Welcome speech from the rector
Rector of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, extraordinary and ambassador plenipotentiary, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor Anatoly Vasilyevich Torkunov:
I am glad to welcome to the MGIMO website all Internet users who are interested in our university.
It must be said that when creating a page on the Internet, the University pursued, first of all, the goal of telling as wide a circle of people as possible about our university, conveying accurate and reliable information about how and what they teach at MGIMO, what is happening within our walls, what we are proud and what worries us.
It’s already 70 years since the first students entered the Institute of International Relations. Over the years, the world has changed, our country has changed.
MGIMO has also changed. Created as a forge of diplomatic personnel, our university entered the new millennium as a unique humanitarian international university, an authoritative scientific and educational center. Today at MGIMO they are implementing educational programs bachelor's and master's degrees in 16 areas of training, postgraduate students are trained in 28 scientific specialties, intensive language training is underway on 54 foreign languages(20 language departments), postgraduate programs are being implemented special education. The University has nine faculties, three institutes and a School of Business and international competencies.
MGIMO provides ample opportunities for higher education, different forms advanced training in various fields of international relations, political science, economics, law, management, journalism and other fields, conducts serious research work, has extensive international connections, and actively participates in the socio-political life of our country.
But main feature The university lies not only in the fact that our graduate receives an excellent education that meets international educational and scientific standards and is based on the best traditions of the domestic high school and diplomatic service. Possessing a broad outlook and deep professional knowledge, having absorbed the special atmosphere of our university, he enters life as a person with strong patriotic convictions, capable of state thinking and awareness national interests Russia, ready to participate in their defense.
This approach is also necessary for public service, which a significant portion of MGIMO graduates still pursue, and in business, where success is simply unthinkable without serious and deep political and economic analysis. Therefore, our graduates have been and remain desirable candidates for any responsible positions. They work with dignity in the diplomatic sphere, in government agencies, parliament, local authorities, banks, funds mass media, government and commercial foreign trade organizations, etc.
We pay special attention to training personnel for the regions Russian Federation. Today, under targeted agreements, MGIMO trains several hundred specialists from the republics, territories and regions of Russia. These are economists, managers, lawyers, political scientists, specialists in the field of mass communications, whose knowledge and high qualifications acquired at the University will be aimed at the effective and comprehensive development of the subjects of the Federation.
Over the past years, more than 40 thousand people have received diplomas in international affairs. Today they bring their children and even grandchildren here to study. After all, MGIMO is a special family. And no matter what corner of the Earth our graduate ends up in, he will always be able to find his fellow University students who are ready to come to his aid. Moreover, among MGIMO graduates there are more than 5.5 thousand foreign citizens from more than 60 countries.
Since its foundation, our university has been among the most famous and prestigious universities countries. To this day, he remains one of the recognized leaders of domestic higher education. We train not just highly qualified personnel, the intellectual, political and business elite of the country. We are preparing the future of Russia.
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studying at the Faculty of International Journalism at MGIMO. Let's go point by point:
1. Languages
It has already been written here several times that MGIMO focuses on languages. It's like that. And this is an absolute lottery - you cannot choose the language. This applies to a greater extent to the Faculty of International Relations, where they are strictest about this. But it’s the same with MF. European languages are taught here more often, but Serbo-Croatian and Chinese are available once every five years. Think ten times whether you want to spend all yours free time and nerves over endless translations (usually on political topics). A huge plus, however, is that if you do love your language and work hard at it, many opportunities will open up for you. From foreign internships to part-time jobs. Almost all of my part-time jobs at the university were related to language in one way or another.
2. Specialty training
Well, there's no point in commenting on anything here. They won't train you to be a journalist here. However, I am not at all sure that there are universities in Russia that are capable of coping with this task. Programs become outdated too quickly. Nowadays people practically don’t read newspapers - only Internet portals, wouldn’t you agree? And at the MGIMO University of Journalism there are simply a bunch of subjects dedicated to newspaper journalism, and this is the main love of the head of the specialized department. For several semesters he will tell you about Soviet newspapers and demand that you know their circulation. But why?..... Why write newspaper reports in pairs? Learn how to layout a newspaper?
