Moscow State University of Printing Arts is a&nbnsp;unique specialized higher school, which trains experts for publishing houses, print shops, book-selling organizations and other enterprises in Russia.

The story of the University goes back to July&nbnsp;1930, when Moscow Graphic Arts College was established. Originally it consisted of 3&nbnsp;faculties: Technical Studies, Economics and Publishing. Several years later Engineering Faculty was opened and the College began to instruct the whole scope of graphic arts and publishing curricula.

With a 70-year history behind it, the University has turned into a&nbnsp;recognized educational and scientific centre, well known for its highly qualified teaching staff, its traditions, and scientific schools.

The University is an "alma mater" for almost 50&nbnsp;thousand specialists, with more than 500&nbnsp;Doctors of Science among them. Approximately one thousand of its graduates work in 37&nbnsp;countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our former students run leading publishing houses, print shops, and book trade networks in the Russian Federation, the CIS and the Baltic countries.

The University today is:

1. 5 faculties, 31 departments, Research Centre, Post-graduate Division, Enhanced Retraining Faculty of Continuous Education, Pre-admission Centre, Technical Training and Publishing Centers;



2. 6 thousand students and 150 post-graduate students, studying full-time, part-time or doing extra-mural courses. The annual enrolment is more than 1000 students. The duration of the whole training is 5–6 years;



3. 410 lecturers, senior lecturers, and professors, including some academicians and corresponding members of a number of Russian Academies;



4. Laboratories, equipped with modern computers and graphic arts machinery, demonstration and training centers;



5. Library collection of about 1 million 400 thousand items;



6. 50700 m2 of educational facilities;



7. 2 hostels with 18000 m2 of floor space;



8. Samara filial.

• Moscow Printing Institute
• Moscow State Academy of Printing Arts