The head of the department is Professor Vladimir Mikhailovich Platonov, a deputy of the Moscow City Duma, President of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The department produces bachelors, masters and graduate students in the direction of "Political Science", and conducts classes in specialized disciplines in all institutes and faculties of the RUDN. Teachers of the department are professors, associate professors with great political, pedagogical and media experience. Bachelors and masters can be trained according to the programs of double diplomas in the framework of cooperation between the RUDN and the universities of France, Germany, Spain, China and other countries.

Graduates are in demand in government structures, research institutes, business community, consulting firms, analytical centers and PR-services.

The Department of Social Philosophy is a graduate chair. Teachers hold all the social and philosophical courses at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as the general philosophy course for students of the Law Institute, the Medical Institute, the Institute of Space Technology and the Economics Faculty of the RUDN. The department has a full cycle of continuing education: bachelor's degree, master's degree (including the possibility of obtaining a double diploma - RUDN and foreign partner university), postgraduate study, doctoral studies, advanced training. Graduates of the department work in general education institutions, in academic and research organizations, in the media, in public authorities and municipal government, public organizations and commercial structures.

The department trains bachelors and masters in the direction of «Philosophy», conducts classes in philosophy, prepare graduate students for the candidate's examination in the history and philosophy of science. Professors and teachers of the department are recognized experts in the field of the history of Arab-Muslim philosophy, Chinese philosophy, Indian philosophy, Russian religious philosophy, German classical philosophy.

The department trains bachelors and masters in the direction of "Philosophy", conducts classes in philosophy at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics and Natural Sciences, in the Engineering Academy and the Agrarian and Technological Institute, prepares graduate students of these faculties for the Candidate's Exam on the History and Philosophy of Science. Professors and teachers of the department are recognized experts in the field of problems of history and philosophy of science, philosophy of mythology, philosophy of consciousness, philosophical problems of genetics and medicine.

The department prepares demanded professionals in the field of ethics philosophy. They are unique specialists, in demand in wide spheres of social reality. Training includes a complex of ethical disciplines in Russian and English.

Students practice in leading scientific institutions and organizations, including the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Postgraduate students are being prepared for defense in the thesis council D 212.203.02 in the direction 09.00.11 "Social Philosophy".

Since 2013, the department annually publishes RUDN Bulletin in "Philosophy" series, devoted to topical problems of ethics.

Extracurricular work is an important part of the department's activities:

• Lyceum "Problems of morality in modern society".

• Professional student society (PSO) "Ethician";

• Scientific student's club "Ethics in world culture".

Since 2013, the department annually publishes RUDN Bulletin in "Philosophy" series, devoted to topical problems of ethics.

Year of foundation: 1961 (since 1961 - the Department of the historical and economic cycle, since 1971 - the Department of History of the USSR, since 1992 - the Department of History of Russia)

The Department of History of Russia is a graduate chair, which prepares students in the direction "History". Teachers conduct lessons on the history of all students of the RUDN. Graduates of the department work in general education organizations, specialized scientific institutes, archives, museums, expert and analytical centers, in public and state organizations, in the media, in tourist and excursion organizations. The department attracts students with a strong scientific school and high professionalism of teachers. Joint master's programs are being implemented with the universities of France and China. There is a specialized doctoral dissertation council. International and All-Russian conferences are organized; the journal RUDN Vestnik is published (The History of Russia series).

The Department of General History is a graduate chair and prepares students in the direction of "History".

Graduates of the department work not only in academic science and education (scientists, teachers, teachers), but as experts in the field of intercultural interaction and PR, journalists, international observers, state and municipal employees, diplomats, tourism specialists, they carry out the activities of an expert and analyst (depending on the area of ​​specialization), museum and archival workers.

Training at the department is aimed at the preparation of a historian with a fundamental humanities education, who possesses modern methods of research, information technologies, foreign languages ​​and is able to apply his knowledge to solve various theoretical (research) and applied (managerial, cultural, educational) tasks.

Students regularly go on educational and scientific internships, on included training in foreign partner universities. In the magistracy and graduate school it is possible to study on joint programs with obtaining two diplomas.

Teachers of the department are professors, associate professors with a great pedagogical experience and experience in research work. Specificity of the department is an in-depth study not only of the history of Europe and America, but also of the history of the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Department of Comparative Political Science prepares students in the direction of "Political Science". The main specialization of the department is the preparation of masters - political scientists with an emphasis on international and comparative problems, which gives them the opportunity to work at an international level. Students can study joint master's programs with France, Germany, China, after which students receive two diplomas - Russian and university-partner - training is carried out in two countries in Russian and the corresponding foreign language. Students go to the leading universities of the world in the framework of academic mobility, internships, and master’s studies. Many students know two or more foreign languages. The teachers are associate professors and professors with world recognition, actively cooperating with the leading academic and professional organizations of Russia and the world.

Department of Sociology prepares bachelors and masters in the direction of "Sociology", as well as conducts classes in sociology in the RUDN. The training of sociologists is aimed at forming highly qualified specialists who are in demand in various spheres of public life. Graduates work in research centers and universities, analytical companies, public opinion research centers, in communication, advertising, personnel, recruiting and PR agencies, in expert-analytical centers, state organizations and administrative structures, and the media. The department has a sociological laboratory and a focus group research laboratory. Students participate in the research projects of the department.

The Department of Theory and History of International Relations prepares bachelors and masters in the fields "International Relations" and "Foreign Regional Studies" (profiles of "China", "Middle East", "Eurasian Studies"), and postgraduate students in specialty 07.00.15 - History of International Relations and foreign policy (historical sciences).

The department is the leading scientific and educational center in Russia on the history of international relations, applied quantitative analysis, international assistance, and foreign policy of the CIS countries, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

It is possible to study in English at the undergraduate level (Russian Studies program), graduate programs (Global Security and Development Cooperation) and postgraduate programs (International Affairs program). More than 50% of teachers of the department freely conduct classes in English and deliver lectures at leading foreign universities.