To be fair, there were indeed a couple of useful and interesting items. Pair. Not more.
Secondly, journalism is a practice. You won't get it at the faculty. There is a master class for journalists, which is often taught by people who either have not worked in journalism at all, or who have long since retired from the profession.
All the professional journalists to whom I came for internships said that to have a career in journalism you need to go and work. And here we are faced with the next point.
3. Work
At MGIMO it is almost impossible to combine study with full-time work. Firstly, very heavy training loads. Secondly, they monitor attendance quite strictly, which affects grades. There are exceptions, but they are rare.
4. Contingent
The problem of the journalism department as a phenomenon rather than of MGIMO is a very uneven gender composition. There are few boys, and they are trying in every possible way to encourage them so that they at least somehow dilute the woman’s kingdom. When there are only girls in a team, fights often happen out of nowhere. Plus there are a lot of ambitious Olympiad students who are ready to kill you to be the first to answer at the seminar. But here everything very much depends on the group.
But at MGIMO, contrary to stereotypes, there is practically no problem of social stratification - both Olympiad athletes from the Ryazan region and golden youth from Rublevskoye Shosse peacefully coexist in one group. Teachers look at knowledge of the subject, and everyone is equal at seminars. But there is still a problem with those who are richer and stupider - and these are not bribes. I have never heard of bribes during tests or exams. However, you can almost always write it off. Some classmates came to each exam with some kind of ultra-modern, discreet headphones, into which their tickets were dictated to them. Young people also very often buy analytical reports and course papers. And at that moment, when you bring your honestly written coursework, and the hen in stiletto heels proudly puts “her” beautifully bound work next to her, and you know that she didn’t lift a manicured finger to do anything, you start to think about workers' and peasants' uprising:)
5. Job prospects
They exist; it’s not for nothing that MGIMO leads the list of graduates’ employment. Those who want to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can try their luck at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (boys are especially willing to take it). Very often there is a job related to your foreign language. Several classmates work directly in their specialty - namely, international political news. Someone is going to a master's program (by the way, never enroll in a master's program in linguistics, there are fewer language pairs there than at a bachelor's degree, and there are more meaningless subjects).
Conclusion:
Overall, looking at the condition Russian education and on Russian journalism in general, MGIMO is probably not such a bad place to get a bachelor's degree. It sounds prestigious, you know the language, you have a superficial understanding of politics and international relations (and a journalist doesn’t need more). You can go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, TASS, or RT.
But if you are looking for a fun party and wonderful memories of your student years, if you want to enroll in journalism out of love for literature and creativity, if you don’t want to translate texts about party systems, but want to write/film about people, fashion, science, then don’t ruin your youth :) Especially for paid users. Tuition at MGIMO MG this year costs half a million. For that kind of money it is quite possible to get a good education in the field of some kind of digital journalism in the West.
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History of MGIMO
The Moscow State Institute of International Relations, founded in 1944, is considered the oldest center where international relations specialists were trained. By decision of the Council of People's Commissars (October 14, 1944), it was decided to create this educational institution from the international faculty of Moscow State University. After the opening, there were only three faculties at MGIMO: economics, international and legal. There were only 200 students in the First Enrollment, but since 1946 they began to send applicants from foreign countries.
In 1954 there was a connection with the MIV (Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies). As a result, the university had an oriental department and a unique Lazarevsky library, which was famous for its collection of oriental literature. In 1958, the Institute of Foreign Trade (established in 1934) became part of MGIMO. Thanks to this circumstance, the training of specialists in foreign economic activity has significantly increased, and the Faculty of Economics has expanded. In 1969, the Faculty of International Journalism and the Faculty of International Law were inaugurated at the Institute, and in 1991 - the Faculty of International Business and Business Administration.
In 1994, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations was deservedly awarded the status of a university. In 1998, the Faculty of Political Science was opened. In 2000, for better training of specialists in international cooperation, the university is forming International Institute energy policy and diplomacy. In 2011, the Institute of Foreign Economic Relations was transformed into the Faculty of Applied Economics and Commerce.
