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Dagestan State Medical University is a higher education institution in the Republic of Dagestan. It is an 83-year-old medical institution, which was formed in 1932 and became a major educational, scientific, and medical center of education in Russia. It is one of the most popular universities to study medicine in Russia. The structure of Dagestan State Medical University includes 6 faculties, 70 departments, the Institute of Human Ecology, the Consultative and Diagnostic Polyclinic, the College of Medicine, the Department of Computer and Information center technical support, the analytical department, Internet Point, Scientific Medical Library, Sports Complex, publishing, and printing center. Dagestan State Medical University is the best place to get high-quality education in Russia. Dagestan State Medical University in Russia has highly skilled members of academic staff, characterized by high professionalism and dedication. The studying process at Dagestan State Medical University is provided by 736 high-qualified teachers. Among them, there are 121 Doctors and Professors, 429 associate professors, 4 Honored Scientists of the Russian Federation, 41 Honored Scientists, 24 Honorary Doctors of Russia, and 15 honored Inventors and innovators.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU) is a high-quality medical education institute in Moscow, Russia founded in 1906. It is a fully accredited and recognized university in Russia by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and is currently under the authority of the Ministry of Health and Social Development. University is the best place to study medicine in Russia. Named after Russian surgeon and pedagogue N.I. Pirogov (1810-1888), is one of the largest medical institutions and the first university in Russia which allowed women to acquire medical degrees in Russia. University mainly focuses on gearing students for careers in medicine in Russia and scientific research areas, rather than medical practice. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University is one of the most renowned medical institutes in Russia. University offers MBBS courses for more than 9,200 prominent local and international students enrolled in 115 different academic departments of medicine. The university specializes in therapeutic, pediatric, and microbiology fields of science. The teaching staff of RNRMU consists of 1,500 prominent specialists in medical science and lecturers including academicians of the Russian Academy of Sciences, associate members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, academicians of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, associate members of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, 334 professors and 575 associate professors.

First Moscow State Medical University is one of the leading, largest, and oldest medical universities in Russia. It is a university of great scientists and academicians who made enormous contributions to the medical science of Russia on the scale of the healthcare science of Russia. First Moscow State Medical University is the first independent university in Russia that continues studying medicine in Russia and researching in the field of medicine and disease prevention within its walls. First Moscow State Medical University in Russia was founded by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. In 1758 Moscow State University in Russia opened its Medical Faculty in Russia which was later reorganized into First Moscow Medical Institute. First Moscow Medical Institute accelerated the studying process of doctors in Russia to care for the wounded during World War II and introduced new courses in medicine for accelerated and intensified training of international students to study Military Surgery, Sanitation, and Traumatology.

Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University is a state university in Russia in the city of Syktyvkar, the capital of the Komi Republic. With over 9,000 full-time local and international students and more than 600 qualified and educated faculty members, it is the largest institution of higher education in Russia, offering to study law at the Komi Republic. Syktyvkar State University was founded in 1972, making it the oldest and most developed university in the Komi Republic and Russia where students can study medicine. The university includes 13 study institutes and 52 study departments and offers educational programs in technical science and study social science with Bachelor courses, Master courses, and Doctoral courses in Russia in the fields of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Technology, Humanities, Law, Medicine, Economics, Management, Pedagogics, and Art. Syktyvkar State University in Russia actively participates in international exchange programs and has numerous cooperation agreements with foreign scientific and educational institutions.

Chechen State University in Russia is one of the oldest higher educational institutions in the city of Grozny. Chechen State University in Russia was established in 1938 as a Teacher Training Institute by Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic to give students the ability to get a higher degree in Russia. On September 1, 1938 Teachers Training Institute was transformed into the Chechen-Ingush State Pedagogical Institute in Russia with a four-year training period. In 1971 the educational institution in Russia was transformed into the Chechen-Ingush State University. In 1980 the University already had 8 study faculties to study economics and study management in Russia. In 1990 Chechen-Ingush State University opened its Medical Faculty in Russia and started providing a high-quality educational process for future medical specialists and giving them the ability to study medicine and study dentistry in Russia. On 28 February 1995, the Chechen-Ingush State University was renamed Chechen State University in Russia.

The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia is a state university and research institution in Moscow. It was established in 1960 to provide higher education in Russia to international students and increase the level of higher education in Russia. This University is a state educational institution in Russia working under the Government of the Russian Federation, occupying one of the top places among classical universities in Russia and a leading position in training international students who study humanities in Russia. University provides a studying process in Russia for more than 21,500 prominent students and gives them the ability to get a higher degree in Russia, study law in Russia, and study languages in Russia. The university staff includes about 5,000 highly qualified academicians, among them are 442 professors and Doctors of Science, 807 associate professors and Candidates of Science, 91 Academicians and Corresponding Members of academies of Russia, and 50 Honored workers of Science of the Russian Federation. More than 56 teachers and professors are full members of international academies and learned societies, as well as other general employees.

Pskov State University in Russia is a public university in Russia that was established in 1960 and became the center of education in Russia and research activity in Pskov, Russian Federation. It provides its local and international students with all the needed facilities and technical equipment to give them the ability to receive the internationally recognized degree in Russia. The University currently has over 10,000 students in Bachelor courses, Master courses, and Doctoral courses including more than 1,200 international students from 41 countries of the world. The student community at Pskov State University is multinational and consists of young people from all parts of the world. Therefore all international students can feel comfortable at home.

It is a Russian federal state-owned higher education institution based in Saint Petersburg. It is considered to be the oldest and one of the largest universities in Russia. The university has a reputation for having educated the majority of Russia’s political elite, including presidents Vladimir Putin and Dimitry Medvedev, both of whom studied Law at the university. It has 24 faculties and institutes which are further subdivided into departments, and other main structural subdivisions, including the Sports Department, Rectorate, Gorky Scientific Library, Academic Gymnasium, publishing house, and clinic. SPbSU is made up of 24 specialized faculties, which are:

Kabardino-Balkarian State University is one of the leading scientific, educational, informational, social, and cultural universities in Russia in Nalchik city of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic studying MBBS in Russia. It was established in 1957 and became the center of scientific and research activity in Russia in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic by implementing modern teaching methods in educational activity in Russia. Kabardino-Balkarian State University was formed on a Pedagogical college in Russia. On its 50th anniversary, Kabardino-Balkarian State University received the Certificate of Merit and Medal from the State Duma for its outstanding services and achievements. In 2008, Kabardino-Balkarian State University was enlisted among the 100 best universities in Russia. In 2010, Kabardino-Balkarian State University received an honorary award as the winner of the All-Russian contest 100 Best Universities of Russia in the field of science and education in Russia.

Its rich historical past, contemporary research activities in Russia, fast development, and innovation let Tula State Pedagogical University become one of the top-ranked universities in Russia and its education system. At present, University provides more than 138 basic educational programs of undergraduate level studies, 24 specialties on postgraduate programs, and 3 doctoral programs of 10 branches of science at Tula State Pedagogical University. In 2019 the university got into the top 10 of the best pedagogical universities in Russia (according to the rank of the best universities of Russia‘s National Recognition). The university primarily trains teachers in all subjects, it has several non-teacher training educational programs as well as professional development and life-long learning programs.

Kazan National Research Technical University was established in 1932 in the city of Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan. The history of the university in Russia is closely related to the progress of Russian aeronautics. Until recent times, it was well known as Kazan Aviation Institute. In 1973, the institute was named after Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev, the aircraft designer. In 1992, it got the status of the State Technical University to study aviation in Russia. University in Russia is the best place to study aviation for all young and prominent people, especially those who decided to study aircraft engineering, study engine and instrument production, study computer science, and study radio and telecommunications engineering. More than 15,000 students are currently receiving a high-quality education in 39 undergraduate study programs and over 25 postgraduate courses and doctoral specialties. The studying process is held according to certified educational programs, to prepare young specialists according to national education standards and to study aircraft in Russia.

Irkutsk National Research Technical University was opened in May 1930 in Irkutsk city as the Siberian Mining Institute, to begin training for the gold mining industry in Russia. In 1938 Irkutsk State Technical University was renamed the Mining and Metallurgy Institute and in 1960 Irkutsk State Technical University became the Polytechnic Institute. Currently, the University has 18,000 both Russian and international students including 1,300 full-time foreign students. INRTU’s ultimate and prior goal is bringing up a new generation of specialists empowered to change the way they think and work towards a sustainable future. The idea of sustainable development is embodied in all educational programs.

Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University named after P.A. Solovyov is an Aviation University in the city of Rybinsk. Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University was established in 1932 as Rybinsk Aviation Institute named after S. Ordzhonikidze. During World War II Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University was evacuated to Ufa city, where after some time Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University transformed into Ufa Aviation Institute. The new aviation university in Rybinsk was opened on the 25th of May in 1955 as an evening Aviation Technology Institute with two faculties – Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Technology. Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University provides training in the design and production of aircraft engines, study general engineering, study instrumentation, study control of the economy, study socio-cultural service and tourism, study quality management, study information technology, study programming, and study computer technology. Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University currently enrolls over 7,000 students in 23 study departments.

Grozny State Oil Technical University is a public university located in Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia. Grozny State Oil Technical University (GSOTU) was founded in 1920 as the Higher Petroleum Technical School, consisting of eight divisions, two of which were higher. The first graduation of engineers took place in 1925. In 1929, the school acquired the status of a university of union importance. By the middle of the 1980s, the scientific-pedagogical and material-technical potential of the institute made it possible to conduct training in almost all specialties of the technological cycle and study oil and gas production. Grozny State Oil Technical University is forming its scientific schools, known not only in the country but also abroad. The scientists of the institute were engaged in fundamental developments in studying oil and gas geology and studying geophysics, studying drilling, and study development of oil and gas wells, study oil refining and petrochemistry, study thermal physics, and sturdy construction. Over its history, Grozny State Oil Technical University has trained more than 50,000 specialists for various sectors of the country’s economy.

Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) in Tomsk, Russia, is the oldest technical university in Russia east of Ural. TPU was a member of 12 international associations, including the Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER) until it was suspended in March 2022, and the European University Association (EUA) until it was suspended in March 2022. The university was founded in 1896 and opened in 1900 as the Tomsk Technological Institute. It has a huge informational base in the university library and provides its students will all the needed studying process facilities. The university has more than 22,000 current students and has graduated more than 100,000 technical specialists in different fields of science.

State Maritime Academy named after Admiral Ushakov is the largest institution of water transport and the only institution of higher education in the South of Russia. State Maritime Academy was established in 1975 in Novorossiysk city. Federal State Educational Institution of higher vocational training Admiral Ushakov Maritime University is the largest educational institution of water transport and the only higher educational institution in the South of Russia training marine specialists for shipping companies, building, and shipbuilding plants, works of water transport, ports, and transport terminals. State Maritime University prepares specialists for the civil and commercial fleet and gives students the opportunity to study marine engineering, study water transport and navigation, and study military sciences. At present State Maritime University has 7 study faculties and 36 departments. The teaching staff of State Maritime Academy has more than 300 teachers. Among them are 29 doctors and professors, 198 candidates in sciences, and associate professors. Today State Maritime Academy trains more than 4 thousand students.

The Ulyanovsk Civil Aviation Institute is a state educational institution of higher professional education in Ulyanovsk, Russia. The right to educational activity in the School is authorized by a license issued by the Russian Federation Ministry of general education and professional education on 1 April 1999 and a certificate of state approval granted by the Russian Federation Ministry of Education on 7 December 1999. The School owns Certificate 005 of the Federal Aviation Authority of Russia dated by 20 February 2002. Ulyanovsk Higher Education School of Civil Aviation is the oldest Russian institution for the training of flight crews and studying civil aviation. Ulyanovsk Higher Education School of Civil Aviation has two branches Krasnokutsky Flight School of Civil Aviation and Sasovo Flight School of Civil Aviation. Ulyanovsk Higher Education School of Civil Aviation was established in 1935 in Bataysk city – a small town near Rostov-on-Don to give students opportunities to study flight work, study airspace organization, study operation of civil aircraft, and study aviation security.

The Ural State University of Economics is one of Russia’s most prominent universities that was founded in 1967. It is based in Ekaterinburg and specializes in educating students in a large variety of professions. The Ural State University of Economics is regularly among the top universities in the national rankings of Russia. Since its opening, the university has trained more than 450,000 students with approximately 15,000 students currently enrolled in studying economics, studying law, studying mathematics, and studying IT. The Ural State University of Economics states that it aims to produce graduates capable of applying their knowledge and skills to managing the Russian economy and defending human rights and civil liberties. USUE is a basic, multi-disciplinary university, where more than 17,000 students are being educated and their number is constantly growing. The University has trained more than 124,000 professionals in different sectors of the Russian economy including representatives of the business elite of Russia and governmental bodies of Russia.

The Saint-Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design is a public educational institution that was founded in 1930. It is located in Saint Petersburg. Now the university is a multidisciplinary educational complex, which includes 2 high schools, 18 study institutes, and 2 colleges, training specialists in 225 educational programs in design, and provides courses in engineering, courses in humanities, courses in economics, and courses in pedagogy. Nowadays there are about 16,000 students in Undergraduate courses, Postgraduate courses, and Doctoral Studies. High standards of professional education for graduates are maintained by famous scientists and qualified university teachers. There are more than 30 honorary figures of Russian culture, higher education, and members of creative unions – designers’ union and artists’ union. More than 112 theoretical classes and practical courses and educational programs in the English medium of instruction were prepared for teaching foreign and Russian students participating in international academic mobility programs and internships abroad.

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) is a leading Russian university in STEM education and research that was established in 1946. It is ranked among the best 100 universities for Natural Sciences both by Quacquarelli Symonds and Times Higher Education. Institute gives its students and alumni a great number of career opportunities in Asian and European countries in the future. The strong alumni community is spread globally and includes distinguished scientists, businessmen, politicians, people of art, astronauts, and Nobel laureates. There are 92 Research Laboratories at MIPT, and more than 50 of them have been opened over the past five years. The university has summoned top researchers from all over the world to head it. The curriculum allows MIPT students to gain not only profound knowledge but practical skills as well. The educational process includes entrepreneurship projects and the MIPT business accelerator Phystech.

Ufa State Aviation Technical University is the leading aviation institution and largest technical university city of Ufa and Bashkortostan. It is the center of Russian technical science and Russian culture and provides a high-quality studying process to increase the level of theoretical knowledge and practical skills of prominent young specialists who study aviation, study aircraft, study engineering, and study physics. Ufa State Aviation Technical University is one of the oldest universities in the Ufa region. University is organized in 1932 as Rybinsk Aviation Institute, later in 1942 Rybinsk Aviation Institute was installed in a permanent location in Ufa as Ufa Aviation Institute named after Ordzhonikidze. In 1992 Ufa Aviation Institute was renamed Ufa State Aviation Technical University.

Siberian State Aerospace University was established in 1960 and has carried different names as the Institute of cosmic technology since 1989, and the Siberian aerospace academy since 1992. In 1996, the academy was renamed after the member of the Academy Mikhail Fyodorovich Reshetnyov. In 2002, the academy got the status of a university and accreditation from the Ministry of Higher Education and Science of the Russian Federation. The university has a license from the Russian Federal Space Agency to study civil aviation, study mechanical engineering, study humanities, and study technologies. The university carries out basic research in cosmic science and works on its research subjects with local and foreign enterprises. The basic facilities for conducting the university’s research activity are Krasmash (the main manufacturer of the ballistic rockets for the submarines), informative satellite systems (the main manufacturer and producer of the communications satellites, tele-broadcasting, navigation, and geodesy in Russia), and KrasAir (one of the best airlines of Russia).

Kazan State Medical University was founded in 1814. Kazan State Medical University is located in Kazan, which is the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. University is a multi-functional state medical educational establishment that meets the needs of society and the individual in higher medical education for the development of healthcare sciences, and scientific medical knowledge. Kazan State Medical University is the leading and oldest Medical University in its region. University specializes in 8 different fields of medical science both in Russian and English mediums of instruction. Besides Russian national students, 2,400 young people from other countries are studying at Kazan State Medical University which includes 500 Indian students, 300 international students from African continents, 500 Arab students, and 1,100 students from South America and European countries who study MBBS in Russia.

Tula State University is the largest public university in Central Russia. Tula State University was established in 1930 as Tula Mechanical Institute. Tula State University prepares graduates for military professions, technical specialties, mining and construction specialties, computer information specialties, natural sciences studies, economic studies, legal studies, social sciences, humanitarian sciences, and medical sciences. Medical Institute is a subdivision of the University, that conducts studying MBBS and research processes in medicine and healthcare sciences. Education at Tula State University Medical Institute is conducted on full-time courses, part-time courses, and correspondence courses. Tula State University consists of 13 medical faculties, a medical institute, a center of pre-university studies, a regional center for professional development, and 73 medical departments where more than 1,200 teachers, including 237 doctors, professors, and 717 associate professors are working. Today, Tula State University has more than 18,000 students, 434 Bachelor courses students, 18 Doctoral courses students, 97 residents, and 92 interns. In the past 84 years, Tula State University has trained 45,000 specialists in the field of Medicine and Healthcare.

Belgorod State University is one of the oldest universities in Belgorod and the largest university in the Belgorod region. Belgorod State University was established in 1876 as a pedagogical institute. In July 1996, University in Belgorod region became one regional university which is today known as Belgorod State University. In the national ranking of universities Belgorod State University holds 37th place among the best 100 universities. University offers undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral courses for 23,000 students from all regions of Russia. Students can get an internationally recognized degree and take part in 18 Joint Educational Projects with top universities in Europe and Asia-Pacific Region. University provides both international students and local students with the opportunity to study Bachelor`s courses and Master`s degree programs in English medium of instruction.

Altai State Medical University is one of the prestigious medical universities in the Russian Federation. Altai State Medical University is located in the city of Barnaul. Altai State Medical University was created in 1954 by the Government of the USSR as Altai Medical Institute to study MBBS in Russia. At the time Altai State Medical Institute became a solid foundation of excellence with higher medical education in the West Siberian region to study medicine, study dentistry, study pharmacy, study healthcare, and study pediatrics in Russia. In 1994 by order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Altai State Medical Institute has renamed the Altai State Medical University. Today, Altai State Medical University is one of the leading higher medical educational institutions in Western Siberia that make great emphasis on the innovative scientific development of medical science and healthcare fields. The desire of the university to meet modern trends of state policy in the field of innovation in science and technology is the basis of the successful implementation of scientific projects by AGMU scientists.

Yaroslavl State Medical University is a non-profit state higher medical educational institution established in 1944. University offers advanced and sophisticated medical education to both local and international students. This esteemed medical education institute for men and women is a regional center in the fields of medical education and medical research, medical skills training, pharmaceutical studies, para-medicine studies, and healthcare studies. Yaroslavl State Medical University was established when Belarus Medical Institute was transferred to Yaroslavl city from Minsk due to World War II. University is a center of higher medical education and medical research in Yaroslavl city and the Yaroslavl region. At present Yaroslavl State Medical University has more than 4,500 students from 34 different countries. Till now 23000 students have graduated from Yaroslavl State Medical University.

In December 1930 the Medical Faculty of Voronezh State University became an independent Medical Institute consisting of the Faculty of General Medicine and the Faculty of Health Science. In 1933 the Pediatric Faculty, in 1957 the Faculty of Dentistry, and in 1983 the Faculty of Continuing Education for Medical Specialists and Practicing Physicians were established and started to conduct the studying process and study MBBS as the Voronezh State Medical Academy was renamed after N.N.Burdenko. Voronezh State Medical University is known as one of the country’s leading research and teaching centers providing studying medicine for more than 5,000 students. It is one of the oldest educational institutions in Russia. It achieved its academy status in 1994 and started to provide high-quality degrees for prominent students from all parts of the world. The University has proved its worth as an academic institution providing high-quality education and conducting advanced scientific research in Medicine, Biology sciences and Pharmacy sciences.

Volgograd State Medical University is the oldest medical university in the heroic city of Volgograd. It was established in 1935 as Stalingrad Medical Institute. In 2012 Volgograd State Medical University became one of the largest medical institutions and pharmaceutical universities in Russia, rising from a provincial medical school to a university with a worldwide reputation. Volgograd State Medical University is one of the leading medical universities in Russia, during 80 years of studying activity Volgograd State Medical University has risen from a provincial medical school to a medical university with a worldwide reputation, Volgograd State Medical University every year prepares 2,500 highly qualified specialists of the 21st century. Nowadays, Volgograd State Medical University has trained more than 55,000 specialists who study MBBS, study dentistry, study pediatrics, and study nursery. Today Volgograd State Medical University employs over 1,230 qualified doctors, professors, and specialists in 76 medical study departments.

Vladivostok State Medical University is one of the leading centers of medical science in the Far East of the Russian Federation. Vladivostok State Medical University is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in Vladivostok and was established in 1956 as a Far Eastern State University Faculty of Medicine. In 1958 faculty of medicine was isolated from the Far Eastern State University and transformed into the Vladivostok State Medical Institute. In 1995 the Institute received medical university status and a Certificate of State Accreditation. Pacific State Medical University formerly known as VSMU (Vladivostok State Medical University) become the main study destination among students in Vladivostok, who want to study MBBS abroad.

Ural State Medical University is a higher medical education institution in Ekaterinburg city of the Russian Federation. Ural State Medical University was formed in 1931 as Sverdlovsk Medical Institute. In 1995 the Sverdlovsk Medical Institute was renamed the Ural State Medical Academy. The university offers good clinical practice, as more focus is given to practical knowledge than theoretical one, and gives everybody the opportunity to study MBBS. In 2013 Ural State Medical Academy was awarded the status of the university renaming it Ural State Medical University. In 2014 Ural State Medical University was included in the list of the best higher education institutions in the Commonwealth Independent States. Today Ural State Medical University is a higher medical education institution in Ekaterinburg city of the Russian Federation.

Ulyanovsk State University is one of the youngest medical institutes in the Russian Federation in Ulyanovsk city. Ulyanovsk State University is a federal state educational institution of higher medical education. Ulyanovsk State University was established in 1988 as a branch of Moscow State University named after Lomonosov. The medical university provides opportunities for full-time courses, part-time courses, external courses, and also distance learning courses. Students get to learn from each other since Ulyanovsk University has a global network of international students coming from all 7 continents. Students also get an opportunity to receive an internationally recognized degree in medical science and healthcare science. Today, the Medical Institute of Ulyanovsk State Institute offers to study over 400 young and prominent students both from Russia and other countries.

Tyumen State Medical Academy is a public institution of higher medical education located in the city of Tyumen. The Tyumen State Medical Academy was founded in 1963 as the Tyumen State Medical Institute. In 1995, the Tyumen Medical Institute received the status of the Academy. Today the medical educational process is carried out in five academic buildings and 24 medical institutions in Tyumen and the Tyumen region. The structural units of Tyumen State Medical Academy consist of a Research Library, an Academic Multidisciplinary Clinic, a Computer Testing Center, the Museum of Anatomy and Museum of History, a Publishing Center, and three student hostels with different levels of comfort. Currently, educational activities for 6,000 people are provided in 62 medical study departments with a staff of 912 teachers. In the last 50 years, 14000 students have graduated from Tyumen State Medical Academy. They get quality medical education while studying medicine, studying dentistry, studying pharmacy, and studying nursing.

Tver State Medical Academy is a State Educational Institution of higher professional education in Tver (formerly known as Kalinin) city of the Russian Federation. Tver State Medical Academy was established in 1920 in Petrograd city as an Institute of Public Dentistry. In 1927 Institute of Public Dentistry was transformed into the Leningrad Dental Institute, and in 1954 Leningrad Dental Institute was transferred to the city of Kalinin. In 1994 Leningrad Dental Institute received the status of a medical academy and became Tver State Medical Academy. Today, Tver State Medical Academy has six medical faculties – Medical faculty, Dental faculty, Pediatric faculty, Pharmaceutical faculty, and Higher Nursing education, as well as postgraduate education, medical training and retraining of medical specialists, and the preparatory department for foreign citizens. All medical courses are taught in English medium of instruction to make the studying process for international students easy and understandable.

Stavropol State Medical University is a state higher educational institution in Stavropol city of the Russian Federation. Stavropol State Medical University was organized in 1937 as Voroshilov (Now Stavropol) State Medical Institute. In 1938 Voroshilov State Medical Institute began medical classes in the first year of the medical faculty. In 1937 Voroshilov State Medical Institute was renamed Stavropol Medical Institute. In 1994 Stavropol Medical Institute became Stavropol State Medical Academy and in 2013 Stavropol State Medical Academy received University status and start to provide medical education in Russia. Today 72 medical study departments of the Stavropol State Medical University work with more than 50 highly qualified doctors, 274 candidates in sciences, and more than 180 qualified teachers. Among the teachers, were 20 members of various international academies and Medical Scientists, and 28 distinguished physicians of the Russian Federation. Since its formation, Stavropol State Medical University has trained over 29,000 qualified specialists in medical science, dental science, pharmacy science, and nursing science.

State Classical Academy named after Maimonides is a Federal State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education in Moscow city of Russian Federation. State Classical Academy was established in 1991. State Classical Academy is a public educational institution that acts under the education laws of the Russian Federation. The main objectives of education activity and research activity in the University are to train qualified specialists using modern management systems and control guaranteeing high quality of higher education, enter new medical specialties, develop elite and mass educational professional programs, realize functions of the head center for development and approbation of the state educational standards. The university provides a wide range of educational programs and students have the opportunity to study law, study MBBS, study mathematics, study IT, and study art.

