The selection of foreign citizens to study in the Russian Federation

21st January,2021

Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation and Rossotrudnichestvo notified of the selection procedure for foreign citizens and individuals without citizenship, including the compatriots living abroad for studying in Russian educational institutions at the expense of budgetary appropriations of Federal budget within the quota established resolution of the Russian Government dated October 8, 2013 № 891 "On establishing quotas for the education of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Russian Federation."

Foreign nationals and individuals without citizenship (hereinafter – foreign citizens) have the right to receive education in the Russian Federation in accordance with international treaties of the Russian Federation and the Federal Law of December 29, 2012 № 273-FZ "On Education in the Russian Federation" (hereinafter - the Law of education).

Foreign citizens have the right to receive secondary education, higher education and additional professional education at the expense of budgetary appropriations of Federal budget allocations, budgets of the Russian Federation or local budgets in accordance with international treaties of Russian Federation, federal laws or established by the Russian Federation Government quota for education of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation (hereinafter - the quota), at the expense of individuals and legal entities in accordance with the contracts for the provision of paid educational services.

The procedure for selection of foreign nationals to study in the Russian Federation within the limits of the quota, as well as their requirements  are determined by the order of Ministry of Education and Science of Russia as per July 28, 2014 № 844 "On approval of the selection process of foreign citizens and individuals without citizenship for studying in the Russian Federation established by the Government quota for education of foreign citizens and individuals without citizenship in the Russian Federation "(hereinafter referred to - The order of selection,). This Order regulates the selection timeline for the selection procedure.

Please pay attention to become familiar with the order of selection for studying in the Russian Federation within the limits of the quota, as well as other recommendations on the websites of Ministry of Education of Russia and “Rosobrnadzor” (questions of recognition of foreign educational documents and (or) qualifications).

We also suggest the electronic document collection online source.

From January 20, 2021, registration for the 2021/2022 academic year is open in the electronic system for foreign citizens and stateless persons, including compatriots living abroad who have expressed a desire to study in Russia within the quota of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Information about the recruitment of foreign citizens to study in Russian universities in the 2021/2022 academic year

Recruitment for the 2021/2022 school year is announced!

 IMPORTANT! Registration takes place exclusively on the portal https://education-in-russia.com/


The first meeting of the working group on the selection of candidates within the country quota for education in the Russian Federation will be held on 08.02.2021.

Attention of candidates: consideration of questionnaires for the 2021/2022 academic year will be completed on 20.00.2021.

All applications submitted after 20.02.2021 are not accepted for consideration.


Selection events in the form of interviews will be held at the RCSC in Kathmandu on 30.04.2020 from 09.30 am. Selection criterion:

* completeness of the set of documents;

* availability of applications and characteristics;

* academic performance in core subjects.