Studying at MGIMO today
Today this higher educational institution It is considered one of the leading professional humanitarian universities in Russia, where international relations specialists are trained. The teaching staff of the university includes more than a thousand professors, 20 academicians, 150 doctors of science, more than 300 candidates of science and associate professors. Applicants have the opportunity to choose one of the faculties:
- Faculty of International Relations;
- International Institute for Energy Policy and Diplomacy;
- Faculty of Political Science;
- International Institute of Management;
- Institute of European Law;
- European Training Institute;
- Faculty of International Journalism;
- Faculty of Basic Training;
- Institute of International Relations and Management;
- Institute of Additional vocational education;
- Faculty of International Law;
- Applied Economics and Commerce;
The institute offers the following forms of education: full-time and part-time (evening), full-time and part-time forms of education. MGIMO has already undergone a transition to a new, multi-level education system, which consists of 4-year training in selected bachelor's specialties. After a bachelor's degree, there is the opportunity to continue one's studies in a master's program to obtain the required master's degree. The university began training masters in 1994; today there are 48 special master’s programs in 13 areas. Also, after receiving a diploma of higher education, a student, if desired, can undergo postgraduate and doctoral studies, and postgraduate studies provide high-quality training of scientific personnel in 28 specialties; applicants are accepted on a competitive basis, if they have a higher education or any achievements in scientific work.
Additional opportunities for MGIMO students
A dormitory is provided for visiting applicants. The university has four dormitories with all the necessary amenities for living. To settle, you must submit the appropriate application when submitting documents (in Admissions Committee), accommodation occurs after payment for accommodation. MGIMO hosts annual competitions for scholarships; in addition, students have the opportunity to receive various personalized scholarships, and teachers are provided with grants.
Works at MGIMO military department, where hundreds of officers (military translators) were trained in their specialty. This department was founded in 1944, the qualified specialists that graduate successfully perform their assigned tasks during the period of military service. For those wishing to become the holder of a second higher education, the university offers special programs to obtain the necessary knowledge. Today, career growth increasingly requires a diploma, so the university provides the opportunity to obtain a second higher education in the most popular areas - economic and legal.
There is also the opportunity to obtain vocational education for persons who already have a higher education diploma. Training is conducted at the Institute of Further Professional Education; in addition, the European Training Institute conducts advanced training courses on economics, law and politics of the European Union. Upon completion of training, students are issued a state-issued certificate (or certificate).
The structure of the university includes 5 institutes, 8 faculties, there is also a School of Business and International Competencies, intensive training takes place in 20 language departments in 54 foreign languages. In 2013, this educational institution successfully passed international accreditation of all available educational programs.
The rector of the university is academician, doctor of sciences, professor Anatoly Vasilievich Torkunov, who has been performing these duties since 1992. In the BRICS ranking, MGIMO is among the top five universities in Russia. When conducting the study, the following criteria were taken into account: academic reputation, reviews and reputation among employers, the availability of an academic degree among teaching staff, the number of foreign students, etc.
The Moscow State Institute of International Relations has made a significant contribution to the intensive development of the science of regional studies, international law and relationships, many textbooks have been published and scientific works. At the same time, MGIMO maintains partnerships with many educational institutions CIS and abroad. Thanks to this, specialists produced by this university are always in demand and employment does not cause complications.
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Ilya Temokhin 16:58 07/05/2013I entered MGIMO at the Faculty of International Relations. I entered the budget with a total exam result of 354 points in 2012. Honestly, it was hard to get in, there was a competition of 4 people per place. It was very difficult to pass English language, many cut their hair after him. But I was lucky, I passed everything successfully, many people don’t believe me, but there were no bribes. And in general, during the first year of study, I did not pay for more than one subject. Very good training in foreign languages, and there is also the opportunity to...
