Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

General Information 

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation offers international students fully accredited programs in bachelor’s courses, master’s courses, MBA courses, and Ph.D. degrees. The dedicated academic staff that works in the International Programs Department is ready to help local and international students to choose a study program that best fits their academic and professional goals.

University was founded in 1931 and became one of the largest and oldest private universities in Russia, with approximately 40,000 local and international students enrolled in academic programs across the Russian Federation. The university has experienced exceptional growth, development, and recognition for its academic achievements and contributions to the community. 

There are over 1,500 international students currently enrolled in the studying process, representing 34 countries around the world, as pictured below in our global student map. It provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develops advanced Master’s programs with English medium of instruction. Students and teaching staff at University are involved in a variety of research activities and grant programs in Russian universities and universities abroad.

Study Programs

University provides studying processes at the following faculties:

  •  Faculty of Customs
  •  Faculty of Economic Security
  •  Faculty of Applied Informatics
  •  Faculty of Production Technology and Organization of Public Catering
  •  Faculty of Economics
  •  Faculty of Management
  •  Faculty of Personnel Management

Accommodation and Housing 

Students will be offered accommodation in one of the University’s student hostels. Rooms are fully furnished (table, chairs, beds, shelf, wardrobe) and shared between 2-3 persons. Two rooms have a common shower and toilet. Rooms are shared with other students of the same gender, but in the same block, there can be students of the opposite gender as neighbors.

Dormitories have common kitchens and laundries, arranged common rooms, renovated and supplied by modern technology study rooms. Students can visit reading rooms and libraries with a huge amount of information resources useful for studying. The hostel has a convenient location, so everybody can go to the main study building by foot or bus.