Московский государственный юридический университет имени О. Е. Кутафина (МГЮА)
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
Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) (Russian: Московский государственный юридический университет имени О. Е. Кутафина) is a coeducational and publicresearch 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.