The Nizhny Novgorod Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (popularly known as the Militia School) is one of the leading Nizhny Novgorod higher education institutions, training lawyers and qualified specialists for the internal affairs bodies. The academy's structure comprises 6 faculties and 3 branch campuses; instruction is delivered across 18 departments in more than 70 academic disciplines in the fields of "Jurisprudence" and "Law Enforcement Activity." The academy is located in the Prioksky District of Nizhny Novgorod at: Ankudinovskoye Highway, 3. The head of the institution is Director Arkhipov Dmitry Nikolaevich.[1]
The popular name "Militia School" has remained in common usage among Nizhny Novgorod residents as the most accurate reflection of the institution's essence; over its history it has repeatedly changed its official name as administrative bodies, subordination, and educational profile have changed.
History
The origins of the present-day Nizhny Novgorod Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia trace back to a decision by the Small Council of People's Commissars to establish a school in Siberia for training militia personnel. The institution was opened in Novosibirsk; different sources give its founding date as either November 5 or November 12, 1927. It was initially named the 4th School of Junior Command Staff of the Militia of the NKVD of the RSFSR (according to other sources — the 7th NKVD School of Administrative-Militia Workers).[2]
By order of the republic's militia commander dated August 29, 1929, the school was transferred to Vladimir, with cadets to be drawn from Ivanovo Oblast and Gorky Krai; however, the school remained in Vladimir for only a few months.
On April 12, 1930, the presidium of the Nizhny Novgorod Krai Executive Committee, having considered a request from the NKVD, resolved to "agree in principle to the organization of the school." The official name of the institution from 1930 was the 7th School of Senior Command Staff of the Workers' and Peasants' Militia of the GURK M under the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR (which is where the popular name "Militia School" originated). Since 1930 the school has been located in Nizhny Novgorod (from 1932 to 1990 — the city of Gorky).
The school in Nizhny Novgorod was allocated the building of a women's prison, constructed in 1903 and used for its original purpose right up until 1930; it was entirely unsuited for educational purposes. For this reason, cadets and teaching staff initially had to expend considerable effort converting the building. Along with the academic block, the school was also assigned the structures located in the courtyard: a bathhouse (which also served the surrounding population), a button factory (the premises of which were later converted into the Dynamo swimming pool), a two-story manor house where the school's director, doctor, and facilities manager were accommodated, and a three-story residential building for the teaching staff.
Following the dissolution of the NKVD of the RSFSR in December 1930, the militia came under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Russian Federation. In February and May 1931, the Central Executive Committee and the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR passed resolutions that substantially improved the funding of militia schools and the living conditions of cadets; at the same time, the personal accountability of staff for misconduct was increased and strict disciplinary penalties were introduced. That same year, a unified uniform and unified insignia for the militia were introduced.
From September 1, 1947, a correspondence-based form of study was introduced at the school (by order of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs "On the enrollment of senior and operational staff of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs, republics, and regional MVD departments in correspondence study at the Gorky School of Senior Militia Command Staff"). The period of study was set at 3 years; the first graduation of 125 correspondence students took place in 1950.
On June 14, 1972, acting school director K. E. Igoshev signed Order No. 1, which announced the school's staffing establishment: 193 command personnel and 1,200 full-time and 800 correspondence students. The institution was granted higher education institution status on March 31, 1972 (higher education program classes began in September 1972), and in 2000 it was reorganized into an academy.[2]
On October 11, 2009, Archbishop of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas George celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of St. George the Victorious on the academy's grounds and consecrated the bell tower and bells constructed there.
Structure
The academy operates 6 faculties:
- the faculty for training operational staff of units combating economic crimes,
- the faculty for training specialists in the investigation of economic crimes,
- the faculty for training research and teaching personnel,
- the correspondence studies faculty,
- the professional development faculty,
- the institute of jurisprudence.
The academy has 3 branch campuses: in Izhevsk, Perm, and Cheboksary.
