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Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) Moscow, Russian Federation Why MGIMO? MGIMO is the premier school in Russia for studies in international relations, international law, and international economics. The school is known for academic excellence which means the best and brightest of Russia's future leaders now study there. It is a place not only to gain educational experience, but also to gain valuable professional contacts. Programs at MGIMO: Politics and International Relations About MGIMO MGIMO's history began in 1943, when the USSR Council of People's Commissars (Sovnarkom) established the Department of International Relations at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU). A year later the Sovnarkom transformed this department into a separate institution, MGIMO. MGIMO was structurally part of the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs. Its primary mission was to bring up a new generation of Soviet diplomats, to train in foreign policy and international economics professionals, who would be able to effectively represent the nation in the new world that was emerging after World War II. The first class consisted of 200 Soviet citizens, most of which were veterans of WWII. In 1946 the Institute's doors were opened to foreign students. More than twenty six thousand people have graduated from MGIMO including more than 4 thousand foreign citizens. Among the graduates are prominent government and political leaders, diplomats, well-known journalists, lawyers, scholars, business people from Russia, the CIS and other countries. MGIMO not what you are looking for?  Click here to find other specialized programs in politics!  More Information Student's Guide to Moscow Travel from Moscow Moscow:  City and History Facts & Figures State university, founded 1944 Total number of students: 4000 Academic degrees or diplomas awarded: B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Academic year structure: Semester Faculties Humanities: Faculty of International Business and Business Administration, Faculty of International Economic Relations, Faculty of International Information, Faculty of International Law, Faculty of International Relations, School of Russian - French Graduate Studies, The Institute of European Law, The Institute of State Administration Language of instruction: Russian w/ English Campus facilities Housing: Dormitory stay for $150-200 per month Degree tuition range: $1100 per 16 hour "block" MGIMO offered a true glimpse into the minds of the men and women who will be shaping Russia's future. I would like to work in one of the national security policy making apparatuses; how can I hope to do this if I don't understand how Russian leaders view their own country, the US, and the world?  Seth Bridge, 2005 I got a constant immersion in the Russian language, the chance to take classes with professors I otherwise wouldn't meet... and the chance to make friendships with a lot of students from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Brian Carlson, 2005 I would definitely recommend taking courses at MGIMO, it is a fun and memorable experience! Emy Wangborg, 2005 print this page email this page