The Office creates conditions for the development and promotion of projects (including educational projects) in areas of international cooperation that are strategically important for HSE University; it coordinates the University's participation in leading international associations and develops interaction through collaborations with network universities, international organizations, institutes, and associations. The Office develops a comprehensive strategy for promoting the HSE University brand abroad and helps expanding the network of partners.
Key tasks of the Office:
- Developing new forms of international cooperation and promoting multilateral programmes and projects in education and science;
- Expanding the presence and enhancing the attractiveness of the HSE University brand in foreign educational markets and international platforms, attracting new foreign partners;
- Ensuring and coordinating the participation of HSE University in leading international higher education associations and developing interaction with network universities;
- Developing and implementing multilateral projects and network programmes;
- Coordinating HSE University's activities in the preparation and implementation of events within the framework of the Russian Federation's chairmanship in international organizations and interstate associations, including the SCO, BRICS, EAEU, and other international structures;
- Promoting the HSE University brand, educational programmes, and events abroad, as well as providing information support of educational events aimed at developing international cooperation.
Events
30 Jun – 25Jul
1 – 5Dec
News
The HSE Moscow campus held a meeting with Enrique IgnacioFerrer Vieyra, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic to the Russian Federation. HSE Vice Rector Victoria Panova, Academic Supervisor of the School of International Regional Studies at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs Olga Volosyuk, and Head of the International Partnerships Office Ksenia Shevtsova took part in the meeting. The parties discussed opportunities for expanding academic cooperation, including student exchanges, translation projects, and joint research initiatives.
June 09
On May 29, 2025, a delegation from Sultan Qaboos University paid an official visit to HSE University. The meeting was held at the HSE building on Pokrovsky Bulvar and was dedicated to the development of partnership in science and education. The delegation was led by His Highness Dr Fahad Al Said, Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University. During the visit, the parties signed an agreement on cooperation and academic exchange between the universities.
June 04
On May 20, 2025, HSE University hosted an official delegation from Sichuan University headed by President Wang Jinsong. During the meeting, the universities signed a cooperation agreement.
May 21
A cooperation agreement has been signed in Moscow between HSE University and Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU). The document was signed during the official visit of a Vietnamese delegation to celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory Day and negotiations involving President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Tô Lâm. The agreement was signed by HSE Rector Nikita Anisimov and VNU Rector Le Quan.
May 13
On May 10, a delegation from Tsinghua University—one of China’s leading higher education institutions—paid an official visit to HSE University. The delegation was led by Qiu Yong, Secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee, former President and Chair of the University Council, and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
May 12
On May 7, 2025, Janja Lula da Silva — First Lady of Brazil and a prominent advocate for sustainable development who initiated the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty — visited HSE University. She held a private meeting with HSE University Rector Nikita Anisimov, where they explored promising avenues for strengthening Russia-Brazil collaboration in science and education.
May 12
HSE University was the only participant from Russia to hold its own expert sessions at the annual conference and exhibition of the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE). The delegation was headed by Anna Tyshetskaya, Director of HSE University–St Petersburg.
April 04
On December 8, 2024, HSE’s Pokrovka campus hosted the first HSE CS x BRICS Ideathon, organised by the Hackathon Club of the Faculty of Computer Science and the HSE Multilateral Strategic Projects Office. The event was supported by the BRICS Expert Council–Russia, which endorsed the initiative as part of HSE's activities in the BRICS Network University.
December 26, 2024
On October 14, 2024, International Partnership Day Russia–Brazil took place at HSE University. The event was organised in collaboration with the Brazilian Embassy in Moscow and marked the first Brazilian academic and scientific mission to Russia, leading to the signing of cooperation agreements between HSE University and four Brazilian universities.
October 15, 2024
At the end of April 2024, HSE University hosted an international conference ‘Export of Russian Education to Africa: Challenges and Opportunities.’ The event was attended by leaders of universities from Mali, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Niger, and Guinea. Together with their Russian counterparts from government bodies, scientific and higher educational institutions, they outlined paths for the development of humanitarian relations and agreed on possible cooperation in the face of a changing world order.
May 07, 2024