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  • 2021

    NEW ACHIEVEMENTS

    MCU enters the QS World University Rankings, develops the new Strategic Plan 2020–2025 to become a model city university for universities worldwide.
    MCU is selected to participate in the State Priority 2030 Support Program for Russian universities.

  • 2020

    25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

    MCU celebrates its 25th anniversary. During a quarter of a century MCU has grown into a large education and research center specialized in education quality, content development and evaluation. Today MCU is an important policymaker engaged in shaping strategies for the education system in Russia.

  • 2019

    GLOBAL AGENDA

    With the focus on internationalization of education, MCU develops its global engagements by signing cooperation agreements with leading universities in Europe and Asia and attracting more than 600 international students. MCU enters the international consortium of the Erasmus+ research project CRELES aimed at investigating inclusive education practices at European schools.

  • 2018

    STEP FORWARD

    MCU is the first among the Russia’s teachers’ training universities to cross the threshold of the average 80 points for the Unified State Exam among the state-funded applicants. The Institute of Digital Education is established.

  • 2017

    JUST THE BEGINNING

    It's the 3rd decade of MCU history. In 2016 and 2017 MCU was announced the 1st among nation’s higher pedagogical institutions. MCU is in TOP-50 universities by the average score of the applicants.
    In 2017 MCU established a Silver University.


  • 2014

    FOLLOWING NEW TRENDS

    Following the new trends in Moscow education system, MCU incorporates all city pedagogical colleges to make a nation's leader by the number of students.

  • 2013

    NEW RECTOR, NEW VISTAS

    Igor Remorenko is appointed Rector of MCU.


    Moscow State Academy of Business Administration becomes part of MCU to make a new educational department in Zelenograd.

  • 2012

    EXTENDING FURTHER

    MCU incorporates Moscow Humanitarian Teachers’ Training Institute.
    We are growing!

  • 2010

    15 YEARS’ LANDMARK

    MCU celebrates its 15th anniversary with 10,000 applications submitted.

  • 2008

    BOLOGNA PROCESS

    University enters Bologna process to introduce a two-step higher education system, offering Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs.

  • 2005

    TEN YEARS’ LANDMARK

    MCU celebrates its first decade of success!

  • 1997

    NEW HORIZONS

    Samara Department is launched.

  • 1995

    BEGINNING

    Moscow City Teachers’ Training University is founded by the resolution of the Moscow Government, Victor Ryabov appointed as its First Rector. Lyubov Kezina, Head of the Department of Education, and Vladimir Shadrikov, Deputy Minister of Education, are appointed as its co-founders. In 1995 MCU welcomes 1,300 students to be enrolled in 17 programs at 8 departments, with an opportunity to choose between 3 study modes.

MCU BRAND EVOLUTION

  • 1995

  • 2013

  • 2015