Higher School of Economics

Higher School of Economics
Name	Higher School of Economics
Established	1992
Type	National Research University
City	Moscow
Country	Russia

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Higher School of Economics is a public research university founded in 1992 in Moscow. It has grown into a multidisciplinary institution associated with numerous international collaborations and prominent figures in Russian Federation policy, European Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and global academic networks such as University of Amsterdam, London School of Economics, and Yale University. The university is noted for links to political leaders, economists, and cultural figures who have participated in lectures, conferences, and advisory boards including Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev, Sergey Kiriyenko, Andrei Illarionov, and visiting scholars from Princeton University, Harvard University, and Columbia University.

History

The institution was established in the post-Soviet period amid reforms involving figures from Government of Russia and reformist economists like Yegor Gaidar, Aleksei Kudrin, and Andrei Shcheglov. Early development involved collaboration with think tanks such as Levada Center, Carnegie Moscow Center, and international partners including European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s the school hosted conferences with participants from Oxford University, Cambridge University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University, and its direction was influenced by public intellectuals connected to the Russian Academy of Sciences and media figures from Kommersant and Kommersant-Vlast. Controversies and reforms intersected with initiatives by officials linked to Moscow City Duma and federal ministries, while alumni entered bodies like the State Duma, Moscow Government, Ministry of Finance (Russia), and Central Bank of Russia.

Governance has featured rectors, deans, and boards interacting with institutions such as the Presidential Administration of Russia, Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Russia), and international accreditation agencies like European University Association and Association of MBAs. Leadership changes involved figures from academia and public service connected to Russian Academy of Sciences, National Research University Higher School of Economics (management) structures, and advisory councils with members from World Economic Forum, OECD, and United Nations Development Programme. Administrative reforms referenced practices at University of Zurich, University of Bologna, and Sorbonne University while negotiating partnerships with Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology and regional campuses in cities such as Saint Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and Perm.

The university comprises faculties, schools, and institutes offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs comparable to offerings at University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, London School of Economics and Political Science, and professional programs resembling curricula at INSEAD and HEC Paris. Departments cover fields with connections to scholars from University of Chicago, Yale Law School, Columbia Business School, and research collaborations with Max Planck Society, French National Centre for Scientific Research, and German Research Foundation. Programs include international tracks taught in English and Russian attracting students from China, India, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Ukraine and exchange agreements with University of Toronto, University of Michigan, and National University of Singapore.

Research centers and laboratories operate in cooperation with entities like European Commission, Horizon 2020, Skolkovo Foundation, and foundation partners such as Open Society Foundations and Ford Foundation. The institution hosts centers focusing on policy analysis, data science, law, and social research linked to professional networks that include RAND Corporation, Brookings Institution, Chatham House, and International Labour Organization. Long-term projects have engaged scholars associated with Isaiah Berlin, Amartya Sen, Friedrich Hayek, and contemporary researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, and Princeton School of Public and International Affairs in comparative studies and interdisciplinary initiatives.

Main campuses and buildings are situated in Moscow with satellite facilities in regional cities and partnerships with cultural venues such as Tretyakov Gallery, Bolshoi Theatre, and museums including Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. Library holdings and archives interact with collections at Russian State Library, Lenin Library, and international exchange programs with repositories at British Library and Library of Congress. Campus infrastructure includes research labs, auditoria, and incubators modeled after facilities at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology, and ETH Zurich, and hosts events attended by delegations from UNESCO, Council of Europe, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Student organizations, student unions, and cultural societies engage with entities like Student Council of Moscow State University, All-Russian Student Union, and international student networks including AIESEC, Erasmus Student Network, and Fulbright Program. Admissions utilize competitive entrance examinations, interviews, and international testing comparable to procedures at University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and Imperial College London, with scholarships and fellowships funded by foundations such as Russian Scientific Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and corporate sponsors including Gazprom, Sberbank, and Rosneft. Alumni have entered careers in institutions like European Commission, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and national ministries including Ministry of Finance (Russia) and Ministry of Economic Development (Russia).

Category:Universities and colleges in Moscow