Moscow State Linguistic University

Moscow State Linguistic University (Russian: Московский государственный лингвистический университет, МГЛУ), previously known as Maurice Thorez Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages (Russian: Московский государственный педагогический институт иностранных языков имени Мориса Тореза, МГПИИЯ им. Мориса Тореза and still often referred to as InYaz) is a university in Moscow, Russia. It is the largest and the oldest university in Russia that specializes in linguistics and foreign languages. There are about 10,000 students and postgraduates in the university. Education is available in 35 languages.

Type

University

Founded

1804

Also known as

MSLU, Maurice Thorez Institute of Foreign Languages, Maurice Thorez Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages, The Maurice Thorez Institute of Foreign Languages