South Ural State Medical University (Chelyabinsk State Medical Academy) is a higher education institution under federal control that implements a multi-level system of continuous medical training of specialists with higher medical education, pharmaceutical education, and humanitarian education from secondary schools to doctoral studies. South Ural State Medical University was established in 1944 as Chelyabinsk State Medical Institute when Kyiv Medical Institute was transferred to Chelyabinsk city. Today South Ural State Medical University has a qualified teaching staff of 740 teachers, including 157 prominent Russian doctors, and 390 candidates in sciences. They perform studying MBBS and research activities to train 4,500 students in 62 medical study departments. During 70 years of its history, South Ural State Medical University has trained over 24,000 professionals in the fields of Medical science and Healthcare Sciences.

Smolensk State Medical Academy is a state educational institution of higher professional education in Smolensk city of the Russian Federation. Smolensk State Medical Academy was formed in 1920 as a medical faculty of Smolensk State University. In 1924 medical faculty of Smolensk State University became separated and recognized into Smolensk State Medical Institute. In 1994, the State Committee of the Russian Federation on Higher Education transformed the Smolensk State Medical Institute into Smolensk State Medical Academy to study MBBS in Russia. Smolensk State Medical Academy is a center of medical science and medical research activity. Academy has more than 67 medical study departments in the major university hospitals of Smolensk. The studying process is performed by more than 450 qualified teachers, including 86 doctors and 281 candidates in sciences. Training of doctors is conducted in General Medicine courses, Pediatrics courses, Dentistry courses, Pharmacy courses, and Nursing courses. Till now 36,500 specialists have been trained and employed in the best hospitals in Russia, clinics in Russia, research centers in Russia, and medical laboratories in Russia worldwide. Currently, Smolensk State Medical Academy enrolls more than 6,000 students from 31 countries.

Saratov State Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in southern Russia. Emperor Nicholas II founded the Saratov State Medical University in 1909 as Saratov State University with only a Medical Faculty, later in 1930 divided into Saratov State University and Saratov Medical Institute. In 1993 Saratov Medical Institute transformed into Saratov State Medical University. In 2009 Saratov State Medical University was named after First Rector V.I. Razumovsky. The university gives students the opportunity to study MBBS. During its existence, Saratov State Medical University has become one of the largest medical universities in Russia. Since its foundation, Saratov State Medical University has followed the classical system of medical education, including a strong theoretical basis in various fields. It aimed to prepare qualified specialists in the field of medicine, healthcare science, pharmacy science, and nursing science, who will be ready to conduct their professional duties appropriate way.

Samara State Medical University is a State Medical Educational Institution of higher professional education in Samara city in the Russian Federation. Samara State Medical University was organized in 1919 as a medical faculty of Samara State University. Samara State Medical University has high social and public recognition. University is listed in the category as one of the hundred best universities in Russia. The mission of SamSMU is to train high-level professionals in medical science, drawing on the best practice of local and international education and medical science. The scientific research and innovation activities of the University go beyond the theoretical classes and experimental limits and result in new innovative products for serial production.

Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University is the medical educational institution of higher education in Saint Petersburg (formerly known as Leningrad) city of the Russian Federation. Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University is considered to be the oldest pediatric education institution in the Russian Federation as well as in the world. Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University was formed in 1925 as the Institute of Maternity and Infancy in Leningrad city’s pediatrics hospital complex. In 1994 the institute received the status of the Academy and on April 27, 2012, the academy received the university status and became Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University. Currently, Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University has 3700 students who are being trained in 66 study medical departments under a staff of 810 skilled teachers. University has over 29,000 students who graduated from Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University and had the ability to study MBBS in Russia.

First Saint Petersburg State Medical University (Saint Petersburg State Medical University I.P. Pavlov) is a state educational institution of higher professional education in Saint Petersburg city of the Russian Federation. First Saint Petersburg State Medical University was established in 1897 as the Medical Institute for Women, the first medical institution in Russia and Europe where women were allowed to receive a medical degree. Today First St. Petersburg State Medical University employs more than 790 members of academic staff who work in 69 medical study departments, 56 research medical laboratories, 11 study institutes, research institutes, and medical centers. The base of the university clinics is located in the university and 43 major university hospitals and university clinics in St. Petersburg. It allows students to boost their practical skills and implement their theoretical knowledge in life.

Saint Petersburg State Chemical-Pharmaceutical Academy is a higher educational institution in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg State Chemical-Pharmaceutical Academy was established in 1919 in Petrograd city as Petrograd State Chemical-Pharmaceutical Institute. In 1937 the Chemical-Pharmaceutical Faculty became an independent medical department of the Leningrad Institute of Pharmacy. Students have the ability to study MBBS in Russian universities. In 1990 Leningrad Chemical-Pharmaceutical Institute was renamed St. Petersburg Chemical-Pharmaceutical Institute, which on 24 April 1996 was renamed Saint Petersburg State Chemical-Pharmaceutical Academy with modern medical technology. Nowadays medical universities become the center of academic and research activity in Saint Petersburg and abroad. Students and academic staff have the opportunity to exchange experience and increase mobility.

Saint Petersburg Medical and Technical Institute is a State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education in Saint Petersburg city of the Russian Federation. Saint Petersburg Medical and Technical Institute was established in 1897. Since its establishment until today, the Institute has changed several names – Petrograd Medical Institute, the First Leningrad Medical Institute. In 1986 First Leningrad Medical Institute was renamed Saint Petersburg Medical and Technical Institute. Today Saint Petersburg Medical and Technical Institute employ 790 staff people who work in 69 study medical departments, 56 research laboratories, 11 medical institutes, research institutes, and medical centers. The base of the university clinics is located in the medical university and 43 major university hospitals and clinics in St. Petersburg. Every year the Saint Petersburg Medical and Technical Institute train more than 5,000 students, including international students. Around 58000 specialists have been trained since the formation of Saint Petersburg Medical and Technical Institute.

Ryazan State Medical University named after Academician I.P. Pavlova is one of the largest specialized higher medical education institutes in the Central Federal District of Russia. For more than half a century, Ryazan State Medical University has been preparing qualified personnel for the national health system. Ryazan State Medical University was founded in 1943 as Moscow Medical Institute. In 1950 Moscow Medical Institute moved to Ryazan city and was renamed Ryazan Medical Institute named after Academician I.P. Pavlov. In 1993 Ryazan Medical Institute was converted into Ryazan State Medical University. University has accreditation from a vast amount of international medical organizations. Today the Ryazan State Medical University has 8 medical study faculties, and 50 study departments, including the newly created medical departments of clinical psychology and psychotherapy and epidemiology. At present, the Ryazan State Medical University employs 670 skilled teachers who prepare professionals for medical institutions and scientific institutions in more than 60 countries in Europe, CIS, Asia, and Africa. Since its formation, Ryazan State Medical University has trained more than 34,000 students that will become prominent doctors and specialists in healthcare science.

Rostov State Medical University is a higher education institution, the largest basic medical training, research activity, and treatment center in the city of Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia. Rostov State Medical University was established in 1915 as a medical faculty of a Warsaw-based Russian University. In 1925 medical faculty transformed into a medical school, and later into the Rostov State Medical Institute. In 1994 Rostov State Medical Institute was transformed into Rostov State Medical University. Nowadays the Rostov State Medical University operates 91 medical study departments, which employ over 800 prominent members of academic staff, including more than 130 doctors, professors, and 500 candidates in medical sciences. The teaching staff of the Institute is ready to assist their students with all questions concerning studying MBBS and research activities.

Bashkir State Medical University is a state educational institution of Higher Professional Education. Bashkir State Medical University is located in Ufa city of the Russian Federation. Bashkir State Medical University was established in 1932 as Bashkortostan Institute with medical faculty in the city of Ufa (Bashkortostan). In 1933 the institute introduced the department of Histology, Foreign Languages courses, and Military courses. In 1934 the medical institute opened the course in Physiology, Microbiology, Path-physiology, Operative Surgery, Pharmacology, Internal Medicine, and General Surgery. By 1938, the institute had 32 medical study departments, which were headed by nine professors and 23 Associate Professors. By the end of 1965, the medical institute had 22 doctors and 102 candidates in sciences, and by 1970, the Institute had become a major multi-institution of higher medical education. In 2013 the institute joined Ufa Medical College and became Bashkir State Medical University.

Astrakhan State Medical University is one of the oldest universities in the city of Astrakhan. Astrakhan State Medical University was founded in 1918 as the Medical Faculty of the University of Astrakhan. In 1922, all the faculties of the University of Astrakhan were abolished except the medical faculty, which was later converted into Astrakhan State Medical Institute. In 1995, Astrakhan State Medical Institute was renamed Astrakhan State Medical Academy. Today Astrakhan State Medical University has become one of the most qualified medical educational institutions in Russia. It consists of 12 medical study faculties, 60 study departments, and a variety of medical courses. Astrakhan State Medical University provides studying on, undergraduate courses and postgraduate medical studies in 26 medical specialties and a doctoral level of studies in 13 medical specialties. The medium of instruction in most medical courses is English. Because the medium of instruction is an international language, a growing number of international students are drawn to the medical university.

Amur State Medical Academy is one of the oldest higher medical educational institutions in the Far East. Amur State Medical Academy was established on June 26, 1952, by order of the Council of Ministers, as Blagoveshchensk State Medical Institute. At that time Blagoveshchensk State Medical Institute enrolled 200 students in studying MBBS. In 1996 Blagoveshchensk State Medical Institute was converted into Amur State Medical Academy and got admitted to the list of Medical Schools in Europe, which allows the University to unify the training of doctors with European standards. In 2013, Amur State Medical Academy received the Level IV accreditation certificate from the State Accreditation Department. Today, in Amur State Medical Academy the training in the Undergraduate level of education is conducted in 28 study departments and in the Postgraduate level of education in 6 study departments. The academic staff consists of 42 Medical Doctors, 27 professors, 58 associate professors, 142 Ph.D., and 22 distinguished doctors of the Russian Federation working at Amur State Medical Academy.

Izhevsk State Medical Academy is a higher medical educational institution in the city of Izhevsk. Izhevsk State Medical Academy holds a good position among the medical schools of the Russian Federation in terms of organization and methodical support of the educational process during the study of MBBS. Izhevsk State Medical Academy was organized in 1933 as the Izhevsk State Medical Institute. Izhevsk State Medical Institute was formed due to an urgent need for medical personnel in the rapidly developing region of Izhevsk. In the first academic year, Izhevsk State Medical Institute enrolled in studying process over 200 qualified students. In 1934 Izhevsk State Medical Academy opened the department of Histology, department of Obstetrics and department of Gynecology, department of Biochemistry, department of General Hygiene, and department of Normal Physiology. In 1935 Izhevsk State Medical Academy organized departments of Internal Medicine, Operative Surgery courses and Topographic Anatomy courses, General Surgery courses, Pathological Physiology courses, Social Sciences courses, Microbiology courses, Pathological Anatomy courses, Pharmacology courses, and Physical Education courses.

Pyatigorsk State Pharmaceutical Academy is a branch of the Volgograd State Medical University, that unites academic traditions, advanced educational technologies in teaching, rich scientific and practical experience with innovations in education, and is the flagship of medical and pharmaceutical science in the south of Russia. The history of Pyatigorsk State Pharmaceutical Academy can be traced back to 1936. Pyatigorsk State Pharmaceutical Academy is on the smaller side, it teaches about 3000 local and international students. The university accepts both local and foreign students. The University provides professional training in the following programs: pharmacy, dentistry, medical practice, medical biochemistry, special (defectology) education, management, pre-university training, and postgraduate education programs — clinical residency, and postgraduate study.

Petrozavodsk State University (PetrSU) is a state university in Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia, Russia. It was founded in 1940 as the Karelian-Finnish University and was renamed in 1956. Petrozavodsk State University in Russia offers its students undergraduate courses and postgraduate courses in English medium of instruction and Russian medium of instruction. Petrozavodsk State University includes 12 study faculties, 89 study departments, 8 educational institutes, 84 modern research laboratories, and 27 innovative departments. Petrozavodsk State Medical University in Russia has a famous and professional teaching staff. There are more than 600 teachers and professors, 529 Candidates of Science and Associate Professors, 139 Doctors of Science, and 90 Professors. Professors are ready to assist students with all issues concerning the studying process.

Perm State Pharmaceutical Academy is a higher educational institution in Perm that trains specialists with a pharmaceutical education. It provides higher education in the field of healthcare science and pharmacy. Thanks to the active cooperation with foreign counterparts, the Academy is on the path to transformation into a major international pharmaceutical center. PSPA has carried out scientific and educational activities since 1936. Today it is a major educational center, a place of training and retraining specialists in the pharmaceutics field, and new drugs are created. The graduates of the Perm State Pharmaceutical Academy are in demand both in Russia and abroad.

Founded in 1916 and located in the Perm City of Russia, Perm State Medical Academy is one of the oldest and largest universities in Russia. It is the most popular study destination amongst Indian medical aspirants who want to pursue MBBS in Russia. Perm State Medical Academy is integrated with academic institutions of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and different higher schools in Russia and Perm. The result is the deepening of scientific-research studies, which are widely introduced into medical practice, as well as receiving grants on education from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) and the Russian Humanitarian Science Foundation (RHF). Since the inception of Perm State Medical Academy in 1916, more than 50,000 medical students have graduated from medical universities, including thousands of students from India. In 2007, PSMA staff was honored with The Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation, and thanks to our dedication to quality and our devotion to our students, PSMA is ranked amongst the top medical academies in Russia.

The People’s Friendship University of Russia is a public higher education institution in Russia. University started accepting students in 1960. University was considered the Oxford of Russia in the mid-1980s due to the fame it achieved within a short period. At this time more than 28,000 students of undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate courses representing about 1000 nations and nationalities from 152 countries of the world study at the University. These are young people from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, almost from all republics of the former Soviet Union as well as representatives of autonomies and regions of multinational Russia. International students are organized in student associations by country and region. Being one of the most prestigious universities in Russia, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia never leaves the top 20 according to national ratings. The university is in the top 5% of the most prestigious educational institutions on the planet. The academic staff includes more than 2200 teachers and professors. Student exchange programs are one of the draws of the university.

Penza State University Medical Institute was established in 1943 and became the largest institution of higher education in the Penza region and one of the leading universities in Russia. Penza State University Medical Institute offers a studying process for over 17,000 students in undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral courses. The high-quality academic staff consists of 1,450 prominent teachers, that assist students in every issue concerning the study. The university provides training in 79 bachelor programs, 51 study specialties, 30 master programs, and 10 programs of professional high education. The lectures are delivered by more than 180 doctors of sciences and over 780 candidates of sciences (Ph.D.).

Pacific State Medical University is a private university located in Vladivostok, Russia. The university was founded on September 1, 1958. Pacific State Medical University is the leading MBBS university in Russia and provides the best quality of education with a modern studying curriculum and teaching methods. PSMU is a clinical and academic group that consists of 10 schools and over 69 departments, using the professional knowledge and skills of 85 medical doctors and 285 applicants of science. The college held an MBBS internship, residency, graduate school, the gadget of pre-college schooling, and post-graduate unique schooling enhancing gadget, that makes it possible to attain any scientific profession. The Pacific State Medical University has been affiliated with and recognized by various medical council bodies as the Medical Council of India, the National Medical Commission (NMC), and the World Health Organization (WHO). It was officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

Orenburg State Medical Academy was established in 1944 and become one of the top-ranked government medical universities located in the city of Orenburg, Russia. It offers MBBS and healthcare courses in bachelor’s, master’s degrees, and doctorate levels of education. The Orenburg State Medical Academy formed 3 new medical departments in 2002 Clinical Psychology, Pharmaceutical, and Dental, and became one of the best institutions with 8 medical departments equipped with modern technologies. Currently, the studying process is provided by 555 high-quality scientific members and staff working in the university out of which there are 93 Physicians and 298 Medical Associates. Orenburg State Medical Academy offers MBBS Program to medical aspirants from Russia as well as from other countries worldwide, and its medical qualification is recognized globally, including in countries like the United States, Canada, and India. With a glorious history of seven decades, and a delicate balance of experience, expertise, and modernity, Orenburg State Medical Academy is one of the best universities to study MBBS in Russia.

It was founded as the Medical Faculty of the Siberian Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Zoology in 1920, and reorganized as the West Siberian State Medical Institute in 1921. It was renamed the Omsk State Medical Institute in 1925, and the Omsk State Medical Academy in 1994. Omsk State Medical Academy has cooperation agreements with educational institutions in Western Europe, the United States, Japan, and other countries. The institution consists of 59 medical study departments. All members of the academic staff have a higher qualification in Pedagogy and Medical Science, and over 300 MD-PhD associate professors are employed by the academy.

Orel State University was founded in 1931 and is located in the city of Orel, the distance between Moscow and Orel is 325 kilometers. Orel State University provides medical training in a wide range of areas and specialties of higher and postgraduate education. It is the best place to study MBBS in Russia and get a medical degree in Russia. At present, the Medical Faculty of Orel State University has 17 medical departments, which employ more than 100 full-time teachers, of whom more than 30 Doctors Professors, 77 associate professors, 3 Honored Scientists of the Russian Federation, 8 Honored Doctors of the Russian Federation, 12 academicians and 11 corresponding members of various public academies.

Novosibirsk State Medical University was organized in 1935 and until 1999 it was known as the Novosibirsk Medical Institute. In 2005 it was renamed Novosibirsk State Medical University. University has over 70 modern and equipped Research Laboratories and 50 Research Institutes nearby. Research is conducted in the field of medicine, medical science, biomedicine, healthcare science, and pharmacy production. The main projects have applied within collaboration agreements between foreign educational institutions and international organizations of Asian and European countries. The university offers MBBS courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels of study. A degree in Nuclear Medicine is also available. In the last 50 years, more than 6,000 Master`s students, 1,600 doctorates, over 50,000 graduates have graduated successfully from Novosibirsk State Medical University. Around 48 graduates from the Novosibirsk State University are members of the Russian Academy of Sciences today.

The Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, also known informally as NovSU, was founded in 1993 by merging the two oldest higher education institutions of Veliky Novgorod: the Pedagogical and Polytechnic Institutes. Later, Novgorod Agricultural Academy was included into the structure of the University. At present it comprises seven Institutes and four Colleges of secondary vocational education. University is a unique institution of higher learning in Russia. University provides undergraduate MBBS, graduate MBBS, and postgraduate higher degrees in biochemistry, biophysics, general medicine, pediatrics, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursery fields. University supplies its students with all needed books, technical equipment, and facilities to become qualified doctors or medical scientists.

Northern State Medical University was founded in 1932 and is one of the best medical universities in Russia when it comes to studying MBBS in Russia for international students. It is a recognized university and shares a position with the top medical universities in Russia. Medical education is provided by the department of preventive medicine and medical biochemistry. University buildings are provided with up-to-date equipment: computers, TV, video aids, and other modern appliances. Training at the modern building of the Pre-Clinical Center supplied by plenty of state-of-the-art medical mannequins and equipment is a part of the educational program. There are 55 departments, 27 of which are clinical ones and situated at the best hospitals in the city. Along with MBBS various other medical courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels of study are offered to the students. The university staff has around 980 prominent members including famous researchers, professors, teachers, etc. Around 5,500 students are currently studying medical sciences at Northern State Medical University.

North-Eastern Federal University is the largest higher education institution in the Russian northeast and it is one of Russia’s ten federal universities. The Institute of Medicine at M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University (founded in 1957) may be called one of the oldest higher medicine institutes in the North-East of Russia. University offers higher education in the field of medicine for over 6,000 students, while more than 500 students are engaged in postgraduate work. Students acquire the capacity to solve problems of medical science and implement the results of their scientific research in life. In the medical Institute, there are 28 Doctors of medical and biological sciences and 104 PhDs (excluding part-time workers). Among them, there are two members of the Academy of Sciences, Honored Scientists of Russia, Honored Workers of the Republic of Sakha, members of the Siberian Branch of the Academy of Higher Education, and active members of various academies.

Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University was established in November 2011 in St. Petersburg, Russia. University has become the successor of a long history, rich experience, and age-old traditions of two medical institutes of St. Petersburg at once. The uniqueness of the University lies in the continuous program of the educational process, which includes pre-university training, higher education, and then advanced training or retraining of medical specialists. The University is developing in 3 directions: high-quality education, innovative scientific activities, and effective medical care. University offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses taught in English medium instruction including bachelor’s degrees, master’s programs, clinical residency programs, Ph.D. programs, and CME courses in healthcare science, medical science, or preventing diseases.

The North Ossetian State Medical Academy is one of the best and biggest pharmaceutical and MBBS universities in the Russian Federation. This college was established in the year 1939. The university offers academic facilities along with non-academic facilities with proper administrative facilities. The students of the North Ossetian State Medical Academy participate in international conferences and workshops. Every year more than 3,000 students take admitted to the MBBS course. The students who study for their MBBS from North Ossetian State Medical Academy have vast career opportunities in the most famous hospitals and medical organizations worldwide.

Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy, NNSMA is one of the medical schools in the Russian Federation which is located in the city of Nizhny Novgorod. It was established in 1920 and has become one of the most popular destinations to study MBBS among local and foreign students. The excellent study environment brings the Academy 7th rank among the best 46 medical academies in Russia. The approval from prestigious medical bodies increases its ranking among foreign applicants. Academy has 722 well-trained staff, 145 assistant professors of medical and healthcare science, and 76 professors with Doctoral Degrees. The faculties always pay more heed to both the personal and professional development of the candidates. There are 8 study buildings where clinical lectures are conducted. The academy is associated with different well-equipped and multi-bedded hospitals in the city where students have their practical classes and get new experiences in performing their professional duties.

The Naval Academy of Medicine was established in 1715 in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. Academy provided training for senior medical staff for the Armed Forces and conducted research in military medical services. After gaining fame and being one of the best colleges in Russia it came to be known as the Imperial Medical and Surgical academy. In the following years, many intellectuals worked for and in the academy and helped in bringing out their potential and making the education quality reach heights. It also emphasized women’s education in the sciences. It opened courses for nurse wives in 1872. Since 1 September 2015, it has been working as a branch of the Institute for the Advancement of Doctors of the Ministry of Defense. Studying processes are provided in 63 departments (28 militaries, 35 civilians), of which 31 are clinical, 17 are surgical, and 14 are therapeutic.

The Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry is a leading university for dentistry in Russia. The university’s history dates back to the emergence of dental schools in Russia in the 19th century. Clinics and departments of the University are the collectives uniting professional specialists in all fields of modern medical science. Many clinics have on the arms the techniques of prevention, diagnostics, and treatment of various diseases which don’t have analogs in Russia and the world. The long experience and scientific potential of the staff of Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry departments allow working actively within the priority national Health projects in the health sector, offering unique techniques and developments for the achievement of the strategically important purpose of the state

V. Lomonosov Moscow State University is a public research university in Moscow, Russia, and the most prestigious state university in the country. Lomonosov Moscow State University (MGU) was established in 1755 as the main educational establishment in Moscow, Russian Federation, and neighboring countries. Moscow State University has more than 40,000 students in Undergraduate courses, Postgraduate courses, and Doctoral levels of education. It is considered one of the oldest universities in Moscow and is part of “Stalin’s Seven Sisters,” a group of Moscow skyscrapers built in the Stalinist style of architecture. University is considered a center of educational activity and research activity in the country. One of the strongest sides of University is applied sciences. The university actively promotes its programs in studying genetics, study biomedicine, study cognitive sciences, study ecology, study information technologies, and similar.

Moscow Medical Institute of Health Ministry also known as I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University is the oldest and the largest national medical higher educational institution in the Russian Federation. I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University was established in 1758 in Moscow, Russian Federation. For more than 250 years I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University has been playing the leading role in the development of medical science and the training of medical and scientific personnel. It is a major center for the training, certification, and upgrading of medical personnel and pharmacists. In I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, the educational training is conducted in 177 medical departments staffed by more than 2,000 qualified specialists. About 9,000 students from Russia and foreign countries study annually at the Institute.

Moscow Institute for Medical and Social Rehabilitation was created in 1991 to train rehabilitators, and specialists with a system of knowledge synthesis in the fields of medicine, psychology, sociology, cybernetics, economics, ecology, demography, and the rehabilitation branch. Now it is one of the most popular study destinations among international students who want to study medical sciences. Institute is worldwide famous for its innovative approach to the studying process. It is recognized by the Medical Council of India, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the National Medical Commission (NMC), and the World Health Organization (WHO). The Moscow Institute for Medical and Social Rehabilitation has more than 18 study departments and its academic staff consists of 50 qualified teachers. Around 2,000 students have been trained since 1992 and received quality medical and rehabilitation education.

