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Moldova State University
Universitatea de Stat din Moldova

Motto	Vitae discimus (Latin: "For life we learn")
Type	Public
Established	1 October 1946; 78 years ago (1946-10-01)
Rector	Igor Șarov
Academic staff	1,145
Students	20,563
Location	Chișinău, Moldova
Website	usm.md

University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia	301–350 (2022)

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 Chișinău State University. Initially, it had 320 students enrolled in 5 faculties: Physics and Mathematics, Geology and Pedology, History and Philology, Biology, and 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 Moldova State University. 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. Moldova State University has admitted students from about 80 countries.

On 8 February 2024, there was a fire at the NATO Information and Documentation Centre in the campus of the university. The university's authorities claimed this was an intentional act.

Faculties

The university is organized into faculties:

Biology and Soil Science
Chemistry and Chemical Technology
Law
Physics and Engineering
History and Philosophy
Journalism and Communication Sciences
Philology
Mathematics and Informatics
Psychology, Pedagogy, Sociology and Social Work
International Relations, Political and Administrative Sciences
Economic Sciences
Institute of Physical Education and Sport

Notable professors

Notable alumni

Valentina Bidrug-Lungu – gender studies scholar
Samuel Yeboah Mensah – African Academy of Sciences

References

"QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
"The Moldova State University – History". Retrieved 23 April 2023.
"Incendiu la Centrul NATO de la Chișinău. SUA acuză un "act intenționat"" (in Romanian). Digi24. 9 February 2024.
"Universitatea de Stat din Moldova » Facultăți" (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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