There is a quota for foreign citizens to enter Russian universities. According to it, foreign students do not pay for their studies, receive a scholarship of $19 per month and a free place in the hostel. To enter the number of applicants for the quota, foreign applicants submit an application at the Russian Embassy in their country or in Rossotrudnichestvo. Foreigners can study for free in the Russian magistracy. To do this, they enter the general competition for budget places and are credited according to the quota.

Benefits for admission to the budget in all Russian universities have winners and winners of the All-Russian and specialized Olympiads, the list of which every year approves the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia.

The winners of the Olympiads are enrolled in selected universities without entrance examinations. Foreigners who study in Russian schools can take part in Olympiads on a par with Russian schoolchildren. If a foreign applicant lives at home, he participates in those Olympiads that are held abroad at the Russian embassies.

Foreign citizens can pass the internal entrance tests conducted by the university on their own, but they also have the opportunity to declare the results of the Unified State Exam. To pass the exam, you must apply to the organization on the basis of which the examination points are created. They can find a list of such organizations on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

For admission, foreign applicants are advised to familiarize themselves with the program for conducting entrance examinations in the selected direction of training. These programs are posted on university websites. There you can also familiarize yourself with examples of entrance examinations of past years. For applicants who need additional preparation for entrance examinations, at universities there are courses in general education subjects. Citizens who do not speak Russian can apply for admission to the preparatory department, where studies last one year. This training allows foreign citizens to learn Russian from scratch to a level sufficient for admission.

Foreign citizens who entered budget places are entitled to scholarships, like Russian students. Also, foreigners can be included in research teams with Russian students to apply for a grant to various Russian foundations.

Obtaining higher education at paid branches of Russian universities is more expensive for foreigners than for students with Russian passports. On average, undergraduate and specialty students each pay $3,430- $3,715, while undergraduates pay $3,715- $4,000 per year. Studying at a one-year preparatory department for foreigners costs $2,285.

The minimum cost of undergraduate studies in Russian universities is $1,750, and the maximum is $12,570 per year. Master's fees for foreign nationals range from $2,100 to $6,570. Prices vary by university. For example, training at the Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov at the undergraduate is 411,070 rubles, and in the magistracy - 418,070 rubles per year. To get a specialty "Biology" at Kazan Federal University, students pay 166,740 rubles for undergraduate and 187,000 in graduate. "Medical business" in KFU costs much more - 350,000 rubles a year.

As a rule, the cost of education in regional universities in Russia is significantly lower, the world cost in the capital's universities, with the best quality of education.