Kutafina is official. Moscow State Law University named after. O.E. Kutafina. Latest MGUA reviews

  • 17.03.2024
Graduate of this university: So, Moscow State Law Academy named after. O.E. Kutafina is “the best law school in the country,” so they will tell you at the open day in this institution. A big statement, isn't it? But let's figure it out...
A little about myself, I am a graduate of one of the institutes of this university (not the institute of law, it is considered much less prestigious in comparison with the others). MSYUA I
I graduated just a few years ago with honors (a state employee), so the information I will give, I’m sure, is still relevant to this day. In my review, I will try to dispel pretentious speeches about the exclusivity of this institution and present to applicants a real picture of what is happening. Whether you do it or not is up to you.
In my review, I will list point by point the important aspects that you should consider if you want to study at this educational institution and which none of the “shills” at the open day will tell you about, and as I tell you, I will dispel all the myths about the University.
1) “MSLA is prestigious” - this expression works only in legal circles and only in Moscow and the region. People who do not have a higher legal education or live a little further from the Moscow Ring Road from Nerezinova will think that you study at the Moscow Federal Law Academy or at a technical school that is similar to this famous private university.
2) “The teachers at MSAL are the best in Russia” - although in fact they are very diverse, but in general they are divided into 4 types:
a) Leaders of jurisprudence and strong lawyers who have rich practical experience and excellent knowledge of the subject. These are your bros, there are about 20 percent of the total number in the university, listen and remember their every word, they can teach you something.
b) Teachers who have not worked a day in their profession, and therefore are an audio version of the textbook. You can listen to them if you are too lazy to read the textbook, it’s better not to ask them questions, they don’t know, so they get angry. (there are 30 percent of them)
c) Practicing lawyers who do not know how to teach. It is interesting to listen to them, perhaps sometimes useful, but they most likely will not help you understand the subject, since they do not have pedagogical skills. (another 30 percent)
d) Complete bastards are “teachers” who have no idea how they ended up here; as a rule, they don’t know the subject at all, but you are absolutely guaranteed to have problems with passing the test. Get ready to answer questions about the secrets of the Dyatlov Pass (somewhere on administrative law) or quote their anti-scientific monographs. However, don’t worry, they’ll give you a grade anyway. (unfortunately this is 20 percent)
3) From teachers we move on to the educational process. There is no worse educational process than at MSLA anywhere in the world. Blame it all:
a) “There is 100% attendance at Moscow State Law Academy” - an inexplicable crap about attendance, supported by a semi-fascist system of detention. Let me give you an example of how this works: let’s say you were on your way to class and you were hit by a visiting taxi driver at the crossing, your legs were broken and you spent a week in the hospital. So, despite the good reason for your absence from classes, you will make up for each missed lesson. At the same time, training sessions (which are officially called consultations) take place in the evenings in the main building. That is, you need to come to the teacher several times in the evening for questioning on a missed topic. At the same time, be prepared to wait in line for an hour to four hours to get into his office to talk about the material you learned. I understand that for a person unfamiliar with this system, all of the above sounds like complete nonsense, but this is reality and you will experience all this hell for yourself as soon as you miss the first seminar. Also keep in mind that in addition to passes for detention, you can be sent for an unsatisfactory answer at a seminar, being late, “failing to show up”, in general, in the “best law school in the country” this tool is actively used as punishment. In addition, if you do not get points (which will be discussed below) for the semester, then get ready to work it off.
b) The point-rating system is the worst system for assessing students of all possible. She turns every workshop into a point mine, with miners pushing each other to compete for the extra point. Essentially, teachers give you points for your answers at seminars; if you don’t answer, they don’t give you points. If you haven't scored 40 points in a semester, go to detention. That is, in addition to attendance, another point of pressure on the student becomes his obligation to answer. Sometimes, when there is nothing left to say at a seminar, but you need to say something for the sake of points, you have to talk complete nonsense just to get the coveted point.
c) Schedule. The fact is that the university is simply not designed for the number of students who study there. There are not enough teachers or classrooms. Prepare for one pair in the morning, one at lunch, one in the evening. with breaks of 2-3 hours. And also classes on New Year, Victory Day, Easter and other weekends.
There will be problems with the session, exams will be every other day, it will be physically impossible to prepare for them, given the requirements of the teachers and their reluctance to delve into the difficulties of students' lives. (if they also have a lot of difficulties, the university strictly punishes them for the slightest tardiness and other mistakes)
