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 and citizenship document
Required
Document of education
Required
In case of a change of surname, name, or patronymic - a confirming document
Required
Notarized translation of documents into Russian
Required
SNILS (if available)
Required
Decision on the recognition of foreign education from Rosobrnadzor
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:
Quota training referral
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:
Documents confirming individual achievements, the results of which are taken into account when admission
Required
Important information
For citizens of countries with a visa regime for entry into the Russian Federation: an invitation for a visa is issued by the university only after enrollment; the processing time for the invitation is up to 3 weeks; the invitation is sent to the consulate of the Russian Federation in the country of residence; based on the invitation, a single-entry study visa for a period of 3 months is issued. If your education document was issued not in the Russian Federation, a recognition procedure (nostrification) may be required. Recognition is not required if the documents are obtained in the following countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Croatia, Uzbekistan. In other cases, the recognition procedure takes up to 45 calendar days.