The universities of Murmansk include both public and private higher education institutions. The city has opened several branches of large St. Petersburg higher education institutions. The largest university in the city is considered the Murmansk Arctic University.
Murmansk Arctic State University
The number of state universities in Murmansk includes the Arctic University. The university’s performance indicator was rated five out of seven last year. In total, over 4,000 students study at the University of the Arctic, half of whom are full-time students. Institutional units include the following institutions:
- psychological and pedagogical;
- social and humanitarian;
- natural sciences;
- physical education and life safety;
- arts and service;
- mathematics, economics and information technology.
The lowest cost of training is fixed for the direction “Economics” and amounts to 82 thousand rubles for two academic semesters. The passing score on the Journalism profile last year was 108. Budget places 15. The cost of education on a paid basis is 110 thousand rubles for 12 months.
The passing mark on the bachelor's profile in the specialty "Management" was 110. Budget places 5. The cost of training is 120 thousand rubles a year. The duration of studies in the undergraduate program is 8 academic semesters.
A university diploma is highly valued in the labor market of Murmansk, many graduates leave to find jobs in neighboring cities, such as Arkhangelsk and St. Petersburg.
Murmansk State Technical University
The list of universities in Murmansk will be incomplete unless Murmansk State Technical University is included in it . Over 3,000 students study at the university. Since 2014, the university’s performance indicator has grown to the fifth position, out of seven possible. The main institutes of a technical university include the following institutes and faculties:
- natural-technological;
- nautical;
- Arctic technology.
On the basis of the Maritime Institute, applicants are offered the following areas of training:
- automation of technological processes and production;
- information systems and technologies, and others.
The passing score on the Geology profile last year reached a value of 99. No budget places are provided. The cost of training is 139 thousand rubles per year. The passing score for the educational program “Refrigeration, cryogenic equipment and life support systems” reached 99. Budget places 13. The cost of training on a contract basis is 132 thousand rubles per year.
RANEPA under the President of the Russian Federation (branch in Murmansk)
A branch of the RANEPA located directly in Murmansk is also included in the number of state universities in Murmansk with budget places. In 2017, the university received an efficiency indicator equal to four out of seven possible. The university has less than 400 students. Every year the number of students decreases.
Petersburg State University of Railway Engineering - a branch in Murmansk
The list of universities in Murmansk, which are state, also has a branch of St. Petersburg University of Railways. The educational programs offered to applicants include:
- operation of railways;
- economy;
- ground transportation and technological means and others.
The passing score on the educational profile “Rolling Stock of Railways” amounted to 99. A total of 85 budget places are allocated. The cost of tuition on an off-budget basis at a university in Murmansk is over 49 thousand rubles a year. Duration of study is 6 years.
Murmansk Academy of Economics and Management
The Murmansk Academy was founded in 1994 and was the first state university in Murmansk. The following departments work on the basis of the academy:
- civil disciplines;
- Economics, Management and Finance (Faculty of Economics and Law);
- Law (Faculty of Economics and Law) and others.
The Academy implements training programs for applicants to pass a unified state exam in a number of secondary education subjects.
The passing score on the Economics training profile last year exceeded 105. There are no budget places. The cost of training is 76 thousand rubles per year. The duration of the bachelor's program is 4 years. In the direction “Management” in the past, the passing score was also 105.
Branch of the St. Petersburg University of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia
The branch of the Ministry of Emergencies in Murmansk was reorganized. For 2017, the educational institution does not provide educational services. The branch was located at Sadovaya street, house 9.
Baltic Institute of Ecology, Politics and Law - branch in Murmansk
It is a non-state university. The Institute's performance indicator in 2016 was rated at three points out of seven. Less than 400 students study at the university, compared to previous years, the figure has significantly decreased. The average exam score of the enrolled applicants is 55.3. The educational programs of the institute include Jurisprudence. There are no budget places. The cost of training is 57 thousand rubles per year.
Russian University of Cooperation - a branch in Murmansk
It is a non-governmental educational institution. The educational programs of the branch include;
- customs business;
- trading business;
- Applied Informatics;
- management and others.
Budget places on educational programs are not provided. The cost of education starts at 30 thousand rubles per year. The passing score for such a training profile as “Customs” last year was 78. The duration of training is 6 years. A passing score in the direction of "Trading" was based on a value of 105. The duration of training is 5 years.