National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University was established in 1931 as a quality agronomical and pedagogical institute and was accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education in 1957. Studying MBBS at Ogarev Mordovia State University gives students the opportunity to become quality doctors and take part in internships abroad or exchange programs abroad. Methods of learning and teaching at the University focus on direct contact with students through lectures, workshops, and practical classes. During the MBBS course study, students are expected to complete practical and theoretical tasks and assignments at the end of each semester. The Institute provides students with options for continuing medical education (clinical internship in Russia, clinical residency abroad, postgraduate MBBS courses, training, and retraining of doctors). Clinical internship is conducted in 22 medical specialties, clinical residency in Russia is conducted in 18 study specialties, and education programs in Continuing Professional Education are held in 24 specialties. The total enrollment is more than 2,000 students, 500 of them are clinical interns, medical residents, graduate students, and students of the training and retraining centers.

The S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy is a higher education institution of military medicine in Saint Petersburg and the Russian Federation. Senior medical staff are trained for the Armed Forces and conduct research in military medical services. Military Medical Academy was established in 1798 as the Medical-Surgical Academy and was the first and foremost scientific, educational, and medical center that published the first original Russian medical textbooks. The Kirov Military Medical Academy has 26 clinics in Russia, 25 operating rooms, 11 institutes, the Outpatient Clinic, the Poison Control Center, the Emergency Department, and the Solid Organ Transplantation Center performing more than 5,000 diverse diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Kirov MMA operates as a part of the Ministry of Defense. Thanks to its military organizational structure and commitment to providing the best, most comprehensive quality medical care in Russia, it has been rewarded and recognized as a medical institution in Russia meeting the highest world standards.

Kursk State Medical University was established in 1935 and is situated in Kursk city, Russia. It is a well-known medical university for students who want to study in Russia and get a quality medical education abroad. It is one of the best universities in Russia that offers medical education with practical knowledge to students and gives them the ability to study MBBS in a quality educational institution in Russia. Kursk State Medical University enrolled more than 5,500 students to study MBBS in Russia. More than 1,300 of them are international students from over 20 European and Asian countries. Students are engaged in the studying process by qualified teachers and physicians who provide them with theoretical as well practical knowledge in medical science. Kursk State Medical University is famous for its world-class education and overall personality development of students with innovations. Teachers mostly paid attention to practical training and research work in medicine. The Russian medical degree is recognized by the General Medical Council of European countries and others. Kursk State Medical University is also a research center of medicine as well as a medical institute. The university is also authorized by the Medical Council of India.

Kuban State Medical University is a prominent medical school in Russia. It is located in Krasnodar, the capital of Krasnodar Krai in South Russia. Kuban State Medical University was founded by the government of the Russian Federation and got its accreditation from the Ministry of Higher Education of Russia in 1920. The university occupies a special place in the structure of medical professional education in Russia thanks to the quality management system of vocational education. Kuban State Medical University is among the 5 premier Medical Universities of Russia that work with biological materials. The University is a prominent medical education institution among international students, especially Indian students to pursue MBBS in Russia. The Center for Practical Skills of the University was created to solve fundamentally important issues of medical education in Russia, and to master the skills of a doctor without causing harm to the patients. KSMU provides training in the field of medicine, and pharmacy, which is conducted by highly-qualified specialists.

Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University was founded in 1942. It is a non-profit public higher education institution in Krasnoyarsk Krai city of Krasnoyarsk. University is a Russian higher education institution that is officially accredited by the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Until 1958 Krasnoyarsk Medical Institute had only a Medical Faculty to study MBBS in Russia, but in 1958 the Pediatric Faculty was established. During its study and research activity, Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University has trained more than 30,000 specialists in all medical specialties. In the last five years, Krasnoyarsk State Medical University has trained about 2,500 doctors in undergraduate MBBS courses, postgraduate MBBS courses, and doctoral courses in Medicine. Currently, the university enrolled about 800 students in all medical faculties. In recent years Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University has opened 8 new medical departments, a Morphological Centre, a Laboratory of Anthropology, an Institute of Nutrition, Biochemical Research Laboratory. Krasnoyarsk State Medical University has implemented new and interesting joint medical projects on an international level in cooperation with medical universities of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Japan, France, Italy, Germany, and other countries.

Kirov State Medical University was founded in 1987 and is one of the best public universities for foreign students to pursue an MBBS. In 1993 Academy was accredited as a higher medical educational establishment by the Ministry of Higher Education of Russian Federation. Academy is the best place to study MBBS in Russia and get a quality higher medical degree in Russia. The Kirov State Medical University enrolled more than 3,000 students on campus along with international students from across the world. University develops international relations and actively focuses on constructing a study and cultural environment for students’ development. From well-equipped classrooms to a modern technical base, the university has all the requirements for its students. Quality education and healthcare is the primary goal of the institute. In 2011 Kirov State Medical University was the first educational institution that received a certificate for the development and provision of educational services for pre-university programs, higher medical education, and post-graduate medical education by licensing and state accreditation. For nearly 25 years Kirov State Medical University has trained over 2,500 foreign students from Asian, South American, and African countries.

Kemerovo State Medical Academy was founded in 1955 and became one of the leading medical universities in Russia. The university conducts study and research activities focused on education and training programs in the field of medicine. It establishes systematic and methodological educational work to improve the quality of training of specialists. Today, the academy has 7 medical faculties with more than 3,500 students studying MBBS at the faculty. During more than 60 years of study and research activity, the university has become a prestigious scientific, educational, and medical center in Siberia and Russia. It trains highly qualified professionals and specialists in all fields of medicine. The research programs give students the ability to get new knowledge and conduct research in the field of medicine and healthcare. The medium of instruction will be English, so international students feel comfortable. Kemerovo State Medical Academy is affiliated with “The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation”, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the National Medical Commission (NMC). University allows students to get a quality medical education and study MBBS in Russia. Academy provides the quality medical education needed to address the existing and emerging health problems of the population.

Ivanovo State Medical Academy was founded in 1991 and is located in the city of Ivanovo, Russia. The academy is among the top-ranked medical institutions in Russia for furnishing high-quality medical education to international students and Russian students. The medical education strategy proposed by the Academy is authorized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia. Ivanovo State Medical Academy gives its students options to study undergraduate medical courses, postgraduate medical courses, or doctorate studies in medical science. It is operated by more than 100 qualified medical scientists and doctors to secure the best excellence in medical education. The staff and students of the Academy understand the complete sense of freedom in learning and teaching processes with the common goal of sharing the role of the university as a higher educational institution for all the innovative research and experiences. More than 500 international students from more than 28 countries are awarded quality medical degrees from the Russian medical university. Mastering of clinical disciplines and practical training are realized in full in native medicinal and preventive treatment facilities; regional and municipal medical and preventive treatment facilities are the clinical bases of the Academy. The MBBS degree from this Academy is approved by NMC, WHO, etc. and students can work anywhere after completing MBBS in Russia from Ivanovo State Medical Academy.

Far Eastern State Medical University was established in 1930 and conducted educational activity according to the license and state accreditation of the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Medical education is based on the educational programs of medical specialties according to State Medical Education requirements and focused mainly on practical experiences in medical science. University provides quality medical education in the MBBS courses, pediatrics courses, dentistry courses, pharmacy courses, and nursing courses. Theoretical studies are carried out in 3 educational buildings of the University. The academic staff consists of 475 prominent lecturers from all Far East regions. Two of them are corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, 9 are Honorary doctors, 64 are Doctors of Medicine, and 259 are tutors with an academic degree. The Far Eastern State Medical University provides free access to its Scientific Library, which contains more than 610,000 copies, including 220,000 examples of scientific literature and over 25,000 examples of foreign literature. Sixty-one medical study departments of the University are equipped with personal computers. University is supplied with its own computer network, including more than 500 modern computers. After graduating from the University, the medical education continues in a one-year internship abroad in 21 medical specialties and a two-year clinical residency in 64 medical specialties.

The Faculty of Medicine at Chuvash State University was opened in September 1967, based on the Resolution of the Soviet Council of Ministers. Chuvash State University is considered one of the best universities to get medical education in Russia and study MBBS in Russia. The Faculty of Medicine has organized undergraduate medical courses, postgraduate medical courses, and doctoral studies for prominent doctors of the Chuvash Republic in various cycles of qualification improvement in many medical specialties. Every student can study MBBS in Russia on a 6-year course and get a higher medical degree in any medical specialty they chose. Medical Faculty facilities are continuously updated and meet all modern study requirements. The basic study rooms, reading rooms, computer rooms, and laboratories are supplied with modern equipment, an anatomical museum, vivariums, a scientific library with about 200,000 editions, sports halls, and assembly halls, computer classes, large and small lecture halls in permanent access for all students and academic staff.

Chita State Institute of Medicine was established in 1953, in the city of Chita, administrative district of Zabaykalsky Krai. Today, Chita State Medical Academy is a modern medical educational institution, where computer-aided technologies are widely and effectively used while teaching students. Wide research work and quality study processes in undergraduate medical courses, postgraduate medical courses, and doctoral studies are held at the Academy. More than 2,500 international students study MBBS at a Russian university. University provides a studying process following the State Educational Standard and in different medical specialties. Nowadays, Chita State Medical Academy is the biggest educational medical research and methodology, diagnostic center and treatment center in Eastern Siberia, Trans Baikal, and the Far East. The Academy is dynamically developing and holds one of the highest places among higher medical institutions in the Russian Federation.

Buryat State University was founded in 1932 as Bazarov Buryat State Teacher Training Institute in the city of Ulan-Ude, 130 km distance from Lake Baikal. It is one of the oldest Universities in Siberia and the best place to study MBBS in Russia. Buryat State University was established by the Ministry of Education and Science in Russia. The medical faculty at Buryat State University was established in 1999. The first opened medical department specialized in the field of Tibetan Medicine and allows students to get a medical degree at a quality medical university and study MBBS in Russia. Buryat State University has a brilliant academic staff that consists of 180 professors holding the doctoral degree, 575 professors, and associate professors with the candidate for science degrees. They are ready to get comprehensive assistance to students concerning studying MBBS and medical research activity.

Belgorod State Technological University named after V.G Shukhov (BSTU) is one of the higher educational establishments in Russia, which has been training students for 50 years in the field of the construction industry. It was founded as a basic institution of building materials. According to the result of the rating by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the University holds the first position among architectural institutions in Russia. The University consists of 11 study institutes: construction materials science, economics and management, technological equipment and complexes, architecture and construction, information technology and control systems; automobile and road construction, environmental engineering, computerization of machine building technology, energy, distance learning, and correspondence studies.

Kaliningrad State Technical University is a higher educational institution in Kaliningrad city in the Russian Federation. Kaliningrad State Technical University is one of the largest universities in Russia in the fisheries sector of Russia which was founded in 1931. University become a developed multi-disciplinary institution that focuses on the needs of their region and the fishing industry of Russia. University is the best place to study in Russia and get higher education in Russia. Kaliningrad State Technical University implements a professional training program on the Undergraduate courses, Postgraduate courses, and Doctoral studies in Russia. The university provides a training process for prominent students in 42 specialties and areas of higher education in Russia. Kaliningrad State Technical University has 8 study faculties and 28 study departments. The pedagogical staff in the university consists of 567 teachers and researchers, including 64 professors, doctors and 288 assistant professors, and 80 academicians. For 90 years the university has prepared over 33,000 specialists in different areas for the fish industry and other sectors of the economy of Russia and foreign countries.

Komsomolsk-on-Amur State Technical University is a higher education institution in the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The University was established in 1955 and become the center of educational activity in the city. It provides its students with the opportunity to use the most modern studying equipment to conduct scientific research in the field of technical science and power engineering. Komsomolsk-on-Amur State Technical University provides professional training in 58 educational programs for Undergraduate courses, Postgraduate courses, and Doctoral studies. Today Komsomolsk-on-Amur State Technical University comprises 9 study faculties, 48 study departments, 3 study institutes, and a branch in the village of Busan. All of them supplied students with all the study materials and technical equipment they need for studying and research activities. Students can conduct research and implement their results in life.

Kuban State Technical University is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the Kuban and the North Caucasus. University was founded in 1918 as the North Caucasian Polytechnic Institute. Over the years Kuban State Technical University has repeatedly changed its name, in 1919 Kuban Polytechnic Institute, in 1923 Kuban Agricultural Institute, and in 1930 North-Caucasian Institute of Food Industry. Currently, Kuban State Technical University enrolls 6700 local and international students within Russia and 21 foreign countries. University provides studying processes for local and international students from other countries. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and organizations, members of academic staff and students have the opportunity to take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Since its formation, Kuban State Technical University has trained more than 28,000 professionals in the technical sciences and power engineering fields. University has 12 study faculties, 56 study departments, and a prominent teaching staff consisting of 1,400 skilled teachers. Its academic staff is professionals in the field of technical sciences and mechanical engineering, that are ready to assist students in every issue concerning studying processes and research activities.

Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technology and Management is a higher educational institution in Moscow city, the Russian Federation. Moscow State University of Technology and Management was established in 1953 and gained its present name in 2010. Today Moscow State University of Technology and Management prepares specialists in economics courses, technology courses, mechanical courses, biological courses, and humanitarian courses in the food processing industry. University is considered the center of study activity and research activities in the field of food processing. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students can take part in internships abroad and exchange programs with the most prominent educational establishments in Russia and abroad.

South Russian State Technical University (NPI) has made a significant contribution to the development of engineering education in Russia, having trained more than 150 thousand experts. Currently the SRSPU (NPI) basic activities are the large-scale fundamental and applied scientific researches, innovative technologies aimed at training the highly qualified engineering personnel corresponding to strategic problems of the government in ensuring transition from the resource economy to the economy of innovative type.

Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University was founded in 1952 and named after Mikhail Kalashnikov, a legendary designer of small arms and Honorary Professor of ISTU. University has a rapidly developing research and educational system, aimed at graduating specialists in the field of technical science, technical engineering, and computer science. Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University is a leading research and technical university in Russia in the study of instrumentation and mechanical engineering, study mechatronics and robotics, study computer engineering, and study IT, study management and economics, study engineering, study natural sciences, and study humanities. The university is training engineers in 5 technical specialties, 39 bachelor programs, 31 master programs, and 10 Ph.D. and doctoral programs in technical science. University offers 4 bachelor programs in English medium, as well as a preparatory course for those wishing to proceed with Russian-taught programs. Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University has state accreditation and is one of the top-ranked state universities in Russia. All bachelor study programs and master studies passed the procedure of international accreditation in the Central Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation (ZEvA) (Germany). The university has all modern facilities to assist students in their technical studies and research. Over 2,500 PCs and workstations of Kalashnikov ISTU are combined into over 80 LANs linked to the Internet via the university Internet portal.

Polzunov Altai State Technical University is the leading technological and scientific university of the Altai region that was established in February 1942. Altai State Technical University (AltSTU) is one of the top-ranked universities in the city of Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, and is among the largest institutions of higher technical education in Russia. The University offers full-time studies in Russia, part-time studies in Russia, extramural courses, and distance instruction. Students can receive technical degrees in Bachelor’s courses, Master’s courses, and specialist degrees (per the old system of five-year study). Post-graduate technical courses are also offered. University facilities include seven well-equipped academic buildings, renovated student hostels, a large technical science library, a computing center, a publishing house, student clubs, a theater (the Kaleidoscope Student Theatre), a preventive clinic, as well as a skiing lodge, a private swimming pool, and a university sports club and university rest camp.

The Angarsk State Technical Academy was founded in 1953 in the city of Angarsk. It is a training center to study petrochemicals, study chemical technology, study energy, study instrumentation, and construction for Angarsk and the East Siberian region as a whole. Established based on the Angarsk Software plant, the university is still trying to maintain the priorities of training specialists focused on the needs of the region. The right to conduct educational activity in the field of undergraduate education and postgraduate education is fixed by the license awarded by the Russian Federal Agency of Education. Academy sees its mission in the quality training of students, accumulation, preservation, and increase of moral and scientific values of society. The academy provides a studying process for over 2,000 international students and allows them to study technical sciences, study cybernetics, study engineering, study computer science, and business. Students can study in undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral courses in Russia, take part, organize and carry out fundamental and applied research and development, research, and technology work.

Astrakhan State Technical University (ASTU) is a technical university located in Astrakhan, Russia. It was established in 1930 following the Order of the People’s Commissariat of Foreign and Domestic Trade of the USSR. The mission of Astrakhan State Technical University is to create and promote technical knowledge for personal and social development by integrating technical research and technical education. After graduating all students become successful alumni and scientists who exert a considerable impact on the world community. Astrakhan State Technical University is one of Russia’s most rapidly modernizing technical universities. University accepts local and international students. The medium of instruction of Russian and English. Students can apply for Bachelor’s courses, Master’s courses, and Ph.D. degree programs. The university is an officially registered university with the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Baltic State Technical University is a Russian technical university situated in Saint Petersburg and was founded in 1932. It’s а bright representative of Russian higher education, who managed to preserve and multiply the achievements of national and world engineering courses and technical education in Russia. University ranks among the first universities in Russia for the success of graduates. Students of the university have high professional qualifications and creative potential – qualities that allow them to learn new areas of knowledge, create new technologies, and be in demand in different fields of activity. Due to cooperation agreements with foreign universities, students and teachers of Baltic State Technical University have the option of participating in academic exchange programs and internships abroad.

Bryansk State Engineering-Technological Academy was established following the decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Economic Council of the RSFSR on July 3, 1930. In 2002 university was included in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities as a state educational institution of higher professional education. In 2002 following a decision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Science of Russia, it was renamed Bryansk State Technical University. BSTU is an academic, scientific, and research center. It carries out a wide variety of educational programs in engineering for secondary education, higher education in IT, and additional professional training to study mechanical engineering, study metalworking, study metallurgy and materials engineering, study power engineering, study transportation, study electronics, study electrical engineering, and study computer science in Russia. University alumni are in great demand in the international labor market. They are ready to perform highly skilled work that meets world-class standards and they enjoy continuous professional and cultural development with social and professional mobility. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities, students and members of academic staff have the option of participating in exchange programs and internships abroad.

Dagestan State Technical University is a big educational center, scientific center, and cultural center in the south of Russia, a higher school of innovative type with high intellectual and scientific potential. Since its creation, the University has trained more than 40,000 specialists in the most demanded engineering professions for many branches of industry of the Republic and the country.
The history of the creation of DGTU dates back to 24 January 1970, when the Council of Ministers of the USSR enacted a by-law on the organization of Dagestan State Polytechnic Institute. The university provides studying of over 277 educational programs of different levels including 150 study programs of higher professional education, 41 programs of post-graduate courses, 56 programs of skills training and retraining programs, and 18 programs of professional training. In the vocational school under the University is realized the training on 12 specialties of primary vocational education. The university staff takes an active part in research works in scientific and technical programs and grants, including those of the RF Ministry of Education and Science, and of the Russian Fund of Fundamental Investigations, and presidents of Russian Federation and Republic of Dagestan for supporting junior scientists and leading scientific schools.

Don State Technical University was established on May 20, 1930. University held its educational activity in the field of mechanical engineering, technical science, computer science, IT courses, and biomechanical sciences. Universities become the best technical educational institutions in Russia to get higher degrees in Russia. DSTU offers Bachelor’s courses, Master’s courses, and Ph.D. study programs at 24 study faculties. The university is forming its strategies and activities in the context of global changes on a worldwide basis providing innovative higher education. Focusing on employability and competitiveness as the key factors of human resources sustainability of modern society, DSTU provides innovative methods of studying and technologies for competence-based and student-oriented learning programs. University international activities include exchange programs and joint research projects, international networking, international centers for European studies, internships abroad, innovative resource management, language and culture centers, youth and summer schools (Russian as a foreign language), and international sports and social activities.

Siberian State Technological University is the oldest university in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. It was established in 1930 as the Siberian Institute of Forest. It is the first technical higher educational institution in Transbaikalia and the first university in the Republic of Buryatia. University today is the largest scientific and educational complex in the East of the country, with the highest ranking in the higher education system of Russia. University realizes the principle of continuing education and expands the possibility of optimization of educational processes by members of academic staff and students of 4-5 years of study. They are trained with modern teaching methods and get a higher degree at the regional institute of professional training. University has trained more than 50,000 alumni with higher vocational training that are the basis of industrial and economic management of the enterprises, establishments, and organizations not only in Siberia and the Far East but also in other regions of Russia.

Kuibysheba Far Eastern State Technical University (FESTU) is a university located in Vladivostok, Russia. It was established in February 1930, as Far Eastern Polytechnic Institute. It was granted university status and got state accreditation in 1992. Kuibysheba Far Eastern State Technical University is not a successor of the Oriental Institute as it claimed to be. The court denied its claims and reassured Far Eastern Federal University as the only successor. But FESTU was established on the base of a closed Oriental Institute and the building of the original Oriental Institute is currently the main building of Far Eastern State Technical University. Currently, the University enrolled more than 8,500 local and international students to study technical sciences, mechanical engineering, and IT science. Students have the option of studying undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral studies at quality Russian universities.

Ivanovo State Power Engineering University named after V.I. Lenin (ISPU) was founded based on Ivanovo-Voznesensk Polytechnic Institute in 1930. In 1992 it was accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia and received the status of a higher educational establishment. It is the best place to study in Russia and get a higher degree in Russia. Today Ivanovo State Power Engineering University holds one of the leading positions in the region in terms of quality of education, research, learning facilities, and equipment. University provides quality technical education for about 7,000 students. The academic staff consists of 450 professors and lecturers including 57 Doctors and 279 Candidates of Engineering, Science, Economics, and Education work for the study faculties and research centers. Ivanovo State Power Engineering University offers training of specialists in bachelor’s courses and master’s courses in 44 areas of education in full-time studying and extra-mural forms of studying. The University offers postgraduate courses in 29 technical specialties and doctorate studies in 6 study specialties. Ivanovo State Power Engineering University offers foreign students full-time and extra-mural education in undergraduate courses in Russia, graduate courses in Russia, and postgraduate courses in Russia.

Kama State Academy of Engineering and Economics is the largest higher education institution in Eastern Tatarstan, which is one of the most industrialized and developed parts of the Russian Federation. University is the best place to study engineering and study economics in Russian universities. At present, the Academy is the main educational, scientific, and cultural center of the region. The Academy’s academic staff consists of more than 1,000 prominent teachers and lecturers including 47 doctors and professors, and 250 philosophy doctors. More than 14,000 students have the opportunity to get a quality higher degree in Russian technical university and become a member of a strong international students community in Russia. Academy provides the studying process for more than 154 accredited bachelor’s courses in Russia and master’s degree programs in Russia, 6 study faculties, the Institute of distance learning and international exchange programs, 36 study departments, 50 educational laboratories, and research laboratories.

Kamchatka State Technical University was established in 1942 and is the oldest among Kamchatka higher education institutions. It is training specialists in the fishing industry. Scientific research on a wide range of issues concerning the rational use of natural resources, the creation of new technologies for processing and reproduction of raw materials, modernization of fish branches are conducted at the University. University is the best place to study fishing in Russia, study economics in Russia, study technologies in Russia, and study natural science in RussiaEducational and scientific work at Kamchatka State Technical University is performed by the qualified academic staff consisting of 128 teachers, 72 of them have academic degrees and ranks, including 17 doctors of science and professors. All of them are prominent specialists in their field of science and are ready to give students comprehensive assistance concerning studying processes and research activities.

Karachay-Cherkessia State Technological Academy operates 6 study institutes (agricultural institute, medical institute, legal institute, economics, and management institute, applied mathematics and information technology institute, engineering institute) and the Faculty of Design and Arts, as well as the secondary vocational college. The university has more than 5,200 students. The academy provides all the conditions necessary for the educational activities of the university: there is a library and publishing center, an institute of professional development and additional general and vocational education, a center for student creativity, etc. The academy employs more than 900 members of academic staff, including lecturers, training and support staff, and service personnel.

Kazan State Power Engineering University is a public institute in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. It trains specialists in power engineering and is one of three power engineering institutions of higher education in the Russian Federation and takes one of the leading places in the region in quality of education, availability of technical equipment, and conditions of scientific research and study process. The university trains specialists in 14 study directions to study bachelor’s courses and master’s courses, and in 11 directions of training specialists (31 technical specialties) on full-time courses, evening courses, and correspondence courses. Based on the Kazan State, Power Engineering University operates the Scientific Research Institute of Power Engineering problems. The main aim of studying activity is to resolve tasks in the areas of heat and electric power industry, electrical engineering and electronics, environment conservation, and rational utilization of the resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Volga Region, and Western Urals. On the amount and the quality, scientific works performed by KSPEU are among the best among the educational institutions of higher learning in the Russian Federation.

Kostroma State Technological University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium city of Kostroma, Kostroma Oblast. It was founded in 1918 and became one of the best Russian Universities to study technical sciences. The University’s main aim is to spread quality Russian education worldwide and allow students to get a higher degree in Russia. University has branch campuses in Kirov and Shreya. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, its study curriculums are approved by Russian state bodies. Kostroma State Technological University provides quality technical education for over 7,500 local and international students. It is one of the most prominent Russian higher education institutions for receiving a technical degree in Russia. Kostroma State Technological University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, and doctorate degrees in several areas of study

Krasnoyarsk State Technical University is a public university in the city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, which existed from 1956–2006. KSTU joined the Siberian Federal University. University is the best place to study technical science in Russia, get a higher degree in Russia, and become qualified specialists in the field of technology and science. The University has trained more than 20,000 prominent specialists and currently enrolled more than 12,000 students in undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral courses in Russia. By this time, more than 1,500 members of academic staff worked at the university. Krasnoyarsk State Technical University had 44 doctors of sciences and professors, 230 candidates of sciences and associate professors, and 45 full members and corresponding members of various Russian and international academies. International students from 10 countries studied at KSTU.

