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:
Rules for admission to higher education programs - bachelor's programs, specialty programs, master's programs at the N.I. Lobachevsky Federal State Educational Institution of Higher Education in 2026
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:
On preparing for the 2026/27 academic year admission campaign
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:
Regulations on the International Olympiad in Russian as a Foreign Language "Lobachevsky/RU"
Required
Regulations on the Interregional Olympiad for Schoolchildren "Future Researchers - the Future of Science" (BIBN)
Required
Regulations on the International Student Olympiad of the Eurasian Network University 2026/27.
Required
Regulations on the International Student Olympiad of the Association "Global Universities" "Open Doors" 2026/27
Required
Important information
Color copy of all pages of the passport + notarized (or consular) translation into Russian; Color copy of the previous education document (school certificate, certificate or diploma and appendix with grades) + notarized (or consular) translation into Russian; Color copy of the migration card and registration; SNILS