Ural Federal University
Ural Federal University is one of the leading & largest universities in Russia, ranked 335th in QS World University Rankings.
Established in 1920, today UrFU is an international education hub in the heart of Eurasia, a federal innovation platform.
UrFU has a unique location – in the city of Yekaterinburg at the geographical and economic meeting point of Europe and Asia:
  • The 4 largest & developed city in Russia, capital of Ural Region
  • Large economic center of the world
  • Diplomatic missions and consular offices of 20+ countries
  • Different religious organizations
  • International airport: regular flights worldwide
  • 2 hours – flight time to Moscow
About URFU in some numbers
  • 12

    Institutes

  • 16

    Dorms with sport facilities located in modern campus

  • 40000
    Students from more than 110 countries
  • 200+
    Foreign faculties
  • 400+
    Undergraduate & graduate programs in Russian & English
  • 72

    Research excellence centers, with R&D labs, including international labs

  • 8000

    Additional places for student accommodation and multidisciplinary infrastructure.

  • Number 1!

    Buddy-system & Adaptation Center for International Students

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Bachelor's Programs in English
25 % Discount for tuition fees!
Valid for applicants who earn 70 and more points at the entrance tests
Programs
Duration 4 years

  • Mechatronics and Engineering (ENG) - $4000;
  • Applied Ethics for Business and Industry (ENG) - $3500;
  • International Economics and Business (EPAS Accredited) (taught 50% ENG, 50% RUS) - $5100
  • Public Policy and Administration (taught 50% ENG, 50% RUS) $3100.
Master's Programs in English
25 % Discount for tuition fees!
Valid for applicants who earn 40 and more points at the entrance tests
Programs
Duration 2 years

  • Food Biotechnology (ENG) $3700
  • Practical Artificial Intelligence (ENG) $3700
  • IT Innovations in Business (ENG) $3700
  • Mechanical Engineering, Machines and Equipment Design (ENG) $3700
  • Energy for Smart Cities (ENG) $3700
  • Artificial Intelligence for Power Industry Applications (ENG) $3200
  • International Management (ENG) $3200
  • International Human Resource Management (ENG) $3200
  • International Trade and Logistic Relations of Regions (ENG) $3200
  • PR & Advertising in International Communications (ENG) $3200
  • High Performance Sport (ENG) $4500
  • Chemistry and Physics of New Functional Materials (ENG) $3700
PhD Programs in Russian
Programs
Duration 3 years

  • World economy
  • Theory and methods of teaching and learning (by field and level of education),
  • Biotechnology
UrFU Russian Language School Preparatory Department for Foreign Students
For admission to a degree program in Russian

Preparatory course

Tuition fee

1 year – 140 000 RUB

1,5 years – 159 000 RUB


  • RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (for developing competencies in Russian language & culture)
  • FOUNDATION YEAR (for admission to a degree program in Russian)
✓ For Engineering Students
✓ For Degrees in Natural Sciences
✓ For Degrees in Medicine
✓ For Degrees in Humanities & Arts
✓ For Degrees in Economics

After the course you may take internationally recognized Test of Russian as a Foreign Language (TORFL) UrFU Russian Language School Preparatory Department for Foreign Students For more information & application: m.e.kopyrin@urfu.ru

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Admission procedure
1

Online registration
It is necessary to register on the online platform https://apply.urfu.ru and fill out the registration form.
2
Sending documents

After application approval, upload the required documents.

3
Documents review

Document review takes some time. After the positive opinion of the expert, the dates of the access tests will be set.

4
Entrance exams

To study in undergraduate programs, you must pass two exams: a Russian language exam and an exam in a specialty. For Master's programs – an interview in Russian or English.

5
Invitation

In case of successful passing of the entrance exams, the applicant will be sent an invitation to apply for their visa (subject to open borders)

6

Arrival

Once the visa is obtained, it is necessary to notify the university of the expected date of arrival, as well as fill out a special form on the university website so that Buddy's team can meet the student and escort them to the university or hostel.

7
Registration

It is necessary to register at the university, pay the visa fee, as well as the cost of tuition and student residence, purchase health insurance.

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Why UrFU?

Wide variety of programs

UrFU offers more than 400 programs of all levels in Russian and English, taught by top Russian and foreign teachers.

Scholarships & Discounts

UrFU has different opportunities for scholarships and tuition discounts.

International programs

13 Internationally Oriented English Master's Programs, 47 Internationally Oriented English PhD Programs

Career opportunities

Highest employment rate: 85% of UrFU graduates find a job in Russia or abroad within the first 6 months after graduation

International family

UrFU is a multicultural family with more than 4600 international students from 101 countries. Associations of students from different countries (Asia, Africa, Arab world, Latin America etc.)

Perfect conditions

Safe and comfortable life for foreign students: 16 dormitories in the center of the city; Adaptation Center for international students; buddy-team.
Ural Federal University

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Ural Federal University
19 Mira street, 620002 Ekaterinburg, Russia
www.urfu.ru