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Federal State Autonomous educational institution higher education "Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation"
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Monitoring results of the Ministry of Education and Science for MGIMO
| Index | 18 year | 17 year | 16 year | 15 year | 14 year |
| Performance indicator (out of 7 points) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Average Unified State Examination score for all specialties and forms of study | 87.1 | 87.55 | 86.58 | 83.82 | 88.56 |
| Average Unified State Examination score of those enrolled on the budget | 95.8 | 95.2 | 95.62 | 94.14 | 96.68 |
| Average Unified State Examination score of those enrolled on a commercial basis | 82.16 | 82.96 | 81.68 | 78.89 | 84.96 |
| Average minimum Unified State Exam score for all specialties for full-time students enrolled | 71.27 | 62.64 | 68.58 | 65.23 | 71.11 |
| Number of students | 8303 | 8096 | 7635 | 7216 | 7092 |
| Full-time department | 7929 | 7731 | 7246 | 6871 | 6670 |
| Part-time department | 374 | 365 | 389 | 345 | 422 |
| Extramural | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All data | Report | Report | Report | Report | Report |
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About MGIMO
The Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation is a unique educational and scientific center, known not only in Russia but also abroad. University graduates have high intelligence and outlook and receive the best education that meets international standards.
Education at MGIMO
At the university, students can receive higher education in seven faculties: international relations, international law, international economic relations, political science, international journalism, international business and business administration and applied economics and commerce. The university also includes five institutes:
- International Institute of Management, where civil servants working in regional administration undergo training or retraining in their specialty;
- Institute of European Law, where working lawyers improve their own qualifications in the field of European law in order to become more competitive and successful in jurisprudence;
- International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy, which trains highly qualified specialists in the field of geopolitics or energy diplomacy who will be able to successfully resolve pressing issues in this area;
- the Institute of International Relations and Management, created only last year, where training of specialists in this field is conducted exclusively in English;
- The European Educational Institute at MGIMO (U) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which admits graduates of universities in the Russian Federation, the CIS and other foreign countries who will be able to improve their qualifications, and therefore their competitiveness in the labor market in the fields of law, economics or politics of the European Union.
MGIMO operates a School of Business and International Competence, where students can take advanced training courses or completely retrain from another specialty in order to have more employment opportunities.
At the university you can take courses at the Faculty of Pre-University Training. Here the children have the opportunity to improve their language skills, both Western languages, and according to rare eastern ones.
On this moment MGIMO has a multi-level education system. Here, students can first obtain a bachelor's degree after studying for 4 years, and then after 2 years a master's degree. The student’s education is carried out according to the curriculum, which includes teaching two foreign languages, studying mathematical and natural science disciplines, humanitarian and socio-economic disciplines, as well as disciplines in the specialty chosen by the student. At the end of their education, all students receive an international diploma.
Material and technical base of the university
The university has everything necessary for students to receive the highest quality education at the highest level. For this purpose, MGIMO has high-quality material and technical support. On the territory of the university there are:
- a scientific library containing many textbooks, teaching aids and books, both in Russian and in foreign languages;
- computer classes where students learn the latest Information Systems and computer programs necessary for successful work in their specialty;
- halls where students can independently work on the Internet to engage in self-education or prepare for classes;
- multimedia laboratories equipped with last word techniques that allow students to better understand educational material;
- language laboratories, where students engage in practical training in foreign languages;
- department laboratories, where students conduct various Scientific research and laboratory work;
- military department, allowing male students to pass military training, receive a deferment from the army, and also master the training program for reserve officers;
- a polyclinic where university students and teachers undergo a medical examination and where they can go in case of illness;
- comfortable dormitories for out-of-town and foreign students.
Social life at MGIMO
The life of a student at the university is not only lectures, seminars and practice. The university administration strives to make MGIMO a real home for its students.
For these purposes, MGIMO has its own Cultural Center, where children can develop spiritually and multiply their creative talents. Various evenings, concerts, holidays, and film screenings for students are constantly held here. Competitions are organized: KVN, “Miss MGIMO”, “MGIMO Music awards” and many others, where children reveal their vocal, dancing and acting abilities.
The university has its own conference room equipped modern technology, where various conferences and meetings with high-ranking guests are held. Career Days are also held here, where students can meet their potential employers.
MGIMO does not forget about the health of students. For these purposes, there is a sports center there, which has a swimming pool with ozonated water and large sports grounds for competitions between sports teams. There are also many sections and clubs on various types sports
