
Athar University Guide Moscow
State University of Management
Государственный университет управленияالجامعة الحكومية للإدارة
The university is located in Moscow at 99 Ryazansky Prospekt (postcode 109542).
- Official website
- guu.ru
- International admission
- guu.ru/abitur/education-of-foreigners
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
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According to the official information page, the university was founded on 30 April 1919.
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The university has no branches or representative offices; teaching takes place in the buildings at 99 Ryazansky Prospekt, Moscow.
Fields and faculties
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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
Programmes and language of study
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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].
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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.
Examples
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.
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
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
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New students, 2026/27 intake2026/27
Number of vacant dormitory places for the 2026/27 intake: 320.
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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
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.
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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)
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Housing enquiries: Student Town administration, main academic building, 2nd floor, room GU-229; email [email protected].
Practical information
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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
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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.
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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.
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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].
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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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Other official pages of the university (14)
- guu.ru/international-activity/программа-академической-мобильности
- guu.ru/стипендиум-хунгарикум-получи-стип
- guu.ru
- guu.ru/abitur/bachelor
- guu.ru/abitur/magistr
- guu.ru/abiturguu/abiturbak
- guu.ru/abiturguu/abiturmag
- guu.ru/sveden/grants
- guu.ru/abiturguu
- guu.ru/international-activity
- guu.ru/sveden/paid_edu
- guu.ru/prikaz-540-i-ot-31-08-2026
- guu.ru/abiturguu/abiturbak/skidki-na-obuchenie
- guu.ru/prikaz-ot-13-05-2024-219-i