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 (notarized translation of the passport (if the document contains no information in Russian), visa page (if applicable)
Required
A document confirming previous education with a supplement/transcript (with legalization/apostille, if required https://nic.gov.ru/ru/proc/lega): a notarized copy and a notarized translation (if the document does not contain information in Russian)
Required
6 photographs, 3 cm*4 cm
Required
Medical certificate in Form 086/u or a health certificate including a chest X-ray (fluorography) (valid for 6 months)
Required
Medical certificate confirming the absence of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C (valid for 3 months)
Required
Documents confirming individual achievements (awards, etc.)
Required
Certificate of recognition of an education document (if required)
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 (a notarized translation of the passport if the document contains no information in Russian; the visa page, if applicable)
Required
A document certifying previous education with a supplement/transcript (with legalization/apostille, if required https://nic.gov.ru/ru/proc/lega): a notarized copy and a notarized translation (if the document contains no information in Russian)
Required
Area of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Required
Certificate of completion of the Preparatory Faculty (if available)
Required
6 photographs, 3 cm * 4 cm
Required
Medical certificate in Form 086/u or a health certificate including a lung X-ray (fluorography) (valid for 6 months)
Required
Medical certificate confirming the absence of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and C (valid for 3 months)
Required
Certificate of recognition of an educational document (if required)
Required
