In addition, university rectors in Moscow told the publication that…
In addition, university rectors in Moscow told the publication that graduates need to work for several years to recoup their university education costs.
Consensus
- Banks issued approximately 70% fewer education loans in summer 2026 than in late 2025.
- The number of loan applications increased by 68% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.
- The Ministry of Science and Higher Education introduced new rules restricting low-interest education loans to only certain specialties, such as engineers, teachers, and doctors.
- Graduates of Moscow universities are expected to work for several years to repay their education loans.
- The cost of a year of study at a Moscow university is in the range of 1.2 to 400 thousand rubles, depending on the institution and program.
Points of divergence
- The Ministry of Science and Higher Education justified the policy change by citing economic and labor market priorities. — tg_istories_media
- The rector of the Moscow Financial and Law University (MFTU) stated that graduates can repay their education within 3–4 years if they save 30% of their monthly salary. — tg_istories_media
- The rector of the Moscow State Technical University (MSTU) 'Stanckin' claimed that graduates can repay their education in less than two years due to salary increases after graduation. — tg_istories_media
- The advisor to the rector of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) stated that graduates earn about as much as their parents paid annually for university tuition, and that repayment would require extreme frugality. — tg_istories_media
- The rector of the Moscow Financial and Law Academy (MFTU) claimed that graduates earn 1.5–2 million rubles per year, allowing repayment in 3–4 years with 30% savings. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The advisor to the rector of MIPT stated that repayment would take over six years and require the graduate to 'not eat or drink'. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The rector of MSTU 'Stanckin' claimed repayment can be achieved in one year and one quarter due to rapid salary growth. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (2 sources)
- Students are less often being issued loans for higher education. According to the assessment of rectors of Moscow universities, they will have to work for several years... — Важные истории
- Rectors of Moscow universities urged Russians to take loans for millions of rubles to obtain education — The Moscow Times
Key entities
- Moscow
- RBC
- T-Bank
- Radio RBK
- Moscow State Institute of Electronics, Mathematics and Computer Science
- Maria Devakhina Banki
- Alexey Zabelin