d) A backward teaching system, which consists of you retelling in a seminar class the information received in lectures. All this is diluted by dull reports from classmates and mournful presentations. There are some teachers who make the seminars more interesting, but these are only those who are listed in paragraph “a” of part 2 of my story.
e) The amount of student work. People with an excellent student complex should not enroll at Moscow State Law Academy, it will break their psyche. The work programs developed at the university are designed for superhumans, who must be able to read a lecture note, 3 paragraphs of a textbook, legislation on the topic, judicial practice, a couple of important monographs in one evening + in addition, solve from 1 to 20 legal problems. All this will be assigned to you at home in only one subject (+/- depends on the teacher). If you want to fulfill all the requirements of the curriculum, forget about your personal life, friends, leisure, etc. My advice to you is to forget about the curriculum, learn to quickly navigate the topic and look at the textbook at the right time, get used to copying written assignments that you will distribute among the group. As a result, the quality of the knowledge received seriously suffers, since they require you to know everything that is a priori impossible, and as a result of applying the “survival” policy, you simply cannot always isolate the main thing in a topic.
f) In groups of 30+ people, for obvious reasons, the learning process is negatively affected.
4) Extracurricular activities at Moscow State Law Academy are quite diverse, you can go to museums and science clubs, become Mr. or Miss Moscow State Law Academy at a beauty contest, become a member of the student council of your institute, or go to a sports section. But in fact, all this activity is a matter of taste - that is, all the events (except for Miss and Mister MSLA) attract very few people, in addition, the university does not like to help students with amateur activities. As a result, you can find something you like, occupy your time with something, but you are unlikely to get the “WOW” effect; the organization of any event does not rise above the “satisfactory” rating.
5) The scholarships are miserable, when I studied it was 2,500, now, I heard 2,000, I wouldn’t be surprised if in a couple of years they drop to 1,500. The “increase” is recalculated every year and revolves around the amount of 10,000 rubles. However, to receive an increased scholarship, it is not enough to be an excellent student; it would be nice to win the All-Russian Olympiad and at the same time hold a good position in student government. And it’s not a fact that you will get it. There is also an annual lottery called financial assistance. Even if you drive to the university in your Bentley, you can always write a statement saying that you are a beggar and the university will help your plight in the amount of 2 to 5 kopecks at a time. The winner is determined randomly among those who applied.
6) Hostel accommodation is a difficult question; if you’re lucky, you’ll get it; if you’re unlucky, you won’t get it 50/50. If you’re not from the Moscow region, the percentage is higher than those from the regions - get ready to walk 100 km there and back every day, but that’s only if you’re unlucky , Don't know...
7) “The best of the best study at MSLA” - state-funded students at MSLA are, as a rule, good, smart guys from decent families. The level of “paying students” is usually much lower, and the point is not even that the university does not sort out frankly weak students (i.e., droolers can be found in senior courses), but that there are openly aggressive elements among them. This is especially true for MSLA college students. In general, it’s not always pleasant to be in the same room with such characters.
8) Absence of a military department - serve after university.
9) The technical equipment of Moscow State Law Academy raises many questions. In the main rooms where various events take place there are projectors and desks that are more or less comfortable, but the remaining 90 percent of the classrooms have not been renovated since the 80s and are equipped, at best, with desks younger than 1998.
10) Practice - look for yourself... ?don’t want to look? Welcome to practice at the university admissions office, where, at the expense of your slave labor,
11) Corruption exists, but if you are just a normal student, even below average, then you will never encounter it. Bribes help completely unsuccessful characters pass exams for fabulous sums. Most likely, there is nepotism with dormitories, but in general this is a fairly rare phenomenon.
12) “A MSLA diploma is highly valued by employers” is an extremely dubious statement. At the open day they will definitely tell you that with their diploma the employer will beg you to get a job with them, which is more than completely untrue. Firstly, let me remind you that MSLA is a fairly little-known university outside the Moscow Ring Road. Secondly, everything is not so good in Moscow, because the prestige of the university has long fallen, so when you get a job you will be thoroughly tested for your knowledge. Many graduates change the field of jurisprudence to the field of sales in such well-known companies as McDonald's, Red and White, Euroset, and some choose public service as secretaries, investigators in the Department of Internal Affairs, junior specialists, archivists (archival librarians) . It makes sense to have a diploma from Moscow State Law Academy only if you are a target student (that is, before enrolling, you entered into a special contract with a government agency for service after graduation) or you have a father who is a deputy who will arrange for you to be a big boss.

