Moscow State Academy of Law (MSAL) - Kutafin

The university’s history starts in 1931 when Central correspondence courses on Soviet law were established. It developed initially as All-USSR correspondence institute of law assuring studies for a degree of law. A major part of Russian jurisprudence élite graduated from the University.

On December 2011 Kutafin Moscow State Law University celebrated its 80th anniversary. Today it is one of the largest law schools in Russia.

For years, we have been working with diligence to create a special offer in higher education in the region with establishing of a range of Institutes: Institute of Law, Institute of International Law, Institute of Public Prosecution, Corresponding Law Institute, Institute of Court Expertise, Institute of Permanent Education, Institute of Additional Professional Education, Institute of Financial and Banking Law, Institute of Advocacy, Institute of Energy Law.

Kutafin University is currently integrated into the world education as widening international cooperation is an important policy area in the University’s overall policy.

The University has established international relations with foreign institutes and think tanks of CIS countries, European and Asian nations and the United States of America. Interchange agreements were concluded with the Universities of Bonn, Potsdam, London and Wales.

The symbolism of Kutafin Moscow State Law University contains our open invitation for you as potential students. The faculty has been long committed to provide not only full tuition, but also intensive mentoring to develop tomorrow’s leaders and to prepare them for responsible and productive lives of the legal profession.

We welcome all those who wish to acquire good and high quality legal education. You may join us in our path in the creation of our institution of knowledge and contemporary values.