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.
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Top reasons to study here
- Achieve success in science and education. HSE sets itself apart with its international presence and cooperation.
- HSE is a leader in Russian education and one of the preeminent economics and social sciences universities in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
- #1 in Russia in Economics & Econometrics, Sociology, Accounting & Finance, Business & Management Studies (QS World University Rankings by subject, 2017)
Master's Programmes
Social Sciences (17)
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- St. Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- St. Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Master FinanceSt. Petersburg School of Economics and Management
- HSE Banking Institute
- M.A. Financial EconomicsInternational College of Economics and Finance
- M.A. Global BusinessFaculty of Management
- Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
- Faculty of Humanities
- Public Policy Department
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Institute of Demography
- Master Russian StudiesFaculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
- Faculty of Economic Sciences
Business & Management (14)
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- M.Sc. Big Data SystemsFaculty of Business and Management
- St. Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Master FinanceSt. Petersburg School of Economics and Management
- HSE Banking Institute
- M.A. Financial EconomicsInternational College of Economics and Finance
- M.A. Global BusinessFaculty of Management
- Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge
- Master International BusinessFaculty of World Economy and International Affairs
- Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design
- Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
- St. Petersburg School of Economics and Management
- Institute of Demography
- Faculty of Economic Sciences
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (7)
- International laboratory for Applied Network Research, Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- M.A. Financial EconomicsInternational College of Economics and Finance
- M.Sc. MathematicsFaculty of Mathematics
- Master MathematicsFaculty of Informatics, Mathematics, and Computer Science (HSE Nizhny Novgorod)
- Faculty of Computer Science
Computer Science & IT (5)
- International laboratory for Applied Network Research, Faculty of Social Sciences
- M.Sc. Big Data SystemsFaculty of Business and Management
- Master International BusinessFaculty of World Economy and International Affairs
- Faculty of Computer Science
- Faculty of Computer Science
Humanities (5)
- St. Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Humanities
- St. Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Master Russian StudiesFaculty of Social Sciences
Education & Training (4)
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge
- M.Sc. MathematicsFaculty of Mathematics
- Faculty of Computer Science
Arts, Design & Architecture (2)
- Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design
- Master Prototyping Future CitiesVysokovsky Graduate School of Urbanism
Engineering & Technology (2)
- Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge
- Master Prototyping Future CitiesVysokovsky Graduate School of Urbanism
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
- Public Policy Department
Journalism & Media (1)
- Faculty of Communications, Media, and Design
Law (1)
- Faculty of Law
About
History
The Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow, Russia, was established in 1992 on the initiative of renowned Russian economists (Evgeny Yasin, Yaroslav Kuzminov) and leading reformists from the Russian Government (Yegor Gaidar, Alexander Shokhin, and others) with the purpose to promote economic and social reforms in Russia.
Education
HSE offers 72 undergraduate and more than 150 graduate programmes. There are a double-degree English-language undergraduate programme in Economics and a parallel-degree English-taught programme in International Relations and 28 English-taught Master's programmes in various areas of study. There are also numerous undergraduate and graduate programmes that offer courses in both Russian and English.
Research
At HSE there are 221 academic divisions. Separate institutions – both disciplinary and interdisciplinary – have been established in order to achieve greater efficiency in meeting the target goals.
Career
HSE Career Development Centre:
- Organizes career eventsAdvises students on career issuesOrganizes internships for studentsOffers employment opportunities to graduatesConducts research on the youth labour market
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Why Apply to this University?
One of the top universities in Russia, with campuses in the biggest Russian cities, like Moscow and St. Petersburg.
HSE ranks consistently as a top university in Economics and Social Sciences in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
500 courses and 26 Masters are taught in English, and they focus on subjects like Social Sciences, and Business and Management.
Classes start in September, with applications deadlines being in August.
Master’s programmes take 1 or 2 years to complete.
Tuition fees start at 2500 EUR/year.
The motto of the National Research University Higher School of Economics is ‘Not for the school, but for life we study’.
HSE has great student-exchange programmes, made in collaboration with universities from France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and more.
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University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
301 50
2018
351 50
2017
401
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
343 39
2018
382 29
2017
411
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2019
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2018
653 61
2017
714
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Orientation session usually takes place at the beginning of a semester. In order to adjust to student life, it is essential that you participate in the Orientation Session as it will provide you with information on studying at HSE, living in Moscow, as well as other useful tips to help you better enjoy your experience in Russia.
Housing services
All international students are entitled to a place at one of HSE dormitories. Currently the university has 9 halls of residence and can house up to 7736 students.
Library services
HSE has a large academic library containing material on subjects of instruction at the University. The collection comprises over 700,000 books and periodicals and offers a great variety of electronic resources, including e-books and journals, databases of peer-reviewed literature, patents, business data and other data collections.
Medical services
Regardless, all international students at HSE are required to have a medical insurance policy when arriving at HSE. You can purchase a medical insurance policy in your home country or in Russia, from the HSE partner company.While it is recommended that you should have taken care of your health insurance before coming to Russia.
Student Life
Sports facilities
HSE international students have free access to the university gym which is located at MIEM HSE campus on 3, Bolshoy Trekhsvyatitelskiy pereulok (metro “Kitay-gorod”, “Kurskaya”)There is a gym in the dormitory #4 on Studencheskaya St. which you can use for free at any time.Some dormitories also offer ping-pong tables, as well as courts and props to play football, volleyball, and badminton.
Sport and tourism are very popular with students and teachers at HSE. There are HSE championships in football, volleyball, basketball, competitions in extreme sport and tourist adventures.
HSE students compete against other Moscow student teams in football, volleyball, basketball and swimming.
Student clubs
The overall purpose of the HSE Student Council is to give students the opportunity not only to express their opinion publicly, but also to take part in discussions and decision-making when it comes to key issues concerning educational and extracurricular activities at HSE.
The Student Council is able to propose its own vision of student life to the University administration. Student Council members have an equal role and vote in HSE Academic Council meetings, representing the position of students on all issues discussed at meetings.
The Rector of HSE, Yaroslav Kuzminov, always seeks to ensure the University administration’s support for developing student self-government and the empowerment of the Student Council.
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Student Reviews
problematic
Anonymous rated 1 out of 5 stars
it is not a good school for international students, no one cares about international students after they convince them to join their program.
MIB at HSE
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
To begin with the quality of education: the professors have academic and industrial knowledge. Most of the classes are address by the professionals from the industry. I still have a year to finish here, but for the last one year, the education and industrial experiences have exceeded my expectations. The cost of living in the Moscow is low compared to the other European...
Knowledge for life
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
The bachelors program gives a good range of knowledge in different spheres like economics, management or even programming. With this background you can choose the way and specialization you like.