South-West State University was founded in 1964 as Kursk Polytechnic Institute. In 1995, the university was renamed Kursk State Technical University. In 2010 it was renamed South-West State University. University is the best place to study in Russia for international students, and local students, and get a recognized abroad Russian higher degree. The university is the city’s biggest educational institution, with around 11,000 local and international students. University’s main aim is to increase the level of education among young persons in Russia and abroad, making higher education in Russia affordable and quality, and giving their students opportunities for employment with the most popular international organizations and Russian state bodies. Students have the option of receiving quality education within the 100 main areas of engineering, technical science, social sciences, and humanity science.

The Kuzbass State Technical University is a university in Kemerovo that was founded in 1950 as the Kemerovo Mining Institute. Now it is the largest higher educational institution in the region that provides quality education for international students and get them recognized higher degree. The university has an imposing personnel’s potential. There are 684 qualified lecturers in it. More than 60 of them are academicians and associate members, State prize and Russia’s Government prize laureates, and Honored Scientists are among the professors of the university and there are 68 Ph. Ds. Some leading specialists ( including 24 Ph. Ds) of various branches of industry work at the university and provide quality educational processes. University provides a studying process at the 8 study faculties and 52 study departments, well-equipped laboratories, a research institute, a computer center, a large university library, and 2 university museums in it. The training for 32 technical and humanity specialties is carried out.

Lipetsk State Technical University (LSTU) is one of the leading educational institutions of the Central Black-Earth region of the Russian Federation. Established in 1956 as the Evening faculty of Tula Mechanical Institute, it become the first and only technical university in the region to study technical science and engineering in Russia. University began its history with training specialists majoring in the technology of mechanical engineering, metal-cutting machines, machinery and technology of foundry. For more than 50 years of its history, LSTU has been committed to the concept of its development concentrated on guaranteeing the quality of professional training of a highly qualified workforce and on raising the prestige of engineering education and technical science. The university provides studying processes in 14 modern educational and laboratory buildings, a scientific and technical library with 900,000 storage units and about 60,000 full-text electronic documents, a student dormitory, a sports complex with a swimming pool, and modern laboratory equipment.

Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University (NMSTU) is one of the most prominent and reputable multiple-discipline technical universities and scientific centers in Russia. University became an internationally recognized research school with a wide range of cultural and scientific ties with both Russian and overseas universities. It is the best place to study technical science in Russia and get a higher degree in Russia. NMSTU has more than 12,000 prominent students studying undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral courses in Russia. The faculty comprises about over 800 teachers with over 530 of them holding Ph.D. degrees and 98 with doctorate degrees. University provides Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop advanced Master’s programs with English medium of instruction. Students and teaching staff at NMSTU are involved in a variety of research activities and grant programs in Russian universities and universities abroad.

Maikop State Technological University was established in 1993 as a multi-level and multidisciplinary academic school, a center for modern education and research. University is the best place to get quality technical higher education in Russia and increase students’ potential in the labor market in Russia and abroad. The university conducts pre-university training for international applicants in technical science, medical and biological science, economical science, and humanity science. University provides a studying process for over 9,500 students in undergraduate courses and postgraduate students, prominent teachers, and staff. Instruction is delivered by highly-qualified specialists, with degrees of Doctor of Science and Ph.D. degrees. The University offers a wide range of training programs for higher education and secondary vocational education, postgraduate training programs, and programs of additional vocational training. MSTU is the only university in the Republic of Adygea that trains specialists with technical degrees in several construction courses, geodesy, and land development courses, vehicles, forestry and landscape architecture courses, agriculture courses, environmental engineering and environmental protection courses, and healthcare courses.

Moscow National University of Science and Technology today is a top-ranked scientific and educational institution attracting the best graduates, scientists, and lecturers. The University focuses on integrating science, modern education methods, and innovations, as well as establishing a creative environment for unlocking the potential of every student. The University provides studying processes in 30 world-class scientific labs and 3 engineering centers with the most modern technical equipment and research facilities. Due to close ties with the most prominent foreign education institutions, the university successfully carries out joint projects with the largest Russian and foreign companies. The university comprises 10 study colleges and 6 study branches. It provides the studying process for more than 20,000 local and international students in undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral courses. All graduates have vast amounts of opportunities with employment in the most popular international organizations and Russian companies. The university offers 11 English-medium Master`s programs, two of which are internationally accredited to ASIIN (German accreditation association).

The Moscow State Industrial University was formed in 1960 and is a state institution of higher professional education in the Russian Federation. University is the best place to study in Russia and get quality education in Russia. University higher degrees allow students to be employed in the most famous international companies and organizations. The university carries out the educational activity and prepares specialists in 13 engineering specialties, 5 economics specialties, and a legal specialty on internal and in absentia forms of training both on budgetary, and contractual basis. The university trained more than 20,000 international and local students. All students can pass improvement of professional skills in various education programs. University has an integrated system of training compound of theoretical training of students with industrial activity at the base enterprises. They can take part in scientific research and continue training in postgraduate study.

The Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM) was incorporated into the HSE structure in 2011 as a subdivision specializing in educating highly qualified engineers and scientists. University’s mission is to acquire fundamental knowledge and develop applied technologies in the electronics, engineering, and aerospace industries. University is one of the leading Russian technical universities conducting top-level research and educational processes in applied mathematics, physics studies, electronics studies, IT, and robotics courses. Today, MIEM trains specialists to work in high-tech industries by providing a full-cycle higher education through its undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral programs. Project-oriented educational programs provide students with the opportunity to participate in international research and study activity. MIEM is organized into three schools – the School of Applied Mathematics, the School of Computer Engineering, and the School of Electronic Engineering, with 7 joint departments, and 6 research laboratories. It has approximately 200 faculty members and more than 1,500 undergraduate and graduate local and international students.

MIREA — Russian Technological University (RTU MIREA) is the State Educational Institution of Higher Education «MIREA — Russian Technological University» (RTU MIREA). It is a higher educational institution in Moscow, Russia, that has become a modern educational, research, and innovation complex. University is the best place to study in Russia for local and international students and get a quality higher education in Russia. The university combines classical educational traditions with modern studying technologies and curricula in its work. Since its creation, the higher education institution has always kept up to date constantly expanding the range of academic programs according to the state demand for engineering staff, increasing the quality of specialists’ training, and achieving international recognition.

Moscow State University of Applied Biotechnology is one of the most prominent biotechnical universities in Russia, that provides a quality studying process for local and international students. University is the best place to study in Russia and get a recognized Russian degree. University has 5 renovated laboratory buildings and modern study equipment. University libraries hold more than 3,000 books. 5 electronic halls are functioning in the library. MSUAB takes part in international projects and exchange programs for international students, postgraduates, scientists, and lecturers of big institutions of higher education. Students from Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America study at the university. The mission of the university is to provide quality education and allow graduates to integrate into an all-Russian and international educational and research space, forming high moral qualities of a person, purposeful getting and accumulation of new knowledge in the sphere of applied biotechnology and other spheres of activity of the university, dissemination of that knowledge in the decision of complex tasks in the development of the sector.

Moscow State University of Instrument Engineering and Computer Science is one of the technical universities of Moscow and Russia. University was founded in 1936 and has become the best place to study in Russia. University offers a wide range of educational programs to prepare specialists, masters in technical sciences, bachelors in engineering, PhDs in technical science, and doctors of different sciences. To perform educational and research activities Moscow State University of Instrument Engineering and Computer Science unites 9 study departments consisting of 41 chairs and ten subsidiaries in Moscow, Tver, Yaroslavl, and other regions. University is one of the Russian leaders in instrument, engineering courses, management systems courses, information technologies courses, robotics and mechatronics courses.

The Moscow State Technical University “MAMI” (MSTU “MAMI”) is a large higher educational institution in Russia, training engineers and scholars for machine-building plants (also for car-and-tractor making plants), research centers, and firms dealing with design, manufacture, economics and marketing service, diagnostics, certification and technical operation and maintenance of automobiles, tractors, their systems, and aggregates. It was established in 1866 and became one of the best places to study in Russia. During the years of educational and research activities, the University has trained more than 50,000 specialists employed at enterprises, design bureaus, research centers, and proving grounds, in educational institutions in our country. Every year about 8,000 students study technical science at 8 study faculties that have full-time courses, part-time courses, and extra-mural study departments.

Moscow State University of Technology “STANKIN” is a Russian technical higher education institution founded in 1930. Today STANKIN trains specialists in machinery courses, robotics courses, CNC courses, electronics courses, automation and control systems courses, economics of enterprises courses, informatics courses, and measurement systems courses. University is the best place to study in Russia and get higher education in Russia. Today STANKIN is a scientific industrial complex with the Technological Design Institute of Informatics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RSA). There is a network of scientific, educational, and industrial centers. It represents the main perspective in engineering science and scientists training through post-graduate study (six special Doctors and bachelor’s council’s function under the university). It has relations with universities and firms from Austria, Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Italy, China, the USA, South Korea, and other countries.

National Research Nuclear University was founded in 1942. Its original mission was to train skilled personnel for the Soviet military and Soviet atomic bomb project. It was renamed the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute in 1953. Currently, University’s main aim is to prepare highly skilled specialists in the field of nuclear physics, technical engineering, nanoengineering, and cyber intelligence systems. University provides 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. University provides studying processes for local and international students from other countries. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and organizations, members of academic staff and students have the opportunity to take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

North-Caucasus Federal University was founded based on a Decree by the President of the Russian Federation and an Order by the Government of the Russian Federation. This higher institution is rated as one of the largest educational institutions in the region and also is a unique site for numerous scientific projects and innovation projects. It provides its students with the opportunity to use the most modern studying equipment to conduct scientific research in the field of technical science and power engineering. In 2021 NCFU become the largest academic institution for higher education in the North-Caucasus Federal District. University is moving ahead being a driving force for the scientific potential and academic potential of the North Caucasus at the same time serving as the basis for economic development as well as an arena for intercultural dialogue both among the various local ethnic groups and foreign ones.

North-Western Open Technical University is focused on training specialists in full-time courses, evening courses, and correspondence forms of education. The university was located in the city of St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. In 2011, it was abolished in the form of joining St. Petersburg State Mining University. The university was established in 1930. It is accredited by the Committee on Science and Higher Education of Saint Petersburg. University provides quality Russian education in courses of power engineering, courses of machine-building, courses of management information systems, courses of radio electronics, courses of production automation, courses of automotive and industrial transport, and courses of chemical technology and metallurgy. A high-quality studying process is conducted in 37 study departments by prominent members of the academic staff. University provides studying processes for local and international students from other countries. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and organizations, members of academic staff and students have the opportunity to take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Orel State Technical University is a university in the Central Federal district of Russia in the city of Oryol which is the Administrative center of Oryol Oblast (or Orel region). OSU opened in 1931 as an Industrial-Pedagogical Institute. Today OSU is a member of Association of the Classical Universities of Russia and is the best place to study technical sciences in Russia and get a higher degree in Russia. The structure of the University is represented by 3 university branches (Karachev, Livny, and Mtsensk), 12 study institutes, and 13 study faculties. There are 297 educational programs to study in engineering courses, IT courses, biotechnology courses, computer science courses, and courses in mechanical engineering. The academic staff consists of more than 940 doctors and candidates for science teaching. About 19,000 local and international students from 55 countries get quality education at Russian University. More than 4,000 students have graduated annually. Almost a third of the students graduate with an honors degree.

Penza State University of Technology (PenGTU) is a higher education institution in Penza founded in 1959 by order of the Minister of Higher Education. It is a modern university with the best MBBS courses, engineering courses, law courses, and IT courses in Russia. Universities provide quality higher education and prepare economists, lawyers, teachers, doctors, engineers, administrators, and researchers. It has over 20,000 local and international students in undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral studies. The academic staff consists of 3,000 teachers who are indubitably capable and efficient. This university has 9 study faculties and 5 technical institutes. University provides studying processes for local and international students from other countries. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and organizations, members of academic staff and students have the opportunity to take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Perm National Research Technical University is a multidisciplinary higher educational institution that provides training for scientific, technical, technological, economic, managerial, social, and humanitarian areas and specialties for enterprises and organizations of Western Ural and Russia. The university is located in the city of Perm, Perm Krai, Russia. It is the best place to study in Russia and get higher education in Russia. In 2007 the University became one of the winners of the innovational education programs contest. In 2009 together with other 29 universities in Russia awarded the status of “National Research University” by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science as a result of competitive selection. Due to the vast amount of cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, all students have the option of participating in exchange programs and internships abroad. University has 9 study faculties, 8 study institutes, 7 centers for advanced training, 29 research centers and education centers, 36 teaching laboratories, and research laboratories, and 5 engineering centers. University offers 187 educational programs for higher professional education, including 57 master’s programs, as well as 54 postgraduate programs.

Russian State Technological University was established in 1932 and is one of the most prominent universities to study in Russia. In 2015 by the order of the Ministry of Science of Russia and MIT reorganized by joining the Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University) as a structural subdivision. Russian State Technological University is one of the most popular universities in Russia in the field of aerospace training and in other high-tech industries. The University focused on the development of aircraft and aviation in Aircraft courses, Space and Energy systems courses, IT courses, new materials and production technologies courses, and aerospace and digital technologies courses. A University is an institute of research and higher education. At a university, you can study for academic degrees in a lot of different subjects such as Architecture, Art and design, Biosciences, Business, Chemical engineering, Chemistry, Civil engineering, History, Economics, Finance and accounting, Language, Medicine, Law, Physics, and much more.

Russian State University of Innovative Technologies and Business was established in 1953 and became one of the most prominent universities in Russia. The University is a member of the International Association of Universities (IAU), the Association of European leading schools of Hotel and Restaurant Business (EURHODIP), and a member of several international forums and conferences. University consists of 11 study departments, 18 educational branch offices in various regions of Russia, and 2 study colleges. They held continuous education, doctoral courses, post-graduate courses, and pre-university training. It joins the State University of Innovation technologies and entrepreneurship and the Morozovsky Cossack cadet corps. University provides a studying process for more than 48,000 local and international students. The University is a member of the Bologna process. 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.

Ryazan State Radio Engineering University is a state-budget educational institution of higher education that was founded in 1951. It is located in Ryazan, an ancient Russian town situated on the bank of the Oka river, 180 kilometers southeast of Moscow. The University ranks high among the leading educational institutions in Russia. Since its foundation, the University has trained more than 50,000 specialists. Presently more than 6,500 students are enrolled in the University in undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral studies. The University is a large specialized academic and research center that consists of 5 full-time departments and part-time departments. University degrees make a strong basis for future career-building in Russia and foreign countries. 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.

Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University is a public university and one of the oldest Russian higher education institutions. It was founded in 1886 as a Technical College. LETI, as it is popularly called, received the status of a higher education institution in 1899 and became known as Electrotechnical Institute. University provides a studying process with Bachelor’s courses, Master’s courses, and Specialist courses in 38 technical specialties, economics specialties, and humanity specialties. Training is conducted at 6 study faculties and 2 study institutes. Electrotechnical University has 9 English medium Master’s programs that follow the current research trends in computer science, laser technology, wireless communication systems, solar energy, energy–efficient technology, digital healthcare, automation, robotics, heritage science, and innovation management. Ph.D. level students in 14 majors are taught at LETI by highly qualified academic staff.

ITMO University is a state-supported university in Saint Petersburg and is one of Russia’s National Research Universities. ITMO University is one of 15 Russian universities that were selected to participate in the Russian Academic Excellence Project by the government of the Russian Federation to improve their international standing among the world’s research and educational centers. It is considered one of the best Russian universities with higher degrees. The research priorities of ITMO University are concentrated on developing information and photonic technologies. The university consists of 18 study departments, 7 research institutes, and one technical academy. The total number of local and international students is 13,890, over 900 of them from foreign countries. The academic staff consists of 1,100 qualified lecturers, including over 800 holders of doctoral degrees. Many of its staff members and researchers have received government awards and designations of honored science workers. Their main aim is comprehensive assistance for local and international students in the studying processes and research activities.

St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University is a Russian technical university located in Saint Petersburg. Other former names included Peter the Great Polytechnic Institute and Kalinin Polytechnic Institute. The university houses one of the country’s most advanced research labs in hydro–aerodynamics. It is one of the best universities in Russia to study technical sciences with higher quality degrees. Today, the University provides higher education in Russia for more than 33,000 local and international students studying under various educational programs. Over 8,500 of them are international students from over 120 countries. Polytechnic University includes 12 study institutes, 33 graduate schools, a major research institute and development complex with research laboratories, and a university library.

Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology (Technical University) was founded in 1828. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Russia and the best place to get a higher degree in Russia. University is the best place to study technical science in Russia and get new knowledge and practical experience.
Nowadays Saint-Petersburg State Institute of Technology (Technical University), SPSIT is a large multidisciplinary educational institution and research center training over 5,000 students and 200 Ph.D. students in more than 35 study specialties. University provides a studying process for undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral studies in engineering courses, computer science courses, IT courses, biotechnical courses, and courses in humanities. SPSIT is a worldwide recognizable center of higher education where fundamental training is integrated into practice. The institute`s mission is to train highly-skilled professionals who would possess up-to-date systematic knowledge, demanded skills, and abilities in order to efficiently meet manufacturing, scientific and socioeconomic challenges that both Russia and the whole world community face nowadays.

Saint Petersburg State Technological University of Plant Polymers is a state higher educational institution in Russia. University was established in 1932 as the center of professional training, retraining, and advanced training of workers. It is the best place to study technical science and study architecture in Russia. The university is committed to fostering a safe and nurturing culture of learning in a practical program that prepares students for professional careers in electrical installations and technology. Students are supported as they move through the studying process and research activity and career preparatory sequence. The University is a member of the Bologna process. 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.

The Bonch-Bruevich Saint Petersburg State University of Telecommunications is known as a university in the area of communications and telecommunications. The Bonch-Bruevich University offers training programs and studying communication specialties and telecommunications courses, IT courses, computer science courses, economics courses, management courses, advertising, and public relations courses in Russia. University is the best place to get a higher degree in Russia and study telecommunications in Russia. University provides a studying process for more than 8,000 students in undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral studies, including more than 6,000 studying in full-time courses, almost 1,500 students in Saint-Petersburg College of Telecommunications, and more than 3,000 students in Arkhangelsk and Smolensk branches. The university has a prominent academic staff consisting of 600 teachers who have scientific degrees and titles.

Samara State Technical University is one of the main universities in Russia. It offers a wide variety of Bachelor’s courses and Master’s Degree Programs in 12 study faculties. Its history dates back to 1910 when the regional government decided to build a high educational institution in Samara, which was the leading industrial center throughout the Volga Region. And so in 1914, Samara State Technical University was established. At the moment University prepares specialists in the courses Energy, Oil, and Gas, courses of Chemistry and Petrochemistry, courses of Mechanical Engineering, courses of Transportation, courses of Food Production, courses of Defense Industry, courses of Information Technology, courses of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, courses of Engineering Systems Administration and Automation, courses of Material Science and Metallurgy, courses of Biotechnology, courses of Industrial Ecology, courses of Architecture, courses of Civil Engineering, and courses of Design.

The Yuri Gagarin Saratov State Technical University was founded in 1930 as Saratov Automobile and Road Institute. It was renamed in 2011 to honor astronaut Yuri Gagarin. SSTU offers Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. studies in more than 115 fields. University is the best place to study technical science and aeronavigation in Russia and get a higher degree in Russia. University provides a studying process for more than 19,000 local and international students. Yuri Gagarin Saratov State Technical University faculty members are dedicated to a long-standing tradition of studying activity and have established an array of leading research courses in biomedicine, courses in neurosciences, courses in nanotechnologies, courses in photonics, courses in chemistry, courses in materials science, courses in civil transport, courses in information technologies, courses in civil engineering, and architecture. Students focus on the development of their academic research skills and expertise, participate in the work of the university research teams, and apply for and win research grants to realize their in-house projects. On the basis of their merits and excellence in social activities, they are provided with an opportunity to take part in student exchange programs with universities around the world.

Siberian State Industrial University is the oldest university in Novokuznetsk, Russia. It was established to train professional personnel for the construction of the Kuznetsk Metallurgical Combine. University is the best place to study technical science and engineering in Russia and get a higher degree in Russia. Siberian State Industrial University has about 15,000 local and international students in undergraduate courses, graduate courses, and doctoral courses, and an academic staff of about 1200 prominent lecturers, including 326 professors and 350 associate professors. Students focus on the development of their academic research skills and expertise, participate in the work of the university research teams, and apply for and win research grants to realize their in-house projects. On the basis of their merits and excellence in social activities, they are provided with an opportunity to take part in student exchange programs with universities around the world.

Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Informatics was established in 1953. It is the basic educational center of the Federal Agency of Telecommunications covering Siberia and the Far East. It is a great research center aimed at studying telecommunications in Russia and developing telecommunications technologies in Russia. University is a unique school of higher learning in Russia. It has one of the best parks of special simulation equipment as well as hardware and software programs behind the Urals at its disposal. The level of computerization in the educational process is very high. The University takes pride in providing student accommodation for its students, each of them having personal Internet access. The University is a member of the Bologna process. 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.

Taganrog State Radio Technical University was established in 1913. University deserved the top place in the academic rankings of Russian universities. Its well-established traditions maintained area of education science and research science looks attractive to local and international students. Nowadays there are about 16,000 students in Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral Studies. High standards of professional education for graduates are maintained by famous scientists and qualified university teachers. There are more than 30 honorary figures of culture, higher education, and members of creative unions – designers’ union and artists’ union. Quality education is provided by high-qualified teaching staff. More than 90 % of academics have Professors and Candidates in Sciences. They are prominent specialists in art and design that use modern teaching methods and give students the ability to gain new knowledge and skills. All classes are held in English medium of instruction, to provide students with experiences in studying engineering science in a foreign language.

Tambov State Technical University is a state institution of higher learning in Tambov, Russia. It was founded in 1958 and specializes in technical sciences, information technology sciences, communication technologies sciences, chemical sciences, and agricultural engineering. TSTU has 7000 local and international students enrolled in 30 undergraduate programs and postgraduate programs. Its academic structure encompasses four study institutes, ten study faculties, two innovation technology centers, the Tambov Regional Center for New Information Technologies, and multiple smaller research centers and laboratories. The university publishes its own theoretical and applied multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal. According to the university, it has over 400 international students from 50 countries and foreign universities. Its Centre for International Specialist Training (CIST) runs a specialist training course, developed within the framework of the international program TEMPUS (Trans-European Mobility Programme for University Studies). CIST also developed two five-year degree programs using English medium of instruction in Computer-Aided Design Systems and Economics and Business Management.

Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics is a public university in Tomsk, Russia. It was founded in 1962 and formed from the Faculty of Radio Engineering and the Faculty of Electric Radio Control, split from Tomsk Polytechnic University to create a new educational institution. The mission of TUSUR as a research university is to create a cultural, educational, research, and innovative environment, ensuring achievement of success by alumni. The University is a member of the Bologna process. 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. University is considered the best place to study radio electronics, study engineering in Russia, study electronics in Russia, and get a higher degree in a Russian university. Study programs are based on ratified educational standards and harmonically group the latest scientific and technical progress. Most departments are provided with scientific research laboratories and divisions, which perform research activities and development on major directions of engineering science.

The Tver State Technical University was founded in 1922. It is a large educational institution, scientific institution, and industrial complex belonging to the system under the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. University is the best place to study engineering, study technical sciences, and study radio electronics in Russia. Now Tver Tech is a dynamically evolving University with a number of modern specialties, very popular among the younger generation. The University is a member of the Technical Universities Association and Engineering Education Association of the Russian Federation. Besides, Tver Tech is a founder of the Russian Preparatory Faculties Association for Foreign Students and Overseas Students Association in Russia. There are approximately 4500 local and international students of full-time courses and about 1300 local and international students taking correspondence courses at Tver Tech. Educational processes and scientific work are provided by 500 experienced specialists. Among them, there are 60 professors and 250 assistant professors. There are also 15 members of the Academy of Science and Associate Members, 11 Honored Scientists, and Honored Inventors of the Russian Federation at the University.

Ukhta State Technical University is a unique representative of Russian oil and gas universities and one of the largest technical higher education institutions in the European North of Russia. By this time, more than 25,000 engineers and economists had graduated in oil courses, geology courses, building courses, and timber industry courses. After the successful attestation on April 14, 1999, the Institute was granted a status of a State Technical University. Ukhta State Technical University provides a studying process for more than 15,000 local and international students who study 22 different technical specialties at the technical university. USTU is located in the Republic of Komi, in the town of Ukhta – an industrial capital of this region. There is an advanced oil and gas industry and a wood complex. The technical university works with the leading Russian oil and gas companies and their branches in the region such as “Gazprom”, “Transneft”, “Rosneft”, and “Lukoil”. Due to it, every student can take part in internships abroad in the most prominent international universities and foreign organizations.

