Moldova State University
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Universitatea de Stat din Moldova | |
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| Motto | Vitae discimus (Latin: "For life we learn") |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1 October 1946 |
| Rector | Igor Șarov |
Academic staff | 1,145 |
| Students | 20,563 |
| Location | , |
| Website | usm.md?lang=en |
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| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1] | 301-350 (2022) |
The Moldova State University (USM; Romanian: Universitatea de Stat din Moldova) is a university located in Chișinău, Moldova.
History
The university was founded on 1 October 1946 as Chisinau State University.[2] Initially, it had 320 students enrolled in 5 faculties, Physics and Mathematics, Geology and Pedology, History and Philology, Biology, Chemistry. Within the 12 departments there were 35 teachers. Among the initiators of the founding of the university were Macarie Radu and Mihail Pavlov.
In 1969, the State University of Moldova joined the International Association of Universities as a plenipotentiary member. The prestige of the State University of Moldova on the international arena has been strengthened by the 14 scientists and cultures of 9 countries of the world who have been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the State University of Moldova. The State University of Moldova has concluded more than 60 cooperation agreements in the field of education and science with university centers in 25 countries. At this university they have done their studies students from about 80 countries of the world.
Organization
The university is organized into faculties:[3]
- Biology and Pedology
- Chemistry and Chemical Technology
- Law
- Physics
- History and Philosophy
- Journalism and Communication Sciences
- Foreign Languages and Literature
- Letters
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Psychology and Education Sciences
- International Relations, Political and Administrative Sciences
- Sociology and Social Assistance
- Economics
Notable professors
- Valentin Belousov
- Israel Gohberg
- Evgeny Pokatilov[4]
- Yury Perlin
- Nicolae Corlăteanu
- Mikhail Pavlov
- Nicolae Dimo
- Evgeny Alexandrovich Litvinov
Notable alumni
- Valentina Bidrug-Lungu - gender studies scholar
- [Samuel Yeboah Mensah] - African Academy of Sciences
See also
References
- ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "The Moldova State University » History". Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Universitatea de Stat din Moldova » Facultăţi" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "NASA/ADS". ui.adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
External links
- Official website
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