About RUDN

RUDN University today

Mission

Uniting people of different cultures by knowledge RUDN University creates leaders to make the World better

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Vladimir Filippov

Rector of the RUDN University

I am pleased to welcome you to our University. The RUDN University — a unique international university where students from over 155 countries of the world are trained annually.

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RUDN University has got 5 QS stars in 5 categories – quality of education, internationalization, infrastructure, innovation and social environment. The overall state of the University got 4 stars.

UIGreenmetric ranked RUDN as the greenest university of Russia. RUDN is number 44 among world universities.

QS World University Rankings (446).

150

joint educational programs

more than

8500

international students

more than

1900

continuing education programs

students from

155

countries

472

educational programs

more than

8000

places in University’s dormitories

more than

31000

students

708

patents

All achievements

Positioning

Academic

Multiprofiled nature and interdisciplinarity: Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Social Sciences, Economics, Humanities, Agrarian fields of studies

Multi-level higher education system: Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD programs, medical residency

The world leader in teaching Russian as a foreign language; 12 foreign languages

Leading Russian university for Master’s programs in foreign languages

Over 1,000 educational programs

Wide range of Life Long Learning programs

Global

Agreements with more than 250 foreign universities and research centers, about 130 joint international educational programs

RUDN University is the hub for the CIS Network University and the University of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO); member of BRICS University

Leader in internationalization among Russian higher education institutions; students from more than 150 countries of the world

Over 100,000 alumni work in all the world countries

Engagement in the UNO, UNESCO and Council of Europe programs and forums

Entrepreneurial

2/3 of university revenues are generated through entrepreneurial activities

Shared research centers as the basis for research commercialization

Agreements with foreign companies for research results implementation

Wide range of programs for continuing professional development

Network clusters in cooperation with industry and business for technologies transfer

Research

Priority research areas: Mathematics, Physics, Medicine, Information Telecommunication Systems,High Tech Engineering

Joint research in cooperation with leading Russian and foreign higher education institutions and research centers

Research laboratories and shared research centers equipped with state-of-the-art facilities

Multiprofiled and interdisciplinary research

University with a rich history

Preserving traditions and values

Annual Reports

Documentation

About RUDN

01 Oct

RUDN KVN School: how to learn to have fun

Twenty two years ago, RUDN hosted the first game, which marked the emergence of unique international teams of the Club of cheerful and resourceful, known and loved not only in Russia, but also far beyond its borders.

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26 Sep

RUDN in 601-800 group of Times Higher Education global ranking (THE)

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia rose to group 601-800 of Times Higher Education global ranking (THE), which includes only 1,258 of the world's best universities. RUDN has the best growth rate among all Russian universities - in 2018, the university was in the group of 1000+.

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21 Sep

RUDN included in the ranking of the best universities in Eurasia according to the Times Higher Education (THE)

RUDN was included in the list of the best universities in Eurasia according to the Times Higher Education (THE). The list of University Ranking of Eurasia Nations was presented in Kazan at the THE summit of the leading scientific research.