Ulyanovsk State Technical University is a major technical higher education and research institution in Ulyanovsk. Founded in 1957 as Ulyanovsk Polytech University, the university is located in the Volga River region. Ulyanovsk State Technical University (UlSTU) is one of the leading science centers of the Volga region that trains specialists in various areas, including economy, humanities, technical sciences, etc. University is the best place to study in Russia and get a higher degree in Russia. Students focus on the development of their academic research skills and expertise, participate in the work of the university research teams, and apply for and win research grants to realize their in-house projects. On the basis of their merits and excellence in social activities, they are provided with an opportunity to take part in student exchange programs with universities around the world. Study programs are based on ratified educational standards and harmonically group the latest scientific and technical progress. Most departments are provided with scientific research laboratories and divisions, which perform research activities and development on major directions of engineering science.

Volga State Engineering-Pedagogical University is one of the leading higher education institutions in Russia in the field of engineering and education and the only specialized university of this profile located in the European part of the Russian Federation. The Volga State Engineering-Pedagogical University celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2007. It is the best place to study in Russia and get a higher education in Russia. University is a leading training and research center on engineering and education for the training of the system of primary education, secondary education, and higher vocational education. During its forty-year history, the university has become a leader in the system of engineering and educational education and has consistently occupied the 5-6th place of the rating of pedagogical universities in Russia since 2002. The University is a member of the Bologna process. 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.

The Volga State University of Technology is the first technical, and one of the first institutions of higher education in the republic of Mari El. University is one of the leading science centers of the Volga region that trains specialists in various areas, including economy, humanities, technical sciences, etc. University is the best place to study in Russia and get a higher degree in Russia. Today about 10,000 local and international students study in the PSTU in studying programs of higher education and secondary vocational education. 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. The main structure of the university includes 3 study institutes, 5 study faculties, 2 educational centers, the Higher College Polytechnic, the Yoshkar-Ola Agrarian College, and two branches in the cities of Volzhsk (the Republic of Mari El) and Mariinsky Posad (the Republic of Chuvashia). University also provides additional education. The university has its own institute of additional vocational education, the linguistic center ORBIS, preparatory courses, a driving school, and a labor protection center.

Volgograd State Technical University is a public higher educational institution in the city of Volgograd, Russia. It was established in 1930 and became one of the largest universities in the Volga Region, an institution of higher education with versatile activities, preparing highly-qualified specialists in compliance with the multistage system of education. The structure of the technical university has 13 study faculties, including 10 full-time courses and 3 part-time courses, and correspondence courses. The university also includes 4 study branches: Volzhsky Polytechnic Institute (VPI), Kamyshinsky Technological Institute (KTI), Sebryakovsky branch (SF), and Volzhsky Scientific and Technical Complex (VNTK). Students focus on the development of their academic research skills and expertise, participate in the work of the university research teams, and apply for and win research grants to realize their in-house projects. On the basis of their merits and excellence in social activities, they are provided with an opportunity to take part in student exchange programs with universities around the world.

Vologda State Technical University is a higher educational institution in the Vologda oblast, Russian Federation. The university is among the top-ranked higher educational institutions in Russia and the best place to get a higher degree in Russia. The university holds the leading position in the field of information technologies and in technical education in Russia. Vologda State Technical University incorporates 7 study institutes, a University College, and the Regional Center of Excellence that provides extension courses, best practices in focus areas, and Russian language classes for foreigners. University is the best place to study in Russia and get a higher degree in Russia. Vologda State Technical University is the only educational higher institution in the Vologda Oblast that offers a wide range of educational programs, including those of higher education (Bachelor’s degree, Specialist’s degree, Master’s degree, and Postgraduate Studies) as well as programs of vocational education.

Voronezh State Technical University is the flagship university of the Voronezh region which combines the educational activities, scientific research, staff, and technical capacities of the two leading technical universities in the region: Voronezh State Technical University and Voronezh State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Voronezh State Technical University offers higher education programs in Undergraduate courses, Postgraduate courses, and Doctoral levels of study as well as further and advanced training for professionals working at industrial and construction enterprises and organizations of the region. Currently, more than 20,000 studying at the technical university, including international students from 57 countries in Asia, Africa, South America, the Middle East, and CIS (Center for Internet Security) . The teaching staff consists of over 1,000 highly-qualified and experienced professionals with 160 of them awarded doctoral degrees in their respective fields.

The Voronezh State University of Engineering Technologies is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Russia for training highly skilled specialists for food and chemical industries with a wide range of study programs for foreign students. University was founded on June 3, 1930. The new institute had three departments – the mechanical department, the technological department, the planning department, and the economic department. 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. About 47,000 local and international students have graduated from Voronezh State University of Engineering Technologies since it was founded, including 4000 foreign students. Today the university offers a wide range of qualifications and training programs.

Yaroslavl State Technical University was founded in 1944. The University provides a studying process for almost 5,000 local and international students. The students in 60 study profiles, educational programs, and study specializations are enrolled in the University. University is the best place to study engineering, study technical sciences, and study radio electronics in Russia. The University has 5 study faculties (Chemistry and Engineering faculty, faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Economics and Engineering faculty, Correspondence education faculty, and 3 study institutes (Institute of Architecture and Design, Institute of Construction and Transportation, Institute of Additional Education, and online courses). Four study branches of training of YSTU are included in the TOP-20 universities in Russia. YSTU cooperates with the Government of the Yaroslavl region and the largest enterprises of the region. The University takes part in the Association of innovative and technological development in the Yaroslavl region. More than 20 cooperation agreements with partners in innovation activity and potential employers were concluded in 2021.

Aerospace Engineering University of Moscow (National Research University) is one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in the field of Russian aviation and aerospace engineering in Russia. The Aerospace Engineering University of Moscow is a combination of modern teaching methods, a Techno-park, equipped classrooms, numerous scientific laboratories, 12 research centers, and education centers, 7 resource centers, a Pilot Training Plant, an airfield, and a developed social infrastructure. The Aerospace Engineering University of Moscow was founded in 1930 to provide professional training for qualified personnel for the aviation industry and engineering industries. In 1925 Bauman Moscow State Technical University organized the aeromechanical department which was converted into the Faculty of Aeromechanics in 1930. On March 20, 1930, Bauman Moscow State Technical University decided to open five specialized engineering schools. Aeromechanical School for Graduates was one of the technical schools among them. Aeromechanical School for Graduates was organized with three divisions: Aircraft Manufacturing, Motors, and Aeronautics.

Moscow State Technical University (Bauman Moscow State Technical University) is the first technical university in Russia. Moscow State Technical University is Russia’s National Research University, and Research Center, and a valuable object of cultural heritage for the people of Russia. After establishing the main purpose of Imperial Moscow Technical College was to form engineers, architects, and mechanical engineers. In 1938, Moscow Higher Technical School opened the new Department of Defense, later in 1948 the Faculty of Rocketry was added. On July 27, 1989, by the decision of the USSR State Committee for Public Education, Moscow Higher Technical School was named after N.E. Bauman and awarded the status of a technical university. Till now the University has trained about 200,000 prominent engineers and technical scientists who are known public figures of high rank, outstanding chief designers, famous scientists, managers of large organizations, and astronauts. Today Bauman Moscow State Technical University has 1,800 international students in 70 study departments and a teaching staff of 4,500 prominent professors and teachers.

Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation is one of the famous universities in the Aviation Industry located in Saint Petersburg. Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation was established in 1941 as the Leningrad Institute of Aviation. SUAI trains international students and local students of Undergraduate courses, Postgraduate courses, and Doctoral levels of education. The University has world-class scientific research teams, modern educational programs for priority research fields and critical technologies, and lasting productive connections with Russian and international high-technology industries. The first year of Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation was started with 1,200 students in the fields of aerospace engineering and aviation. Today Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation consists of 6 study institutes, 13 study faculties, and 40 study departments. They aim to train highly qualified and competent specialists capable of developing advanced technologies and modern industries.

Saint Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation is a leading Aviation University in Saint Petersburg city of the Russian Federation. Saint Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation was established in 1955 as an Aviation School of Higher Education. In 1972 Aviation School of Higher Education was reorganized into the Saint Petersburg Academy of Civil Aviation. In 2004 Saint Petersburg Academy of Civil Aviation received University status and became Saint Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation, one of the most prominent educational establishments in Russia. Today Saint Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation is a composition of five study branches, three study institutes, six study faculties, and 40 study departments. They aim to provide quality educational processes and permanent assistance in all issues concerning studying and research activity.

Samara State Aerospace University (National Research University, Kuibyshev Aviation Institute) is a state institution of higher education and one of the leading technical universities in the Samara region and the Russian Federation. Samara State Aerospace University was established during World War II in 1942 as a Kuibyshev Aviation Institute. After World War II, along with the expansion of areas of training, the Kuibyshev Aviation Institute developed new models of aircraft, including the first jet fighters and bombers MiG-9, MIG 15, MiG-17, IL-28, TU-16, TU-95. In 1957 the institute began training in space engineering. Nowadays, the Institute became one of the largest research centers in the region, to create unique scientific schools, especially in the field of construction and design of aircraft engines, aircraft, and spacecraft.

Petlyakov Taganrog Aviation College is one of the oldest educational institutions in the South of Russia. Petlyakov Taganrog Aviation College is a secondary specialized educational institution that was established in connection with the perceived need for qualified technicians for the fast-growing industry of Taganrog and mining areas of Donbas. Taganrog Aviation College was founded in 1899 as Taganrog Technical School which in 1920 changed into Taganrog Metallurgical College and in 1930 it became Taganrog Aviation College. Taganrog Aviation College continues to train specialists in their traditional specialties in the fields of Aircraft Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Software Technology, and Automated Systems. Today Taganrog Aviation College has 7 study faculties, 44 study departments, and a staff of 650 qualified teachers. Every year Taganrog Aviation College enrolls 3,500 prominent students. Since 1899 Taganrog Aviation College has trained 45,000 professionals in aircraft and engineering.

Troitsk Aviation Technical College is a branch of Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation in Troitsk. It is one of the largest educational institutions in Russian civil aviation. The college provides a studying process for young and prominent students, that want to obtain a higher degree in a quality educational establishment and open themselves to a vast amount of career perspectives. Troitsk Aviation Technical College was established in 1947 and become one of the first centers of preparation for specialists in aviation and aerospace engineering. At present Troitsk Aviation Technical College is a modern educational complex that has four academic buildings, two dormitories, a dining room, a library with a large reading room, three gymnasiums, and a club for three hundred people.

Altai Economics and Law Institute is a non-government educational institution of higher education in Barnaul city of Altai region. It was founded in 1992 as Tomsk Higher Economic-Legal College. It aimed to prepare qualified specialists in the field of law science, economics, technical science, and political sciences and open for them a vast amount of careers. Throughout its history, Altai Economics and Law Institute has changed several names. In 1997 Altai Economics and Law College of Higher Education changed into Altai Economics and Law Institute. At present Altai Economics and Law Institute has 2 study faculties, 6 law departments, and prominent members of academic staff, including 12 doctors and professors, 5 distinguished workers, and scientists of the Russian Federation. Till now Altai Economics and Law Institute has trained more than one thousand experts in law, economics, and management.

Kazan Institute of Economics, Management, and Law is one of the largest private universities in Tatarstan and the Volga region. It was founded in 1994 in Kazan city and during 19 years of existence the Kazan Institute of Economics, Management, and Law has achieved significant results in the field of economics studies, law studies, management studies, psychology studies, education studies, and information technology studies. At present 4,500 prominent students are being trained at the Kazan Institute of Economics, Management, and Law. Institute provides studying process in a vast amount of financial and law specialties and provide its students with quality and internationally recognized degree. Since its formation, the Kazan Institute of Economics, Management, and Law has trained over 9800 professionals. Today Kazan Institute of Economics, Management, and Law has 8 study faculties, 33 study departments, and a staff of 650 skilled educators.

Perm National Research Polytechnic University is a multidisciplinary higher educational institution that provides training for scientific, technical, technological, economic, managerial, social, and humanitarian areas and specialties for enterprises and organizations of the Western Ural and Russia. The university is located in the city of Perm, Perm Krai, Russia. It is the best place to study economics and study finance in Russia. 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.

Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law is a leading educational institution of the Khabarovsk region and is a public institution of higher education under federal jurisdiction. Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law was created in 1970 as a Khabarovsk Institute of National Economy and was converted into the Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law. Currently, Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law has 40 study departments that employ more than 500 quality teachers and enroll more than 11,000 students. Preparation at Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law is conducted in 24 law specialties and 36 law specializations. Till now Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law has trained 24000 professionals.

Adyghe State University (ASU) is a leading educational and research center of the Republic of Adygea. The opening of the university marked the beginning of higher education in Adygea, creating the necessary conditions for the emergence of other educational and research institutions in the region. Today it is one of the leading universities in the South of Russia, which has well-known scientific schools, highly qualified teaching staff, modern technology, and an information base. As a recognized educational, scientific, and cultural center of the region, Adyghe State University continues to develop dynamically and actively participates in the formation of a competitive “knowledge economy”.

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.

The Kazan State Finance and Economics Institute (KSFEI) is an Institute in the city of Kazan of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. University is the best place to study economics in Russia, study finance in Russia, and study business management in Russia. It provides local and international students with the opportunity to get a higher degree in Russia and study in Russia. Kazan State Finance and Economics Institute has trained over 50,000 highly qualified specialists in economics and finance, who get quality higher education in Russia and open for them a wide range of career opportunities in the labor market in Russia. Having merged with the Federal University, one of the largest universities in Russia, the Institute has been enriching itself with the best traditions of academic education and acquiring a lot of new competitive edges. Currently, the Institute is training more than 4,400 local and international students. The faculty includes more than 260 highly qualified members of academic staff working in various departments of the institute which provide general educational and professional background.

Khabarovsk State University of Economics and Law is the largest public institution of higher education in the Far East and one of the leading specialized staff training centers of economic, law and managerial profiles. Today KSUEL is the largest educational institution with about seven thousand students and over 300 teachers. Teaching staff is provided with staff of high scientific and pedagogical qualification with academic degrees and titles. KSUEL trains future specialists in-demand who successfully make their career in public authorities and local self-government institutions, in science, in business, in law-enforcement bodies. University is the best place to study in Russia for international students. All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia.

The institute trains professionals for high-tech branches of industry: fuel and power industry, machine-building, industrial construction, housing construction, building material industry, prefabricated section industry, car industry, highway engineering industry, food industry, technosphere safety and information security, economics and public relations. The institute has an integrated system of training compound of theoretical training of students with industrial activity at the base enterprises. They can take part in scientific research and continue training in postgraduate study. It conducts education activities for more than forty years and has an invariably high reputation among higher education institutions in Russia. The institute provides 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 the institute are involved in a variety of research activities and grant programs in Russian universities and universities abroad.

The main task of MSEU is to prepare high-profile specialists combining fundamental knowledge of the area with the ability to go around professionally while taking into consideration the peculiarities of modern Russian economics. They also should have practical experience working in federal and regional economic objects. The graduates of the MSEU get state diplomas and a degree of bachelor’s or a master’s of economics. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

Synergia University is one of the largest economics universities in Russia with over 65,000 local and international students in undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral study programs in Russia, more than 100 regional units, and wide international representation in London, New York, Berlin, and Dubai. Synergia University is an educational institution for higher education aimed at combining traditional academic teaching with fundamental knowledge and practical orientation. The University is licensed by The Federal Education and Science Supervision Agency (Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation), Its MA & MBA Programs are internationally accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA, UK). Since 2001, the master’s programs at the university’s business school have been accredited by the Association of MBAs, the entire accreditation was completed six times, and the actual certificate was received in 2016. Today Synergy University is Russia’s largest private university with more than 35,000 local and international students and over 40 regional and international branches and rep-offices across the globe.

Pacific State Economics University is a university of higher education located in Vladivostok. It was founded in December 1964 as the Vladivostok branch of the Moscow Institute of National Economy. University is the best place to study economics, study finance, study business management, and study law in Russia. The university is the oldest economic university in the Far East, including 8 study institutes, 28 study departments, and 4 study branches, The university had four modern educational buildings, two student dormitories, modern gymnasiums, a sports club, food shops, a university library with a reading room and a developed library computer network, its own publishing house. The university has a prominent academic staff consisting of more than 500 qualified lecturers, including over 250 PhDs, 200 assistant professors, and 50 academics. The university had 12,240 local and international students.

The Plekhanov Russian University of Economics is a public research university in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1907 as the first finance-specialized college in the Russian Empire. University is the best place to study economics, study finance, and study law in Russia. It gives local and international students the opportunity to get a higher degree in Russia and study at a Russian university. The University is a member of the Bologna process. 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 are based on ratified educational standards and harmonically group the latest scientific and technical progress. Most departments are provided with scientific research laboratories and divisions, which perform research activities and development on major directions of engineering science.

Rostov State University of Economics means a high-quality professional education that unites well-established universities’ traditions and modern educational technologies, highly professional staff, and long-life learning concepts in a wide range of areas for the creation of competitive specialists for Russian and international labor markets. Students focus on the development of their academic research skills and expertise, participate in the work of the university research teams, and apply for and win research grants to realize their in-house projects. On the basis of their merits and excellence in social activities, they are provided with an opportunity to take part in student exchange programs with universities around the world. Study programs are based on ratified educational standards and harmonically group the latest scientific and technical progress. Most departments are provided with scientific research laboratories and divisions, which perform research activities and development on major directions of engineering science.

Russian International Academy for Tourism (RIAT) is the leading educational and research center in the sphere of professional tourism education at the international level in Russia. RIAT is an accredited Russian higher educational institution. It is a member of the International Association of Tourism Education and Training in Europe, and a member of the UNESCO network and knowledge network of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The campus is a scientific and educational complex with six laboratory buildings, an assembly hall, conference halls, dozens of study and scientific laboratories, computer classes, and specialized classrooms. The main aim of study activity at the University is to provide the creative and scientific potential of teachers, scientific staff, and students’ enthusiasm and aspiration for knowledge.

Russian State University of Tourism and Service is an ideal place to study tourism and study service for prominent local and international students. It’s an opportunity to find a united team of students and teachers who interact on equal terms throughout the educational process. RGUTIS has a diversity of nationalities and cultures, an international approach, humanistic principles, and the spirit of entrepreneurship. University is a worldwide recognizable center of higher education where fundamental training is integrated into practice. The institute`s mission is to train highly-skilled professionals who would possess up-to-date systematic knowledge, demanded skills, and abilities in order to efficiently meet manufacturing, scientific and socioeconomic challenges that both Russia and the whole world community face nowadays.

Russian University of Cooperation today is the main educational and scientific center of the cooperative education system in Russia that has extensive experience in the training process. The Central Council of the Russian Federation is the Founder of the University. Russian University of Cooperation has the right to conduct educational activities according to educational programs of secondary vocational education, higher education, professional training programs as well as programs of additional vocational training and further education of children and adults and the provision of education documents (according to the sample established by the Ministry of Higher Education) to graduates who have confirmed mastering of appropriate educational program at the State final examination. Modern lecture rooms and specialized laboratories, computer labs and language labs, auditoriums, equipped with interactive facilities, incline students to creative work. Library funds of educational, scientific and fiction literature are constantly updated and replenished. Winter Garden, dormitory, canteen, a sports complex, a youth cultural center constantly works for students, graduate students, teachers.

The Saint Petersburg University of Economics is a public university located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was formed in 2012 by merging the Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance, Saint Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics, and Saint Petersburg State University of Service and Economics. The university consists of 7 study faculties, 45 study departments, has 1 study branch and includes the College of Business and Technology. The University has basic study departments, that allows local and international students to be involved in practical activity during the educational process, e.g. students have industrial placement internship, write course works, scientific projects, and scientific works according to specific tasks of the enterprises and companies. The university is constantly developing. It involves foreign teachers in the educational process, international internships, and double degree programs. The graduates of University get the European supplement to their higher degree, which confirms knowledge and skills, the level of specialist preparation, and is recognized all over the world.

The Saint Petersburg School of Economics and Management combines the best teaching methods and modern technologies. University offers three Bachelor’s degree programs and six Master’s degree programs. The main goal of the economics school in teaching undergraduate courses and postgraduate courses is to prepare them for professional work and independent research. The programs meet the highest international educational standards with their interdisciplinary approach. Management graduates often choose to continue their studies with an HSE (High School of Economy) post-graduate course or at major international universities where they are strong competitors and can apply their theoretical knowledge and research experience. Many of our graduates work in major companies in St Petersburg, Moscow, Europe, and other areas of the world. Their practical training at HSE (High School of Economy), including solving cases and taking part in real projects and academic mobility programs throughout their course, prepared them well for their new responsibilities.

Samara State Economic University is a public university located in Samara, Russia that was founded in 1931. University is the best option for studying abroad, studying economics, and studying at a Russian university. The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation accredited Universities as state higher education in Russia. All educational programs have licenses and accreditation certificates that correspond to international standards. The University has basic study departments, that allows local and international students to be involved in practical activity during the educational process, e.g. students have industrial placement internship, write course works, scientific projects, and scientific works according to specific tasks of the enterprises and companies. The university is constantly developing. It involves foreign teachers in the educational process, international internships, and double degree programs. The graduates of SSEU get the European supplement to their higher degree, which confirms knowledge and skills, the level of specialist preparation, and is recognized all over the world.

Saratov Socio-Economic Institute of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics is the legal successor of the Saratov State Socio-Economic University. University was established in 1946 and has become the best place to study economics in Russia, study management in Russia, study law in Russia, and finance in Russia. Nowadays the Institute is focused on professional training, retraining processes, and further professional skills development in the field of economic sciences and management science. The Institute currently comprises 6 study faculties, and 18 study departments, as well as Master’s courses, Bachelor’s courses, and doctorate courses College of Economics and Finance, Training Center. The Institute implements 3 study programs of secondary professional education, 77 higher education programs, 22 master’s degree programs, 12 training programs for academic staff, and more than 100 additional professional education programs. There is a possibility for continuing education in postgraduate study and scientific staff have the opportunity to obtain higher qualifications in doctoral studies. The Faculty of Additional professional education implements educational programs of retraining and professional development. The programs meet the highest international educational standards with their interdisciplinary approach.

The Surgut Institute of Oil and Gas is the training and counseling center of the Ural Polytechnic Institute opened in Tyumen in 1956 which was further part of the Tyumen Industrial Institute. It happened in 1963 when the fast development of resources in Western Siberia began. In 1963 the decision to create the profile higher education institution training experts for an oil and gas complex of Siberia in Tyumen was made. Today higher education institutions study more than 35,000 students in all undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral studies. The leading technical higher education institution of Western Siberia offers 36 study directions of preparation according to programs of higher education (bachelor’s degree, specialist program), 31 directions of master’s degree program, 37 specialties of secondary professional education, 14 programs of professional training in working professions and 8 directions of study in postgraduate study.

The Siberian Institute of International Relations and Regional Studies was established in 1998 in Novosibirsk. It is a unique higher institution in Siberia, which prepares specialists in the sphere of international relations, oriental studies, political science, foreign languages, diplomacy, international and national security, and world politics. Institute provides a wide opportunity for getting the first as well as the second higher education degree on various courses, levels, and forms. The Institute offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and post-graduate courses. Students can study in full-time courses, part-time courses, or choose a distant form of education. Graduates are issued with state degrees. Institute conducts serious research work. It has wide international contacts. All members of the academic staff are highly qualified. Leading Russian and foreign politicians, diplomats, and scientists make a speech before our students. The Institute provides advanced training courses, the Higher School of Politics, translator’s courses, International Lyceum, and training courses for the Common State Exams.

HSE University, officially the National Research University Higher School of Economics is a public research university founded in 1992 and headquartered in Moscow, Russia. Along with its main campus located in the capital, the university maintains three other regional campuses in Nizhny Novgorod, Perm, and Saint Petersburg. There is also the Lyceum at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow. HSE was the first educational institution in Russia to successfully introduce Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, having also taken part in the development and implementation of the Unified State Exam to modernize the education and healthcare systems of Russia. HSE offers education at all levels – from a lyceum for school students to post-graduate and MBA programs. Students can pursue training in a number of fields, including the social sciences, economics, humanities, law, engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and biotechnology, as well as in creative disciplines. HSE is the only university in Russia that is ranked in the top 100 of the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings.

Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH) was founded in 1991 on the basis of the Moscow State Institute for History and Archives (1930) and is one of the major educational establishments in the Russian Higher Education Reform in the Humanities. The university ranks among the TOP 200 Higher Education Institutions in Russia according to QS BRICS University Ranking: BRICS 2014. International cooperation is an important part of the internationalization strategy at RSUH. It is aimed at strengthening the university’s competitive ability in Russia and abroad and its integration into the global education and research space. The internationalization strategy also aims to enhance the quality of education and research and increase Russian education export in the international education market. RSUH has a strong international profile and cooperates with more than 230 universities worldwide (among them – Bologna University, Sorbonne University, Cambridge University, etc.), it is a member of numerous international associations – IAU (International Association of Universities), EUA (European University Association), GUNI (Global University Network for Innovation), EUNIS (European University Information Systems organization), etc.

The State University of Management is a public university in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1919. There are more than 250 qualified professors and 12 academics and members of the Russian Academy of Sciences working at the university. The university is the pioneer of management education in Russia. SUM comprises 6 educational institutions with a total of over 40 academic departments and research divisions. Around 4,000 qualified specialists and senior managers receive additional professional education at SUM every year. Since its establishment, the university has successfully prepared over 100, 000 qualified managers for different economic sectors. The State University of Management is a well-established multi-level research and educational complex. It is rightly considered the “father” of Russian management education. SUM is the leader in the further education and discovery of management professionals for the Russian economy.

