Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technologies named after M.V. Lomonosov is one of the oldest universities in the country that offer training in a wide range of specialties in the field of chemical technology.

The Higher Courses for Women in Moscow was a university for women between 1872 and 1918, after which they were transformed into the 2nd Moscow State University. It was one of the largest and most prominent women's higher education institutions in the Russian Empire, second only to the Bestuzhev Courses in Saint Petersburg. It was founded and administered by Vladimir I. Guerrier.