Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы
Motto
Открой Мир в одном Университете!
Motto in English
Discover the World in one University!
TypePublic
Established5 February 1960
PresidentVladimir Filippov
RectorOleg Yastrebov
Administrative staff
8,586
Students38,484
Undergraduates25,650
Postgraduates11,450
1,384
Address
117198, Moscow Miklukho-Maklaya str. 6
,
Moscow
,
Russia
CampusUrban
Colours   
AffiliationsIFPU
Websitehttps://eng.rudn.ru/
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1]31 (2022)

The Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (Russian: Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы), also known as RUDN University and until 1992 and after March 2023, as Patrice Lumumba University in honour of the Congolese politician Patrice Lumumba, is a public research university located in Moscow, Russia. It was established in 1960 by a resolution from the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR to help nations to assist countries that had recently achieved independence from colonial powers.[2] The university also acted to further Soviet foreign policy goals in nonaligned countries.

The University focused on catering to non-aligned countries, which were previously known as the "Third World". The University's main goal was to train personnel from Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.[3] RUDN University was considered the 'Oxford' of Russia in the mid-1980s due to the fame it achieved within a short period. RUDN University's stance on global issues became neutral after the end of the Cold War with the collapse of the Soviet Union.[citation needed] RUDN University mainly focuses on research and has partnerships with over 2500 foreign universities and research centres.

In March 2023, the name of Patrice Lumumba was returned to the RUDN University.[4][5][6]

Yastrebov Oleg Alexandrovich (Ястребов Олег Александрович]), the rector of the Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia has signed a letter of support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7][8]

  1. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Decree of the Central Committee of the CPSU, Council of Ministers of the USSR of 05.02.1960 N 130 "On the organization of the Peoples' Friendship University"". consultant.ru. 2022-10-11. Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. ^ Rubinstein, p. 64.
  4. ^ Press release on restoring the name of Patrice Lumumba to the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
  5. ^ РУДН вернули имя Патриса Лумумбы
  6. ^ РУДН спустя 30 лет вернули имя Патриса Лумумбы
  7. ^ "Обращение Российского Союза ректоров 04.03.2022". Российский Союз Ректоров. March 4, 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Search OpenSanctions: Yastrebov Oleh Oleksandrovych". Война и санкции. 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2024-09-09.