Conclusions: Moscow State Law Academy named after. O.E. Kutafina is a good university by Russian standards. Thanks to the presence of good teachers and some kind of traditional school, as well as a totalitarian attendance system, you can become a more or less tolerable lawyer. Not every Russian university can boast of this. Did I advise you to enroll in the Moscow State Law Academy to study law, most likely yes, but either as a correspondence course or in a targeted field. The full-time course is not worth it (especially the paid one), it is better to think about Moscow State University, Finashka, HSE and other universities, where the knowledge will be given plus or minus the same, but fewer problems will arise in the learning process (there are many colleagues who graduated from these institutions.
Thank you for your attention, it’s up to you to decide whether to come here or not.

Institutes to help applicants choose an educational institution to study. All universities on the list have a specialty in “Jurisprudence”, and in addition, many other areas in the field of social protection and law.

MNUI

The Moscow New Law Institute was created more than twenty years ago, in 1993. This is a non-state institution. The profiles and areas in which training takes place are: law, economics, management. Qualifications include only specialist and bachelor's degrees, no master's degrees. Graduates receive a state diploma. All teachers among them, 85%, have scientific titles and degrees. Young men of military age are entitled to a deferment from the army. The teaching schedule is flexible, practice is available. There is distance learning for students.

The Moscow New Law Institute has five regional branches (Yubileiny, Bryansk, Sochi, Sovetsk, Tuchkovo). The educational process in the branches is also carried out by highly qualified specialists. For example, the branch of the Moscow New Law Institute in the village of Tuchkovo is in no way inferior to the main university, although it is the youngest. Most likely, this is explained by its proximity to Moscow.

Result of MNUI monitoring

Unfortunately, this institute did not show high results, the indicator was two points out of seven. The average passing score on the Unified State Exam is 48.32, which also does not indicate the height of the indicators. The Moscow New Law Institute does not provide budget places.

There are 2,534 students studying at MNUI at the same time, of which only six are full-time, which is explained by high tuition fees. The full-time and part-time courses are paid with a smaller amount, so there are 51 students in this department, which is also, of course, not enough. The rest study by correspondence, it’s even cheaper. Among the huge number of universities that train future lawyers, you can choose a more prestigious one than MNLU. The Moscow New Law Institute is not among the best Moscow universities.

PMUI

The Ministry of Education and Science carried out monitoring, based on the findings of which we can say that this is a worthy university. It is quite young, founded in 1992, and small - only 331 students attend the First Moscow Law Institute. The rating result is six points out of seven, not bad. According to the Unified State Examination, the average passing score upon admission is also higher - 64.01. Budgetary education is not provided at this institute either. The First Moscow Law Institute is a non-state institution and with rather expensive tuition.

Nevertheless, students prefer to study full-time, there are 183 of them in this department, the rest are almost equally divided between part-time and part-time departments. Moreover, not all students of this university are Russians; the institute willingly accepts visitors from abroad to study. First, humanitarian and socio-economic subjects are studied here, and in subsequent courses - general professional disciplines and highly specialized ones. After graduation, graduates easily find employment in the courts, internal affairs, prosecutor's offices, notaries and security services, the bar and many other organizations, regardless of whether they belong to the state or not. It makes sense for applicants to think and choose this particular Moscow law institute.

Student reviews

The overall impression after reading the reviews is that students love their university, and graduates remember it fondly. Many people write about the quality of distance education, which turned out to be excellent: a convenient form for teaching adults and busy people. Teachers provide detailed advice; if questions arise or difficulties are encountered, there is no refusal.

They also write that textbooks and manuals contain material presented in understandable and accessible language. Mandatory screening tests are convenient. There is a high level of knowledge due to well-thought-out programs. There are many such constructive reviews, but most of them contain gratitude to the teachers for the fact that the graduates did not regret their choice - the First Moscow Law Institute gave graduates a start in real life.

FinUniversity

The Financial University has a law faculty, where it trains lawyers of the same highest quality as banking specialists who have received a diploma from this university. The university has twenty-four faculties, twelve institutes subordinate to the general structure, two higher schools and four laboratories. Education here is provided using innovative technologies, where a system of continuous education is encouraged, including pre-university training, retraining, and second higher education.

The rating of this university is very high - class "B" (it must be taken into account that class "A", which means an exceptionally high level, was received only by Moscow State University). From the Ministry of Education and Science, the Financial University received six points out of seven, which is also a very high mark. It is worth noting that not every educational institution represented by Moscow legal institutes will be included in the BRICS countries. This university has entered. The average Unified State Examination is very high and is 79.2. Not all Moscow law institutes select students so carefully. By the way, 24,208 people study at the university at the same time. There is a military department. Dorms are available.

MFUA

This is a financial and legal university, formerly an academy, now a university. It was founded in 1990, but in this short time it became clear that other Moscow law institutes constitute very serious competition for this university: the rating from the Ministry of Education and Science is two points out of seven - not enough. The average passing score is also not very high: 54.92. However, Moscow University of Finance and Law is considered the best among accredited non-state universities. This is because this institution gives students thirty-eight majors plus twelve graduate majors.

There are bachelor's, specialist's, and master's degrees. Senior students get internships in the IT and financial and legal clinics of the university, where they provide free consultations to everyone. There is a deferment from the army. There are 11,616 students studying at the same time, most of them in the correspondence department - 9,032. The university has ten branches in different cities of the country. For example, the Vladimir branch of the Moscow Law Institute (University), created in 2002, is working to achieve world standards of educational quality, as are other branches.

RAAN

The Russian Academy trains highly qualified specialists - lawyers and notaries. Students receive a state diploma, so they always aspire to a successful career in law. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees in the specialties "International Trade Arbitration", "Notarial Activity" and many others.

There is also graduate school. In addition, lawyers-translators and professional notaries are trained here. The rating from the Ministry of Education and Science is five points out of seven, this is a good result. The average passing score is quite high - 63.58. There are only 281 students, and there are not much more part-time students among them than full-time students.

