Moscow State Linguistic University

Moscow State Linguistic University
Московский государственный лингвистический университет
Other name
InYaz (Russian: ИнЯз)
Former names
Moscow Imperial Commercial School
(1804–1917)
Moscow Institute of New Languages
(1930–1935)
Maurice Thorez Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages
(1935–1990)
MottoLingua facit pacem
TypePublic
Established1804 (1930)
FounderAlexander I of Russia
RectorIrina Kraeva
Location,
55°44′20″N 37°35′42″E / 55.738754°N 37.594893°E / 55.738754; 37.594893
CampusUrban
Websitelinguanet.ru
Building details
Map
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1]301-350 (2022)

Moscow State Linguistic University (Russian: Московский государственный лингвистический университет, МГЛУ), previously known as Maurice Thorez Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages (Russian: Московский государственный педагогический институт иностранных языков имени Мориса Тореза, МГПИИЯ им. Мориса Тореза and still often referred to as InYaz) is a university in Moscow, Russia. It is the largest and the oldest university in Russia that specializes in linguistics and foreign languages. There are about 10,000 students and postgraduates in the university. Education is available in 35 languages.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.