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Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL)
Московский государственный юридический университет имени О. Е. Кутафина (МГЮА)
Latin: Kutafin Moscow State Law University
Former names
Moscow Institute of Soviet Law (1931—1933)
Central Institute of Soviet Law (1933—1937)
All-Union Correspondence Institute of Law (1937—1990)
Moscow Law Institute (1990—1993)
Moscow State Academy of Law (1993—2013)
Motto Russian: Не для школы, а для жизни мы учимся
Latin: Non scholae sed vitae discimus
Motto in English
Not for school but for life
Type Public
Established1931 (1931)
Rector Viktor Blazheev (since 2007)
Academic staff
900 (2021)
Students15 544 (2021)
Location
Russia Moscow
,
Moscow
,
Russia

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Campus Urban
Website www.msal.ru
Building details
Academic building on 9, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya St
General information
Coordinates 55°45′43″N 37°35′10″E / 55.762°N 37.586°E / 55.762; 37.586
Orenburg Branch of Kutafin Moscow State Law University

Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) ( Russian: Московский государственный юридический университет имени О. Е. Кутафина) is a coeducational and public research university located in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1931. MSAL was renamed after Oleg Kutafin in 2012 and was then known as Kutafin University. Its rector is Viktor Blazheev.

History

Cour d'honneur of Hostel of Kutafin Moscow State Law University.
Moscow, 2 Donskoy proezd 7.

The university's history starts in 1931 when Central correspondence courses on Soviet law were established. It developed initially as an All-USSR correspondence institute of law assuring studies for a degree in law.

Today it is one of the largest law schools in Russia. [1] In 2020 Forbes Magazine ranked MSAL #3 in the Leading in the Forbes Factor. [2] In 2021, the university was included in the Moscow International rating «The Three University Missions» (MosIUR): The Best Universities in Moscow Category (top-33) [3]

Current activity

Since its foundation the university has grown to become the university it is today, educating around 17,000 students. Kutafin Moscow State Law University assured training and graduation of more than 180 thousand specialists of higher legal education.

Presently, the educational process and scientific researches are guaranteed by 11 institutes, 5 branches and 30 departments. More than 20 schools of thought and scientific directions present the foundation of the university's performance. The professorate and other faculty number about 1000 professors, with one corresponding member of the Russian University of Sciences included, over 190 Doctors of Science and 560 candidates of science, 33 Honoured Jurists of the Russian Federation, 16 Honoured Science Workers of the Russian Federation, over 100 honorary members of the university. Moreover, students receive training directly from Mr. Serkov, the First Deputy Head of the Supreme Court's Chief, and Mrs. Novoselova, President of Intellectual Property Court. The faculty has been committed to provide not only full tuition, but also mentoring. [4]

Institution

For years, university has been working to create a range of Institutes:

  • Institute of Law
  • Institute of International Law
  • Institute of Public Prosecution
  • Corresponding Law Institute
  • Institute of Court Expertise
  • Institute of Permanent Education
  • Institute of Additional Professional Education
  • Institute of Financial and Banking Law
  • Institute of Advocacy
  • Institute of Energy Law
  • Business Law Institute

International cooperation

Kutafin University is currently integrated into the world education as widening international cooperation is an important policy area in the university's overall policy.

The university has established international relations with foreign institutes and think tanks of CIS countries, European and Asian nations and the United States of America. Interchange agreements were concluded with the Universities of Bonn, Potsdam, London and Wales. [5]

Staff and students

Currently the university employs more than 200 academics and 1,000 support staff. More than 16,000 undergraduates and 1,000 advanced degree candidates are enrolled.

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ msal.ru
  2. ^ Eremeev, Egor. "TOP-100 best Russian universities according to Forbes". smapse.ru. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  3. ^ "RosNOU gets to top 33 universities in Moscow according to MosIUR ranking". rosnou.ru. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  4. ^ msal.ru
  5. ^ "msal.ru". Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2014-10-30.

External links

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