January 13 (January 25, Old Style), 1755 to February 23 (March 8, Old Style), 1917 — Imperial Moscow University
February to October 1917 — Moscow University
Since the end of 1917 — Moscow State University (MSU)
1918 to September 1930 — 1st Moscow University
September 1930 to October 20, 1932 — Moscow State University
October 20, 1932 to November 11, 1937 — M.N.Pokrovsky Moscow State University
November 11, 1937 to May 7, 1940 — Moscow State University
May 7, 1940 to May 7, 1955 г — M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University
May 7, 1955 to January 22, 1980 — M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University of the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
January 22, 1980 to 1991 — M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University of the Order of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
1991 to May 28, 2008 — M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University
Since May 28, 2008 — Federal State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University (Lomonosov MSU or MSU)
Since December 31, 2010 — Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University (Lomonosov MSU or MSU)
Since October 22, 2014 — Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University (Lomonosov MSU or MSU)