MIEP

The university is non-state, but accredited by the state. Formed in 1992. It is considered one of the leading educational institutions providing legal and economic education. Many Moscow law institutes do not provide students with the same opportunities that the Institute of Economics and Law provides. This includes training, internships abroad, and international programs. The technical equipment is also excellent.

Qualifications - bachelor's and master's degrees, a second HE is given, there are both full-time and part-time courses, and distance learning. The Ministry of Education and Science assessed the work and equipment of the university as four points out of seven. The average passing score is 56.72, lower for full-time students. There are 993 students studying, 795 of them by correspondence. There are a lot of branches throughout Russia - thirty-three.

Moscow State Law Academy

Kutafin Moscow Law Institute is a state academy founded in 1931. The academy's profile is purely legal. This is the leader of all law universities in the country, despite the fact that the Ministry of Education and Science gave only four points out of seven. There are many budget places - last year there were 450, with the highest passing score being 81.75, and for the budget place - 89.87.

This means that only a very motivated applicant will be able to enroll here, even for a paid form of education. The university has an excellent technical base. This is where forensic experts come from of the highest caliber. There are postgraduate, bachelor's, master's, advanced training courses, and preparatory courses. The total number of students is 7241, of which 4098 are full-time, that is, a lot. There are good hostels in Moscow and in four branches - Vologda, Kirov, Magadan, Orenburg.

MU Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia

MIA is a university established in 1975. There is one direction in the master's and bachelor's degrees, and the specialty is aimed at seven areas. Thirteen faculties train highly qualified professionals for internal affairs bodies.

The specificity and focus imply a certain closeness of this educational institution. It does not participate in ratings; they have their own commissions. The Ministry of Internal Affairs provides the opportunity to receive vocational secondary education. 323 students are studying. The hostel is good. The university has two branches - in Ryazan and Staroteryaevo (Ruza).

MUGU

This university is aimed at training public administration personnel, and this university is, accordingly, strong. In addition to jurisprudence and public administration, work is also carried out here in the field of management. Eleven bachelor's degree areas, ten master's degrees and five postgraduate specialties are provided for applicants.

Traditional classical education here is skillfully combined with innovative approaches, so the university confidently ranks among the top five among non-profit universities. Business and law are one of the most popular areas of study. The Ministry of Education and Science nevertheless rated the university’s efficiency indicator as four out of seven. The average passing score is 53.62. There are 2,151 students studying at the university, most of all part-time students - 1,248.

RAP

The Russian Academy of Justice trains specialists of the highest class, satisfying the need for them in the country's judicial system. State diplomas. There are seven faculties, a forensic laboratory, and a legal clinic. Civil servants and judges teach at the university. The academy has eleven branches, one of them outside the Russian Federation. RAP closely cooperates with European educational institutions and organizations, publishes a large amount of reference, scientific, educational literature, a magazine and a student newspaper. There is also an online publishing store here.

The Ministry of Education and Science rated the activities and equipment of the university quite highly, giving it five points out of seven. The average passing score on the Unified State Exam is very high: for the budget - 90.44. RAP trains 2994 students, approximately equally in full-time and part-time courses. Part-time and part-time - 146 people. There is a military department. The hostel, judging by the reviews, is good. The branches are also rated very highly; the academy has eleven of them.

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About MSLA

Moscow State Law Academy named after O.E. Kutafina is one of the largest law schools in Russia, where students receive not only theoretical knowledge and practical skills, but during their studies they completely absorb the spirit of the profession, which allows them to then successfully find a job.

Education at Moscow State Law Academy named after O.E. Kutafina

At the Academy you can receive secondary vocational education in the field of Law and social security organization. During their studies, students will study general scientific disciplines, as well as an introduction to the specialty, administrative, civil, environmental, family and labor law, professional ethics, insurance and other programs that will allow them to work in their specialty.

At the university you can get higher education and a specialist, bachelor's or master's degree on full-time study at the institutes:

  • law, where students study in civil law, state law or criminal law, and can also receive specialization: Lawyer in the field of advertising, show business or sports;
  • international legal, where they train specialists in international law jurisprudence. While studying at the institute, students, in addition to legal disciplines, study in depth a foreign language, and sometimes several: English, Spanish, German or French;
  • prosecutor's office, receiving a specialty in the training profile of prosecutorial and investigative activities. Before graduation, students of the institute must pass 2 state exams - in their specialty and in the theory of state and law;
  • banking and financial law, where students receive an education in the Lawyer program in the banking and financial sector, studying tax and budget law, banking law in Russia and abroad, the basics of insurance, legal mechanisms for regulating banking transactions, accounting and other special legal disciplines;
  • Bar, where they train specialists in legal practice. Students of the institute study the history of the legal profession, professional ethics and psychology of a lawyer, juvenile advocacy, legal proceedings and other disciplines. In addition, they study legal rhetoric in depth, which will allow them to learn how to correctly and clearly convey their position to listeners;
  • Energy Law, where they train future lawyers who will be able to work in the energy industry of the Russian Federation, teaching them general legal disciplines and disciplines related to mining law, nuclear and electric power.

