Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation (FinU/FA)
Other name
FA, Finance Academy, FinU, FinUniversity, or literally Financial University
Former names
Moscow Institute of Economics and Finance, Moscow Finance Institute, State Finance Academy, Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation
MottoЦеним прошлое, но основываясь на достигнутом, строим будущее! (Russian)
Motto in English
We appreciate the past, we look at what we've achieved, and we build the future!
TypePublic
Established1919
Endowment268 million RUB (2017)
PresidentMikhail Eskindarov
RectorStanislav Prokofiev
Academic staff
2,999
Students47,245 (2021/2022)
Undergraduates35,242 (2021/2022)
Postgraduates4,103 (2021/2022)
340
Address
Leningradsky Prospekt 49
,
Moscow
,
Russia

55°48′01″N 37°31′44″E / 55.8003°N 37.5289°E / 55.8003; 37.5289
Colors  Dark Turquoise
Websitefa.ru
Financial University rankings
Global – Overall
QS World951-1,000 (2024)
THE World1001-1200 (2025)
Global – Business and economics
QS Accounting201-250 (2024)
QS Business251-300 (2024)
QS Economics151-200 (2024)
THE Business and Economics301-400 (2025)
Global – Law
THE Law301+ (2025)
Global – Liberal arts
QS Social Sciences and Management368 (2024)
THE Social Sciences601-800 (2025)
Global – Science and engineering
THE Computer Science801-1000 (2025)
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia140 (2022)
National – Overall
Forbes National9 (2025)

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (FinU / FA or Financial University / Finance Academy; Russian: Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации) is a highly prestigious public university located in Moscow, Russia.

It has been historically considered as one of elite institutions in the Soviet Union and in Russia, a "Billionaire Factory", as well as one of the oldest Russian universities preparing economists, financiers, philosophers, bankers and financial lawyers. Professor Anton Siluanov, the current Minister of Finance and former First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, serves as the Dean of the Financial University’s Finance Faculty, from which he graduated in 1985.

FinU had several bygone names:

  • Moscow Institute of Economics and Finance (1919–1946)
  • Moscow Finance Institute (1946–1990)
  • State Finance Academy (1991–1992)
  • Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation (1992–2010)

Financial University consists of eight faculties, 52 departments, eight scientific institutes, four high schools, two research institutes, 13 centers, 18 training – science laboratories, a business incubator, and a network of 27 regional subsidiaries across Russia.