7 REASONS TO JOIN SGP
1. The SGP is the best Russian school launching bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in Political Science and Public Administration;
2. The SGP is in the World’s Top 100 Universities as a school of governance and political science;
3. The SGP launches 26 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs;
4. The SGP programs are practice-oriented and provide for direct contacts with prospective employers;
5. The SGP offers to its students a wide range of internships in the leading universities of Europe and Asia;
6. The SGP has built a unique digital environment to support academic studies and research activities;
7. The SGP hosts panels with Russian and foreign political leaders, diplomats and businessmen on a regular basis.
SGP IN FACTS AND FIGURES
1. The SGP is the biggest MGIMO faculty since the number of students enrolled at the SGP exceeds 1000.
2. MGIMO is included in the top 100 of QS World University Rankings by subject Social Sciences and Management taught at the SGP.
3. The SGP distinguished alumni include Russian MPs, governors, senior political officials, chief executive officers of Russian major corporations and multinationals.
4. The SGP has 6 double degree master’s programs and 2 international master’s programs implemented together with the UN.
SGP MISSION
Based on its extensive successful experience accumulated over the years, the School of Governance and Politics is intended to create a brand new generation of public servants who will be able to act in a highly competitive environment, have fluency in foreign languages together with expertise in strategic, innovation and crisis management and a deep understanding of current political processes both nationally and internationally, including, inter alia, an excellent educational background in law and economics. An alumnus of the SGP is perfectly positioned as a government official, politician, staff member of departments or agencies providing expert and analytical support for government authorities, or a GR manager for a major national corporation.
SGP BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS
The specializations offered by the SGP include Public and Municipal Administration, Political Science, and International Relations. Applicants can choose any of these specializations during the admission campaign, and third year students are to select their respective program curriculum involving a wide range of special disciplines, topics for scientific research and a variety of internship options. The School has introduced the positions of program moderators and tutors who are in charge of developing soft skills and hard skills of the SGP students both during term time and outside of school hours. By the time the students are to be assigned to their internships, the School will already have a clear vision of their job skills, expertise and the relevant industry or field of professional activities suitable for each particular student.
The SGP bachelor programs include:
- Digital Public Governance;
- Management of International Projects;
- Economic Policy;
- Public Policy Technology;
- Theory of Politics;
- Public Diplomacy;
- Global Politics
SGP MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS
Public and municipal administration:
- Smart City Management;
- Governance in State-owned Corporations;
- Management of Sustainable Development
Political science:
- International Political Consulting;
- GR and Business Diplomacy
International relations:
- International Humanitarian Cooperation and External Relations of Regions
Contacts:
Tel: +7 495 229-54-24, +7 917 541-98-77
E-mail: dregninoleg@yandex.ru
SGP DUAL DEGREE MASTER’S PROGRAMS
- International Public and Business Administration (with Macerata University, Italy);
- Digital Public Governance (with the Sapienza University of Rome);
- Smart City Management (with Yonsei University, South Korea);
- External Relations of Regions (with the University of Cagliary, Italy);
- International Political Consulting (with the University of Nicosia);
- Political Consulting and International Relations (with the University of Pisa);
- GR and International Lobbying (with the University of Florence);
- Program with Moscow State University;
Contacts:
Tel: +7 916 820-45-11
E-mail: s.komarov@inno.mgimo.ru
Head of the department

Henry Sardaryan, PhD
Contacts
Room: 3171
+7 495 229-54-37 (inner 17-13)
sgp@inno.mgimo.ru
Website: sgp.mgimo.ru/en
Departments