Rules for admitting foreign applicants
Detailed information about various methods of admission to a Russian university for foreign citizens. Choose the appropriate option and familiarize yourself with the necessary documents.
Admission as part of a general competition
Standard admission procedure for foreign citizens on general grounds. Admission occurs based on the results of entrance tests or on the basis of education documents.
Required documents:
Passport with notarized translation into Russian
Required
Certificate with notarized translation into Russian
Required
Quota receipt
Admission within the quota of the Government of the Russian Federation for foreign citizens. The number of places is limited, selection is conducted on a competitive basis through Rossotrudnichestvo.
Required documents:
Passport with notarized translation into Russian
Required
Certificate with notarized translation into Russian
Required
When applying through Rossotrudnichestvo based on a referral from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, in addition to a passport and certificate, it is necessary to have a referral from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. There is no need to take entrance exams
Required
Admission to the Olympiads
Preferential admission for winners and prize-winners of international olympiads included in the list of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. The right to admission without entrance exams is granted.
Required documents:
Passport with notarized translation into Russian
Required
Certificate with notarized translation into Russian
Required
Diploma of the Olympiad winner
Required
Important information
A foreign education document must be: • legalized: https://nic.gov.ru/ru/proc/lega • recognized on the territory of the Russian Federation: https://nic.gov.ru/ru/proc/nic