Introduction

The Russian National University of Economics, also known as the National Research University Higher School of Economics, or HSE University for short, is Russia's top public comprehensive university and is known as the "Think Tank of Eastern Europe".

Overview

Student size: As of 2020, it has 44,100 students from more than 90 countries.

Faculty: There are more than 7,000 lecturers and researchers, and the faculty comes from all over the world, including Nobel Prize winner Eric Maskin and Fields Medal winner Andrei Okunkov.

History

Founded on November 27, 1992, the idea of ​​its creation originated in the early 1990s after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. At that time, Russian people of insight realized that the old economic education system could no longer meet the new political and economic status quo, so a team of lecturers including Evgeny Yasin and Yaroslav Kuzminov from Moscow State University tried to introduce modern economics into university courses, which eventually led to the establishment of the school.

1993 In 1990, the first bachelor's and master's degree courses were opened, and the doctoral degree course was opened in 1994. In 1995, it was granted university status. Since then, it has continued to grow and develop, and has established multiple campuses, colleges and research institutions.

School Strength

Teaching Quality: As one of the universities with the highest international reputation in the Russian higher education system, the school provides excellent educational programs from secondary school to doctoral level. Its courses are extensive and keep up with the needs of the times. It focuses on cultivating students' practical ability and innovative thinking. Graduates are highly regarded by European and global employers.

Scientific Research Level: It has achieved important results in research in economics, social sciences and other fields. It is the main expert analysis center of the Russian government and the president. It has drafted many important legislations, government plans and policies for the federation and regions, and participated in many international scientific and technological cooperation projects, and cooperated with organizations such as the OECD, the G20, the BRICS, and UNESCO.

International Exchange ：The school actively carries out international cooperation and maintains close ties with major universities around the world. For example, it has dual degree program cooperation with top European universities such as the London School of Economics and Political Science, University College London, and Humboldt University of Berlin in Germany. It has also carried out various forms of cooperation projects with many universities in China, such as the University of Hong Kong, Tsinghua University, and Fudan University.

Nature of the school

Public research university.

Educational philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' innovative and practical abilities, combining theoretical knowledge with practical application, and is committed to providing students with an international educational environment and a diversified academic atmosphere, so that students can be competitive in the context of globalization. At the same time, it encourages students to actively participate in scientific research activities and social practice to improve students' comprehensive quality and ability to solve practical problems.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: 2010 In 2014, the first batch of international laboratories were established, such as some laboratories in the fields of economics and social sciences in cooperation with international partners.

Key disciplines: The disciplines are mainly economic management, mathematics, computer science and social sciences. In the QS World University Subject Rankings, disciplines such as political science and international relations, sociology, economics and econometrics perform well, and its economics major has an important influence in Eastern Europe.

Faculties

After the structural reform in 2014, the following "big" faculties were created:

Faculty of Computer Science

Faculty of Economic Sciences

Faculty of Business and Management

Faculty of Communications, Media and Design

Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Faculty of Humanities

Faculty of Social Sciences

Faculty of Mathematics

Faculty of Law

School of International Economics and Finance

Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics

Faculty of Physics

Faculty of Chemistry

Faculty of Urban and Regional Development

Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

Rankings

2022-2023 US News Ranking: 561st in the world's best universities, 234th in Europe's best universities, and 4th in Russia's best universities.

2021 THE Times Higher Education Ranking: World University Reputation Ranking 151-175, 41st in the world's young universities with less than 50 years of age.

2021 QS ranking: 298th in the world university rankings, 48th in political science and international relations, 51-100th in sociology, 51-100th in economics and econometrics, etc.

Expenses

Tuition fees vary depending on the major and degree level. Generally, the annual tuition fee for undergraduate majors is about US$3,000-5,000, the annual tuition fee for master's majors is about US$4,000-6,000, and the tuition fee for doctoral majors is about US$5,000-7,000. In addition, the school also provides preferential policies such as scholarships and grants for outstanding students.

Campus

The school has a Moscow campus and three branch campuses in St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Perm. It has 12 libraries and 20 dormitories. Most of the campuses are located in the city center with convenient transportation. The campus facilities are complete, including open-air squares, gyms, classrooms and libraries, etc. The cultural life is rich. The school also regularly holds various lectures, seminars and exhibitions.