RUDN is a participant of the V Forum of Rectors of the Universities of the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Forum was attended by the rectors of 16 higher education universities of the Islamic Republic of Iran and heads of 21 universities of the Russian Federation. President of the Russian Union of Rectors, Rector of the Lomonosov Moscow State University Viktor A. Sadovnichiy, as well as President of the Summit of Rectors of leading universities of Iran, Rector of Tehran University Mahmoud Nili Ahmadabadi addressed the participants with a welcome speech. Vice-rector for international affairs Larisa I. Efremova took part in the Forum on behalf of RUDN University.
Iranian graduates of RUDN from 1960 to 2020
Iranian citizens have been admitted to study at the RUDN University since 1960. Due to the political situation in the country, the admission of Iranian citizens was suspended from the end of the 1980s to 1999. Between 1965 and 2020, the number of Iranian graduates is over 150 people.
The number of Iranian citizens studying at RUDN at all levels of education is 241 people.
Interuniversity cooperation with universities in Iran
RUDN University develops interuniversity cooperation with the following Iranian universities: Aerospace Research Institute of Iran, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, University of Tehran, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Mazaheb University of Islamic studies, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. In the framework of joint educational programs from Iranian partner universities in RUDN University entered five students from K. N. Toosi University of Technology in 2018, 5 students from Tehran University in 2019, 3 students from K. N. Toosi University of Technology in 2020.
Joint research projects and grants
RUDN actively cooperates with educational institutions in Iran in the context of joint research projects. Together with the Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2019, RUDN University implemented the grant "Synthesis of biologically active heterocycles using multicomponent protocols: study of various nanocatalysts for optimizing reaction conditions". In 2020 the grant "Application of medicinal plants and their extracts to improve growth, immunity and disease resistance in fish" RUDN University was implemented jointly with the University of Tehran, University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural resources of Gorgan and the Iranian Research Institute of fisheries.
RUDN University and Mazaheb University of Islamic studies are planning to establish an Interuniversity Cooperation Center to coordinate educational ties between Russian and Iranian universities, as well as those of the neighboring regions.
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.
RUDN University delegation, led by the university's president Vladimir Filippov, paid an important official visit to China. The central events of the business visit were signing of a memorandum on the establishment of an International Scientific Center for Mathematics within the framework of the SCO University and awarding the title of Honorary Professor of Xi'an Jiaotong University to Vladimir Filippov. RUDN University also presented its educational potential at a world-class University Forum and a specialized exhibition.
From April 16 to 19, Casablanca hosted one of the largest international education exhibitions, where over 200 educational institutions from 40 countries presented their academic opportunities to young people from Morocco and other African countries.