Russian State University for the Humanities

About the university

• The university was founded in 1991 on the basis of the Moscow State Institute for History and Archives (1930); the official information page gives 3 September 1930 as the date of establishment.

• The university has a branch in Domodedovo and a branch in the Republic of Guatemala.

Fields and faculties

• The 41 bachelor's tracks include history and philology, political science and journalism, records and archive management, psychology and economics, applied mathematics and computer science.

Programmes and language of study

• Conflicting figures in the source

  According to the preparatory department page: 41 bachelor's tracks, 8 specialist programmes and 32 master's tracks. Other pages of the English site give different totals (339 programmes; 250+ programmes).

• Faculty / institute: Preparatory department for international studentsFoundationfor international students

  The preparatory department lasts 1 year (September/October – May/June) or 1.5 years (starting in March), in small groups of up to 10 people; training starts from absolute beginner level (A0), and there is a one-semester programme for those with Russian at A2.

Language of study

• All majors

  According to the FAQ, a foreign language is taught in all majors (usually the one taken at school: English, German, French, Spanish); some disciplines are taught in a foreign language, and some majors include in-depth training in two languages.

Admission for international students

• for international students

  International students can join full-time programmes in three ways: tuition-free for compatriots living abroad (competitive), tuition-free within the quota of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education, or tuition-based under a contract.

• for international students

  Citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, as well as compatriots living abroad, may compete for state-funded places on the same basis as Russian citizens; all other foreign citizens can study only on a paid basis or within the Ministry quota.

• for international students

  Required documents: copy of the passport's first page with a Russian translation (and visa page if any), the latest education document with legalization/apostille if needed and a notarized translation, a health certificate with a negative HIV/AIDS test and medical certificate 086/u, one 3x4 photo (four for quota applicants), plus the online registration form.

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

Student housing

• Campus: Kirovogradskaya St. 25 dormitory2026/27

  Dormitory fees from 1 October 2026 at Kirovogradskaya Street: 3,805.15 RUB per month for contract students and 1,989.20 RUB per month for state-funded students, plus charges for personal electrical appliances.

• Campus: Miusskaya Sq. 6 dormitory2026/27

  Dormitory fees from 1 October 2026 at Miusskaya Square: 3,844.79 RUB per month for contract students and 1,996.81 RUB per month for state-funded students, plus appliance charges; payment is made per half-year.

Student life and services

• for international students

  The Welcome Office runs a hotline for foreign students at [email protected]; the university crisis hotline ([email protected]) answers requests with a psychologist's response within 2–4 working days.

• for international students

  The adaptation programme for international students includes dormitory room assignment, help with admission forms, migration registration, visa-extension and medical-insurance guidance, a Russian placement test, tours of Moscow and the region, and international student clubs.

Practical information

• for international students

  Conflicting figures in the source

  Every foreign citizen studying at RSUH must notify the Visa and Registration Office (Miusskaya Sq. 6, Bld. 1, office 904) and register within 2 working days of entering Russia; elsewhere the same page mentions a 7-day period for submitting the initial registration documents.

• for international students

  To extend migration registration, students must visit the Visa and Registration Office one month before it expires, with passport, migration card, the registration notification and a copy of the admission order.