# Moscow University for the Humanities

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**Wikidata**: [Q277872](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q277872)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_University_for_the_Humanities)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/moscow-university-for-the-humanities

## Summary
Moscow University for the Humanities is a higher-education institution in Moscow, Russia, founded in 1944 and designated as a university since 12 June 2003. It originated as the Central Komsomol School and has undergone multiple status and name changes while serving approximately 4,500 students in humanities and related social fields.

## Key Facts
- Founded on 14 October 1944 (inception recorded 1944-10-14) and recorded generally as 1944.  
- Official institutional evolution: Central Komsomol School (1944–1969); Высшая комсомольская школа при ЦК ВЛКСМ (1969–1990); Институт молодёжи (1990–2000-11-15); Московская гуманитарно-социальная академия (2000-11-16–2003-06-11); Московский гуманитарный университет (since 2003-06-12).  
- Institutional status timeline: school (1944-10-14 to 1948-06-25) → Institut für Lehrerbildung (1948-06-26 to 1969-09-02) → higher education institution (1969-09-03 to 1990) → institute (1990–2000-11-15) → academy (2000-11-16–2003-06-11) → university (from 2003-06-12).  
- Location: Moscow, Russia; Veshnyaki District. Coordinates: 55.7299 N, 37.8140 E.  
- Student body: about 4,500 students.  
- Official motto: "Faith, Hope and Charity."  
- Website: http://www.mosgu.ru/. Social usernames: Facebook — mosgu.univer; VK — mosgu_univer; Telegram — mosgu_univer.  
- Identifiers: ROR 05prjmm12; GRID grid.449153.e; DOI prefix 10.17805; Freebase /m/03wbhyj; VIAF 148770676; Library of Congress authority n2005032239; Russian organisation number 1127799015277.  
- Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Московский_гуманитарный_университет_3_корпус.jpg.  
- Wikipedia presence: article titled "Moscow University for the Humanities"; sitelink_count 7; articles in ar, arz, de, en, eo, pl, ru.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Moscow University for the Humanities?
A: It is a university-level higher education institution in Moscow, Russia, specializing in humanities and social fields, with origins dating to 1944 and formal university status from 12 June 2003.

### Q: Where and when was it founded?
A: The institution was founded in 1944, with an inception date recorded as 14 October 1944. It is located in Moscow, specifically the Veshnyaki District (coordinates 55.7299 N, 37.814 E).

### Q: How large is the student body?
A: The university has about 4,500 students.

### Q: What were its previous official names?
A: Previous official names include Центральная комсомольская школа при ЦК ВЛКСМ (Central Komsomol School), Высшая комсомольская школа при ЦК ВЛКСМ, Институт молодёжи, and Московская гуманитарно-социальная академия.

### Q: How can I find its official website or social pages?
A: The official website is http://www.mosgu.ru/. Social accounts include Facebook (mosgu.univer), VK (mosgu_univer), and Telegram (mosgu_univer).

## Why It Matters
Moscow University for the Humanities matters as a persistent educational institution in Russia that traces its institutional lineage back to 1944. Its continuous existence through multiple reorganizations—from a Komsomol school to a teacher-training institute, then a higher education institution, institute, academy, and finally a university—reflects changes in Russian higher education structure and the institution’s adaptive role in training specialists in humanities and social areas. With a student body of roughly 4,500, a Moscow campus in the Veshnyaki District, and a formal university status since 2003, it serves as a mid-sized center for humanities education in the capital. The university is integrated into international and national research and bibliographic systems via identifiers such as ROR, GRID, DOI prefix, VIAF, and LOC authority records, which supports its visibility in academic publishing and library networks. For researchers, students, and educators focused on Russian-language humanities and social studies, the university is a relevant institutional actor with a documented multi-decade institutional history.

## Notable For
- Evolving institutional lineage that begins as the Central Komsomol School (established 1944) and culminates in university status in 2003.  
- Sustained presence in Moscow’s Veshnyaki District with precise coordinates 55.7299 N, 37.814 E.  
- Moderate-size student body of approximately 4,500 students.  
- Multiple national and international identifiers (ROR: 05prjmm12; GRID: grid.449153.e; DOI prefix: 10.17805; VIAF: 148770676) facilitating bibliographic and research integration.  
- Official motto "Faith, Hope and Charity" and a documented public web and social-media presence.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Moscow University for the Humanities (Московский гуманитарный университет).  
- Type: University (preferred instance_of since 2003-06-12).  
- Country: Russia (also listed historically in records as Soviet Union where applicable).  
- City/district: Moscow; Veshnyaki District.

### Founding and inception
- Inception date recorded as 14 October 1944.  
- General founding year recorded as 1944.

### Institutional history and status changes
- 1944-10-14 to 1948-06-25 — instance_of: school.  
- 1948-06-26 to 1969-09-02 — instance_of: Institut für Lehrerbildung.  
- 1969-09-03 to 1990 — instance_of: higher education institution.  
- 1990 to 2000-11-15 — instance_of: institute.  
- 2000-11-16 to 2003-06-11 — instance_of: academy.  
- From 2003-06-12 — instance_of: university (preferred).

### Official names by period
- 1944–1969: Центральная комсомольская школа при ЦК ВЛКСМ.  
- 1969–1990: Высшая комсомольская школа при ЦК ВЛКСМ.  
- 1990–2000-11-15: Институт молодёжи.  
- 2000-11-16–2003-06-11: Московская гуманитарно-социальная академия.  
- From 2003-06-12: Московский гуманитарный университет.

### Location and campus data
- Coordinates: latitude 55.7299, longitude 37.814.  
- OpenStreetMap relation id: 12285514.  
- District: Veshnyaki District, Moscow.

### Size and community
- Student population: approximately 4,500 students.  
- Sitelink_count (Wikipedia links): 7; language editions include Arabic, Arz, German, English, Esperanto, Polish, Russian.

### Identifiers and external data
- ROR: 05prjmm12.  
- GRID: grid.449153.e.  
- DOI prefix: 10.17805.  
- VIAF: 148770676.  
- Freebase id: /m/03wbhyj.  
- Library of Congress authority id: n2005032239.  
- Russian organisation number: 1127799015277.  
- Other catalogue identifiers: idref_id 083285490; kisti_id K000204897; nl_cr_aut_id entries as provided.

### Online presence and media
- Official website: http://www.mosgu.ru/.  
- Facebook: mosgu.univer.  
- VK: mosgu_univer.  
- Telegram: mosgu_univer.  
- Public image file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Московский_гуманитарный_университет_3_корпус.jpg

### Categories and metadata
- Instance of: university (preferred), academy, institute, higher education institution, Institut für Lehrerbildung, school (historical).  
- Topic's main category identifier: Q60905661.  
- Category for employees: Q60905656.  
- Category for alumni: Q60905668.

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## References

1. [Source](https://www.mosgu.ru/nauchnaya/publications/2011/monographs/Central_Komsomol_School.pdf)
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. ROR release v1.19
4. Google Knowledge Graph
5. Czech National Authority Database
6. [Source](http://api.crossref.org/members/7232)
7. GRID Release 2016-05-31
8. Unified State Register of Legal Entities