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:
Application for training
Required
Copy of passport with translation into Russian and notarization
Required
Certificate / diploma of a college or lyceum and appendices with consular legalization (for some countries), translation into Russian and notarization
Required
4 photos 3x4 cm
Required
Medical certificate form 086-U, indicating "Suitable for training in the direction (s) of preparation..." for admission to certain specialties
Required
Copy of the applicant's birth certificate with translation and notarization
Optional
Copy of the birth certificate of one of the applicant's parents with translation and notarization
Optional
Confirmation of residence / registration in the homeland (with a notarized translation into Russian)
Optional
Consent to enrollment
Required
Consent to the processing of his personal data
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:
Consent to personal data processing
Required
Citizen's passport with registration (color scan copy from the original) with translation into Russian and notarization
Required
3x4 photo (as for passport or visa)
Required
Document of previous education: for students of the 11th grade – an extract from the report card for the entire period of study in the 10th grade; for those who graduated from school – a certificate with attached grades in Russian; for students in secondary specialized and higher educational institutions – an extract-transcript (academic certificate) or a scanned copy of the record book (all pages) with grades for the entire period of study, in Russian; for those who graduated from higher educational institutions – a diploma with attached grades translated into Russian and notarized
Required
Individual achievements (if any) in various areas for all levels of education – strictly for 2023-2025 (education – olympiads; science – participation in conferences, symposiums, professional development courses, patents, etc.; sports; creativity; volunteer activities; participation in events of Russian Houses, etc.), documented (certificates, certificates, patents, letters of gratitude, etc.)
Optional
Report in Russian (only for residency and graduate studies)
Optional
Published scientific works (for master's, residency, postgraduate studies)
Optional
Recommendation letter from the university – for those applying for a master's, residency, or postgraduate program
Optional
Medical certificates (required at the second stage of selection): a copy of the medical certificate containing a comprehensive assessment of the candidate's health condition, as well as copies of medical certificates confirming the absence of hepatitis B, C, tuberculosis, and a copy of the certificate of absence of HIV infection with a translation into Russian (without notarization)
Required
Application form
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:
Consent to personal data processing
Required
Citizen's passport with registration (color scan copy from the original) with translation into Russian and notarization
Required
3x4 photo (as for passport or visa)
Required
Document of previous education: transcript (academic certificate) or a scanned copy of the record book (all pages) with grades for the entire period of study, in Russian, or a diploma with attached grades translated into Russian and notarized
Required
Individual achievements (if any) in various areas for all levels of education – strictly for 2023-2025 (education – olympiads; science – participation in conferences, symposiums, professional development courses, patents, etc.; sports; creativity; volunteer activities; participation in events of Russian Houses, etc.), documented (certificates, certificates, patents, letters of gratitude, etc.)
Optional
Published scientific works (for master's, residency, postgraduate studies)
Optional
Medical certificates (required at the second stage of selection): a copy of the medical certificate containing a comprehensive assessment of the candidate's health condition, as well as copies of medical certificates confirming the absence of hepatitis B, C, tuberculosis, and a copy of the certificate of absence of HIV infection with a translation into Russian (without notarization)
Required
Application form
Required