Belarusian schoolchildren want to become doctors, linguists, economists and international specialists
More than 100 schoolchildren took part in the online presentation, showing particular interest in the areas of training of the Institute of Medicine, the Faculty of humanities and social sciences, the Philological and Economic faculties of RUDN University. Most often they were interested in “General Medicine”, “International Relations”, “Linguistics” and “Economics”.
RUDN representatives spoke about the rules for admitting foreign citizens, the participation in RUDN Open Olympiad and international competitions.
Today, 173 Belarusian citizens are studying at RUDN, 40% of them have state-funded places. Most students from Belarus choose General Medicine, Advertising and Public Relations, Law, Dentistry and International Relations. Since 2019, the number of Belarusian students admitted to RUDN University has almost tripled.
RUDN delegation comprised:
- Anna Dvoryadkina—Head of the Department of the CIS and Baltic Countries of the Department for Recruitment and Support of Foreign Students;
- Anzhelika Atayeva — 1st category specialist of the Department of the CIS and Baltic countries of the Department for Recruitment and Support of Foreign Students.
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Within the framework of the quota of the Government of the Russian Federation, which is provided for the Republic of Belarus, the quota for 2024 is 1,300 people. Registration on the site is carried out until December 1, 2023.
The number of foreign ambassadors of Russian education and science has reached 47. In October 2026, 12 more teachers, scientists, and public figures received this honorary status - from Brazil, Israel, Kazakhstan, Cameroon, China, Lebanon, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Peru, Syria, and the Central African Republic. Five of them studied at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.
Last week, RUDN University welcomed a delegation led by Gao Song, President of Peking University. The visit marked his first international trip since assuming office as the rector of the university, which ranks 13th globally.
In RUDN’s main building, Russian speech has mixed with Arabic and strict business suits with national attire. The reason for this is the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The university hosted a large-scale event “The Century of Friendship, Cultural and Scientific Exchange between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation”, which brought together diplomats, scientists, rectors of leading universities, and students.