| Plekhanov Russian University of Economics | |
| Motto: | To serve Russia |
| Type: | Public |
| Rector: | Ivan Lobanov |
| Academic Staff: | 1,437 |
| Students: | 14,103 |
| Undergrad: | 10,718 |
| Postgrad: | 3,384 |
| City: | Moscow |
| Country: | Russia |
| Coordinates: | 55.7278°N 37.6281°W |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Nickname: | Plekhanovka |
| Founder: | Alexei Vishnyakov |
| Qs Eeca: | 75 |
| Qs Eeca Year: | 2022 |
| Qs Eeca Ref: | [1] |
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 Ministry of Education, the university had accreditation from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, European Council for Business Education and the Association of MBAs. PRUE is also a member of the European University Association (suspended in 2022[2] due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[3]), and the European Foundation for Management Development.
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.
The Moscow Commercial Institute was founded in 1907 on private donations of merchants, bankers and manufacturers, gathered at the initiative of Moscow merchant Alexei Vishnyakov. It was essentially the first institute in Russia which prepared qualified businessmen for rapidly developing branches of industry. Prior to the revolution of 1917, about 2,000 specialists were graduated from the institute. In 1924, it was renamed after Marxist thinker Georgi Plekhanov. In the 1960s, the institute was merged with the Moscow Governmental Economic Institute. After 1991, the institute obtained its current name. Recent years were marked with rising international cooperation, such as the foundation of the Africa Business House. Presently, the university deals with more than 80 partners in 52 countries.[4] Among its graduates, there are many prominent politicians and businessmen, such as Soviet statesman Mikhail Suslov, liberal democrat Grigory Yavlinsky, and faculty member Ruslan Khasbulatov, former Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR and later Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation (1991–1993).
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:
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 EQUIS accreditation.[6]
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.
The university occupies eight buildings on one campus in the south of Moscow.
University alumni are employed in different spheres of Russian and world economy and politics. Its notable graduates include: