The Higher School of Economics is a national research university located in Moscow with branches in St. Petersburg, Perm and Nizhny Novgorod. HSE offers a wide range of educational programmes from Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes to MBA, DBA and vocational professional education.

Consistently ranked as one of Russia’s top universities, the Higher School of Economics is a leader in Russian education and one of the preeminent economics and social sciences universities in eastern Europe and Eurasia. Having rapidly grown into a well-renowned research university over two decades, HSE sets itself apart with its international presence and cooperation.

The Higher School of Economics was the first Russian state university to hire foreign lecturers. Today over 100 lecturers from 25 countries work at the university.

Now a dynamic university with four campuses, HSE is a leader in combining Russian education traditions with the best international teaching and research practices. HSE offers outstanding educational programmes from secondary school to doctoral studies, with top departments and research centres in a number of international fields.

HSE students regularly complete internships at leading international companies. The school’s Career Development Centre provides career advice and support, while every year the business incubator holds a competition for start-ups, one of the largest in Russia.

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