The academy is the leading educational organization for training officers of the economic security and Corruption units of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. The educational process is conducted in specialized classrooms and training grounds designed to immerse students in real operational and service conditions.[3] For 2026, the academy has allocated 561 state-funded places, of which 547 are quota places (270 full-time and 277 correspondence) and 14 are funded by the recruiting bodies; the average passing score for admission in 2026 is 160.62.[2]
Administration
The current head of the institution is Director Arkhipov Dmitry Nikolaevich.[1] Previously, the position of academy director was held by militia Colonel Konev Andrey Nikolaevich. At various times, the following persons served in the administration:
- First Deputy Director, militia Colonel Kuzmenko Sergey Aleksandrovich
- Deputy Director for Research, militia Colonel Baranov Vladimir Mikhailovich (archive)
- Deputy Director for Personnel, militia Colonel Avramtsev Vladimir Vladimirovich (archive)
- Deputy Director for Combat and Service Training, militia Colonel Reshetnikov Evgeniy Vladimirovich (archive)
- Deputy Director for Logistics, militia Colonel Samarin Aleksey Petrovich
The Academy's Academic Council
Conceptual matters of academic activity are resolved by the academy's Academic Council. The council is chaired by Kanygin V. I., Candidate of Legal Sciences (chairman); the deputy chairman is Baranov V. M., Doctor of Legal Sciences, Professor; the academic secretary of the council is Milovidova M. A., Candidate of Legal Sciences, Associate Professor.
The position of (full-time) academic secretary of the council was established at the Nizhny Novgorod Higher School of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs on October 1, 1990. Yastremsky G. A. was appointed to this position — a Candidate of Legal Sciences (head of the administrative law department, associate professor); the position was subsequently held by Associate Professor Makarov V. I., Associate Professor Grishin S. P., and Associate Professor Bugay V. V.
The main tasks of the Academic Council:
- developing the strategic directions of the educational process, coordinating the efforts of teaching and research staff toward its development and improvement;
- discussing and making decisions on the most important matters of the academy's activities in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, regulatory legal acts of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the academy's Charter.
Each year, in accordance with the "Regulations on the Procedure for Conferring Academic Titles," the council puts forward the most qualified instructors for the academic titles of "associate professor" and "professor." Over the past three years, the academic title of "professor" has been conferred on 3 individuals (Lavrov V. N., Kolomyttsev N. A., Polyakov M. P.), and the academic title of "associate professor" on 27 individuals (among them Izosimov S. V., Ivanova L. N., Lavrentyev A. R., Treushnikov I. A., and others).
Teaching and Research Activities
The academy employs more than 200 instructors, among them approximately 30 professors; nearly 25% hold the academic title of associate professor. Over the years, prominent legal scholars V. K. Babayev, S. P. Golubyatnikov, V. M. Baranov, and A. G. Markushin have taught here.[2]
Valentin Timofeyevich Tomin — Doctor of Legal Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, retired militia colonel — held the position of professor in the department of criminal procedure. Sergey Valentinovich Degtyarev, Candidate of Legal Sciences, Associate Professor, was listed among the academy's staff until he moved to the position of adviser to the head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Volga Federal District.[3] Nikolay Aleksandrovich Manakin, specializing in the legal regulation of land and environmental relations, also worked at the academy after graduating from the Nizhny Novgorod Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The academy serves as a venue for the defense of dissertations by specialists in the fields of law and law enforcement. In particular, historian Yury Grigoryevich Galay defended his doctoral dissertation here in 1997.[2] The academy hosts a dissertation council, whose members include criminologist Gennadiy Nikolaevich Gorshenkov.[1]
Connection with Predecessor Institutions and Sports Infrastructure
The academy grew out of earlier structures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs system operating in Nizhny Novgorod: the Gorky Higher School of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Nizhny Novgorod Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.[3] The institution's sports facilities were used by the Nizhny Novgorod sporting community: in particular, the BUDO karate club was founded in the early 1990s at the law institute's gymnasium under the direction of V. I. Kolyadenkov, and Shitoryu style classes were held at the law institute until 1992.[1]
Contact Information
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, Prioksky District, Ankudinovskoye Highway, 3.
Sources
- sciencemon.ru — RD NO Database
- edu-life.tech — Nizhny Novgorod Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia: faculties, admission, scores
- shkola3svetlyj-r64.gosweb.gosuslugi.ru — Nizhny Novgorod Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
- Wikipedia (ru) — Nizhny Novgorod Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia