Studying in Russia gives you the opportunity to experience our unique Russian culture, to enjoy Russian hospitality, and be charmed by Russian nature and, of course, get an education based on high modern standards and strong academic traditions.

This site helps you to retrieve useful information on the Russian Higher Education System and Institutions and to find a vast variety of Study Programmes to meet your needs.

• General Information on Education in Russia

• Russian education system in brief

• Where to study in Russia (educational institutions in alphabetical order)

• Where to learn and test your Russian language

Study in Karelia (North-West of Russia). What Karelia can offer a student from abroad:
- strong educational and scientific background;
- comparatively low cost of living and tuition;
- the opportunity to see the beautiful nature of the Russian North;
- unique experiences of special cultural programmes.

• Why Petrozavodsk?

• Select a training programme at PetrSU

• Joint Master Programmes (Finland-Russia): Finnish-Russian Cross-Border University and
  Barents Cross-Border University

• Partners of Petrozavodsk State University