The Faculty of Psychology of Lomonosov Moscow State University (1966-2016)

The history of the Faculty of Psychology of Lomonosov Moscow State University is analyzed on the material of a large number of archives, newsletters of Moscow University, data provided by the Personnel Department, as well as published scientific works of the faculty professors. The author discusses development of psychological knowledge in all the faculties of the university throughout its history with a special emphasis on the contribution of Russian philosophers. Considerable attention is given to connection between the educational process and development of science on one hand and socio-cultural conditions and demands of society on the other. The author dwells on the activities of the department of Psychology within the faculty of Philosophy in the 1940s to the mid-1960s, which led to the opening of the faculty of Psychology. The article also notes the most important events in the faculty's history, describes the main areas of research, instruction and applied science, emphasizing the significance of the scientific schools created by the faculty.