Ministry of Science and Higher Education

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Minобрнауки (Ministry of Science and Higher Education) is a Russian federal government body responsible for overseeing higher education, scientific research, and educational policy. It plays a central role in implementing reforms such as mandatory humanities courses in universities, the unification of legal education specialties under 'Jurisprudence,' and the introduction of a compulsory course on 'Russian language as state language' by 2027/2028. The ministry is also involved in initiatives related to university campus development, support for veterans' education, and coordination with other…

Events

• Russia Targets 500K Foreign Students in Universities
• Russia Builds Two Research Ships for Global Oceans
• Changes made to the methodology relate to the transition of the…
• 6,000 Russian university budget spots remain unfilled
• Syrian man jailed for 120M ruble education scam
• Russia to Complete Higher Ed Reform in Three Years
• As of September 1, the project for implementing a new education…
• Russia Launches New Stankein University Campus in Kommunarka
• Russia Completes Budget Admission for Bachelor's and Speciality…
• 1.2M Apply for Budget University Places in Russia

Recent coverage

• Three Russian regions became leaders in the number of applicants enrolled in universities — Вести
• Ministry of Education and Science plans to increase the number of foreign students in Russia to 500 thousand — Вести
• Ministry of Education and Science plans to increase number of foreign students in Russian universities from 422 to 500 thousand, reported at Davos by deputy head of ministry... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Specialties popular among applicants have become known — Вести
• Over 1 million people already enrolled in Russian universities in the current admission campaign — Интерфакс
• Number of people admitted to Russian universities has already exceeded one million — РИАМО
• It has become known the number of people admitted to Russian universities in 2026 — Вести
• Fal'kov stated on construction of two vessels for expeditions to any point in the World Ocean — Интерфакс
• In the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education, they noted an increase in the number of people wishing to receive education in the Far East — Вести
• Several Russian universities will fully transition to new programs starting September 1 — Интерфакс
• Standard procedure for providing student dormitories introduced in the Russian Federation — Москва 24
• Ministry of Education and Science announced plans to involve 75% of students in 'service' to the state — The Moscow Times
• Dmitry Chernyshenko: In 3 years, VOIR "Inventor's Path" festival covered 750 thousand young innovators across the country — Правительство России
• Ministry of Education and Science updated the methodology for calculating budget places in universities — РИАМО
• In Russia, the methodology for determining the number of budget places in universities will change — Вести
• It has become known how many budget places in Russian universities remain free — Фонтанка
• Kazan scientists presented Valerya Fal'kov with developments of critically important pharmaceutical substances for oncology and... — Правительство России
• In Russia, the admission process for budget bachelor's and specialist programs has concluded — РИАМО
• By the end of August, 450 thousand people have enrolled in Russian universities — Коммерсантъ
• Head of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education announced a review of the school olympiad system — Фонтанка