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Study in Russia & CIS

Four-year bachelor's, two-year master's, three-to-four-year aspirantura (PhD-equivalent). Specialist degrees (5-6 years, integrated) common in medicine and engineering. The Russian government offers a quota scholarship (Open Doors) for international students. English-medium programs available at top universities like HSE, MIPT, ITMO, and Skoltech.

Application platform

Direct via university / Russia.Study portal

Intakes

September

Tuition (USD/yr, undergrad)

$3,000–$12,000

Student visa

Russian Student Visa (type O)

Top universities

4 institutions we cover in Russia & CIS.

Lomonosov Moscow State University

QS #87

Moscow · Est. 1755

Russia's oldest and most prestigious university, founded by Mikhail Lomonosov. Most programs in Russian; an increasing number of English-taught master's programs. Open Doors scholarship covers tuition for top international applicants.

Russian language test (TORFL) / IELTS / TOEFL for English-taught

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Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

QS #350

Dolgoprudny (near Moscow) · Est. 1946

Russia's leading institute for physics, mathematics, and theoretical computer science. The "Phystech" tradition combines deep theoretical training with research-lab integration. Several English-taught master's in CS, AI, and finance.

MIPT entrance exam / IELTS / TOEFL

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HSE University

QS #290

Moscow · Est. 1992

Russia's leading social sciences and economics university with campuses in Moscow, St Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and Perm. The largest selection of English-taught programs among Russian universities, including the popular HSE/UoL double degree in Data Science.

HSE Olympiad / IELTS / TOEFL

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ITMO University

QS #360

Saint Petersburg · Est. 1900

A top IT and engineering university known for repeatedly winning the ICPC World Programming Championship. Many English-taught master's programs in CS, AI, and photonics.

IELTS / TOEFL

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