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:
Identity document
Required
Notarized identity document translation
Required
Certificate of previous education with grade appendix
Required
Notarized translation of a document confirming completion of previous education with grades attached (in the absence of information in Russian in the original)
Optional
Birth certificate (for compatriots living abroad, except for citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan)
Optional
Notarized translation of the birth certificate (in the absence of information in the original in Russian)
Optional
Identity document of one of the parents born in the USSR (for compatriots living abroad, except for citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan)
Optional
Notarized translation of a document certifying the identity of one of the parents (in the absence of information in the original in Russian)
Optional
Portfolio (certificates, letters of gratitude, scientific works)
Optional
Document of knowledge of the Russian language (if it is not the native language of a foreign citizen)
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:
Identity document
Required
Notarized identity document translation
Required
Certificate of previous education with grade appendix
Required
Notarized translation of a document confirming completion of previous education with grades attached (in the absence of information in Russian in the original)
Optional
Portfolio (certificates, letters of gratitude, scientific works, letters of recommendation)
Optional
Document of knowledge of the Russian language (if it is not the native language of a foreign citizen)
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:
Identity document
Required
Notarized identity document translation
Required
Certificate of previous education with grade appendix
Required
Notarized translation of a document confirming completion of previous education with grades attached (in the absence of information in Russian in the original)
Optional
Birth certificate (for compatriots living abroad, except for citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan)
Optional
Notarized translation of the birth certificate (in the absence of information in the original in Russian)
Optional
Identity document of one of the parents born in the USSR (for compatriots living abroad, except for citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan)
Optional
Notarized translation of a document certifying the identity of one of the parents (in the absence of information in the original in Russian)
Optional
Portfolio (certificates, letters of gratitude, scientific works, letters of recommendation)
Optional
Document of knowledge of the Russian language (if it is not the native language of a foreign citizen)
Optional
Important information
Within the framework of admission within the framework of the general competition, it is possible to pass trial entrance tests in the wave format (during a certain period, it is possible to pass trial exams in general education subjects). Registration for trial exams: https://b24-5c08jq.bitrix24site.ru/2026/: • wave January 26 – February 8; • wave February 23 – March 8; • wave May 1-17. Wave of entrance exams. Exam registration: https://b24-5c08jq.bitrix24site.ru/2026/: • wave (main wave of exams) June 8-21; • wave (additional wave of exams) July 10-26. After successfully passing the entrance exams, the applicant is invited to an interview with the University's Admissions Committee. During the interview, the applicant talks about their hobbies, skills, future goals, receives career guidance consultation, and learns about the next steps towards admission. The application for study is submitted to the university in an online format, or in person to the Admissions Committee of UdSU.