The Institute of Economics and Service is a modern institution that carries out multi-level training of personnel in the areas of economy, design, food industry, light industry, ecology, and tourism. In the educational process, innovative technologies of teaching and scientific achievements are actively used. University was. The IES carries out multidisciplinary training of personnel in the specialties and areas of training of higher professional education (bachelor’s courses and master’s courses), retraining, and advanced training of personnel on a wide range of additional professional education programs. Students focus on the development of their academic research skills and expertise, participate in the work of the university research teams, and apply for and win research grants to realize their in-house projects. On the basis of their merits and excellence in social activities, they are provided with an opportunity to take part in student exchange programs with universities around the world.

The University of Management “TISBI” was established in 1992 and is one of the first non-state universities in the Russian Federation located in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, with another three study branches within the Republic. It offers study programs in Economics, study programs in Management, study programs in Humanities, study programs in Information Technologies, study programs in Law and Taxation, and secondary-level vocational programs with continuous education classes for adult learners. Modern Center for Professional Education at the University of Management “TISBI” has the objective to share its experience and knowledge, acquired through its wide range of study programs and research activities, and contribute to the development of inclusive secondary vocational educational programs in the Republic of Tatarstan, with a specific focus on promoting access for people with disabilities.

Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service is the best university to study economics and study finance in Russia. It was opened as the Far-Eastern Technological Institute with just two faculties. Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service (VSUES) received the status of university in 1996. It is the only school in the Primorsky Krai that receives federal funding for its studying programs. University campus includes 8 learning buildings, 20 study laboratories, a university library, 2 student dormitories, 3 university gyms, a driving school, an exposition hall, several eating facilities, a university polyclinic, computer labs, a small shopping center, and all modern classrooms and educational offices. Most departments are provided with scientific research laboratories and divisions, which perform research activities and development on major directions of engineering science. The University is a member of the Bologna process. 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.

The Volga State University of Service was created in 1981 as a branch of the Moscow Institute of Technology. It is the best place to study economics in Russia, study management in Russia, study law in Russia, and finance in Russia. Nowadays university is focused on professional training, retraining processes, and further professional skills development in the field of economic sciences and management science. University ranking is a small coeducational Russian higher education school that is officially accredited by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. University provides undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral programs that lead to legally recognized higher education degrees, such as bachelor degrees, in a variety of fields of study, including information technology. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and organizations, members of academic staff and students have the opportunity to take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Almetyevsk State Oil Institute was established in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Tatarstan Republic on the base of the Tatar Evening Department of the State Academy of Oil and Gas named after I.M. Gubkin. Today Almetyevsk State Oil Institute has more than 5 study faculties and 20 study departments supplied with the most modern technical equipment and laboratory facilities. More than 5500 local and international students, foreign auditors, and postgraduate students have the ability to conduct research in the field of the oil and gas industry and implement their results in life. The academic staff consists of more than 300 highly-qualified lectures more than 60% of them have scientific degrees or Ph.D. degrees and are doctors of science. University provides students with free access to modern laboratories, computer rooms, a university library, a sports complex, a diagnostic center, university canteens, a student hostel, and a printing office. There are 14 specialized computer rooms connected to the internet. More than 30 licensed computer programs are used in the training process. All classrooms have access to the local institute computer network which allows the successful use of modern processing technologies in the training process.

Arkhangelsk State Technical University is a university founded in 1929. This university is composed of at least fifteen study faculties, four study institutes, and three educational colleges. It is one of the leading public educational institutions and scientific complexes in the European North of Russia. University is a major educational center developing active international partnerships with business organizations and industry. ASTU is the research and academic basis for establishing Northern Arctic Federal University contributing to the social and economic development of the region through close relations with the industrial sector and meeting the challenges of the Arctic. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and organizations, members of academic staff and students have the opportunity to take part in eexchang programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

The main goal of the university was to train personnel for administrative, commercial, and industrial institutions in the East Asian part of Russia and adjacent states. The main courses were the languages: Chinese, Japanese, Manchu, Korean, and Mongolian, the history and political organization of the Eastern states, jurisprudence, etc. This university has 9 study faculties and 5 technical institutes. University provides studying processes for local and international students from other countries. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and organizations, members of academic staff and students have the opportunity to take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical skills. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

The Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas is a public university in Moscow, Russia. Gubkin University is a powerful national research center and a real source of manpower for the Russian oil and gas industry. According to the proportion of budget income from research, the University is at the top rank among the Russian industry universities. Gubkin University was founded in 1930 by the outstanding scientist and academician Ivan Gubkin. For almost a century, the University has trained more than 90,000 engineering degree candidates, and Doctors of Sciences. University is the best place to study in Russia for international students. All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia. The academy provides all the conditions necessary for the educational activities of the university: there is a library and publishing center, an institute of professional development and additional general and vocational education, a center for student creativity, etc.

The Kamsk Institute of Humanitarian and Engineering Technologies (KIGIT) is a private higher education institution located in Izhevsk. One of two non-state higher education institutions in Udmurtia. Conducts training in almost 30 specialties and study directions. The University offers full-time studies in Russia, part-time studies in Russia, extramural courses, and distance instruction. Students can receive technical degrees in Bachelor’s courses, Master’s courses, and specialist degrees (per the old system of five-year study). Post-graduate technical courses are also offered. University facilities include seven well-equipped academic buildings, renovated student hostels, a large technical science library, a computing center, a publishing house, student clubs, a theater (the Kaleidoscope Student Theatre), a preventive clinic, as well as a skiing lodge, a private swimming pool, and a university sports club and university rest camp.

Kazan Federal University is a public research university located in Kazan, Russia. It was founded in 1804 as Imperial Kazan University and become the largest university in Russia with high-quality infrastructure and advanced teaching methods, which make it very popular among Indian as well as international students. Every year more than 50,000 local and international students are enrolled in the studying process. University has more than 700 degree programs at the undergraduate level of study and postgraduate level of education. The university’s outlook is also reflected in both research and exchange opportunities. KFU students and faculty members participate in research projects and exchange programs with 300+ partners in 64 countries. The mission of Kazan Federal University was to develop a strong research and academic hub with the support of the innovative region and country development by providing world-class academic programs, research development, and technological development.

Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov or NArFU for short, is a Federal University established in Arkhangelsk pursuant to Russian Federation President Dmitry Medvedev’s Decree. Northern (Arctic) Federal University in Arkhangelsk, is one of the leading scientific and educational centers in the European North. NArFU provides international students with opportunities for quality higher education at undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate, in the framework of joint educational programs and programs of academic mobility. Modern education and serious scientific studies require daily cooperation between universities and research centers, not only within a country but also around the world. The scientific and educational space of the university is on an international and global scale. New knowledge and discoveries require cross-border discussions and continuous exchange of experience.

Omsk State Technical University (OmSTU) in Omsk, Russia, is an educational institution in the Western Siberian Region. Omsk State Technical University was established in 1942. University has a rapidly developing research and educational system, aimed at graduating specialists in the field of technical science, technical engineering, and computer science. University accepts local and international students. The medium of instruction of Russian and English. Students can apply for Bachelor’s courses, Masters’s courses, and Ph.D. degree programs. The university is an officially registered university with the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Saint-Petersburg Mining Institute ranks among the top institutes in St. Petersburg and Russia. University was established in 1773 and became the bright representative of Russian higher education, which managed to preserve and multiply the achievements of national and world engineering courses and technical education in Russia. University ranks among the first universities in Russia for the success of graduates. Educational institution belongs to the best-known mining schools in the world. At present, more than 7,000 local and international students are enrolled in undergraduate courses, specialist courses, graduate courses, and postgraduate degree programs. Institute has a broad range of subjects that develops students’ practical knowledge and technical knowledge and advanced problem-solving skills in engineering problems with shifting baselines and varying degrees of resources and information. Students coming from all parts of the country and from abroad make up a significant portion of the student population.

Sakhalin State University was established in 1949 and is known then as a teacher training institute. University has been the most important educational institution in the island region, providing young people with a full range of training and development opportunities. Nowadays, Sakhalin State University offers degree programs in Science courses, Teaching courses, Social Sciences courses, Humanities courses, Economics courses, Engineering courses, and Technology courses, and it also operates a successful system of pre-university training and further education. Sakhalin State University has many up-to-date facilities to ensure the effective implementation of the vocational education and higher education programs, such as modern multimedia classrooms, research laboratories, research and training centers, a satellite station, and an archaeological museum. The scientific activity of the University is focused on implementing research results into the economic development of the region.

The National Research Tomsk State University, TSU is a public research university located in Tomsk, Russia. The university, which opened in 1888, was the first university in the Asian part of Russia and, in practice, the first Russian university East of the Volga. University is the best place to study engineering and study economics in Russian universities. The university is the city’s biggest educational institution, with around 23,000 local and international students. University’s main aim is to increase the level of education among young persons in Russia and abroad, making higher education in Russia affordable and quality, and giving their students opportunities for employment with the most popular international organizations and Russian state bodies. Students have the option of receiving quality education within the 100 main areas of engineering, technical science, social sciences, and humanity science. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

The Industrial University of Tyumen (IUT) is a higher education institution in Tyumen, Russia. IUT provides secondary general education, secondary vocational education, and higher education, to doctoral studies and business education programs. University is the best place to study the oil industry and study gas industry. It gives local and international students the opportunity to get higher education in Russia. Studies are held in 25 large groups of areas of training and study specialties and in more than 150 educational programs. The number of students is approximately 32,530 people, including 1,500 international students. The IUT research group includes 225 higher doctorate and professors, and 787 candidates of sciences, associate professors. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

Udmurt State University is a public university in the city of Izhevsk, Russia. Established in 1931, UdSU is the oldest educational institution in Udmurt Republic. In 1993, it was named among the top twenty classical Russian universities and became the best place to study technical sciences and study humanities in Russia. Today UdSU is the biggest educational, research, and cultural center of the Udmurt Republic. It offers over 270 undergraduate programs, postgraduate programs, and doctoral programs in the Humanities, Technical Sciences, and Engineering courses. It provides the studying process for over 17,000 undergraduate students and postgraduate students, including over 500 international students.

Ufa State Petroleum Technological University is a technical university in the city of Ufa. The university offers training programs in all fields of the oil and gas industry, development and operation of oil and gas fields, and oil and gas transportation. USPTU has 3 study branches in Sterlitamak, Salavat, and Oktyabrsky cities. The university’s structure comprises 7 study faculties, 2 study institutes, pre-university training, a Russian language school, and postgraduate training and doctoral training departments. Today USPTU has around 18,000 local and international students from 56 regions of the Russian Federation and 47 foreign countries. The university offers more than 100 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs, 29 postgraduate and 5 doctoral programs. The academic teaching staff of the university is represented by over 1200 highly qualified professionals including 150 Doctors of Science and more than 600 PhDs. Student and teacher academic mobility is one of the dynamically developing directions at USPTU. In the frame of academic mobility programs, international students come to USPTU for short-term training. All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia.

Bashkir State University is a classic university in the city of Ufa of the Russian Federation which is also considered to be the first institution of Bashkortostan and one of the founders of the Association of Russian classical universities. Bashkir State University was established in 1909 as the Ufa Teacher Training Institute, and in 1919 Ufa Teacher Training Institute was transformed into the Ufa Institute of Education. In 1929 Ufa Institute of Education was established as Bashkir State Pedagogical Institute. In 1857 Bashkir State Pedagogical Institute received state university status and became Bashkir State University. For more than 100 years Bashkir State University has prepared highly qualified specialists for the different areas of the economy. In recent years Bashkir State University has become a major center for postgraduate education, which successfully operates 67 post-graduate courses and doctoral studies in 10 scientific specialties.

Moscow State Mining University is a Russian institute of higher education that prepares mining engineers. University is the best place to study in Russia for international students, and local students, and get a recognized abroad Russian higher degree. Now MSMU prepares mining engineers of the highest level. MSMU consists of 5 study faculties and 39 study departments. 22 scientific degrees are on offer. The University has excellent experienced teaching staff. Today 840 prominent teachers work full-time at the University. Studying at MSMU is the right choice for anyone who understands solid education lays the foundation for his future successful career and success. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

Norilsk State Industrial Institute is a public higher educational institution. It is located in Norilsk, Russia. It is a modern higher education institution, established in 1961. University is developing different scientific directions and invites students to join the research. The campus of the educational institution is located in Norilsk. The institute combines classical educational traditions with modern studying technologies and curricula in its work. Since its creation, the higher education institution has always kept up to date constantly expanding the range of academic programs according to the state demand for engineering staff, increasing the quality of specialists’ training, and achieving international recognition. Institute has an integrated system of training compound of theoretical training of students with industrial activity at the base enterprises. They can take part in scientific research and continue training in postgraduate study.

The Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, NEFU, previously known as Yakutsk State University, is the largest higher education institution in the Russian northeast and it is one of Russia’s ten federal universities. NEFU’s main campus is in Yakutsk (Sakha Republic), and it has two other campuses in Sakha as well as one in Anadyr in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. North-Eastern Federal University is one of the leading research and educational centers in the Russian Federation. The University has 3 study branches: Technical Institute in Neryungri, Mirny Polytechnic Institute, and Chukotka Branch in Anadyr. NEFU has 5 research institutes, 12 study institutes, 6 study faculties, 4 study departments, 36 academic courses, research projects, and 5 university museums. The university has more than 18,000 local and international students from 46 foreign countries and 42 regions of Russia. Research projects and academic projects and study programs are successfully implemented thanks to the well-coordinated work of more than 1,300 research and teaching staff, of which about 70% have academic degrees.

Novosibirsk State University is a public research university located in Novosibirsk, Russia. The university was founded in 1958, on the principles of integration of education and science, early involvement of students with research activities, and the engagement of leading scientists in its teaching programs. The mission of the university is to provide quality education and allow graduates to integrate into an all-Russian and international educational and research space, forming high moral qualities of a person, purposeful getting and accumulation of new knowledge in the sphere of applied biotechnology and other spheres of activity of the university, dissemination of that knowledge in the decision of complex tasks in the development of the sector. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

Orenburg State University is the largest institute of higher education in the Orenburg region. It is a leading training, research, and cultural center carrying out advanced educational services at all levels. University staff are prominent specialists in the field of technical science working on improving curricula and learning processes, enhancing facilities, and expanding research. Among them are many engineers, programmers, professors, honored workers of the science of the Russian Federation, laureates of State Awards in Sciences, and fellow members of Russian and international academies. The university employs more than 1,200 academics and 1,800 support staff. More than 40,000 undergraduates and 3,000 advanced degree candidates are enrolled. More than 5,000 specialists participate in refresher courses for career enhancement.

Perm State University is located in the city of Perm, Perm Krai, Russia. Founded in 1916, it claims to be one of the oldest universities in the Ural and eastern territories of Russia. University is the best place to study in Russia and get higher education in Russia. Today, the university includes 12 study faculties, 77 study departments, and 2 study branches. It provides a quality studying process for more than 11,432 local and international students including 7,607 students in full-time courses. The university provides professional training for scientific specialists in 56 postgraduate specializations (there are about 250 postgraduate students) and 6 doctoral specializations. There are 14 dissertation councils, including 11 councils for the defense of doctoral theses. Academic activities were conducted by 1229 researchers in 2022, including 164 doctors of sciences, professors, and 480 candidates of sciences, associate professors. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

Russian State Geological Prospecting University is a public university based in Moscow, Russia, specializing in geology science, geophysics science, gemmology science, environmental science, and other earth-science disciplines. University is one of the most prominent educational establishments in Russia, that provides a quality studying process for local and international students. University is the best place to study in Russia and get a recognized Russian degree. Over the entire history of Russian State Geological Prospecting University, the university raised more than 30,000 specialists, 1,500 candidates, and 400 doctors of sciences. More than 1,300 international students from over 78 countries of the world are among the graduates of the Russian State Geological Prospecting University. University graduates are the discoverers of more than two hundred large mineral deposits both in the Russian Federation and abroad. The mission of the university is to provide quality education and allow graduates to integrate into an all-Russian and international educational and research space, forming high moral qualities of a person, purposeful getting and accumulation of new knowledge in the sphere of geology and other spheres of activity of the university, dissemination of that knowledge in the decision of complex tasks in the development of the sector.

Russian State Hydrometeorological University is a coeducational and public research university located in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was founded in 1930. For all the time RSHU has trained more than 20,000 professionals, with more than 3 000 from foreign countries. University is the best place to study in Russia and get a recognized Russian degree. University provides a studying process for more than 4,000 students. All of them have the options of full-time studying and correspondence studying on undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral courses in Russia. There is a postgraduate course for 8 study faculties. Students working on a doctor’s degree and post-graduate degree can present their thesis to the Scientific Board of the university. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop advanced Master’s programs with English medium of instruction. Students and teaching staff at NMSTU are involved in a variety of research activities and grant programs in Russian universities and universities abroad.

Saratov State University is a major higher education and research institution in Russia. Construction of major university buildings as well as the university clinic named after S.R. Mirotvortsev was carried out under the supervision of the talented Russian architect Karl Hermann Ludwig Müffke. University provides quality technical education for over 3,500 local and international students. It is one of the most prominent Russian higher education institutions for receiving a technical degree in Russia. SSU has 28 study departments and more than 90 study programs. The current enrollment is around 28,000 students. University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. It also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services. The University has a publishing-polygraphic complex, equipped with modern equipment for producing books, methodical literature, scientific journals, etc.

Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies is a public university. It is located in Novosibirsk, Russia, and was established in 1933. University provides studying processes for local and international students from other countries. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and organizations, members of academic staff and students have the opportunity to take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical skills. University has an integrated system of training compound of theoretical training of students with industrial activity at the base enterprises. They can take part in scientific research and continue training in postgraduate study. The university conducts education activities for more than forty years and has an invariably high reputation among higher education institutions in Russia. University provides Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

Southern Federal University formerly known as Rostov State University (1957–2006), is a public university in Rostov Oblast, Russia with campuses in Rostov-on-Don and Taganrog. Southern Federal University is the largest research and educational establishment in Rostov Oblast. The university began to operate in Rostov-on-Don in 1915 as an affiliate part of the Imperial University of Warsaw. The university carries out educational activity and prepares specialists in engineering specialties, economics specialties, and a legal specialty on internal and in absentia forms of training both on budgetary, and contractual basis. The university trained more than 11,000 international and local students. All students can pass improvement of professional skills in various education programs. University has an integrated system of training compound of theoretical training of students with industrial activity at the base enterprises. They can take part in scientific research and continue training in postgraduate study.

Tula State University is the largest state university in Tula, Central Russia. More than 20,000 local and international 20,000 students, 400 postgraduates, and 600 foreign students study at Tula State University. The university consists of nine faculties (colleges), a medical institute, a center of pre-university studies, a regional center for professional development, and 73 study departments (chairs). TSU has more than 150 study programs in defense, technology, mining construction, computer science, economics, law, humanities, and medicine. There are more than 1,200 faculty members, among them 278 full doctors of sciences, professors, and 742 candidates of sciences, associate professors. The total number of qualified academic staff is 2,400. TSU provides full-time education and part-time education, distance education, and education by correspondence. The university trains mathematicians, mechanics, physicists, chemists, psychologists, political scientists, historians, theologians, linguists, translators, lawyers, sociologists, physicians, specialists in physical culture and sports, designers and design engineers, economists, managers, architects, educationists.

Ural State Mining University is situated in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation. It was founded in 1914. It is the oldest establishment of higher education in the Middle Urals. It offers education in geology, geophysics, engineering and management of mining, and geological prospecting. The university offers dozens of graduate and postgraduate programs. The geologists of the university have discovered hundreds of deposits in the Urals and Siberia. University’s main aim is to increase the level of education among young persons in Russia and abroad, making higher education in Russia affordable and quality, and giving their students opportunities for employment with the most popular international organizations and Russian state bodies. Students have the option of receiving quality education within the 100 main areas of engineering, technical science, social sciences, and humanity science. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

Voronezh State University is one of the main universities in Central Russia, located in the city of Voronezh. The university was established in 1918. The university has 18 study faculties and an enrollment of 22,000 local and international students from Russia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia. University is the best place to study in Russia for international students, and local students, and get a recognized abroad Russian higher degree. Besides, the university has 6 research institutes and 16 research laboratories administered by the Russian Academy of Science. The university is composed of 10 study buildings and 7 resident halls situated throughout the city. For over 90 years the University has trained more than 100,000 professionals. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

The Yugra State University is a public university in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The university was founded in 2001 by the initiative of the Government of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug on the basis of branches of educational institutions that existed in Khanty-Mansiysk: the Tyumen State Agricultural Academy, the Nizhnevartovsk State Pedagogical Institute, and the Siberian State Automobile and Highway Academy. The University’s main aim is to spread quality Russian education worldwide and allow students to get a higher degree in Russia. University has branch campuses in Kirov and Sharya. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, its study curriculums are approved by Russian state bodies. All educational units of the academy such as educational institutions, and study departments are headed by teachers with academic degrees and titles. Educational activities in the academy are carried out in the squares, enshrined in the right of operational management of the orders of the Territorial Office of the Federal Agency for the Management of Federal Property in Russian Federation.

Transbaikal State University is an institution of higher education in Chita, Russia. It is the largest educational, scientific, and innovative center in Zabaykalsky Krai. Transbaikal State University was established in 1974 on the basis of the Technology Department of Irkutsk Technical Institute which was opened earlier in 1966. The university has good material and technical base, 7 renovated academic buildings, a culture center and art center, a university sports complex, a health center, a canteen, and a student dormitory. The scientific and technical library of the University is the second in the Kamchatka region in the size of book stock. It services access to the Internet and to the Russian State Library. At present, University is the main educational, scientific, and cultural center of the region. University academic staff consists of more than 1,000 prominent teachers and lecturers including 47 doctors and professors, and 250 philosophy doctors. More than 14,000 students have the opportunity to get a quality higher degree in Russian technical university and become a member of a strong international students community in Russia.

Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography is a higher educational institution in Moscow. Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography was formed in 1930 as the Land Survey Institute was divided into two institutions of higher education: Moscow Geodesy Institute (now Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography and the Moscow Institute of Land Management). In 1993 the Moscow Geodesy Institute was transformed into the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography. Today Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography prepares graduates in the field of Geodesy, Mapping, Aerial Photography, Photogrammetry, Optical Instruments, and Geographic Information Systems, as well as Architects and Lawyers. The material and technical base of Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography includes two major academic buildings, 3 auxiliary educational buildings, 2 student dormitories, a sports camp, and a library. Currently, Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography has 7 study faculties, 42 study departments, and a staff of 600 skilled teachers.

Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical University is a public institution of higher education in Saint Petersburg city, which provides training and advanced training of highly qualified specialists for industrial, scientific, and educational activities in the field of forestry, forest, wood, timber-chemical, pulp and paper, hydrolysis industry. It is a leading scientific and methodical center of higher forestry education institutions in the Russian Federation. Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical University was founded in 1803 as Tsarskoselsky Forest Institute. In 1992 it was renamed Saint Petersburg Forestry Academy named after SM Kirov. In 1997 Saint Petersburg Forestry Academy was renamed Petersburg State Forest Technical Academy and in 2011 Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical Academy was awarded the status of a university.

State Polar Academy Saint Petersburg is the youngest and one of the most diverse higher education institutions in Saint Petersburg. State Polar Academy prepares a new generation of highly qualified specialists for the North, Siberia, and the Far East. State Polar Academy Saint Petersburg was established in 1991 as a Polar Academy in Saint Petersburg. In 1998 Polar Academy received the status of a state institution of higher professional education. Every year State Polar Academy Saint Petersburg intakes 2800 local and international students. At present, the State Polar Academy has students from Russia and 57 nations. Currently, State Polar Academy Saint Petersburg has 4 study faculties, 12 study departments, and a staff of 290 highly qualified teachers. In this short period of its existence, the State Polar Academy Saint Petersburg has trained 12000 professionals.

Ural State Forest Engineering University is one of the leading educational institutions in Russian Forestry education. Ural State Forest Engineering University located in Ekaterinburg is an industrial, scientific, and cultural center of the Urals Federal District. Ural State Forest Engineering University was founded in 1930 based on the Forestry Faculty of the Ural Polytechnic Institute. Throughout its history, Ural State Forest Engineering University has trained more than 55,000 professionals. Today Ural State Forest Engineering University prepares graduates in Bachelor courses, Master courses, and specialists in a wide range of technical, economic, and humanitarian areas for businesses, organizations, and institutions for the sector of the economy, environmental protection, and rational use of natural resources. Currently, Ural State Forest Engineering University has 11 study faculties, 49 study departments, and a staff of 835 skilled professionals.

Voronezh State Academy of Forestry and Technologies named after Morozov is a higher educational institution in the city of Voronezh. It is one of the oldest educational institutions in the city of Voronezh. Voronezh State Academy of Forestry and Technologies was established in 1930 and prepares Bachelor students, Masters students, and Specialists in a wide range of technical, economic, and humanitarian areas for businesses, organizations, and institutions for the sector of the economy, environmental protection, and rational use of natural resources. At present Voronezh State Academy of Forestry and Technologies has 7 study faculties and 30 study departments. Voronezh State Academy of Forestry and Technologies employs a highly qualified staff of 560 people. Till now Voronezh State Academy of Forestry and Technologies has trained 26000 professionals.

