Over 1M Enrolled in Russian Universities in 2026
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
- More than 1 million applicants have been enrolled in Russian universities in the 2026 admission campaign.
- The admission campaign for 2026 will end no later than 30 September, after the conclusion of paid enrollment across all levels of higher education.
- Admission to postgraduate studies (aspirantura) will conclude no later than 30 November.
- Tatarstan, Sverdlovsk Oblast (Ural), and Rostov Oblast are among the top three regions in terms of the number of students enrolled in universities.
- The Ministry of Science and Higher Education plans to increase the number of foreign students in Russian universities from 422,000 to 500,000.
- The Ministry is developing systems for selecting and supporting foreign students.
- In 2026, foreign students were first granted grants under the national project 'Youth and Children'.
- Russian language is being integrated into educational programs for foreign students.
Points of divergence
- The ranking of regions is based on total enrollment (budget and paid) and excludes Moscow and St. Petersburg. — vesti
- The number of Chinese students at St. Petersburg State University has increased fivefold over the past 10 years. — fontanka
- Almost 58,000 applicants entered under the new higher education system, with 44,482 enrolled in basic programs and 13,231 in specialized programs at 17 pilot universities. — interfax
- The number of applicants enrolled in bachelor's programs exceeds 618,000, in specialist programs exceeds 171,000, and in master's programs exceeds 189,000. — riamo
Coverage (8 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)
- Ministry of Education and Science plans to raise the number of foreign students in Russian universities to 500 thousand — Москва 24
- 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
Key entities
- Russia
- Ministry of Science and Higher Education
- Moscow
- Olga Petrova
- RIA Novosti
- Tatarstan
- Ministry of Higher Education and Science
- INTERFAX.RU
- Interfax
- TASS
- TASS
- Saint Petersburg
- Rostov Oblast
- Sverdlovsk
- Yuriy Smityuk
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