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National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE) is one of the top research universities in Russia. Established in 1992 to promote new research and teaching in economics and related disciplines, it now offers programs at all levels of university education across an extraordinary range of fields of study including business, sociology, cultural studies, philosophy, political science, international relations, law, Asian studies, media and communications, IT, mathematics, engineering, and more.

If you want to become a highly qualified specialist with strong academic background, if you dream of quickly putting into practice your knowledge, to undertake research in laboratories and big companies, if your goal is to get a prestigious and highly-paid job, then enroll at Novosibirsk State University! NSU is: - 43 international university teachers from 12 countries - 10 English-taught programs - 28 opportunities of scientific internships for international students - 29 international joint programs - 132 partner universities in 29 countries 80% of NSU teachers are scientists from the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Education is carried out in tight relation with scientific achievements of world level. Novosibirsk State University motto is “We don’t make you smarter, we teach you to think”!

Founded in 1724, St. Petersburg State University is the oldest institution of higher education in Russia. During the 290 years of its existence University secured the right to be acknowledged as one of the best institutions of higher education in Russia: its rich history, modern large-scale research activities, development and innovations make University ahead of the curve in the field of Russian science. At present, there are more than 32,000 students in University, receiving education in more than 323 specialties in 24 faculties. University's staff comprises almost 14,000 people, including nearly 6,000 teachers (1,000 Doctors of Science, over 2,000 Candidates of Science, 42 Academicians of state academies) who represent 289 academic departments. The University has everything to enjoy studies, hobbies and research: the richest Research Library named after Maksim Gorky, research institutes, museums, the big University publishing house, the University choir of students, graduates and teachers, clubs (from rugby and orienteering to the Ingria search party), etc. In November 2009, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a law granting St. Petersburg State University the special status of "a unique scientific and education complex, an oldest institution of higher education in Russia being of a great importance to the development of the Russian society". The right of giving its own diplomas with the official symbols of the Russian Federation has also been granted to University.