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State University of Management

Государственный университет управленияالجامعة الحكومية للإدارة

The university is located in Moscow at 99 Ryazansky Prospekt (postcode 109542).

At a glance

Levels of study
The applicants' section lists these study levels: specialist degree, bachelor's, master's, postgraduate (aspirantura) and ordinatura, plus a page on education of foreigners.
English-taught programmes
In the master's price list for 2026/2027, the programme 'International Business Management' is marked 'in English' (full-time).
Students
The applicants' page states that more than 10,000 students study at the university in 16 bachelor's fields and 12 master's fields, plus postgraduate students in 9 research specialties.
Housing
Student housing consists of two multi-storey block-type buildings inside the closed campus, a two-minute walk from Vykhino metro station, with 2,048 places in total.
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Preparatory year
The university has a Preparatory Department for Foreign Citizens; the International Cooperation Department organises applications and enrolment together with it.
Status
The university is a federal state budgetary institution of higher education; its founder is the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

About the university

  • According to the official information page, the university was founded on 30 April 1919.

  • The university has no branches or representative offices; teaching takes place in the buildings at 99 Ryazansky Prospekt, Moscow.

Sources · 24 October 2026

From the university's official website (24 October 2026) — check it there before you apply.

Fields and faculties

  • The university's institutes as listed on the Institutes page:

    • Institute of Industry Management
    • Institute of Public Administration and Law
    • Institute of Information Systems
    • Institute of Personnel Management, Social and Business Communications
    • Institute of Economics and Finance
    and 3 more
    • Institute of Marketing
    • Institute of Distance (Correspondence) Education
    • Higher School of Business and Technology
Sources · 24 October 2026

From the university's official website (24 October 2026) — check it there before you apply.

Programmes and language of study

  • The official information page lists places where programmes are delivered in network form in China: Heilongjiang University (Harbin) and Ningbo University.

    • Heilongjiang University, Harbin
    • Ningbo University, Zhejiang

Language of study

  • Faculty / institute: Preparatory Department for Foreign CitizensFoundationfor international students

    The preparatory department for foreign citizens prepares students to study professional programmes in Russian.

Admission for international students

  • Faculty / institute: Preparatory Department for Foreign CitizensFoundation2026/27for international students

    Foreigners are admitted to the preparatory department either with a referral from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education under the government quota, or under a paid tuition contract.

  • Faculty / institute: Preparatory Department for Foreign CitizensFoundation2026/27for international students

    Preparatory department admission dates for foreigners (2026/2027 rules): quota applicants apply 1 July–9 December, enrolment 10 July–15 December; paid-contract applicants apply 1 July–31 August, enrolment 10 July–1 October.

  • Faculty / institute: Preparatory Department for Foreign CitizensFoundation2026/27for international students

    Documents required for the preparatory department for foreigners:

    • Identity and citizenship document
    • Certificate of secondary general, vocational or higher education (recognised in Russia)
    • Ministry referral for quota students, or the paid contract with proof of payment
    • Consent to personal data processing
    • Medical certificate of no contraindications to study in Russia and of HIV-negative status, plus a copy of a certificate of no hepatitis or tuberculosis
    • Two photos, 3×4 cm
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  • Faculty / institute: Preparatory Department for Foreign CitizensFoundation2026/27for international students

    Documents in a foreign language must come with a notarised Russian translation, and documents issued abroad must be legalised or apostilled (unless exempt).

  • Faculty / institute: Preparatory Department for Foreign CitizensFoundation2026/27for international students

    Preparatory department documents can be submitted in person at 99 Ryazansky Prospekt (room A-112) on weekdays, by post, or by email to [email protected].

  • All applicants to degree programmes, 2026 intake2026/27

    The admissions committee started work for 2026 on 20 June 2026; documents can be submitted in person or online via the Gosuslugi 'University admission online' service.

Tuition fees

Each amount is published for a specific programme or group of programmes — not necessarily the university's fees overall. Each academic year is shown separately.

ProgrammeYearFee
Bachelor's (1) 2026/27 345,000–550,000 RUB per year
Master's (2) 2026/27 410,000–520,000 RUB per year

Examples

Full-time bachelor's programmes (first year) Bachelor's · 2026/27

345,000–550,000 RUB per year

First-year fees for full-time bachelor's programmes in 2026/2027 range from 345,000 to 550,000 RUB per year depending on the programme; most programmes cost 445,000 RUB. The page is for all contract applicants and does not give a separate price for foreigners.

Full-time master's programmes (first year) Master's · 2026/27

410,000–520,000 RUB per year

First-year fees for full-time master's programmes in 2026/2027 range from 410,000 to 520,000 RUB per year depending on the programme; most cost 450,000 RUB (the page is for all contract applicants).

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Master's · 2026/27

Master's programme 'International Business Management' Master's · 2026/27

450,000 RUB per year

Fee for the master's programme 'International Business Management' (in English, full-time), first year 2026/2027: 450,000 RUB per year.

Student housing

  • New students, 2026/27 intake2026/27

    Number of vacant dormitory places for the 2026/27 intake: 320.

  • Each block has a bathroom and toilet; rooms have a bed, wardrobe, bedside table, desk and chair; bedding is provided on request with weekly change; there are kitchens on every floor, free laundries, free Wi-Fi, a coworking area, a gym and a medical room.

An item in this section comes from an older official page.

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  • Students of higher-education and additional programmes living in the dormitory2025/26

    Older source

    Dormitory rates in force since 1 September 2025 (latest published order): rent of 251–608 RUB per bed per month depending on room type, plus utilities of 3,624–3,852 RUB per bed per month. No 2026/27 rates were found.

  • for international students

    Documents foreign students give to the dormitory manager when moving in:

    • Housing order (warrant)
    • Copy of the payment receipt under the housing contract
    • Two matte photos, 3.5×4.5 or 3×4 cm
    • Copy of the voluntary health insurance policy
    • Vaccination certificate (measles, diphtheria, hepatitis), valid 6 months
    and 2 more
    • Dermatologist certificate (1 month), RW test (3 months), hepatitis certificate (6 months)
    • HIV-negative certificate (6 months) and tuberculosis X-ray screening (12 months)
  • Housing enquiries: Student Town administration, main academic building, 2nd floor, room GU-229; email [email protected].

Practical information

  • for international students

    A foreign student arriving for the first time must visit the university's passport and visa office (room A-111) within 2 days of arrival for migration registration, bringing:

    • Passport (original and copy) valid for at least 18 months
    • Migration card with the border-crossing stamp (original and copy)
    • Visa (for citizens of visa countries)
    • Two matte photos, 3.5×4.5 cm
    • Extract from the enrolment order (or the Ministry referral)
    and 2 more
    • Copy of the dormitory contract
    • Voluntary health insurance policy for 1 year
  • for international students

    The passport and visa office (A-111) helps foreign students obtain an invitation for a single-entry visa; it needs a copy of the passport's first page, valid for at least 18 months when the visa is opened. No invitations are issued for fully online programmes.

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  • for international students

    Students from visa countries must visit office A-111 at least 21 days before their visa expires to obtain a multiple-entry study visa, and 20 days before migration registration expires to extend it.

  • for international students

    The foreigners' page explains that since 1 January 2023 full-time foreign students in accredited programmes may apply for a temporary residence permit for education (RVPO), issued for the study period plus 180 days.

  • External relations office (International Cooperation Department): 99 Ryazansky Prospekt, administrative building, rooms A-117, A-121, A-122, near Vykhino metro; university email [email protected].

  • The site has an English version (guu.ru/language/en), mostly older news; no admission pages for foreigners were found there.

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