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 translation into Russian (copy of the passport ALL pages)
Required
Education documents (diploma + grades) with translation into Russian, as well as a copy of the certificate of recognition (if necessary)
Required
Copy of the entry visa to the Russian Federation (if the foreign citizen arrived in the Russian Federation on an entry visa)
Required
Migration card (copy)
Required
Copy of the document confirming the foreign citizen's mandatory state fingerprint registration ("Green Card")
Required
Medical conclusion on the presence (absence) of infectious diseases posing a danger to others (copy)
Required
6 photos (size 3x4)
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 translation into Russian (copy of the passport ALL pages)
Required
Education documents (diploma + grades) with translation into Russian, as well as a copy of the certificate of recognition (if necessary)
Required
You can find the application form (a package of documents and examples of applications, as well as a scholarship application) on the education-in-russia.com) website
Required
Copy of medical certificate
Required
Copy of HIV free certificate
Required
Abstract
Optional
List of publications
Optional
Copy of the document confirming the status of a compatriot
Required
Copies of documents confirming knowledge of the Russian language (if you need a Russian language course - you must note this in your application form when submitting the application)
Optional
Copy of the document with the results of the selection tests
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:

Completed APPLICATION and CONSENT TO PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING
Required
PASSPORT: scan of ALL pages. If there is a second citizenship: scan of all pages of the second passport. The passport must be translated into Russian. The translation must be notarized.
Required
EDUCATION DOCUMENT • Graduate students: need to obtain a study card from the dean's office of your faculty
Required
DOCUMENT ON EDUCATION • Graduates: must provide a diploma + appendix with disciplines and grades If the documents are issued by a university not from Russia, they must be translated into Russian.
Required
CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATES For candidates located in the Russian Federation: medical certificate + absence of HIV infection (2 blue certificates)
Required
CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATES For candidates located outside the Russian Federation: • certificates of absence of hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis, HIV infection • certificate with comprehensive health assessment, including
Required

Important information

The surname, first name, and patronymic of the applicant indicated in the translations of the submitted documents must correspond to the surname, first name, and patronymic of the applicant indicated in the entry visa. If you do not know the Russian language but have chosen to study in higher education programs in Russian, you need to undergo training at the preparatory faculty (International Faculty <HTML0 > The quota covers only the cost of education. All other expenses are paid by the student independently: dormitory accommodation, medical insurance, medical examination, visa extension, etc. The fact that you have become a medalist or winner of the Olympiad does not mean that you have received a quota and will be enrolled in DSTU. The university determines the medalists and winners of the Olympiad and sends the list to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. The decision on the quota is made only by the Ministry. You will receive information about the Ministry's decision by email