At the Academy you can also get education:

  • full-time and part-time courses (attending classes in the evenings or weekends) in specializations: lawyer in the field of advertising, show business or sports, international law, criminal law, civil law and state law;
  • on a correspondence course (visiting the university only twice a year to take a session) in specializations: state law, criminal law or civil law.

It is possible to train students both on a budgetary basis and on a contract basis. After completing their education, students receive a state diploma. All young men who study full-time receive a deferment from military service. Nonresident students are provided with a dormitory.

Pre-university preparation for admission to the Moscow State Law Academy named after O.E. Kutafina

Applicants can enroll in the preparatory department at the university. There they will be able to prepare for entrance exams to the Academy and to participate in the university Olympiad, the winners of which enjoy benefits when entering the Moscow State Law Academy.

The following courses are offered at the preparatory department:

  • 4 months, during which students will listen to lectures on social studies and Russian history and attend seminars on the Russian language;
  • 8-month periods, where students will deepen their knowledge of the Russian language, social studies and Russian history to the required level;
  • correspondence courses that students attend only for consultations and tests to test their level of knowledge.

Children can take courses in in-depth study of the English language, the duration of which is 3 months, and the cost is 55,000 rubles.

Citizens of other countries who want to enroll in the Academy can take courses in Russian as a foreign language.

International cooperation at Moscow State Law Academy named after O.E. Kutafina

The Academy actively cooperates with foreign legal universities and international organizations from different parts of the world. Together they conduct various scientific research, the results of which are introduced into the educational process, conferences and seminars, where students and teachers from different countries participate in the discussion of important legal issues. Students of the Academy are sent to foreign universities, participating in an experience exchange program, and teachers and professors from those universities come to Moscow State Law Academy to give their lectures.

Thanks to international cooperation, the university performs the following tasks that contribute to its continuous development:

  • the market for educational services is analyzed, thanks to which the educational program at the Academy is improved;
  • professors and teachers of Moscow State Law Academy undergo retraining and improve their qualifications in foreign universities, which allows them to better prepare Academy students;
  • joint educational programs of the Academy and foreign universities are being developed;
  • Academy students do internships abroad, improving their knowledge and gaining legal experience;
  • The level of knowledge of a foreign language increases for both students and teachers.

The legal profession is about questioning everything, disagreeing with nothing, and talking endlessly.

T. Jefferson

At all times and in all countries it has been popular and in demand. In recent decades, the profession in Russia has become prestigious and highly paid: a mid-level lawyer earns 2 times more than the average Russian specialist from other industries. Outstanding celebrity lawyers have exorbitant fees, but such professionals are few in number.

To become a really good lawyer, you need to choose the right university, study hard, and even after graduation, constantly improve in law. Laws and rules for their application are constantly changing, so you need to stay up to date with innovations.

Due to the popularity of the profession, law faculties were opened in almost all universities in the 90s - economic, pedagogical, technical and even agricultural. At first, the quality of teaching was low. But gradually the educational process became of higher quality. So, with some effort from a student, he can become a good lawyer by graduating from the law faculty of a non-core university. Another thing is that employers choose lawyers either with extensive work experience or who have graduated from a serious state specialized university. A lawyer’s salary also depends on this.

Law schools in Moscow are considered the most prestigious universities. But it is precisely this advantage that is also a disadvantage during admission. In specialized legal institutes, universities, and academies there is traditionally a huge competition and a high passing score. But the universality of education allows you to find a job in any industry. While, for example, a lawyer who graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas named after. Gubkina, despite her high-quality education, will only be able to work in the oil and gas industry. It is easier to enroll in non-state universities, it is cheaper to study, and the quality of education has been at a high level in recent years. The only negative is the lack of prestige of the diploma.

In addition to law schools in Russia, you can also get an excellent education in foreign universities in the field of international relations and law. But here you will need knowledge of English at the level of a language university.

Rating of the best law universities in Russia remains unchanged for many years. Personnel officers from prosperous Russian companies took part in compiling this rating, assigning points to graduates of various law schools. As a result, the following universities were recognized as the best universities:

  • Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov;
  • Higher School of Economics HSE;
  • MGIMO;
  • St. Petersburg State University;
  • Tomsk State University named after V.V. Kuibysheva.

If you don’t understand what you’re reading even after the fifth time, it means it was written by a lawyer.

Will Rogers

Among non-state universities accredited by the state, the leaders in legal education are:

  • Kazan Academy of Management "TISBI";
  • Krasnodar Institute of Economics, Law and Natural Sciences;
  • Moscow Financial and Legal Academy;
  • Taganrog Institute of Management and Economics.

In recent years, the Russian economy has been successfully transitioning from the raw materials sector to the production of intellectual products, so there is an urgent need for specialists in the field of legal support for information protection, intellectual property rights and legal support for innovative entrepreneurship.