Altai State Agrarian University (ASAU) is one of the largest higher institutions in the country. It was founded in 1943. The University trains specialists in agriculture, economics, and natural sciences. It provides students with the opportunity to get quality Russian degrees in full-time courses and extramural courses. The university focuses on the personal and professional development of students and academic staff, increasing their level of employment and mobility. To achieve this goal priority is given to joint scientific research activities with foreign universities and scientific organizations, joint international publications, qualification upgrading of research and teaching staff through academic and internship programs abroad, and the participation of post-graduate students and undergraduate students in international scientific and academic programs to study natural sciences abroad.

Bashkir State Agrarian University, BSAU is one of the oldest agricultural higher education institutions of Russia and a center of education and research in the Bashkortostan Republic. In 1992 it was accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia and received the status of a higher educational establishment. It is the best place to study in Russia and get a higher degree in Russia. Students of the university have high professional qualifications and creative potential – qualities that allow them to learn new areas of knowledge, create new technologies, and be in demand in different fields of activity. Due to cooperation agreements with foreign universities, students and teachers of the University have the option of participating in academic exchange programs and internships abroad. University educated more than 70,000 qualified engineers, scientists, and IT specialists. The main designers of weapons, and ammunition systems, directors of defense enterprises, prominent parties, state figures, and cosmonaut pilots came out of the walls of the university. Today, many of them are at the helm of enterprises, firms, design bureaus, and head scientific teams.

Bryansk State Agricultural Academy was established in 1980 and was formerly known as the main agricultural educational establishment in the city. The university is known for its educational, scientific, historical, and cultural traditions. It provides quality studying processes in the fields of agriculture, general sciences, and natural sciences. Bryansk State Agriculture University entered into an association of classical universities in Russia, head of the Moscow State University named after Lomonosov. The University emphasizes the innovative orientation of the structure and content of graduate training, access to education for every single person, and the establishment of a mobile competitive educational environment for the right to choose the education route. The university maintains strong ties with Russian universities and foreign scientific schools. These include the Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, and the Moscow branch of the Institute of Mathematics of Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg Institute of Euler, Yale University of Massachusetts (USA), Institute of Mathematics, Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, several research centers in Poland, Sweden, and Norway.

Philipov Buryat State Agricultural Academy is a federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education, one of the leading educational and scientific centers of Siberia and the Far East of Russia. The Academy was founded on August 13, 1931, as the Agro-Pedagogical Institute in the Buryat-Mongolian Republic. The structure of Philipov Buryat State Agricultural Academy includes 6 study faculties, 3 study institutes, an agrotechnical college, subdivisions of educational, research activities and production, and economic activities. University provides studying processes at the Institute of Further Education and the Institute of Land Management, Cadastres, and Land Reclamation.

Far East State Agrarian University is a university located in the city of Blagoveshchensk in the country of Russian Federation (Russia). It’s a bright representative of Russian higher education, who managed to preserve and multiply the achievements of national and world engineering courses and technical education in Russia. University ranks among the first universities in Russia for the success of graduates. A University is an institute of research and higher education. At a university, you can study for academic degrees in a lot of different study programs such as Architecture, Art and design, Biosciences, Business, Chemical engineering, Chemistry, Civil engineering, History, Economics, Finance and accounting, Language, Medicine, Law, Physics and much more. University accepts local and international students. The medium of instruction of Russian and English. Students can apply for Bachelor’s courses, Masters’s courses, and Ph.D. degree programs. The university is an officially registered university with the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Irkutsk State Agrarian University was established in 1934 as Irkutsk Agricultural Institute. It consisted of four study faculties: agronomy, zoo technology, veterinary and agricultural mechanization. At that time Irkutsk State Agrarian University was the only agrarian university on the territory of Eastern Siberia. University accepts local and international students. The medium of instruction of Russian and English. Students can apply for Bachelor’s courses, Master’s courses, and Ph.D. degree programs. The university is an officially registered university with the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience. Educational programs that Irkutsk State Agrarian University held courses in different forms of their coverage such as full-time courses, part-time courses, or distance learning, different types of their coverage (main studies or parallel studies), and delivery methods (stationary study programs and distance study programs). Computer classrooms and laboratories of the University are equipped with modern hardware and licensed software.

Izhevsk State Agricultural Academy is a public university located in Izhevsk, Russia. It was founded in 1931. For the years of the university’s research activity and study activity, more than 50,000 highly qualified specialists have been trained in the field of agriculture. The Academy is rightfully proud of its graduates, who head the advanced agricultural enterprises of the republic. Among graduates of the university are deputies of the State Council and members of the government of the Udmurt Republic. University facilities include seven well-equipped academic buildings, renovated student hostels, a large technical science library, a computing center, a publishing house, student clubs, a theater (the Kaleidoscope Student Theatre), a preventive clinic, as well as a skiing lodge, a private swimming pool, and a university sports club and university rest camp. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including options of studying abroad, taking part in exchange programs, visiting online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services. University offers 4 bachelor programs in English medium, as well as a preparatory course for those wishing to proceed with Russian-taught programs.

V.M. Kokov Kabardino-Balkarian State Agrarian University is one of the largest agricultural universities of the North Caucasus. University was formed in 1981 and has 59 programs of higher professional education, 16 courses of master’s training, and 9 programs of secondary vocational education. The teaching staff consists of 457 teachers, including 76 doctors of science, 72 professors, 294 candidates of sciences, and 230 associate professors working in 42 departments. The university employs 47 employees who hold the honorary title of federal and regional importance. University accepts local and international students. The medium of instruction of Russian and English. Students can apply for Bachelor’s courses, Masters’s courses, and Ph.D. degree programs. The university is an officially registered university with the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Kazan State Agricultural University or formally, the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Kazan State Agrarian University” is a higher educational institution in the system of training, retraining, and advanced training of employees of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, located in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. University accepts local and international students. The medium of instruction of Russian and English. Students can apply for Bachelor’s courses, Masters’s courses, and Ph.D. degree programs. The university is an officially registered university with the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience. Educational programs in University held courses in different forms of their coverage such as full-time courses, part-time courses, or distance learning, different types of their coverage (main studies or parallel studies), and delivery methods (stationary study programs and distance study programs). Computer classrooms and laboratories of the University are equipped with modern hardware and licensed software.

Kuban State Agrarian University is a higher educational institution with a rich history, progressive present, and reliable future. It was founded in 1922. Since its foundation, the University has prepared more than 130,000 specialists. At the moment more than 17,000 students are studying in 17 study faculties as full-time courses or correspondence students. The University Campus consists of 22 academic and laboratory buildings, 20 student dormitories for 9,000 international and local students, a modern sports complex with a swimming pool and a UEFA stadium, and even its own university clinic and sanitarium. Foreign prospective students are welcome to study Russian at KubSAU Preparation Faculty language courses. University facilities include seven well-equipped academic buildings, renovated student hostels, a large technical science library, a computing center, a publishing house, student clubs, a theater (the Kaleidoscope Student Theatre), a preventive clinic, as well as a skiing lodge, a private swimming pool, and a university sports club and university rest camp.

Michurinsk State Agrarian University is one of the oldest Russian agricultural institutions of higher education. It has become well-known due to its unique scientific research in the sphere of horticulture, as well as due to the training of qualified agricultural professionals. The academy provides all the conditions necessary for the educational activities of the university: there is a library and publishing center, an institute of professional development and additional general and vocational education, a center for student creativity, etc. The academy employs more than 900 members of academic staff, including lecturers, training and support staff, and service personnel. All educational units of the academy such as educational institutions, and study departments are headed by teachers with academic degrees and titles. Educational activities in the academy are carried out in the squares, enshrined in the right of operational management of the orders of the Territorial Office of the Federal Agency for the Management of Federal Property in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic and the city of Sochi.

Nizhegorod State Agriculture Academy was established in 1961. Today NSAA is the largest agricultural higher education institution in the Volga Federal District. It is one of the best places to get higher education in the Russian Federation and takes one of the leading places in the region in quality of education, availability of technical equipment, and conditions of scientific research and study process. The main aim of studying activity is to resolve tasks in the areas of heat and electric power industry, electrical engineering and electronics, environment conservation, and rational utilization of the resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Volga Region, and Western Urals. On the amount and the quality, scientific works performed by NSAA are among the best among the educational institutions of higher learning in the Russian Federation.

Novosibirsk State Agrarian University is a State University located in Novosibirsk, Russia. It was founded in 1936. The Novosibirsk State Agrarian University is a large scientific and educational center and is widely known in Russia and abroad. It works for the needs of the population and agricultural production in Western Siberia. The Novosibirsk State Agrarian University provides a studying process for more than 5,000 local and international students. The teaching staff of the NSAU includes approximately 599 academic specialists. More than 5,000 full-time students receive higher education in the university, about 6,000 people are enrolled in correspondence courses and about 2,000 students receive secondary vocational education. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

Omsk State Agrarian University is a public agricultural higher education institution located in the city of Omsk (Russia). The university has a large territory and a green campus space located within the city. Omsk SAU consists of the main university located in Omsk, its branch in the city of Tara, and the University College of Agribusiness. Omsk SAU scholars have founded 28 scientific schools of thought that are still being developed by university faculty staff and students. The university has gained significant experience in selective breeding and genetics of field crops. Scientists at Omsk SAU Genetics and Breeding Center have created varieties of high-yielding wheat resistant to adverse conditions. The Russian Ministry of Agriculture considers Omsk SAU a leading agrarian institution in the Omsk region. These universities are leaders in implementing educational programs and doing research that contribute to the technological renewal of agriculture. University provides 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 Omsk SAU are involved in a variety of research activities and grant programs in Russian universities and universities abroad.

Orenburg State Agrarian University is a modern institution of higher education that provides training for highly qualified specialists in engineering, agronomy, veterinary, forestry, management, information technology, law, and other professions. It was founded in 1930. The educational process is provided by 7 study faculties, 3 study institutes, and 5 study branches. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop advanced Master’s programs with English medium of instruction. Students and teaching staff at Orenburg State Agrarian University are involved in a variety of research activities and grant programs in Russian universities and universities abroad. University provides a studying process for over 2,500 students in undergraduate courses and postgraduate students, prominent teachers, and staff. Instruction is delivered by highly-qualified specialists, with degrees of Doctor of Science and Ph.D. degrees. The University offers a wide range of training programs for higher education and secondary vocational education, postgraduate training programs, and programs of additional vocational training.

Penza State Agrarian University (PGAU) is a state university in the city of Penza, founded in 1951. University is a large scientific and educational center and is widely known in Russia and abroad. It works for the needs of the population and agricultural production in Western Siberia. More than 48 doctors of sciences, professors, and more than 134 candidates of sciences are engaged in vocational training of students and scientific research. Many of them are academicians and corresponding members of various academies and have honorary titles. Over 4,500 local and international students and more than 70 graduate students annually study at the university. Teams of students of all study faculties in the specialties participate in student scientific olympiads of various ranks and take prizes.

Perm State Agricultural Academy was established in 1918. Intellectual resources in the university consist of 40 doctors of sciences and more than 200 candidates of sciences work on the preparation of scientific and pedagogical staff in postgraduate education in 12 study specialties. There are 9 study faculties in the structure of the academy. In the student scientific society and circles, more than 2,000 local and international students have engaged annually. Academy has an integrated system of training compound of theoretical training of students with industrial activity at the base enterprises. They can take part in scientific research and continue training in postgraduate study.

Primorsk State Agricultural Institute was founded on the 1st of October, 1957 on the basis of the Yaroslavskiy Institute of Agriculture (1944). In 1997 it got the status of an Academy and became the Federal State Budget Establishment of Higher Professional Training and the best place to study in Russia. The process of training and education involves about 376 teachers; among them, there are academicians (21 members of different Academies), 25 honored workers of Higher Education, 39 doctors (professors), and 180 candidates of sciences (associate professors). The Academy combines classical educational traditions with modern studying technologies and curricula in its work. Since its creation, the higher education institution has always kept up to date constantly expanding the range of academic programs according to the state demand for engineering staff, increasing the quality of specialists’ training, and achieving international recognition.

Rostov-on-Don State Academy of Agricultural Machine Building was established in 1960 as a factory-technical school with Rostselmash. In 1991, the VTUZ was transformed into the Rostov-on-Don State Academy of Agricultural Machine Building (RIATM), and in 1995 it received the status of a higher educational institution. Now the teaching staff of the Academy includes more than 230 people, including 140 candidates of science, 20 doctors of science, and professors. The International Training Institute of the University has more than 500 international students from 30 countries. There are traditional exchange programs of teaching and scientific personnel with European universities for mutual training. Students’ programs of academic exchange, including double degree programs, are actively developed as well. The mission of the Rostov-on-Don State Academy of Agricultural Machine Building is to provide quality education and allow graduates to integrate into an all-Russian and international educational and research space, forming high moral qualities of a person, purposeful getting and accumulation of new knowledge in the sphere of applied biotechnology and other spheres of activity of the university, dissemination of that knowledge in the decision of complex tasks in the development of the sector.

Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy is one of the oldest agrarian educational institutions in Moscow, Russia. It was founded on December 3, 1865. It is under the Supervisory of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture. It was named for Kliment Timiryazev, a Russian botanist and physiologist and major proponent of evolution by natural selection. Over 18,000 local and international students study energy saving and environment-oriented technologies courses; economics courses, business organization, and management courses, accounting and finance courses, foreign economic enterprise activity courses, and marketing and agribusiness courses with extensive use of economic and mathematical methods and IT technology in University.

Ryazan State Agrotechnological University is a scientific training and production complex having 7 study departments, 44 study faculties, branches of the faculties, an engineering-economic institute, an advanced vocational training institute, a resource center, profile classes in secondary schools, and research institutions of different profiles. Today the University uses computers and different information technologies in the training process. It presupposes the practical study and integration of modern teaching methods in the educational process and science. The institution has been among the first in Russia to start the target specialists training under contract with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Ryazan oblast and the Government of Ryazan oblast. The University possesses a modern material and technical base. It has 6 educational buildings, six comfortable dorms, a university library, an aid post, a health camp «Laskovo»; a sports center, including a stadium, 5 university gyms, and a Recreation center.

Saint-Petersburg State Agrarian University is one of the oldest agrarian educational institutions in the North-West region of the Russian Federation. As of 2022, the university has about 5,000 students, including about 330 international students from 34 countries. Saint-Petersburg State Agrarian University offers 65 main educational programs and 55 additional professional educational programs. The university trains specialists in 24 Bachelor’s degree programs, 15 Master’s degree programs, and 23 postgraduate programs. The mission of the university is to provide quality education and allow graduates to integrate into an all-Russian and international educational and research space, forming high moral qualities of a person, purposeful getting and accumulation of new knowledge in the sphere of applied biotechnology and other spheres of activity of the university, dissemination of that knowledge in the decision of complex tasks in the development of the sector.

Samara State Agricultural Academy (SSAA) is an integral training, scientific, methodological, and technological institution in the agro-industrial complex of Russia. It produces university degree specialists, provides qualification promotion courses for specialists with university degrees, and upgrades for managers, specialists, and researchers from the agricultural sector, universities, and research centers as well as carrying out fundamental and applied scientific research. SSAA comprises 8 study departments, 3 research laboratories, 1 research division that includes 7 research laboratories, and an experimental farm with an overall area of about 6,000 ha. Annually the University studies around 500 highly qualified specialists for agriculture in the Russian Federation. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

The State Agrarian University of the Northern Trans-Urals is a regional center for educational activities, scientific provision, and production of science-intensive products in the agro-industrial complex of the Tyumen region. It was established in 1959. The university trains over 4,500 international and local students and students in full-time and part-time forms of study in 16 areas of bachelor’s training, 11 areas of masters training, 7 areas of postgraduate education, 8 professional retraining programs, and 4 areas of professional development in five study institutes. University provides 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.

Stavropol State Agrarian University is a state institution of higher education in Stavropol, Northern Caucasus. According to the state license, the University has a right to perform an education activity including 126 programs (specialist degree, bachelor degree, and master’s degree programs), where 18,500 local and international students are studying. The university structure consists of 9 study faculties, 51 chairs, 90 innovation labs and centers, a techno-park “UniverAgro”, publishing complex “AGRUS”, 32 minor innovation ventures, a horse physical culture school, a vivarium, and a research library. The faculty comprises about over 300 teachers with over 145 of them holding Ph.D. degrees and 9 with doctorate degrees. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop advanced Master’s programs with English medium of instruction. Students and teaching staff are involved in a variety of research activities and grant programs in Russian universities and universities abroad.

Saint Petersburg State Maritime University is Russia’s only university, which prepares world-class marine engineers with expertise in design, construction and maintenance of ships, surface ships and submarines. Saint Petersburg State Maritime University was founded in 1930. Saint Petersburg State Maritime University provides a high level of training for graduates with compliance with international standards confirmed by experts of the International Institute of Marine Engineers in London. Saint Petersburg State Maritime University diplomas are recognized in Europe and in the United States. At present Saint Petersburg State Maritime University has 5 faculties, 38 departments and staff of 620 skilled professionals. Every year around 1600 graduates from Saint Petersburg State Maritime University. In 85 years Saint Petersburg State Maritime University has trained 28000 marine professionals.

Ulyanovsk State Agriculture University named after P.A. Stolypin is a public institution of higher professional, secondary, and post-graduate professional education. Today Ulyanovsk Agricultural Academy is an authoritative high institution not only in Russia but also abroad. It fully realizes the principle of the continuity of education: the university conducts the preparation of students in 18 study specialties and 13 areas of higher professional education, 5 programs of master’s training, and 6 specialties of secondary vocational education. Training of scientific and pedagogical staff is carried out on 17 scientific specialties of postgraduate study and 2 specialties of doctoral studies. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

Volgograd State Agrarian University (VolgaAU) is the highest agricultural educational institution in Russia, one of the universities of Volgograd. Volgograd State Agricultural University was founded in 1944. Today the Volgograd State Agricultural University is one of the biggest educational and scientific centers that train highly qualified specialists for an agro-industrial complex of the Lower Volga region and other subjects of the Russian Federation. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

Voronezh State Agricultural University was founded in 1912 and named after Emperor Peter the Great. At present, Voronezh State Agrarian University is one of the largest agrarian universities in Russia, as well as the research, educational and cultural center of the Black Earth Region. It is also one of the leaders in the sphere of international cooperation: the University has partners in more than 25 countries. More than 15,000 local and international students studying at the University can choose from 19 majors, 30 specializations, and 52 qualifications. Post-graduate students can choose from 36 specializations. The total number of the staff is more than 1,400, including 664 teachers with Ph.D. degrees or Doctors degrees. University provides a studying process for over 9,500 students in undergraduate courses and postgraduate students, prominent teachers, and staff. Instruction is delivered by highly-qualified specialists, with degrees of Doctor of Science and Ph.D. degrees. The University offers a wide range of training programs for higher education and secondary vocational education, postgraduate training programs, and programs of additional vocational training.

Yakut State Agricultural Academy is a basic agricultural higher educational institution with the accreditation of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation in the North-East of Russia, which provides professional educational programs for higher education in Russia, secondary education in Russia, and additional education. The Academy was established in 1986 and qualified more than 3 thousand agronomists, zoo engineers, veterinarians, economists, lawyers, and engineers for the Republican agro-industrial complex. The Academy is one of the largest educational institutions in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The structure of the Academy consists of 4 study faculties and a branch in Oktemskiy village, which is located in the Khangalassky district, the College of Technologies and Management, the Institute of additional professional education, and other training, researching, and supporting units. The Academy provides studying processes in 30 world-class scientific labs and 3 engineering centers with the most modern technical equipment and research facilities. Due to close ties with the most prominent foreign education institutions, the Academy successfully carries out joint projects with the largest Russian and foreign companies.

State Maritime University named after Admiral GI Nevelsky is one of the oldest universities in the Far East. Maritime State University was founded in 1890 in Vladivostok. Maritime State University prepares professionals in the field of marine transportation system, humanities and marine engineering. The Maritime State University is not only the first Russian Maritime State University but also one of the leading universities in the Asia-Pacific region. Today the training of specialists for the marine industry in the Moscow State University is carried out by 950 highly qualified teachers with many years of experience in education and in the Navy. At present Maritime State University has 15 faculties and 53 departments and 8 institutes. Every year Maritime State University enrolls 2100 students. In 200 years Maritime State University has trained 95000 marine professionals.

Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy is a federal institution of higher professional education in Saint Petersburg city. Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy was established in 1876. Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy prepares experts for the civilian merchant fleet and provides its students with permanent assistance concerning studying and research activities. Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy conducts training following state educational standards that conform to the requirements of the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping Convention (STCW) and International Maritime Organization (IMO). Academy held training of engineers for domestic vessels, as well as targeted training to serve the Northern Sea Route. Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy has 13 faculties, and 78 departments with 8 branches. Today in Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy training of 5,600 students is conducted under the staff of 1,200 qualified professionals. Till now Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy has trained over 56,000 marine professionals in private and government sectors.

Baltic Fishing Fleet State Academy is a higher education institution in Kaliningrad city of the Russian Federation. The Academy is a part of Kaliningrad State Technical University’s structural division and is the most developed maritime academy in that area. Baltic Fishing Fleet State Academy was founded in 1966 and has 5 study faculties, 14 study departments, and a staff of 350 skilled educators. Every year Baltic Fishing Fleet State Academy enrolls 1,500 students from different regions of Russia and Foreign countries. During 50 years of studying and research activities, Baltic Fishing Fleet State Academy has given 17,000 trained maritime professionals to shipping industries and helped them in getting a quality degree. The Scientific and Technical Library of the Academy is a structural unit providing students and teachers with literature and information in accordance with professional educational programs and curricula. The International cooperation department comprises an organizational office and international projects and exchanges office. The main function of the department is to develop cooperation between Russian and foreign educational institutions.

Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries University is a higher education institution located in Vladivostok. The University was established in 1930 and trains specialists for marine fleets, fisheries, and food industries with the implementation of modern teaching methods and research activities. Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries University has 15 study faculties and 45 study departments. At present Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries University trains more than 6,500 students under 700 highly qualified educators. During its journey, Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries University has trained 25,000 professionals and provided them with the opportunity to work in the most famous international and state organization worldwide.

The Institute of Fishing of Astrakhan State Technical University is one of the leading higher education institutions for fishery industries in Russia. The Institute was established in 1961 in Astrakhan city of the Russian Federation and become one of the quality educational establishments. University is the best place to get a higher degree in Russia and a quality education in Russia. At present Institute of Fishing of Astrakhan State Technical University has 8 study faculties and 22 study departments. The teaching staff of the institute consists of 180 teachers including two candidates in sciences. Currently, the Institute of Fishing of Astrakhan State Technical University enrolls 1725 people. Over 50 years, the Institute of Fishing of Astrakhan State Technical University has prepared 25000 professionals, including 2000 graduates who have received honored degrees.

The Institute of Marine Technologies of Astrakhan State Technical University is a higher educational institute of Marine Technology in Astrakhan city of the Russian Federation. Institute of Marine Technologies was established in 1986 as an institute of Astrakhan State Technical University. Institute is the best place to study marine technologies in Russia and get a higher degree in Russia. Currently, the Institute of Marine Technologies has 8 study faculties, 21 study departments, and a staff of 210 skilled lecturers. Every year around 1,200 prominent graduates receive higher degrees from the Institute of Marine Technologies. In this short duration of time, the Institute of Marine Technologies has trained more than 12,000 marine specialists and marine engineers. At present Institute of Marine Technologies of Astrakhan State Technical University collaborates with the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (UK), University of Glasgow and Strayklayda (Scotland), Instoc (Norway), and Baltic group international (England).

Murmansk State Technical University or MSTU is one of the oldest universities on the Kola peninsula. The university was founded in 1950. Initially it had a name of the High Marine School (HMS). Later it received the status of the Russian State Academy of Fishing Fleet and since 1996 it has become the Memek State Technical University, the biggest and the most prestigious educational Center in the Far North of Russia and undoubtedly one of the biggest and famous in the whole North-West of the country. Currently, Murmansk State Technical University has about 8,000 local and international students in 9 study faculties with a pedagogical staff consisting of 500 educators. During all its educational activity and research activity Murmansk State Technical University has trained more than 39,000 specialists. University provides studying processes for local and international students from other countries. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and organizations, members of academic staff and students have the opportunity to take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Moscow State Academy of Water Transport is a higher educational institution in Moscow city of the Russian Federation. Moscow State Academy of Water Transport was founded in 1980 based on the Moscow branch of the Leningrad Institute of Water Transport. The University focuses on integrating science, modern education methods, and innovations, as well as establishing a creative environment for unlocking the potential of every student. Moscow State Academy of Water Transport trains specialists for the industry of sea and river sources. Moscow State Academy of Water Transport is a large educational complex, which includes the Law Institute, 23 study departments consisting of 5 study faculties, 5 study branches, and 7 offices. Moscow State Academy of Water Transport has a highly qualified pedagogical staff of 325 faculty members.

