Russia Targets 500K Foreign Students in Universities
According to the agency, the number of students enrolled in universities in Tatarstan for both state-funded and paid education exceeded 36,700, in the Sverdlovsk region - 34,000, and in Rostov region - 33,600.
Consensus
- The Ministry of Higher Education and Science of Russia plans to increase the number of foreign students from 422,000 to approximately 500,000.
- The goal was announced by Deputy Minister Olga Petrova at the 2026 Eastern Economic Forum.
- The Eastern Economic Forum 2026 took place from September 1 to September 4 in Vladivostok.
- Over 1 million applicants have been enrolled in Russian universities during the 2026 admission campaign.
- The 2026 admission campaign will end no later than September 30 for paid places across all education levels.
- Admission to postgraduate studies (aspirantura) will conclude no later than November 30.
Points of divergence
- The Ministry of Higher Education and Science is developing selection and support systems for foreign students, and Russian language is being integrated into educational programs for international students. — fontanka
- In 2026, foreign students were granted scholarships under the national project 'Youth and Children' for the first time. — fontanka
- The number of Chinese students at St. Petersburg State University has increased fivefold over the past 10 years. — fontanka
- The number of applicants admitted under the new higher education system reached nearly 58,000. — interfax
- The number of applicants admitted to the pilot project's basic programs exceeds 44,000. — riamo
Coverage (7 sources)
- Three Russian regions became leaders in the number of applicants enrolled in universities — Вести
- In Russia want to increase the number of foreign students in universities to 500 thousand — Фонтанка
- 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)
- 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