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:

Document(s) confirming identity, citizenship in the form of originals or copies (electronic images) without presenting originals
Required
Document of formation in the form of originals or copies (electronic images) without presenting originals.
Required
Preliminary Conclusion of SPbPU, or Expert Conclusion of SPbPU, or Certificate of Recognition of Foreign Education.
Required
Statement of consent to the processing of personal data
Required
Photos of the incoming
Required
Health insurance policy
Required
Copy of visa (if any)
Required
Https://english.spbstu.ru/education/admissions/
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
Required
Notarized passport translation if passport not fully in Russian
Required
Document of education
Required
Notarized translation of the education document if the document is not fully in Russian
Required
Personal photograph
Required
Direction of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia (basis for conclusion)
Required
Https://english.spbstu.ru/education/admissions/scholarships/
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
Required
Notarized passport translation if passport not fully in Russian
Required
Document of education
Required
Notarized translation of the education document if the document is not fully in Russian
Required
Personal photograph
Required
Direction of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia (basis for conclusion)
Required
Https://opendoors.spbstu.ru/
Required

Important information

- All documents in a foreign language are submitted with a translation into Russian, notarized (including by a consular official), or in another manner established by SPbPU, unless otherwise provided by an international treaty of the Russian Federation. - Educational documents obtained in a foreign state must be legalized, i.e., an "apostille" stamp or consular legalization stamps, unless otherwise provided by an international treaty of the Russian Federation or the legislation of the Russian Federation.