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Higher Education in Russia
Introduction

After the breakup of the erstwhile Soviet Union, the Russian education system inherited much of its characteristics. However, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, spend on education witnessed tremendous decline and accordingly the quality of education became poor. Under these circumstances, the newly set up state and private institutions had huge responsibilities on their shoulders. With the passage of time, many private higher educational institutions have been set up whereas the state also has taken active interest in improving the quality of education.

Both public and private accredited higher educational institutions are providing higher education in the country. Basic higher education that lasts for four years leads to the first university degree. This degree is equivalent to B.Sc degree provided in the US or Western Europe. The postgraduate higher education has duration of 5 to 6 years or more. Students get the Master’s degree after the completion of two years. After completing the Master’s, students can go for the doctoral programmes.

Entry to the top universities in the country is based on competition. This ensures that only quality students either from Russia itself or abroad get admitted into the institutions. Cost factor is another area that needs mention. For the quality of education that Russian universities provide, tuition fees are comparatively lower. Tuition fees for degree programme can range between $2000 and $8000 a year while other expenses such as room & board, books, etc. costing another $1500 to $5000 every year. Of course, these charges depend on the location where one is going to stay and spending habits. Of late, Russian universities have also started offering courses for the public and specific professional needs.

More than 880 higher education institutions in the country offer a wide number of programmes that include both research and study programmes. There are preparatory courses for foreign students wherein an intensive training in Russian language is provided. Refresher courses in the chosen field of study is also provided.

Admission Season in Russia

The academic year in Russia begins in the first week of September and lasts for ten months before ending in the last week of June. Application for admission to various study programmes can be submitted by the 15 May of the year in which the student wishes to start his studies. Foreign students also need to sit for the qualifying examination before being able to commence their programmes.


