Federal State-Funded Educational Institution of Higher Education “Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy)”

The Moscow Architectural Institute (MARCHI) is Russia’s leading school of architecture. The institute was established in its present form in 1933 and has been training specialists exclusively in architecture ever since.

MARCHI is located in central Moscow, on Rozhdestvenka Street, in the historic Vorontsov estate. Instruction is conducted in Russian. The programme includes bachelor’s degree studies (5 years), master’s degree studies (2 years), and postgraduate studies. Students specialise in architectural and urban design, landscape architecture, restoration, and the design of the architectural environment.