Russia
STUDY IN RUSSIA Russia is a hospitable and inviting country. Geographically the biggest country on the planet, Russia has in store something for everyone Beyond Bears, vodka, ballet and Easter eggs, this erstwhile part of now defunct Soviet Union is a mighty power in the international political order. Russia as a topnotch education provider has heavily invested in research and universities and continues to do so with greater emphasis on English-taught courses. So whatever program you might choose to study in Russia it would be solid investment for future.
QUICK FACTS
- Country name- Russian Federation
- Capital- Moscow
- Nature of Government- Federation and semi-presidential republic
- Main cities- Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk
- Official Language- Russian
- Currency- Russian ruble
- Population- 142,470,272 (July 2014 EST.)
- Total area -17,075,400 square kilometres or 6,601,668 square miles.
- Telephone code- + 7
- Climate-Highly continental
- Economy- Upper-middle income mixed economy with state ownership in strategic areas of the economy
- Key industries- Oil and gas, mining, aircraft building, aerospace production, weapons and military machinery manufacture, electric engineering, automotive transport, road and agriculture machinery production etc
WHY STUDY IN RUSSIA
- Truly international universities offering courses at cost effective tuition fees
- 20 + Russian universities find place in the world university rankings
- Proximity to Asia and Europe
- Global recognition and acceptance of Russian educational qualifications
- Widest range of educational programs available
- Great campuses and state of the art facilities offered
- Education that combines traditional and modern innovation
- Excellent research oriented study environment
- Explore the world’s largest country with over 9 time zones
- Offers great social life for international students
- Home to some of the finest traditions
- Developing economy
- Comparatively simple visa procedures
RUSSIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
RUSSIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM: The system is split into four major parts – primary, secondary, higher and postgraduate education. School education consists of 11 years, unlike conventional 12 years education system.
Higher education
Russian higher education consists of bachelors and masters. After successful completion of a master degree a student can enroll onto a postgraduate education, something similar to a PhD or Doctoral degree.
MOST PREFERRED AREA OF STUDY BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
- IT
- Robotics
- Photonics
- rts and science
- Neurocomputing system
- Memristive Systems
- X-ray Optics
- Medicine
- Space technology
- Biomedicine
- Oil production, Refining and petro-chemicals
- Nuclear Physics
- Aeronautical engineering
- Aero space management
- Management
- Law
UNIVERSITES
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
http://pirogov-university.com/
I.M Sechenov First Moscow State medical University
Higher School of Economics -National Research University
http://www.ub.edu/searchproject/ru/partner/the-state-university-higher-school-of-economics-hse/
Moscow Automabile and Road Contracutions State technical University
Moscow Aviation institute national Research University
https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/moscow-aviation-institute-national-research-university
COURSE FEE IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLEGES- (Approximate)
- Bachelors:1,20,000 -1,40,000 rubles; vary with universities per year
- Masters; on an average 1,60,000 – 1,80,000 rubles per year
- Postgraduate; 2,00,000 – 2,20,000 rubles per year
COST OF LIVING – APPROXIMATE
- 1500-5000 rubles per year
INTAKES
- Between August-September and the admission process starts by May
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
For graduate programs a decent percentage of marks in previous field of education. For masters, one needs to have a previous degree in the same or similar field. Some universities require students to write an entrance exam for the admission process. No IELTS is required