The legal profession is not only prestigious, but also requires a high intellectual level. After all, in addition to knowledge of legislation, knowledge of rhetoric, psychology, and logic is necessary. A presentable appearance, the ability to analyze and persuade are very important.

Thanks to legal education, many of the country's top leaders were able to make a brilliant career: Vladimir Lenin (Ulyanov), Dmitry Medvedev, Mikhail Gorbachev, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Ruslan Khasbulatov and many others. In foreign countries, the same trend: most US presidents were lawyers by training - John Adams, Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson, Lyndon Johnson, John Tyler, Woodrow Wilson, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, etc. In Cuba - Fidel Castro, in Great Britain - the Prime Minister -Minister Tony Blair and his predecessors. The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is Doctor of Laws Xi Jinping. The German chancellor before Angela Merkel was the lawyer Gerhard Schröder. The presidents of the Fifth Republic of France, François Mitterrand and Nicolas Sarkozy, were also lawyers.

Every lawyer has the potential to become a head of state. Perhaps it will be you. Go for it!

In 2016, Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL), one of the leading law universities in Russia, celebrated its 85th anniversary.

From 1931 to the present day, a long way has been passed from the Central Correspondence Courses of Soviet Law, which, after consolidation and several renamings, turned into an authoritative educational institution that trains lawyers - the All-Union Legal Correspondence Institute (VYuZI), to the flagship of domestic legal education. Many of those who today constitute the country's legal elite studied here. Being a graduate of the University is not only honorable, but also authoritative.

MSLA is not just an educational institution, but a real Alma Mater for students. Students receive fundamental theoretical knowledge, practical skills and, last but not least, the spirit of the profession. They develop the moral qualities of real lawyers: determination, ability to lead a discussion, love for people and their work. It is this approach that allows us to educate true professionals in their field and continue the long-standing traditions of legal education. Undoubtedly, this is the merit of the University’s teaching staff, its “golden fund”.
A graduate of VYUZ in 1978, State Secretary, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation Alexander Torshin, remembers his mentors with reverence: “Our teachers not only provided knowledge. They instilled a taste for the legal profession. This is not an on-duty attitude towards a person. The approach was almost individual. When the professors came out, it was immediately clear that these were celestials. The qualifications were such and the lecturing skills were at such a level that you immediately understood: this is a master!”

During its existence, the University has trained and graduated over 180,000 specialists with higher legal education. The University is proud of its graduates, among whom there are many famous, honored lawyers and outstanding scientists.

Over the years, prominent domestic legal scholars have worked at the University: Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, laureate of the Presidential Prize, co-chairman of the Association of Lawyers of Russia Oleg Kutafin, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, laureate of the USSR State Prize Vladimir Kudryavtsev, professors Anatoly Vengerov, Mark Gurvich, Boris Zdravomyslov, Yuri Kozlov, Polina Lupinskaya, Valentin Martemyanov, Stepan Mitrichev, Vladimir Ryasentsev, Valentina Tolkunova, Zinovy ​​Chernilovsky, Maria Shakaryan, Anton Vasiliev and other legal scholars.

Today, the educational process and research work at the University are provided by 14 institutes, 3 branches, 31 departments. The University has more than 20 scientific schools and directions. The teaching staff numbers over 890 teachers, among them one corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, at least 180 doctors and 520 candidates of science, 30 honored lawyers of the Russian Federation, 13 honored scientists of the Russian Federation, more than 70 honorary workers of higher professional education of the Russian Federation .

About 13,000 students study at the University at a time, over 400 graduate students and applicants, and 350 foreign citizens are trained. The process of teaching students in accordance with the requirements of the present time is in constant development.

The development of legal education follows the path of profiling. In this regard, truly unique areas are being developed at Moscow State Law Academy (corporate, competition, sports law), new Institutes are being created in which students study (Institute of Business Law, Institute of Modern Applied Law, Institute of Forensic Expertise, etc.), which have no analogues not only in our country, but also abroad.







1931 was a turning point for correspondence legal education in the RSFSR.

There was a shortage of legal personnel in the country. Until this time, the training of lawyers by correspondence was carried out at the faculties of Soviet law, the largest of which was the faculty at Moscow State University (formed in 1927).

On March 21, 1931, at the board of the People's Commissariat of Justice of the RSFSR, it was decided to transform the former faculties of Soviet law into independent institutions.

On June 1, 1931, the Regulations on the Moscow Institute of Soviet Law were adopted. P.I. was appointed the first director of the Moscow Institute of Soviet Law. Knock. At the same time, the board of the People's Commissariat of Justice of the RSFSR decided to organize correspondence courses for the training and retraining of lawyers.

Issues of organizing law schools and training justice workers were considered at the V meeting of leading justice workers on July 18, 1931. The resolution adopted there noted that “for the speedy training and retraining of Soviet justice workers without interrupting them from direct practical work,” it was necessary to “organize correspondence courses in legal education as part of the Moscow Institute of Soviet Law.”

