Sergey Kovalev - Graduated in 1970, a renowned Russian human rights activist and former Soviet dissident.
Natalia Solzhenitsyna - Graduated in 1964, a Russian writer and the widow of Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn, known for her contributions to literature and human rights.
Vladimir Legoyda - Graduated in 1993, a prominent Russian journalist and the head of the Synodal Department for Church, Society, and Media Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate.
Andrey Zvyagintsev - Graduated in 1984, an acclaimed Russian filmmaker known for his work in cinema, including the film 'Leviathan' which won the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival.