Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
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| Motto | To serve Russia |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 19 February 1907 |
| Founder | Alexei Vishnyakov |
| Rector | Ivan Lobanov |
Academic staff | 1,437 |
| Students | 14,103 |
| Undergraduates | 10,718 |
| Postgraduates | 3,384 |
| Location | Moscow , Russia 55°43′40″N 37°37′41″E / 55.72778°N 37.62806°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | Plekhanovka |
| Website | rea |
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| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1] | 75 (2022) |
The Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (Russian: Российский экономический университет имени Г. В. Плеханова) is a public research university in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1907 by entrepreneur Alexei Vishnyakov as the first finance-specialized college in the Russian Empire.
In addition to accreditation by the
PRUE changed its name more than once: Moscow Commercial Institute (1907–1919); Karl Marx Moscow Institute of the National Economy (1919–1924); Plekhanov Moscow Institute of the National Economy (1924–1991); Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics (1992–2010); Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (2010 to present). Plekhanov University acquired the Russian State University of Trade and Economics and the Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics, and Informatics.
History
The Moscow Commercial Institute was founded in 1907 on private donations of merchants, bankers and manufacturers, gathered at the initiative of Moscow merchant
Faculties
The university offers 4-year undergraduate (bachelor), 2-year graduate (master) and postgraduate (PhD.) courses in some academic fields as well as many non-degree courses. Some courses are available in English, but the majority of them are taught in Russian. A course may be completed at one of the university's schools:
- Institute of Management and Socio-Economic Projecting
- Faculty "Business School of Marketing and Entrepreneurship"
- Faculty "International Business School and Global Economics"
- Faculty "Integral Plekhanov Business School"
- Faculty of Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Sports Industry
- Faculty of Distance Learning
- Faculty of Additional Professional Education
- Faculty of Marketing
- Faculty of Digital Economics and Information Technologies
- Faculty of Management
- Faculty of Economics and Law
- Faculty of Trade Economics
- Faculty of Online Education
- Faculty of Finance
Academics and research
According to a ranking of Russian universities, based on the average score of the Unified State Exam, Plekhanov University is among the top 30 institutions overall, and among the top 10 specializing in social sciences.[5]
Plekhanov University collaborated with universities from all over the world. Currently, Plekhanov University is working on attaining
Media
PRUE has its own bilingual TV channel, Plekhanov TV, as well as Plekhanovets newspaper and Plekhanov Studio magazine. Some faculties release their own newspapers, e.g. FinFAQ magazine by Faculty of Finance.
Campus
The university occupies eight buildings on one campus in the south of Moscow.
