Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation (FinU)
Other name
FinU, FinUniversity, or literally Financial University
Former names
Moscow Institute of Economics and Finance, Moscow Finance Institute, State Finance Academy, Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation
MottoЦеним прошлое, но основываясь на достигнутом, строим будущее! (Russian)
Motto in English
We appreciate the past, we look at what we've achieved, and we build the future!
TypePublic
Established1919
Endowment268 million RUB (2017) [1]
PresidentMikhail Eskindarov
RectorStanislav Prokofiev[2]
Academic staff
2,999[3]
Students45,666 (fall 2020)[4]
Undergraduates29,494 (fall 2020)[4]
Postgraduates4,192 (fall 2020)[4]
340
Address
Leningradsky Prospekt 49
,
Moscow
,
Russia

55°48′01″N 37°31′44″E / 55.8003°N 37.5289°E / 55.8003; 37.5289
Colors  Dark Turquoise[5]
Websitefa.ru
University rankings
Global – Overall
QS World[6]1,001-1,2000 (2023)
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[7]140 (2022)

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (FinU or Financial University; Russian: Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации) is a public university located in Moscow, Russia. It was considered among top five universities in Russia in 2010 according to Forbes[8] and RBC[9] as well as one of the oldest Russian universities preparing economists, financiers, philosophers, bankers and financial lawyers.[10]

FinU had several bygone names:

  • Moscow Institute of Economics and Finance (1919–1946)
  • Moscow Finance Institute (1946–1990)
  • State Finance Academy (1991–1992)
  • Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation (1992–2010)
Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation (FinU) main building

Financial University consists of eight faculties, 40 departments, three institutes, two high schools, two research institutes, eight centers, two training – science laboratories, a network of regional offices – 11 branches and four offices open in seven regions of Russia.

Mikhail Eskindarov (Эскиндаров Михаил Абдурахманович), the rector of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation has signed a letter of support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[11][12]

  1. ^ "Эндаумент-фонд Финансового университета при правительстве РФ". endowment.fa.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  2. ^ Елена Березина (2021-10-15). "Назван новый ректор Финансового университета при Правительстве РФ" (in Russian). Российская газета.
  3. ^ "Financial University: Facts and Figures". Financial University. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Общие сведения (General information)" (in Russian). Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Colors" (PDF). Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation". Top Universities.
  7. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  8. ^ Вуз. "Rating: Strongest Universities in Russia". Forbes.ru. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
  9. ^ "Top-7: Russia's Most Important Universities". Top.rbc.ru. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
  10. ^ "Financial University". En.fa.ru. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
  11. ^ "Обращение Российского Союза ректоров 04.03.2022". Российский Союз Ректоров. March 4, 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Eskindarov Mikhail Abdurakhmanovich". Open Sanctions. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2024-09-08.