Education blog

Russian Education Minister Andrei Fursenko said Monday that Russian higher education can boost its reputation by teaching in English.

“English … is most commonly understood by students from around the world, and scientific literature is published in this language,” Fursenko was quoted by the RIA Novosti news agency as saying.

He also noted such a move could help improve the low world ratings of the country’s universities as Russia’s No.1 Moscow State University has been ranked 74th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities.

Currently, many Russian professors read lectures abroad in English while Russia’s leading institutions often invite teachers from foreign countries.