On December 26, 1931, the Collegium of the People's Commissariat of Justice of the RSFSR adopted the Regulations on correspondence education under Soviet law. In accordance with this document, the management of correspondence education was carried out by the Central Correspondence Courses of Soviet Law, which were equated to a correspondence law school, and in the circular of January 13, 1932 they were called the Correspondence Institute of Soviet Law.

On October 21, 1933, the Collegium of the People's Commissariat of Justice of the RSFSR transformed the Central Correspondence Courses of Soviet Law into the Central Correspondence Institute of Soviet Law (TsZISP) with the status of the correspondence legal education sector of the Department of Training and Retraining of Personnel of the People's Commissariat of Justice of the RSFSR. The mission of the institute included training, retraining and advanced training in the form of correspondence training for judicial and prosecutorial workers, legal advisers and employees of economic and government institutions.

By the resolution of the Central Executive Committee and the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR dated March 5, 1935, “On measures to develop and improve legal education,” the institutions of Soviet law that existed at that time were renamed legal institutions. The Central Correspondence Institute of Soviet Law became known as the Central Correspondence Legal Institute (TsZLI).

Later, by the Decree of the People's Commissariat of Justice of the RSFSR of July 3, 1936, legal institutions received the names legal. The Central Correspondence Law Institute became the Central Correspondence Law Institute (CLCI).

The Institute had 7 sectors with 36 consultation points and 8 branches on the territory of the RSFSR: in Kharkov, Minsk, Tiflis (Tbilisi), Baku, Yerevan, Tashkent, Stalinabad, Ashgabat, i.e. actually became all-Union.

In accordance with the Decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR No. 703 of April 29, 1937, not intended for publication, “On the transfer to the jurisdiction of the USSR People's Commissariat of Justice of the Moscow, Leningrad and Kazan Law Institutes and the Research Institute of Forensic Psychiatry named after. Professor Serbsky "The Central Legal Correspondence Institute received a new name, which it bore for 63 years - the All-Union Legal Correspondence Institute (VYUZI).

By a resolution of the Collegium of the People's Commissariat of Justice of the USSR dated October 18, 1940, the All-Union Correspondence Law Academy was annexed to the All-Union Legal Academy. That's when the scientific work really began. The first issue of “Scientific Notes of VYUZI” was published.

In accordance with the order of the Ministry of Higher Education of the USSR No. 421 of May 18, 1956, an evening faculty was opened in Moscow at the VYUZ.

By 1960, VYUZI had 6 correspondence faculties (Moscow, Kuibyshev (Samara), Krasnodar, Khabarovsk, Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod), Ivanovo) and 6 educational and consulting points (Orenburg, Kaliningrad, Magadan, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Ordzhonikidze (Vladikavkaz).

In 1987 O.E. For the first time in Soviet higher education, Kutafin was elected rector of VYUZ at a meeting of the Academic Council (on an alternative basis).

On February 10, 1988, by order of the USSR Ministry of Higher Education No. 98, full-time education was opened at VYUZ.

On September 26, 1990, on the basis of Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR No. 974, VYUZI was transformed into the Moscow Law Institute (MUI) (order of the State Education Committee of the USSR dated October 17, 1990 No. 660), since the full-time course of study did not correspond in any way to maintaining the word “correspondence” in the name.

On October 6, 1993, the Moscow Law Institute was renamed the Moscow State Law Academy (in accordance with the order of the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Higher Education No. 245 of October 6, 1993).

On December 23, 2008, Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1814 “On perpetuating the memory of O. E. Kutafin” was adopted.

On February 12, 2009, Moscow Government Order No. 206 RP was approved. “On the naming of the Moscow State Law Academy named after O. E. Kutafin.”

September 12, 2011 By Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated May 16, 2011 No. 1625 State educational institution of higher professional education “Moscow State Law Academy named after O.E. Kutafin" was renamed into the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher professional education "Moscow State Law Academy named after O.E. Kutafin" (order of the rector of the Moscow State Law Academy named after O.E. Kutafin dated 09/07/2011 No. 581).

On February 1, 2013, by Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated October 12, 2012 No. 812, the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher professional education “Moscow State Law Academy named after O.E. Kutafin" was renamed into the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher professional education "Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafin (MSAL)" (University named after O.E. Kutafin (MSAL) (order of the rector of the University named after O.E. Kutafin (MSAL) dated January 22, 2013 No. 15).

On November 18, 2015, by Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated October 13, 2015 No. 1138, the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher professional education “Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafin (MSAL)" was renamed into the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education "Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafin (MSAL)" (University named after O.E. Kutafin (MSAL) (order of the rector of the University named after O.E. Kutafin (MSAL) dated October 30, 2015 No. 531).

The main building of the University is located in a historical place in Moscow. The village of Kudrino has been mentioned in chronicles since 1412. It was once the property of the Novinsky Monastery, and before that these lands were owned by the Serpukhov prince Vladimir the Brave, cousin of Dmitry Donskoy.

In 1764, the Novinsky Monastery fell into disrepair, and its lands were transferred for development for officers and officials. On the site where the University is now located, there was a city estate that belonged to the nobleman G.P. Vysotsky. According to the tradition of that time, the building was a series of interconnected wooden structures.

