VCU International Partnership Universities

VCU Global Education Office

Moscow State UniversityMoscow State University

Moscow, Russia

Judy Twigg, Ph.D.
Acting director, VCU-MSU Partnership
Email: jtwigg@vcu.edu

Moscow State UniversityUniversity facts

Founded: 1755
Public/Private: Public
Number of students: 40,000
Number of undergraduate and graduate degrees: 57 undergraduate, 158 graduate
Hospital, museum, theatres, etc. attached to the university: MSU has a brand new hospital facility, along with four museums, a science park, botanical gardens, library, University Publishing House and printing shop
VCU relevant annual events: Celebration of Saint Tatyana’s Day (Jan. 25)
Top recognized programs: Hard sciences, mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer sciences, law, economics, history, linguistics, and philosophy

Partnership track record

Departments/programs interacting at each university: L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Type of activity: Faculty/student exchange

Areas of promise

Departments/programs interacting at each university: College of Humanities and Sciences
Type of activity: Faculty/student exchange, joint research collaboration, conferences/seminars, curriculum development, Education Abroad programs

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