List of Major colleges and Universities

Russia College & Universities
Name & Address Phone & E-mail
Far Eastern State Transport
University
47 Serysheva Street, Khabarovsk, 680021, Russian Federation 		Ph: +7 4212 64 7297
Fax: + 4212 64 7269
Email: cms@festu.khv.ru
Web: http://old.festu.ru/en/index.htm
The Finance Academy
49, Leningradsky Prospect,
Moscow 125468, Russia 		Ph: +7 495 943 9580
Fax: +7 495 157 7070
Email: academy@fa.ru
Web: www.fa.ru
Far Eastern Technical University
 Web: www.fenu.ru
Asian Institute
Ph: +7 343 260 7614
Web: www.ame.ru
Altai State Technical University
Web: www.astu.secna.ru
Arhangelsk State Technical
University 		Ph: +7 8182 21 8920
Fax: 8 8182 27 3714
Web: www.agtu.ru
Bashkir State Pedagogical Institute 450000, Ufa, Oktyabrskoi Revolustii Str., 3a Ph: +7 3472 22 5805
Web: www.bashedu.ru
Bashkir State Medical University
450000, Ufa, Lenina Str., 3 		Ph: +7 3472 22 4173
Web: www.bashedu.ru
Bashkir State Agrarian University
450001, Ufa, 50 Let Oktyabraya
Str., 34 		Ph: +7 3472 28 0898
Web: www.bashedu.ru
Bauman Moscow State Technical
University
2-nd Baumanskaya 5, 105005,
Moscow, Russia 		Ph: 095 261 4055
Fax: 095 267 9893
Email: irina@interd.bmstu.ru
Web: www.bmstu.ru
Birsk State Pedagogical Institute
452320, Bashkortostan, Birsk,
Internationalnaya Str., 10 		Ph: 214 2 6456
Web: www.bashedu.ru
Chelijabinsk State University
Web: http://www.csu.ac.ru/
Agroengineering University of
Chelyabinsk Lenin Prospekt, Chelyabinsk, 454080, Russia 		Ph: 351 266 1374
Fax: 351 266 6530
Web: http://www.urc.ac.ru/Universities/AGRO/
Chuvash State University
Web: www.chuvsu.ru
Dagestan State University
Ph: 8722 68 2326
Fax: 8722 68 2326
Email: dgu@dgu.ru
Web: http://www.dgu.ru/
Don State Technical University
1 Gagarin Square, 344010,
Rostov-on-Don, Russia 		Ph: +7 8632 32 1534
Fax: +7 8632 34 5355
Email: nsokovnina@dstu.edu.ru Web: www.dstu.edu.ru
Dubna International University for Nature, Society and Man Email: rector@uni-dubna.ru
Web: http://www.rans-usa.com/dubna
East Siberian State University
Ph: 8 3012 43 1415
Fax: 8 3012 43 1415
Email: office@esstu.ru
Web: www.esstu.ru
European University At St.
Petersburg
3 Gagarinskaya St. Petersburg
191187, Russia 		Ph: 812 275 5137
Fax: 812 275 5139
Web: www.eu.spb.ru
Far Eastern State Technical
University
47 Serysheva
Street, Khabarovsk, 680021, Russian Federation 		Ph: +7 4212 64 7297
Fax: + 4212 64 7269
Email: cms@festu.khv.ru
Web: http://old.festu.ru/en/
Far Eastern State University
Ph: 4232 433 280
Fax: 4232 432 315
Email: rectorat@dvgu.ru
Web: http://www.fenu.ru/
Herzen State Pedagogical
University of Russia 		Web: www.herzen.spb.ru
Higher School of Economics
Ph: +7 495 623 5249
Email: ir@hse.ru
Web: http://www.hse.ru/eng/
Institute for the Economy in
Transition 5 Gazetny Lane, Moscow, 125993 Russia 		Ph: 495 629 6413
Fax: 495 203 8816
Email: mslobod@iet.ru
Web: http://www.iet.ru/en
International Banking Institute
58 Nevsky pr., St. Petersburg
191023, Russia 		Ph: 812 571 1219
Web: http://www1.ibi.edu.ru/engl/
International University of
Engineering Moscow Russia 		Web: http://www.miu.ru/
International University of
Fundamental Studies 21-B, Ul
Kushinen, Moscow -125252, Russia 		Ph: +7 495 768 0817
Web: www.mufo.ru
Irkutsk State Technical University
Lermontov Street, 83 Irkutsk,
664074, Russia 		Ph: +7 3952 405 200
Fax: +7 3952 405 100
Email: oms@istu.edu
Web: http://www.istu.edu/
Irkutsk State University
664003 Irkutsk, Gagarin Blvd., 20 		Email: internet@baikal.ru
Web: http://isu.ru/en/index.html
Ivanovo State Power University
Web: www.ispu.ru
Ivanovo State University
39, Ermak Str.,
Ivanovo, 153025, Russia 		Web: http://ivanovo.ac.ru/
Ivanovo State University of
Chemistry and Technology 7,
F.Engels Street, Ivanovo 153000, Russia 		Ph: 4932 32 9241
Email: rektor@isuct.ru
Web: www.isuct.ru
Jewish University in Moscow
9 Mokhovaya, Suite 329, Moscow 103009, Russia 		Ph: 95 203 3441
Email: jum@jum.ru
Web: http://www.jum.ru/
Kabardino-Balkar State University Web: www.kbsu.ru
Kaliningrad State Technical
Univesity 		Ph: +007 011 227 2943
Email: galyga@klgtu.ru
Web: http://www.klgtu.ru/
Kaliningrad State University



 Ph: +7 4012 534 202
Fax: +7 4012 338 22
Email: zabotkina@albertina.ru
Web: www.albertina.ru
Kaluga State Pedagogical University

 Ph: +7 0842 57 6120
Email: rector@kspu.kaluga.ru
Web: www.kspu.kaluga.ru
Kazan State University
18 Kremlyovskaya St. Kazan
420008 Republic of Tatarstan Russian Federation 		Ph: +7 843 292 7600
Fax: +7 843 292 7418
Email: inter@ksu.ru
Web: http://www.ksu.ru/eng/
Kazan State University of
Technology
10, K.Marx St., Kazan, Tatarstan
420111, Russia 		Ph: +7 843 231 0244
Email: icd@kai.ru
Web:http://www.kai.ru/en/structure.html
Komerovo State University
6 Krasnaya Str. Kemerovo 650043
Russia 		Ph: +7 3842 58 1226
Fax: +7 3842 58 3885
Email: rector@kemsu.ru
Web: www.kemsu.ru