At present, the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia has…
At present, the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia has concluded the application period for budget places in pedagogical universities for bachelor's degree programs, specialty programs, and basic higher education.
Consensus
- The competition for budget places in pedagogical higher education institutions in Russia has exceeded last year's level.
- More than 14 applications were submitted per budget place in the 2026 admissions campaign.
- A total of 690,365 application documents were submitted for the 'Education and Pedagogic Sciences' direction.
- The number of applicants increased by 26% compared to the previous year.
- Applications for budget places in bachelor's, specialist, and basic higher education programs have been accepted and closed.
- Applicants can check their position via university websites, personal accounts, or the 'Enrollment in University Online' service on Gosuslugi.
Points of divergence
- The total number of applicants for budget places across pedagogical programs is over 443,000. — kommersant
- Moscow State Pedagogical University (MPGU) received 108,000 applications, making it the leader in submissions. — m24
- The Ministry of Science and Higher Education announced that enrollment for bachelor's and specialist programs will continue until August 29, and for master’s programs until September 20. — m24
- The ministry proposed developing a digital platform 'Universities' for remote admissions by 2030, with 17 universities currently involved in the transformation process. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Kravtsov: Competition for budget in pedagogical universities exceeded the 2025 indicator — Коммерсантъ
- Competition for budget spots in pedagogical universities has risen to 14 applicants per place — Москва 24
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