The oldest Russian journal on higher education was founded in 1940. Reading it, youll keep abreast of all recent events and processes occurring both in the domestic and world systems of higher education, you will be able to get quotes from famous people concerned about the destiny of the modern high school.Original and translated scientific articles on philosophy, sociology, theory, history and contemporary problems of education in Russia and in the world, analytical and bibliographical surveys, digest of specialized periodicals both Russian and international are being published in the journal.Credo of our Russian and foreign authors is to combine professionalism and high scientific level with the available form of presentation.Under the VAC (Higher Attestation Commission in Russia) decision “Alma Mater” has been included in the list of scholarly journals and periodicals (serial number 2138), where basic scientific results of theses for academic degrees of doctors of sciences ( doctor) and doctors of philosophy ( candidate of sciences) should be published.