Education
“You Have to Arouse Enthusiasm and Intelligence”
Iain Ferguson on Teaching and His New Course “The Introduction to International Relations”
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Students of Parallel Degree Programme in International Relations Perform Significantly Higher than International Average on University of London Exams
The number of HSE students who successfully passed the exams conducted at the University of London in 2018 was significantly higher than the average for other universities participating in the international programme there. HSE received the status of Recognized Teaching Centre.
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What it takes for business to survive/succeed in the digital age?
On Thursday, November 22, the second lecture of Professor Yulia Paramonova on the topic «What it takes for business to survive/succeed in the digital age» was held.
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Roundtable "The Challenges of Separation to the European Union".
On October 10th, the HSE and University of London Parallel Degree Programme of International relations invited Marek Neumann of the Netherlands to participate in a roundtable concerning “The Challenges of Separatism to the European Union”.
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Data Science in IR
On June 15, the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the School of International Affairs hosted Denis Stukal, a former HSE graduate, who gave a Guest Lecture to the students of the Parallel Degree Bachelor's Programme in International Relations.
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HSE Joins Top 50 in QS Rankings of Young Universities
The Higher School of Economics (HSE) has taken 48th place in the QS Top 50 Under 50 ranking. Furthermore, it is the sole Russian academic institution in this ranking.
HSE the Only Russian University in ARWU Global Ranking in Sociology, Political Sciences, and Economics
HSE has entered the ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) in four subjects and become the only Russian university in three of them (sociology, political sciences, and economics). HSE is among the world’s Top 75 universities in Sociology. This is the first time HSE has made it into the ARWU.
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HSE Enters 13 QS Subject Rankings
The Higher School of Economics has made it onto 13 subject and two subject area rankings in the QS World University Ranking thanks to the university’s achievements as part of the Project 5-100. In addition, HSE was in the top 100 ranking for three subjects – Economics & Econometrics, Politics & International Studies, and Sociology – and it was the only Russian school in the Accounting & Finance 101-150 ranking. As for total number of subject rankings, HSE was third in Russia.