Regulations for the admission of foreign citizens to fee-paying programs

Documentation requirements

Documents of foreign candidates must be translated into Russian and notarized.

The foreign citizen’s passport, on which a foreign citizen will cross the border of the Russian Federation, must be valid minimum 18 months from the validity date of the entry study visa. If there is a residence permit or other documents permitting the temporary stay of a foreign citizen in the territory of a third state (other than the citizenship of a foreign citizen), this document must also be submitted in the prescribed manner with a notarized translation into Russian.

List of required documents for the initial consideration of candidates by RUDN University Admissions Committee:

1. A completed RUDN University application form with a color photograph.
2. Copies of education documents indicating the subjects studied and the grades (points). If a foreign citizen applying for educational programs of secondary vocational or higher education, due to the peculiarities of the organization of the educational process in a foreign country, does not have a document on foreign education and (or) foreign qualification, he\she can present a document containing information on the results of the last certification issued to a foreign citizen by an educational organization in which he studies in the territory of the host country.
3. Copies of the pages of the passport, on which a foreign citizen will cross the border of the Russian Federation, with a validity period of at least 18 months from the date of validity of the study visa (readable pages containing the data for issuing an invitation).

List of required documents to be provided by the applicant upon arrival in Russia:

1. Original documents on education indicating the subjects studied and the grades (points). Education documents have to be translated into Russian. Depending on the country, education documents must be legalized. Legalization of documents is carried out before arrival at RUDN University in the country where the education document was issued. Check whether you need documents legalization and the type of legalization (apostille or consular legalization) with the staff of the Department for Recruiting and Accompanying Foreign Students or on the website: nic.gov.ru (information in Russian) or nic.gov.ru/en (in English).
2. A medical report on the absence of contraindications for studying in the Russian Federation, issued by the official body of the candidate’s country of residence with a duly certified translation into Russian.
3. Medical certificate confirming the absence of HIV and AIDS, issued by an official body of the candidate’s country of residence with a duly certified translation into Russian.
4. Copies of the pages of the passport, on which a foreign citizen will cross the border of the Russian Federation with a notarized or consular translation into Russian. The validity of the passport must be at least 18 months from the date of commencement of the entry study visa.
5. Copies of documents (diplomas and certificates of winners of international and national (municipal and other) competitions and Olympiads.