Prospects of selecting talented students, priority training directions discussed at RUDN at the meeting with the delegation from Guatemala
Guatemala needs medical professionals, engineers and agrarians, humanitarian sphere being also of high interest, in particular international relations and political sciences. The parties expressed interest in increasing the number of state-funded places.
One of the potential cooperation areas is teaching Russian to Guatemalan school and university students by RUDN professors and refresher training of Guatemalan teachers at RUDN, which could help prepare Guatemalan students for studying in Russian universities.
RUDN is planning to actively cooperate with San Carlos University, which leads in the rankings of Central American universities.
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.