Guidelines on Admission
A Bachelor Degree requires, at least, four years of full-time university-level study. The scope of these programs is 240 credits. The programs follow a specific curriculum with an academic load of about 26-30 hours per week. The course content is fixed in accordance with the State Educational Standard.
A Bachelor Degree requires, at least, four years of full-time university-level study. The scope of these programs is 240 credits. The programs follow a specific curriculum with an academic load of about 26-30 hours per week. The course content is fixed in accordance with the State Educational Standard.
Foreign applicants and stateless persons have several way to get the right to receive higher education:
– at the expense of budgetary allocations in accordance with:
1) international treaties of the Russian Federation,
2) federal laws,
3) the quota for education of foreign citizens and stateless persons established by the Government of the Russian Federation.
- Budget-funded education on a general basis
- Budget-funded education according to the quota of Ministry of Education
- Budget-funded education in the framework of the Olympiads
- Budget-fundeteducation according to the status of Compatriot
– at the expense of individuals and legal entities:
in accordance with contracts for paid educational services.
1. International passport (must have at least 18 months before the expiration date from the date of intended entry into the Russian Federation)
2. Notarized Russian translation of international passport
3. Document of education (diploma)
4. Document of education (transcript of records)
5. Notarized Russian translation of all documents of education with transcript of records
6. Certificate of recognition of educational documents (optional)
(what is that who must go through the procedure of academic recognition)
7. Photo (proportions 3×4 cm)
8. Documents confirming the status of a compatriot (optional, from June 20)
The electronic image of documents should ensure visual identity of its paper original at a scale of 1:1. The quality of submitted electronic images of documents in pdf-format should allow to read the text of the document in full and recognize its details. If a paper document consists of two or more sheets, the electronic image of such paper document shall be formed as a single file. The file size limit is 10 Mb. The resolution of the document must be at least 300 dpi.
Admission process is carried on the website “Budu studentom“. The application is processed within 10 business days.
GUIDELINE on admission to KFU Degree Programs in ENG
Admission dates in 2025/2026 academic year:
| Bachelor and Specialist Program | Budget-funded studies | Contract | Notes | |
| Registration and Electronic Documents Admission | June 20 – July 15 (Internal entrance examinations) June 20 – July 25 (Results of Unified State Exam) | April 1 – August 2 (Date of the first enrollment order) | ||
| Signed consent to Enrollment | June 20 – August 5 12:00 (Internal entrance examinations) | – | The original documents on education must be submitted within 1 year of study. | |
| Master Program | Budget-funded studies | Contract | Notes | |
| Registration and Electronic Documents Admission | June 20 – August (Not later than the date of exam) | April 1 – August 20 | ||
| Signed consent to Enrollment | June 20 – August 24 12:00 | – | The original documents on education must be submitted within 1 year of study. | |
| Post graduate program | Budget-funded studies | Contract | Notes | |
| Registration and Electronic Documents Admission | June 16 – July 25 | June 16 – 9 | ||
| Signed consent to Enrollment | June 16 – September 9 | – | The original documents on education must be submitted within 1 year of study. | |
| Residency | Budget-funded studies | Contract | Notes | |
| Registration and Electronic Documents Admission | July 1 – August 9 | July 1 – August 9 | ||
| Signed consent to Enrollment | July 1 – August 9 | – | The original documents on education must be submitted within 1 year of study. |
Dear applicants! If you have fallen victim to fraud during the admission process, you can report it to
anticorruption@kpfu.ru.
The time and date of the exam are published on the KFU website, as well as links to an online consultation before the exam will appear in personal account of applicants.
SCHEDULE of entrance examinations for admission to Bachelor and Specialist program
SCHEDULE of entrance examinations for admission to Master program
GUIDELINE on distance examinations in ENG
PROGRAM of entrance examinations for admission to Bachelor and Specialist program
PROGRAM of entrance examinations for admission to Master program
Exam results are published in personal account within 3 business days after passing the exam. If the applicant does not agree with the results of the entrance exams, applicant can make an appeal within 1 day after the results are announced.
If the applicant successfully passed entrance examinations, applicant can check minimum scores for enrollment on contract form of education, or check the rating for enrollment on budget-funded form.
Admission on contract form:
The contract will be available in your personal account on the website “Budu studentom” within 14 days. Do not forget to attach a scanned copy of the payment receipt! If you need to an invoice, write an email to admission@kpfu.ru or call +7 (843) 206-50-90, Admission office.
The tuition fee for foreign countries depends on the need for visa support:
1. Applicants from the “visa-free” CIS countries are admitted to the KFU on special financial terms. tuition
fee for them is the same as for citizens of the Russian Federation.
2. Applicants from “visa” countries are admitted on general financial terms for foreign citizens.
TUITION FEE for 2024/2025 academic year
CONTRACT DRAFT (link will be later)
Admission on budget funded form:
The applicant must provide the original educational documents within the time limits specified in the Admission Rules:
| Bachelor and Specialist Program | Budget-funded studies | Notes | |
| Electronic Documents Admission | June 20 – July 15 (Internal entrance examinations) June 20 – July 25 (Results of Unified State Exam) | ||
| Signed consent to Enrollment | June 20 – August 5 12:00 (Internal entrance examinations) | The original documents on education must be submitted within 1 year of study. | |
| Master Program | Budget-funded studies | ||
| Electronic Documents Admission | June 20 – August (Not later than the date of exam) | ||
| Signed consent to Enrollment | June 20 – August 24 12:00 | The original documents on education must be submitted within 1 year of study. | |
| Post graduate program | Budget-funded studies | ||
| Electronic Documents Admission | June 16 – July 25 | ||
| Signed consent to Enrollment | June 16 – September 9 | The original documents on education must be submitted within 1 year of study. | |
| Residency | Budget-funded studies | ||
| Electronic Documents Admission | July 1 – August 9 | ||
| Signed consent to Enrollment | July 1 – August 9 | The original documents on education must be submitted within 1 year of study. |
The enrollment requirements:
1. Successfully passed entrance exams
2. Completely filled application in “Budu studentom”
3. Upload all required documents in “Budu studentom”
| Budget-funded form | Contract form |
| – provide original educational documents in required dates | – signed KFU agreement for paid educational services – fully paid tuition fee (100%) |
If all conditions are met, status of the application will change to “enrolled”, and the applicant can search the name in enrollment order, that will be published on the KFU web site.
1. If the applicant are a citizen of a visa country, applicant will receive an invitation to obtain a visa to enter the Russian Federation on the date of the start of your studies. The issuing of the invitation takes 40-45 days from the date of enrollment order implementation. Do not buy tickets in advance! A ready-made invitation will be sent to the email address that is specified in “Budu studentom”.
2. If you have any questions about the invitation or visa, please contact the Visa and Invitation Department:
– contacts
– information
If you are a citizen of a visa country, on the first day of your stay in the Russian Federation you have to contact the Adaptation Department for foreign citizens:
– contacts
– information