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:

Copy of passport with notarized translation
Required
Original and copy of education document + transcript with notarized translation
Required
Copy of the medical certificate in the form of health status, indicating the absence of HIV infection
Required
Copies of documents confirming knowledge of the Russian language (certificate of completion of the preparatory faculty)
Required
Copies of documents confirming compatriot status - for compatriots
Optional
Photos 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:

Copy of passport with notarized translation
Required
Original and copy of education document + transcript with notarized translation
Required
Copy of the medical certificate in the form of health status, indicating the absence of HIV infection
Required
Copies of documents confirming knowledge of the Russian language (certificate of completion of the preparatory faculty)
Required
Copies of documents confirming compatriot status - for compatriots
Optional
Photos 3x4
Required
Direction of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Required

Important information

1. Original documents, including a passport with a visa and a migration card, are submitted to the Admissions Committee within the time limits established by the admission rules. 2. Educational documents must undergo legalization in the country where the diploma was issued. You can find out about the legalization procedure at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the country where the diploma was issued or on the website of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Glavexpertcenter". 3. The translation of educational documents into Russian must be notarized in the Russian Federation, or by the Embassy or Consulate of the Russian Federation in the country of issuance of the documents. Documents of foreign states on education and academic titles must undergo the procedure of recognition and establishment of equivalence in the established manner.