Lomonosov Moscow State University is one of the leading state universities in Russia. It was founded in 1755 and is named after its founder, Mikhail Lomonosov. The main campus is located in Moscow, on the banks of the Moskva River.
The university has a long and proud tradition of academic excellence. Its alumni include some of the most famous names in Russian history, including Alexander Pushkin, Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin. Today, the university continues to produce world-renowned scholars and scientists.
There are over 40,000 students enrolled at Lomonosov Moscow State University, making it one of the largest universities in Europe. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of fields, including medicine, engineering, humanities and social sciences.
Lomonosov Moscow State University is consistently ranked as one of the top universities in Russia and Eastern Europe. It is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities. In 2019/20, it was ranked 177th in the world by Times Higher Education World University Rankings