RUDN student Konstantin Abdula-Zade - sumo world champion
Konstantin Abdula-Zade as a member of the Russian national team spoke at the World Sumo Championship in Japan. The athlete won a gold medal in the weight category up to 115 kg. More than 200 sumo wrestlers from 31 countries fought for 12 sets of awards.
Another victory of Russia in Japan was the confirmation by the participants of the Congress of the International Sumo Federation (ISF), which was held in Osaka as part of the 2019 World Cup, of the application of the Russian Sumo Federation to host the World Sumo Championship in 2022 in our country.
The International Youth Festival (IYF-2026) was held in Yekaterinburg. For all seven days, RUDN University's stand operated there — a compact model of university life featuring a dorm room, a coworking space, a "kitchen," and multimedia installations. Guests from various countries didn't just learn about Russia's most international university — they tasted a slice of student life firsthand.
What are students from African countries coming to study at RUDN University like? Why did they choose a Russian education, and what do they want to learn? How do they adapt to life in a new, unfamiliar country? What do the Russian language and culture mean to them? For the third Russia-Africa Summit, RUDN University has compiled a portrait of a typical African student and shared their experiences during their studies.
A themed train dedicated to the 65th anniversary of RUDN University has been launched in the Moscow Metro! For six months, the train will run along the Sokolnicheskaya Line.