MGIMO Annual Report: From Academic to Technological Leadership

31 July 2026

MGIMO Endowment presents the University’s annual report, highlighting its key achievements in 2025 across education, research and international activities, as well as its priority areas for future development.

The publication brings together major events in university life, strategic initiatives and new projects implemented with the participation of MGIMO faculty, students, alumni and partners.

At a joint meeting of the MGIMO Supervisory and Board of Trustees, University Rector A.V. Torkunov outlined the strategic direction for the University’s development: a transition from academic leadership to technological leadership. Today, MGIMO sees itself not only as a traditional university specialising in international affairs, but also as an emerging development institution in the field of international engagement, with a focus on the country’s technological development, international scientific and technological cooperation, the digital transformation of education and applied expertise.

This vision shapes the University’s key development priorities: expanding international campuses and network-based academic programmes, launching educational products for emerging technology sectors, strengthening research consortia, and creating digital platforms and tools for analysing international processes. Under the Priority 2030 programme, MGIMO is developing three key clusters: high-tech industrial cooperation; global energy and the climate agenda; and global agricultural markets, agribusiness and the bioeconomy.

MGIMO Endowment plays a distinct role in the University’s development. Working together with partners and alumni, it supports strategic projects, educational initiatives, research infrastructure and new university spaces.

The full report is available via this link (79 MB).

The annual report demonstrates how MGIMO is shaping a new development model by bringing together its academic traditions, international expertise, technology-driven projects and alumni support to address the University’s long-term priorities.