The International Law Institute

What The International Law Institute does

The International Law Institute (Международный юридический институт) is a private specialized legal higher-education institution headquartered in Moscow (Kashenkin Lug 4) and operating since 1992. It delivers legal education across five sequential levels — vocational college, bachelor's (40.03.01 Jurisprudence), specialist (40.05.04 Judicial and Prosecutorial Activity), master's (40.04.01), and postgraduate (5.1 Право) — under state accreditation (series 90A01 No. 0003450, issued November 8, 2019) and a perpetual educational license (reg. No. 1369, issued April 6, 2015). The institute is owned by LLC "Educational Technologies and Communications" and operates 10+ branches across Russian cities including Astrakhan, Volzhsky, Zvenigorod, Ivanovo, Korolyov, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Tagil, Odintsovo, Smolensk, and Tula, with distance learning delivered via the Mirapolis electronic educational platform.

The core product portfolio consists of tuition-bearing academic programs priced from 65,000 RUB per year (vocational college) to 296,000 RUB per year (postgraduate), plus continuing professional education (bar exam preparation, digital law, advertising law, AI in law, first aid) and pre-university EGE preparation. Practical training assets include an in-house courtroom, a forensic laboratory, and a Legal Clinic that provides free legal aid to socially vulnerable citizens under Federal Law No. 324-FZ and Ministry of Justice Order No. 157 (May 20, 2024), operating in Moscow and Astrakhan. Ancillary units include an Aviation Personnel Training Center offering Boeing 737NG cabin crew certification and an English School sub-brand.

The go-to-market model combines a central admissions committee in Moscow, decentralized regional branch offices handling document intake and local recruitment, digital channels (lawacademy.ru, Telegram @MUIpriem, MAX messenger), and an inbound call center (8-958-100-89-58). Programs are offered in full-time, part-time, combined, and distance-learning formats. The customer base consists of individual prospective students segmented into high-school graduates seeking bachelor entry, candidates targeting prosecutorial/judicial careers via the specialist track, working legal professionals pursuing advanced credentials or bar prep, career changers using vocational pathways, and academic researchers pursuing doctoral degrees. Reported outcome metrics include an 80% graduate employment rate, 1st League ranking in the HSE National Ranking in Jurisprudence, and a Top-10 position in HH.ru employer demand ranking.

Name

The International Law Institute

Legal name

Одинцовский филиал образовательного частного учреждения высшего образования «Международный юридический институт» (Odintsovo Branch of Private Educational Institution of Higher Education "International Law Institute")

Website

https://lawacademy.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The International Law Institute is a private Moscow-based specialized legal university, founded in 1992, delivering accredited programs from vocational college through PhD across 10+ Russian branches and via the Mirapolis distance-learning platform, serving high-school graduates, judicial/prosecutorial candidates, and practicing legal professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAIAA

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAC

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAAALAB

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Jurisprudence programs
• Higher education
• Distance learning
• Vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Bachelor's Programs: Revenue from undergraduate law programs (40.03.01 Юриспруденция) charged per academic year. Programs offered in full-time, part-time, and combined formats with varying tuition rates by location.
2. Tuition Fees - Specialist Programs: Revenue from 5-year specialist degree programs (40.05.04 Судебная и прокурорская деятельность) providing in-depth prosecution and judicial training.
3. Tuition Fees - Master's Programs: Revenue from graduate-level jurisprudence programs (40.04.01) with 2-year duration, charged annually.
4. Tuition Fees - College Programs: Revenue from secondary vocational legal education programs (40.02.04) with 1 year 10 months or 2 years 10 months duration.
5. Tuition Fees - Postgraduate Programs: Revenue from doctoral research programs (5.1 Право) with dissertation council, charged per year for 3-year duration.
6. Additional Professional Education: Continuing education programs including preparation for bar exams, legal technology courses, and specialized seminars such as 'Future of Law: AI, Robots and Smart Contracts'.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The International Law Institute is a specialized private legal higher education institution in Russia offering accredited degree programs in jurisprudence at all levels: college (secondary vocational), bachelor's (40.03.01), specialist (40.05.04 judicial and prosecutorial), master's (40.04.01), and postgraduate/PhD (5.1 Право). Programs are delivered in full-time, part-time, combined, and distance learning formats across a Moscow headquarters and 10+ regional branches via the Mirapolis electronic educational platform, supplemented by additional professional education, pre-university training, an operating legal clinic, and an aviation personnel training center.

