Founded in 1939, Murmansk Arctic State University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the small city of Murmansk (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Murmansk Oblast.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Murmansk Arctic State University (MASU) is a small (EduListing enrollment range: 2,000-2,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Murmansk Arctic State University (MASU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 