Imperial Moscow University

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Imperial Moscow University

Императорский Московский университет
Building «Aptekarskij dom» on Red Square that housed Moscow University (1755–1787)
Motto	Science is the clear knowledge of truth, the enlightenment of the mind
Type	Imperial University of the Russian Empire
Active	1755–1917
Founder	Ivan Shuvalov
Location	Moscow , Russian Empire

Imperial Moscow University was one of the oldest universities of the Russian Empire, established in 1755. It was the first of the twelve imperial universities of the Russian Empire. Its legacy is continued as Lomonosov Moscow State University, which occupies some of its original buildings.