies [English]
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General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
345°
QS World Universities by Subject
Arts & Humanities
253°
Social Sciences & Management
249°
Business & Management Studies
351-400°
Economics & Econometrics
251-300°
History
201-220°
Law
151-200°
Linguistics
151-200°
Modern Languages
101-150°
Politics & International Studies
37°