Russian Foreign Trade Academy

Name

Russian Foreign Trade Academy

Legal name

Всероссийская академия внешней торговли

Website

https://vavt.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Federal state university in Moscow subordinated to Russia's Ministry of Economic Development, delivering bachelor's through PhD programs plus continuing professional education in foreign trade, international economics, and customs, with three research institutes and a VAK-listed journal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Branch Campus & Offshore Program Partnerships (EDAIABAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• International trade education
• Economics training
• Professional development programs
• Academic research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: Higher education programs including bachelor's, specialist, master's, PhD degrees, and continuing professional education. Revenue generated through tuition fees for various programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Russian Foreign Trade Academy is a federal state budgetary educational institution subordinated to the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia that delivers higher education degree programs (bachelor's, specialist, master's, and PhD/aspirantura), continuing professional development courses, and applied economic research, supported by 500+ teachers, three scientific institutes, and more than 100 specialized programs across 15+ foreign languages. It also publishes the Russian Foreign Economic Journal and operates direct student enrollment through online portals.

Product overview

Russian Foreign Trade Academy (ВАВТ) is a higher education institution providing educational services across bachelor's, specialist, master's, doctoral, and continuing professional education programs in foreign economic relations, international trade, and economics. The institution's portfolio includes a peer-reviewed academic journal (Russian Foreign Economic Journal) published via Open Journal Systems, student portals for academic management, and online admissions services. The academy also maintains research institutes and international cooperation programs. No commercial SaaS products or technology platforms for external customers were identified in the available sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Higher Education Degree Programs (Bachelor's, Specialist, Master's) Full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate degree programs in foreign economic activity, international trade, customs, world economics, and related disciplines, taught in Russian and 15+ foreign languages to prospective and current students.
• Doctoral (PhD / Aspirantura) Programs Postgraduate research degree programs leading to Candidate and Doctor of Sciences qualifications, conducted through the academy's three scientific institutes and research centers.
• Continuing Professional Education and Retraining Programs Short-cycle professional development, retraining, and advanced training courses aimed at working professionals, civil servants, and corporate clients needing specialization in foreign trade, customs, economics, and languages.
• Russian Foreign Economic Journal (Внешнеэкономический журнал) A peer-reviewed academic journal published by the academy, distributed to researchers, libraries, and institutions studying foreign economic activity and international trade.
• Applied Research and Economic Forecasting Services Contract research, analytical reports, and economic forecasting commissioned by government ministries, agencies, and enterprises, leveraging the academy's 150+ research staff and three scientific institutes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top-5 economic universities in Russia for graduate salary levels 2020-2025

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

37 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe academy is the only university subordinated to the Ministry. Students attend lectures by ministry speakers and complete internships at the ministry. Academy scientists conduct research and form economic forecasts for the Ministry.
• Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner implementing state policy in industry and trade sectors.
• Ministry of Energy of the Russian FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner implementing state policy in fuel and energy complex.
• Federal Antimonopoly ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive authority body for competition protection.
• Federal Tax ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body for tax administration.
• Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive authority for financial monitoring.
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness support organization promoting business interests in Russia and abroad.
• EAEU CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement signed between VAVT Ministry of Economic Development and the EAEU Court.
• SberbankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest Russian bank providing financial services and career opportunities for graduates.
• VTB BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRussian state corporation bank supporting economic development.
• GazprombankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRussian bank providing career opportunities for graduates.
• Alfa-BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Russian bank providing career opportunities for graduates.
• Russian Export Center JSCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport and development of non-commodity exports.
• EXIARcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExport credit and investment insurance.
• Russian Union of Industrialists and EntrepreneursmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit representing business interests in Russia and abroad.
• Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and EntrepreneursmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment of trade and economic relations between countries.
• Moscow Export CenterregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness support organization for Moscow exporters.
• Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian FederationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert research and scientific activities organization.
• Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of SciencesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic, socio-political, international and cultural studies.
• Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of SciencesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch on Latin American countries and regions.
• Foreign Economic Activity Support Fund of Moscow OblastregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for foreign economic activity in Moscow Oblast.
• Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Congress Activities of the Republic of BashkortostanregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional ministry for foreign economic relations.
• Ministry of Economic Development and Industry of Penza OblastregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional ministry for economic development.
• Bank of RussiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral bank of the Russian Federation.
• RosselkhozbankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural development bank.
• EXIMBANKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExport-import bank supporting Russian foreign trade.
• AlRudmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal consulting firm specializing in external economic activity.
• Pepeliaev GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal consulting and tax law firm.
• B1 Consulting (ex EY)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAudit and consulting services.
• KPMGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm providing audit and consulting.
• RosatomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState atomic energy corporation with multiple subsidiaries.
• ZarubezhneftmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOil production and service company with foreign projects.
• Shereketyevo CustomscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCustoms authority for international cargo processing.
• Vnukovo CustomscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCustoms authority for cargo processing.
• TransContainermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContainer transportation and logistics.
• GEFCOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogistics and freight forwarding services.
• Metro Cash & CarrymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational wholesale trade.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation: Major Moscow-based university specializing in finance, economics, and taxation, also operating under a federal government parent. Directly comparable to VAVT on economics/finance curriculum and government-affiliated positioning.
• MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of International Relations): Russia's flagship university for international relations, foreign economic policy, and trade-related economics. Highly comparable to VAVT in mission, target students, and ministry/government proximity, though MGIMO operates at substantially larger scale.
• Plekhanov Russian University of Economics: Historic Moscow economics university offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in economics, trade, finance, and management. Directly comparable to VAVT on economics curriculum, target student profile, and Moscow market.
• RANEPA (Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration): Largest Russian public-administration and economics university with a wide portfolio of economics and trade-related programs. Competes with VAVT for economics applicants and operates at much greater scale across multiple campuses.
• RUDN University (Peoples' Friendship University of Russia): Moscow-based federal university with a strong international student body and programs in economics, international trade, and foreign economic relations. Comparable to VAVT on international trade curriculum and government affiliation.
• HSE University (Higher School of Economics): Leading Russian economics and management university with strong international trade, finance, and applied economics programs. Competes directly with VAVT for top economics applicants in Moscow and serves a similar employer base.

Regional players

• Saint Petersburg State University of Economics (UNECON): Leading economics and trade university based in Saint Petersburg with curriculum and target employers closely aligned to VAVT. Operates as a comparable economics specialist outside Moscow, making it a regional rather than direct market competitor.

Emerging players

• New Economic School (NES): Smaller, research-oriented economics school in Moscow offering master's and PhD programs. Comparable to VAVT on advanced economics and trade research but serves a narrower, more academic niche.
• Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (Shaninka): Smaller Moscow-based institution offering British-accredited programs in social sciences, economics, and management. Comparable to VAVT on economics/business curriculum and Moscow target market but at significantly smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM), University of Geneva: European university specializing in international economics, trade policy, and management with strong links to international organizations. Comparable to VAVT as an internationally oriented economics university with policy-facing research, though operating at broader scale and in a different regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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