In 1812, when Napoleon came to Moscow, most of the village of Kudrina burned down. Vysotsky’s property also burned down. The owner of the estate became court councilor I.A. Khilkov. He laid out a garden on the territory of the estate and erected several buildings, which he rented out. Then the property was acquired by Countess Kreutz, and in 1899 it was bought from her by the city.

In 1901, according to the design of the architect Nikiforov A.A. a three-story building was built here for the Moscow Real School. It has survived to this day (it houses the first academic building of the University). On the site of the garden, stone residential buildings were erected for teachers and school staff.

Over the years, famous domestic lawyers worked at the University: Vengerov A.B., Gurvich M.A., Martemyanov V.S., Mitrichev S.P., Kozlova E.I., Lupinskaya P.A., Ryasentsev V.A. ., Rovinsky E.A., Titov Yu.P., Chernilovsky Z.M., Shakaryan M.S., Shishov O.F. and many others.

Over all the years of its existence, VYUZI-MUI-MSAL-University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL) created 43 faculties throughout the country. Then, on their basis, correspondence and full-time departments and faculties were organized in 27 universities and three law schools of the USSR. Faculties, branches and educational and consulting centers appeared in more than 30 cities, among which are: Leningrad (St. Petersburg), Khabarovsk. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Magadan, Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod), Orenburg, Ulyanovsk, Kirov, Stavropol, Vologda, Kharkov, Novosibirsk, Sverdlovsk (Ekaterinburg), Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnodar, Odessa, Chisinau, Kiev, Kuibyshev (Samara), Ivanovo. Omsk, Ufa, Minsk, Kazan, Almaty, Ashgabat, Dushanbe, Dzaudzhikau, Tashkent, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Ordzhonikidze (Vladikavkaz), Yerevan, Kaliningrad, Barnaul, Frunze (Bishkek), Simferopol, Kutaisi. The faculties and branches created over the years grew into powerful educational institutions, which were then taken over; universities, for example, Omsk, Tomsk, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don. Thus, the University assisted in the organization and creation of a number of well-known law faculties and universities.

Directors and rectors of VYUZI-MUI-MSAL-University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL):

· Malsagov Magomed Gaitievich (circa 1937);

· Karasev Yakov Afanasyevich (1938-1939);

· Shalyupa Mikhail Pavlovich (October 1939 – 1941);

· Khorokhorin Mikhail Vasilievich (November 1941-1942);

· Ushomirsky V.P. (February 1942),

· Denisov Andrey Ivanovich (January 1943);

· Kozhevnikov Fedor Ivanovich (1943-1945);

· Voschilin Stepan Stepanovich (1945);

· Schneider Mikhail Abramovich (March-April 1946);

· Andreev Vitaly Semenovich (1969-1980);

· Zdravomyslov Boris Viktorovich (1980-1987);

· Kutafin Oleg Emelyanovich (1987-2007);

· Blazheev Viktor Vladimirovich (since July 2007).


BLACK AND WHITE WAR

Sunsets lay behind the sky
And the age went to rest,
The soldiers played more and more quietly
Music of World War II
Wars of color - crimson
Wars are the ashes of a candle,
Wars from Berlin to Bryansk,
War - whether you scream or not,

And black and white shadows
They closed ranks long ago
On the battlefield
On the field of the scarlet war,
Where are the forget-me-nots blooming now?
Where now the memory is alive,
Where is the eternal flame for a day,
He will not abandon his banners.


The new full name of the University is the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education “Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL)";
new abbreviated name - University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL).

In connection with the state registration of changes to the constituent documents related to the change in the name of the University named after O.E. Kutafin (MSAL) (hereinafter referred to as the University), in pursuance of the order of the rector dated October 30, 2015 No. 531 “On the use of the new name of the University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL)" from November 18, 2015, the new name of the University and Institutes (branches) of the University is used:

  • Northwestern Institute (branch) of the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education "Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL)"
    abbreviated name: Northwestern Institute (branch) of the University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL).
  • Volga-Vyatka Institute (branch) of the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education "Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL)"
    abbreviated name: Volga-Vyatka Institute (branch) of the University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL).
  • Orenburg Institute (branch) of the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education "Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL)"
    abbreviated name: Orenburg Institute (branch) of the University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL).
  • Institute (branch) of the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education "Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSLA)" in Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan
  • Magadan branch of the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education "Moscow State Law University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL)"

Bank details:

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Moscow State Law University named after O. E. Kutafin (MSAL)"

Russia, 125993 Moscow, Sadovaya - Kudrinskaya street, building No. 9
TIN 7703013574
Gearbox 770301001
UFK in Moscow (University named after O.E. Kutafin (MGYuA), personal account 20736X43260)

Bank: Main Directorate of the Bank of Russia for the Central Federal District

Account number 40501810845252000079

BIC 044525000

OKPO 02066581
OKONH 92110
OKVED 85.22

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