Today Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod - National Research University (UNN) is one of the leading classical universities and an excellent choice to study in Russia. Being an innovative university, the University of Nizhni Novgorod provides highquality research-based education in a broad range of academic disciplines and programmes. The combination of high educational quality and accessibility of education due to a great variety of educational programme types and forms of training is a distinctive feature of the University in today’s global knowledge economy. By the decision of the Russian Government, in 2009 UNN was awarded the prestigious status of a National Research University. UNN is ranked 74 by the QS World University Ranking BRICS, and has five ‘QS Stars for excellence in Teaching, Employability, Innovation, and Facilities. UNN is one of only 15 Russian universities awarded in 2013 with a prestigious grant of the Government of the Russian federation to implement the Leading Universities International Competitiveness Enhancement Programme.