Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Plekhanov Russian University of Economics is one of the boggest institutions of higher education in Russia. It is among 5 best universities of the country. The university consists of 15 faculties where about 13 000 students study. On 10 December 2009 there was the opening of 15^th faculty  - High school of industry.

The university takes part international programmes in the sphere of university collaboration such as European University Association, European Foundation for Management Development.

The University mission consists in development and dissemination of innovative knowledge in economics, management, computer science and business; in training highly skilled experts in these fields; in the formation of a person, able to become a leader in the global community; in educating worthy citizens of our country, and also in providing professional services to the investment, governmental, commercial and non-commercial organizations.

There are the following departments at the university:

• International business school (IBS-Plekhanov)
• Graduate School
• Department of Finance
• Department of Management
• Department of Marketing
• Department of General economics
• Department of Political Science and Law
• Department of Business
• Department of Engineering and Economics
• Department of Economics and Mathematics
• Department of Information Technology
• Department of International Economic Relations
• Department of Commodity Expertise and Trade
• Department of Sports Industry
• Department of Distance Learning