Moscow State University

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M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова
Moscow State University Main Building
Motto	Наука есть ясное познание истины, просвещение разума
Motto in English	Science is clear knowledge of the truth, enlightenment of the mind Scientia est clara cognitio veritatis, illustratio mentis (Latin)
Type	Public research university
Established	23 January 1755; 269 years ago (1755-01-23)
Rector	Viktor Sadovnichiy
Academic staff	5,000
Students	39282[1]
Location	Moscow , Russia 55°42′14″N 37°31′43″E / 55.7039°N 37.5286°E / 55.7039; 37.5286
Campus	Urban
Language	Russian
Colors
Affiliations	Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (cancelled in 2022) Institutional Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe (suspended in 2022) International Forum of Public Universities
Website	msu.ru/en/
Building details
Location within Moscow
General information
Completed	1953
Height
Architectural	240 m (787 ft)
Top floor	214 m (702 ft)[2]
Technical details
Floor count	42
Floor area	1,000,000 m2 (10,763,910.417 sq ft)

Moscow State University (MSU), officially M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University,^[a] is a public research university in Moscow, Russia.^[3] The university includes 15 research institutes, 43 faculties, more than 300 departments, and six branches. Alumni of the university include past leaders of the Soviet Union and other governments. As of 2019, 13 Nobel laureates, six Fields Medal winners, and one Turing Award winner were affiliated with the university.

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