Product overview

Международный юридический институт (International Law Institute) is a specialized legal education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs from vocational college level through PhD studies, along with additional professional education services. The core educational offerings include: a two-year College program for secondary vocational training; a four-year Bachelor's program (40.03.01 Jurisprudence); a five-year Specialist degree in Judicial and Prosecutorial Activity (40.05.04); a two-year Master's program with three specializations; a three-year Postgraduate program with dissertation council. Supporting service units include a Legal Clinic providing free legal aid to citizens, and an Aviation Personnel Training Center. The institute operates its own digital learning platform (Mirapolis) for electronic educational content delivery and student administration. Multiple regional branches across Russia (Moscow, Astrahan, Volzhsky, Zvenigorod, Ivanovo, Korolyov, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Tagil, Odintsovo, Smolensk, Tula) enable geographically distributed education delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Legal Clinic (Юридическая клиника): Free legal aid provided to socially vulnerable citizens by students under supervision of qualified lawyers
• Flight Personnel Training Center (Центр подготовки летного персонала)
• English School (Инглиш Скул)

Products and services

• College (Колледж) - Secondary Vocational Legal Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% graduate employment rate in the university effectiveness monitoring by the Russian Ministry of Education
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation (Минпросвещения РФ)coreOthersThe institute operates under state accreditation from the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science (Rospan) and regulatory oversight from the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science and Higher Education. State accreditation certificate: series 90A01 No. 0003450, reg. No. 3287, issued November 8, 2019. Perpetual license: reg. No. 1369, issued April 6, 2015.
• Federal Chamber of Lawyers of the Russian Federation (Федеральная палата адвокатов РФ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Council of Young Lawyers of the Federal Chamber organizes roundtable events at the institute, providing professional development opportunities and industry engagement for students.
• Institute of Physics of the Atmosphere named after A.M. Obukhov, Russian Academy of Sciences (ЗНС ИФА им. А.М. Обухова РАН)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Zvenigorod campus of the Odinovo Branch is located within the research institute's facilities, enabling shared infrastructure use for educational purposes.
• Russian Ministry of Justice (Минюст России)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe legal clinic operates under the federal system of free legal aid regulated by Federal Law No. 324-FZ and Order No. 157 of the Ministry of Justice (May 20, 2024) on standards of free legal aid. Quarterly reports submitted to territorial bodies of the Ministry of Justice.
• State Educational Institution 'English School' (Инглиш Скул)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferenced as partner for English language training services for students.
• Bus.gov.ru Rating PlatformminorOthersExternal service for collecting student feedback on service quality through QR codes and public ratings at https://bus.gov.ru/qrcode/rate/485001

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Synergy University: Large private Russian university offering a Law program alongside many other disciplines; competes for the same distance-learning and adult-learner segments the subject targets through Mirapolis.

Direct peers

• Ural State Law University: Regional state law university headquartered in Yekaterinburg offering the full Jurisprudence stack; competing peer for Ural-region applicants that the subject also targets via its Nizhny Tagil branch.
• RUDN University, Law Institute: Peoples' Friendship University of Russia has a dedicated Law Institute with Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD Jurisprudence programs, and actively recruits international students — a key competitive overlap with the subject's international student ambitions.
• Saratov State Law Academy: Another long-established Russian state law academy offering Specialist, Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD programs; competes for Volga-region applicants that the subject's Astrakhan, Volzhsky, and Smolensk branches address.
• HSE University (Faculty of Law): HSE's Faculty of Law competes in the same Jurisprudence rankings and produces the National Ranking that ranks the subject institute in 1st League; similar graduate-employment outcomes and employer reputation.
• Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSLU): Russia's flagship state law university offering the same multi-level stack of Jurisprudence programs (Bachelor's, Specialist, Master's, PhD) and competing for the same Moscow and national applicant pool.
• Russian State University of Justice (RUP): Specialized state university focused on training judicial and prosecutorial cadres (paralleling the subject's 40.05.04 Specialist program), competing for the same career-path applicants.
• Saint Petersburg State University, Faculty of Law: Top Russian state university offering Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD programs in Jurisprudence, competing directly for high-performing applicants and employer recognition.
• Kazan Federal University, Law Institute: Major federal university with a dedicated Law Institute offering full Jurisprudence programs; competing peer for high-performing applicants from Tatarstan and the broader Volga region.

Emerging players

• Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia: Specialized state university for law-enforcement and prosecutorial training; competes with the subject's Specialist (40.05.04) program and bar-exam preparation courses for similar career-track students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xt.me/MUIpriem

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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