RUDN Rector Oleg Yastrebov meets the Ambassador of Syria to Russia
The Ambassador congratulated Oleg Yastrebov on his appointment to the high and responsible post of Rector of a leading Russian university and expressed hope for the continuation and development of the established good relations between the Syrian Embassy and RUDN University.
“Continuity in cooperation will remain unchanged and the good, friendly relations between RUDN University and the Embassy will only develop,” said Oleg Yastrebov.
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Syrian students have been studying at RUDN University since the establishment of the university in 1960. During 61 years, RUDN University has trained 941 specialists for Syria.
In the 2020/21 academic year, 109 Syrian citizens joined bachelor’s, master’s, postgraduate and residency programs.
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.