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 scan with notarized Russian translation
Required
Secondary education certificate or diploma of previous education with a notarized translation into Russian
Required
Assessment extract with notarized Russian translation
Required
Medical certificate and negative HIV/AIDS test result certificate issued by an official medical institution of your country, with a notarized translation into Russian
Required
Photo (size – 3*4 cm)
Required
Documents confirming personal achievements (diplomas, certificates, and other award documents)
Optional
Certificate of recognition of foreign education and (or) qualification
Optional
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:
Https://education-in-russia.com/how-to-proceed/admission-process
Optional
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:
Https://od.globaluni.ru/ru
Optional
Important information
Additional documents for foreign citizens claiming the status of "compatriot" (admission within the framework of a general competition): 1. citizenship of the Russian Federation – for citizens of the Russian Federation residing abroad; 2. citizenship of the USSR, civil affiliation or lack thereof at the time of presentation – for persons who were citizens of the USSR; 3. residence in the past on the territory of the Russian state, the Russian republic, the RSFSR, the USSR, or the Russian Federation, the corresponding civil affiliation upon departure from this territory, and civil affiliation or lack thereof at the time of presentation – for emigrants (emigrants); kinship in a direct ascending line with indicated