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:

Notarized passport translation
Required
Original document of education and its appendix
Required
Consular legalization or apostille (depending on the country) for the education document and its appendix
Required
Certificate of recognition of the education document if necessary (depending on the country of receipt of the education document)
Optional
Original registration at the place of stay
Required
Original SNILS if available
Optional
Copies of all these documents.
Required

Important information

You can enter USUE by receiving a referral for study within the quota of the Government of the Russian Federation for the education of foreign citizens. To do this, you need to: - submit a questionnaire and a set of documents on the website https://education-in-russia.com/; - select USUE from the list of universities; - go through two stages of selection by participating in qualifying tests; - wait for an invitation to study if you successfully pass the competition.