University of Moscow State Institute of International Relations founded

1944 CE.

Shown on the map at 55.672°, 37.490°.

The Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) (Russian: Московский государственный институт международных отношений) is a public university located in Moscow, Russia. The institute is run by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. MGIMO offers educational programs in 18 fields of study, including international relations and regional studies, politics, governance, diplomacy, world economy, law, journalism, foreign trade and management, energy affairs, linguistics, and environmental studies. It offers MBA and Executive MBA programs, and pre-university tutorials. According to the Guinness Book of Records, MGIMO in 2019 taught 54 full time languages during every academic term, the most in any academic institution. The university pays special attention to distance learning and digital technologies. Since 2016, MGIMO has been recording and publishing its distance courses at Coursera. As of 2020, Coursera contained 20 courses by MGIMO professors. MGIMO has integrated an LMS (Electronic Learning Management System) in the educational process.

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