Novosibirsk State Academy of Water Transport is a state budgetary educational institution of higher education, founded by the Federal Agency of Sea and River Transport in 1951. Novosibirsk State Academy of Water Transport is one of the leading water transport universities in Russia and the world. The university conducts pre-university training for international applicants in technical science, medical and biological science, economical science, and humanity science. Today Novosibirsk State Academy of Water Transport enrolls more than 6,000 local and international students in full-time studying, evening faculty, and correspondence faculty. Novosibirsk State Academy of Water Transport is a unique education organization in the Siberian and Far Eastern federal districts for the continuous training of specialists with secondary vocational and higher education with highly qualified academic professors and teaching staff. At present Novosibirsk State Academy of Water Transport has 6 study faculties, 24 study departments, and a teaching staff of 250 qualified teachers. During its work period, the Novosibirsk State Academy of Water Transport has trained over 20,000 students. The University offers a wide range of training programs for higher education and secondary vocational education, postgraduate training programs, and programs of additional vocational training.

Saint Petersburg College of Water Transport is a higher educational institution and the structural unit of Saint Petersburg State University of Sea and River Fleet. Saint Petersburg College of Water Transport was founded in 1930. The university conducts pre-university training for international applicants in technical science, medical and biological science, economical science, and humanity science. Currently, Saint Petersburg College of Water Transport is the largest educational institution of secondary vocational education and the leading training center for the sea and river fleet in Saint Petersburg. Over its history, Saint Petersburg College of Water Transport has prepared a large number of capable organizers for the Navy and the shipyards. At present Saint Petersburg College of Water Transport has 4,500 local and international students in 26 study departments with 190 professional educators. In the last 70 years, Saint Petersburg College of Water Transport has trained 26,000 professionals and marine engineers.

Saint Petersburg Maritime Technical College is a higher educational institution that prepares world-class marine engineers with expertise in the design, construction, and maintenance of ships, surface ships, and submarines. Saint Petersburg Maritime Technical College was founded in 1930. University became an internationally recognized research school with a wide range of cultural and scientific ties with both Russian and overseas universities. It is the best place to study technical science in Russia and get a higher degree in Russia. Saint Petersburg Maritime Technical College provides a high level of training for graduates with compliance with international standards confirmed by experts of the International Institute of Marine Engineers in London. Saint Petersburg Maritime Technical College higher degrees are recognized in Europe and in the United States. At present Saint Petersburg Maritime Technical College has 5 study faculties, 38 study departments, and a staff of 620 skilled professionals. Every year around 1,600 local and international students graduate from Saint Petersburg Maritime Technical College. In 84 years Saint Petersburg Maritime Technical College has trained 28,000 marine professionals.

Saint Petersburg Sea Fishing College is one of the oldest educational institutions in Russia, which trains professionals to work on ships and in the fishing industry. Saint Petersburg Sea Fishing College was founded in 1913. University became an internationally recognized research school with a wide range of cultural and scientific ties with both Russian and overseas universities. It is the best place to study technical science in Russia and get a higher degree in Russia. Over the years Saint Petersburg Sea Fishing College has trained over 25,000 professionals who work in all regions of Russia. At present Saint Petersburg Sea Fishing College has 6 study faculties, 29 study departments, and an academic staff of 250 teachers. University offers training of specialists in bachelor’s courses and master’s courses in 44 areas of education in full-time studying and extra-mural forms of studying. The University offers postgraduate courses in 29 technical specialties and doctorate studies in 6 study specialties. University offers foreign students full-time and extra-mural education in undergraduate courses in Russia, graduate courses in Russia, and postgraduate courses in Russia.

Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University is Russian university, which prepares world-class marine engineers with expertise in the design, construction, and maintenance of ships, surface ships, and submarines. St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University was founded in 1930. University is the best place to study marine science and study ship construction in Russia. Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University provides a high level of training for graduates with compliance with international standards confirmed by experts of the International Institute of Marine Engineers in London. Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University’s higher degrees are recognized in Europe and in the United States. At present Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University 5 study faculties, 38 study departments, and a staff of 620 skilled professionals.

Saint Petersburg State University of Water Communications is a higher educational institution and the structural unit of Saint Petersburg State University of Sea and River Fleet. It was established in 1930 and become the best place to study marine science and study ship construction in Russia. Currently, Saint Petersburg State University of Water Communications is the largest educational institution of secondary vocational education and the leading training center for the sea and river fleet in Saint Petersburg. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

Sevastopol Maritime Academy is a modern institution of higher education in Sevastopol city of the Russian Federation. Sevastopol Maritime Academy was created as a private educational institution in 2005. The Academy is the best place to study marine science in Russia and study ship construction in Russia. Sevastopol Maritime Academy is a private educational institution that trains specialists in the marine and tourism industry. At present Sevastopol, Maritime Academy enrolls 2,300 local and international students. Currently, Sevastopol Maritime Academy has 5 study faculties, 17 study departments, and a pedagogical staff of 210 highly qualified educators. In 10 years Sevastopol Maritime Academy has trained 6,500 marine professionals.

Nevelskoy State Maritime University is one of the oldest universities in the Far East. Maritime State University was founded in 1890 in Vladivostok. State Maritime University prepares professionals in the field of marine transportation systems, humanities, and marine engineering. University is the best place to study marine science in Russia and study ship construction in Russia. Nevelskoy State Maritime University is not only the first Russian State Maritime University but also one of the leading universities in the Asia-Pacific region. Today the training of specialists for the marine industry at Nevelskoy State Maritime University is carried out by 750 highly qualified teachers with many years of experience in the educational process and the Navy. At present Nevelskoy State Maritime University has 15 study faculties and 53 study departments and 8 study institutes. Every year Nevelskoy State Maritime University enrolls more than 2,100 local and international students. In 200 years Nevelskoy State Maritime University has trained more than 95,000 marine professionals.

Volga-Caspian Marine Fishery College is a higher educational institution in the Volga region of the Russian Federation. Volga-Caspian Marine Fishery College was founded in 1920. College provides quality studying processes in undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral studies in Russia. It is the center of educational activities and research activities in Russia and foreign countries. Today Volga-Caspian Marine Fishery College has 5 study faculties, 30 study departments, and an academic staff consisting of 520 local and international students. Currently, Volga-Caspian Marine Fishery College enrolls more than 1,200 students from different regions of Russia and foreign countries. Over 90 years of existence, Volga-Caspian Marine Fishery College has prepared 28,371 specialists.

FESTU provides a comfortable environment for research work and study. University has a license of training specialists in bachelor’s courses, master’s courses, and certified specialists of the following levels of higher education. The faculty staff of the University consists of 700 people, including over 100 PhDs. The university trained more than 20,000 international and local students. All students can pass improvement of professional skills in various education programs. University has an integrated system of training compound of theoretical training of students with industrial activity at the base enterprises. They can take part in scientific research and continue training in postgraduate study. It conducts education activities for more than forty years and has an invariable high reputation among higher education institutions in Russia. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

Irkutsk State Transport University is a higher educational institution, one of the leading educational and scientific-engineering centers in Siberia and the Far East of Russia in the field of railway transport. Organizationally the University is a regional and branch complex with its branches in four constituent entities of the Russian Federation and Mongolia. The university complex includes the head university in the city of Irkutsk, four study branches, three study colleges, and two technical schools. The University trains specialists in higher and secondary vocational education for the railway industry and other branches of the national economy in 32 areas of higher professional education, and 12 specialties of secondary vocational education. University provides 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.

The Russian University of Transport, officially the Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “Russian University of transport” is a public university founded in 1896 and headquartered in Moscow, Russia. Along with its main campus located in the capital, the university maintains one other regional campus in Sochi. RUT is a leading transport educational institution and hosts the biggest university complex in Moscow, Russia. RUT is under the governance of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. University is one of the leading Russian technical universities conducting top-level research and educational process in applied mathematics, physics studies, electronics studies, IT, and robotics courses. Today, the university trains specialists to work in high-tech industries by providing a full-cycle higher education through its undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral programs. Project-oriented educational programs provide students with the opportunity to participate in international research and study activity.

Omsk State Transport University is a university in Omsk, Russia. It was established in 1961. Today OSTU is a multi-disciplinary higher education institution providing training in a wide range of higher education study programs with a period of 4 years for obtaining a bachelor`s degree, master`s degree, and doctoral degree. The university has an imposing personnel’s potential. There are 300 qualified lecturers in it. More than 60 of them are academicians and associate members, State prize and Russia’s Government prize laureates, and Honored Scientists are among the professors of the university and there are 68 Ph. Ds. Some leading specialists ( including 24 Ph. Ds) of various branches of industry work at the university and provide quality educational processes. University provides a studying process at the 6 study faculties and 52 study departments, well-equipped laboratories, a research institute, a computer center, a large university library, and 2 university museums in it. The training for 32 technical and humanity specialties is carried out.

Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University is a higher education institution specializing in railway transport. Before 1990 it was known as Leningrad Institute of Railway Engineers. The main building is located in Moscow. The University provides training in specialties and areas of bachelor training and master training. The research division coordinates the research activities and provides administrative guidance to all departments conducting research, organizes fundamental, search, and applied for research and development work, as well as other types of work related to the implementation of scientific activities of the University. The University has formed a structure of the research complex, which includes research institutes, research centers, and research laboratories. Every year the University holds a scientific conference. All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia.

Rostov State Transport University (RSTU) is the oldest transport university in the south of Russia with rich educational traditions and famous graduates. During 90 years of its existence, the university made a good name and it is known as the southern outpost for education and science. University has quality study materials and technical facilities. It offers students a wide variety of study programs, and research activities under the guidance of experienced scientists, teachers, and professors. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

Moscow State University of Civil Engineering or MGSU is a higher education institution in Moscow, Russia. It is located on Yaroslavsy Highway in Yaroslavsky district. The university holds the status of a National Research University. The National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (NRU MGSU) is the leading university of the Russian Federation in the field of construction. University is the best place to study civil engineering and study architecture in Russia. MGSU trains engineers, specialists, and managers of all levels in the field of industrial, civil, energy, construction management, special and unique construction, information systems and technologies, and designing and automation of buildings, constructions, and complexes. MGSU has modern research laboratory complexes, providing studies in science and technology. The university has experience in international cooperation with scientific and educational centers from 30 countries

Samara State Transport University is the largest university complex in the Volga region, training specialists in high and middle management not only for transport but also for other sectors of the economy. Teaching is carried out by highly qualified scientific and academic staff, including senior scientists and inventors. Modern laboratory equipment is widely used in the educational process. University provides quality technical education for over 7,500 local and international students. It is one of the most prominent Russian higher education institutions for receiving a technical degree in Russia. University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. Samara State Transport University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

Siberian State Transport University is a state university located in Novosibirsk, Russia. It was founded in 1932. The Siberian State Transport University is among the leading universities in Russia. Since 1932, over 60,000 specialists have graduated from the University and have made a great contribution to the development of the railway industry and Russia.
The university provides all the conditions necessary for the educational activities of the university: there is a library and publishing center, an institute of professional development and additional general and vocational education, a center for student creativity, etc. The academy employs more than 900 members of academic staff, including lecturers, training and support staff, and service personnel. All educational units of the academy such as educational institutions, and study departments are headed by teachers with academic degrees and titles. Educational activities in the academy are carried out in the squares, enshrined in the right of operational management of the orders of the Territorial Office of the Federal Agency for the Management of Federal Property in Russian Federation.

Ural State University of Railway Transport is a public university situated in Yekaterinburg, Russia. It was founded in 1956. USURT is a large modern multidisciplinary technical university mainly focused on training railway transport specialists of the Urals Federal District. The university complex implements a multi-level system of continuing education including pre-university training, secondary vocational education, higher education, and additional vocational education. University is the best place to study in Russia for international students. All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia. The university preserves long-standing traditions and develops the latest trends in the field of education, science, and innovation, and provides a solid base for the formation of the personnel potential of the transport industry. Graduates of USURT are real leaders with technological, organizational, and business competencies. The university contributes to the implementation of large-scale projects in Russia and abroad.

Rostov State Institute of Architecture is a state educational institution of federal subordination. It was established in 1988 on the basis of the Faculty of Architecture of Rostov Civil Engineering Institute. University is the best place in Russia to study architecture and study engineering in Russia. It provides local and international students with opportunities to get higher degrees in Russia. Graduates took part in the reconstruction of the cities and towns of South Russia after World War II. Within this period of time, about 5,000 architects were trained. They work in Russia and abroad — in European, Near Eastern, African and Asian countries. The Russian graduates are the heads of Architectural and Urban Development Committees of the cities and towns of Russia, the directors of research institutes, and the teachers of higher schools. Among them are the state and regional prize winners.

Ivanovo State Polytechnic University (ISPU) is a technical university in Ivanovo, Russia. ISPU was established in 2012 by merging the Ivanovo State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering and the Ivanovo State Textile Academy. University is the best place to study civil engineering in Russia and study technical sciences in Russia. ISPU has over 3,000 local and international students from 21 regions of the Russian Federation and 17 foreign countries. The teaching staff is formed of more than 250 scientific and pedagogical workers, over 85% of them have scientific degrees of Candidates or are Doctors of sciences. University provides the studying process for more than 154 accredited bachelor’s courses in Russia and master’s degree programs in Russia, 6 study faculties, the Institute of distance learning and international exchange programs, 36 study departments, 50 educational laboratories, and research laboratories. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia. It is the top-ranked technical university in Russia, which gives its students the option of taking part in academic mobility programs and internships abroad.

The University is the federal state educational agency specializing in architecture and building engineering. It is a large educational and scientific center with great creative potential. The objective of the University staff activity is to prepare qualified and competitive experts able to face and manage complex problems in their own fields. Our University provides opportunities for students to develop invaluable skills to give them an edge in the job market. The University offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, and professional training programs focused on Civil Engineering, Architecture, Transport and road construction, Economics and Management in Construction, IT systems in architecture and civil engineering, and Technologies in Civil Engineering, with almost 550 qualified academics. There are more than 7000 full-time students and part-time students. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia. It is the top-ranked technical university in Russia, which gives its students the option of taking part in academic mobility programs and internships abroad.

Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy) is a famous architecture school located in Moscow, Russia. Since 1994, the Institute has been accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy) trains architects of wide-range specializations in Town-Planning, Architecture of Residential and Public Buildings, Architectural Design, Architecture of Industrial Buildings, Architecture of Agricultural Complexes, Theory and History of Architecture, Restoration of Architectural Monuments, Interior Architecture, and Landscaping. The Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy) has good material and technical base, 7 renovated academic buildings, a culture center and art center, a university sports complex, a health center, a canteen, and a student dormitory. The scientific and technical library of the University is the second in the Kamchatka region in the size of book stock. It services access to the Internet and to the Russian State Library.

The mission of the Moscow State University of Civil Engineering is to create a system of leading personnel and academic support in implementing the tasks set out by the Russian government in the area of building and architecture. Buildings and architecture provide the context for the most important social areas of people’s activity, so their planning is crucial to any advancement of government policy. in all areas within the remit of Moscow State University of Civil Engineering education must be advanced and of world-class standard. The University has trained more than 110,000 competent engineers, builders, specialists, and managers of all levels in the spheres of industrial, civil, power, water, engineering, and economics. Planning and management of construction operation, information systems and technologies, design, automatization, and computer simulation of buildings, structures, and complexes. University provides the studying process for more than 154 accredited bachelor’s courses in Russia and master’s degree programs in Russia, 6 study faculties, the Institute of distance learning and international exchange programs, 36 study departments, 50 educational laboratories, and research laboratories. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia. It is the top-ranked technical university in Russia, which gives its students the option of taking part in academic mobility programs and internships abroad.

The Penza State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering is one of the largest universities in the Volga region, the leading scientific and methodological center for the training of bachelors, graduates, masters, and scientists in the field of construction and architecture, construction of highways, bridges, and airfields, operation and maintenance of transport equipment, organization of traffic, marketing, economics and management in transport and construction, land management, information systems and technologies and other branches of culture, architecture, and technology. More than 6,000 local and international students annually enrolled in full-time courses, part-time forms of study, and in the form of external studies. University consists of 4 study institutes and 7 study faculties, 29 study departments, and more than 54 laboratories. Currently, Penza State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering enrolled more than 8,500 local and international students to study technical sciences, mechanical engineering, and IT science. Students have the option of studying undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral studies at quality Russian universities.

The Rostov State University of Civil Engineering is a state educational institution of federal subordination. It was established in 1988 on the basis of the Faculty of Architecture of the Rostov Civil Engineering Institute. This institute introduced architecture in 1944 and trained engineers-architects. These specialists took part in the reconstruction of the cities and towns of South Russia after World War II. Within this period of time, about 5,000 architects were trained. Graduates have an opportunity to work in all parts of Russia and abroad – in European, Near Eastern, African and Asian countries. The Russian graduates are the heads of Architectural and Urban Development Committees of the cities and towns of Russia, the directors of research institutes, and the teachers of higher schools. Among them are the state and regional prize winners. Rostov State University of Civil Engineering international activities include exchange programs and joint research projects, international networking, international centers for European studies, internships abroad, innovative resource management, language and culture centers, youth and summer schools (Russian as a foreign language), and international sports and social activities.

Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU) is a Russian federal state-owned higher education institution based in Saint Petersburg. It is the oldest architecture university in the country. Today, the University has been successfully upholding its glorious old traditions. SPbGASU is recognized as one of the best higher education establishments in the field of architecture and engineering in Russia that meets the education, training, and research needs of students and faculty, as well as the multi-level training needs of the larger community. The University has a prominent academic staff consisting of more than 600 lecturers, many of whom are recognized for their research activity. It numbers 4 Corresponding Members and 7 Councilors of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, 89 Doctors of Science, and 357 holders of Ph.D. degrees.

Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering is a Russian state higher education institution, located in Samara, and since 2016 reorganized by joining the SamSTU in the form of a structural subdivision – architectural and construction institute (ASI SamSTU), and later the Academy of Construction and Architecture (ASA SamSTU). University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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. Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering is an actual member of many international associations: UNESCO, UNIDO, IAEA, International Association for Continuous Engineering Education, International Coordination Council of Educational Institutions Alumni, CIGRE Russian National Committee, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Council on Superconductivity, World Wind Energy Association, European Association for International Education, Association of International Departments of Technical Universities of Central and Eastern Europe.

The Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building is located in Tomsk, Russia. The Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building (TSUAB) is one of the civil engineering universities in Western Siberia. TSUAB provides fundamental and applied training for students within bachelor, master, and specialist programs in architecture and civil engineering. The university opened an architectural and construction incubator, providing undergraduates, master students, and young researchers with information, material, and technical and legal support for the realization of their creative projects and ideas. In the vocational school under the University is realized the training on 12 specialties of primary vocational education. The university staff takes an active part in research works in scientific and technical programs and grants, including those of the RF Ministry of Education and Science, and of the Russian Fund of Fundamental Investigations, and presidents of RF and RD for supporting junior scientists and leading scientific schools.

The Tyumen State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (TyumGASU) is a public non-profit university. It is located in Tyumen, Russia. It is one of the youngest higher education institutions in the country. TyumGASU provides fundamental and applied training for students within bachelor, master, and specialist programs in architecture and civil engineering. The university opened an architectural and construction incubator, providing undergraduates, master students, and young researchers with information, material, and technical and legal support for the realization of their creative projects and ideas. The vocational school under the University has realized the training in a variety of primary vocational education specialties. The university staff takes an active part in research works in scientific and technical programs and grants, including those of the Russian Federation Ministry of Education and Science, and of the Russian Fund of Fundamental Investigations, and presidents of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Dagestan for supporting junior scientists and leading scientific schools.

Ural State University of Architecture and Art is situated in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, that was founded in 1947 as a department of architecture at the Ural State Technical University. Later, in 1967, it was reorganized and became a study branch of the Moscow Institute of Architecture which later became an independent school of architecture originally named Sverdlovsk Institute of Architecture. It is one of the most prestigious schools of design and architecture in Russia. The Academy has twenty chairs, six study departments, and two study institutes. It is the best place to study architecture, to study engineering, and study IT in Russia. Scientific research is traditionally undertaken in many areas of technical sciences. Students can study construction, study architecture, and engineering, study power engineering, study art, study production automation and control, study information technology, study natural science, study nano-technology, etc. There are 12 research laboratories and scientific centers, four of them being of the applied character.

The Moscow State Automobile and Road Technical University was established in 1930 based on the Automobile Department of the Moscow Institute of Transport Engineers and the Higher School of Roads. At the time of its organization, university had two study faculties – road construction and automobile engineering. Now Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University is one of the largest universities in Russia, the leading research and educational center for training bachelors, training specialists, training masters, and training researchers in various fields: road building, bridges construction, and airport construction, operation and service of transport, economics science and management in transport and construction, automated systems of management, traffic safety, and management. Now at Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University are more than 140 doctors of science, and 500 full and associate professors, who teach more than 16,000 local and international students in undergraduate courses, graduate courses, and postgraduate courses.

Siberian State Automobile and Highway University began its history in 1930 and nowadays the university is one of the leading educational establishments in the Siberian region. Siberian State Automobile and Highway University train highly skilled specialists for construction, transport, road-building, and related industries of the Urals, Siberia, the Far East, and the Far North, while maintaining and developing the traditions of the best Russian engineering schools. Today Siberian State Automobile and Highway University is the center for innovative technological and social development of the primary industries and the Omsk region. The University has a developed material and technical base, laboratory facilities, modern computer technology, and a considerable library of over 700,000 volumes.

Kemerovo State Institute of Food Science and Technology is a higher educational institution in Kemerovo city. It is a center of training for food processing enterprises and other industries in Siberia, the Far East, and the Urals. Kemerovo State Institute of Food Science and Technology was founded in 1972. University is the best place to get quality higher education in Russia and a higher degree in Russia. Currently, Kemerovo State Institute of Food Science and Technology is home to about 10,000 local and international students. Till now Kemerovo State Institute of Food Science and Technology has trained over 24,000 professionals. Kemerovo State Institute of Food Sciences and Technologies structure includes 7 study faculties and 36 study departments in 5 academic buildings. Kemerovo State Institute of Food Science and Technology employs 550 highly qualified teachers, more than 70% of whom have academic degrees and titles.

Moscow State University of Food Production Technologies is one of the largest technical universities in Russia to train specialists for the food processing industries, agribusiness, and biotechnology industries. Moscow State University of Food Production Technologies was founded in 1930 as a Moscow Institute of Technology of grain and flour, to prepare qualified engineers and skilled workers for the food industry. University is the best place to get quality higher education in Russia and higher degrees in Russia. Currently, Moscow State University of Food Production Technologies enrolls more than 8,000 local and international students. Till now Moscow State University of Food Production Technologies has trained more than 22,000 local and international students. Today Moscow State University of Food Production Technologies has 4 study faculties, 35 study departments, and an academic staff of 525 highly qualified teachers. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

Saint Petersburg State University of Refrigeration and Food Technology is a state educational institution of higher professional education in Saint Petersburg. Saint Petersburg State University of Refrigeration and Food Technology is the largest educational and scientific center in the North-West region of Russia. Saint Petersburg the State University of Refrigeration and Food Technology was established in 1931 as the Leningrad Institute of Mechanics and Technology of refrigeration plant. University is the best place to study food technologies and study humanity science in Russia. Today Saint Petersburg State University of Refrigeration and Food Technology has 6 study faculties, 33 study departments, and a staff of 520 highly qualified teachers. Every year Saint Petersburg State University of Refrigeration and Food Technology enrolls more than 2,700 local and international students. Till now Saint Petersburg the State University of Refrigeration and Food Technology has trained over 24,000 professionals in food industries.

Vologda State Dairy Academy is one of the oldest higher educational institutions in Vologda city of the Russian Federation. Vologda State Dairy Academy was founded in 1911 as a Vologda Dairy Institute. The purpose of Vologda State Dairy Academy was to promote research in the field of dairy farming and cattle breeding and prepare graduates to serve as the region’s next generation of farmers and scholars. Today Vologda State Dairy Academy has seven study buildings, four training centers, and research centers. Vologda State Dairy Academy conducts training in 26 study departments with a staff of 405 qualified teachers. Till now Vologda State Dairy Academy has trained 19,000 local and international students. Academy provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop advanced Master’s programs with English medium of instruction. Students and teaching staff at academy are involved in a variety of research activities and grant programs in Russian universities and universities abroad.

Baikal State University of Economics and Law is a higher education institution in Irkutsk city of the Russian Federation. Baikal State University of Economics and Law was established in 1930 as a Siberian Financial and Economic Institute based on the Humanities faculty of Irkutsk State University. University is the best place to study economics in Russia and study law in Russia. Every year Baikal State University of Economics and Law enrolls more than 1,500 local and international students. In 84 years Baikal State University of Economics and Law has trained over 30,000 students in civil law courses, criminal law courses, legal studies, history courses, economics courses, and business management courses. Today Baikal State University of Economics and Law has 11 study faculties, 34 study departments, and a staff of 717 highly qualified members of academic staff. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

Orel Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is a federal state educational institution of higher education, which provides training, retraining and advanced training for law enforcement agencies. University is the best place to study international law in Russia, study international relations in Russia, study economics in Russia, and study business management in Russia. Orel Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation was founded in 1976 in Orel city of the Russian Federation. At present Orel Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation has 4 study faculty, 14 study departments, and 8 research complexes. Currently, the Institute has an academic staff consisting of 450 qualified teachers, who trained more than 1,300 local and international students. Till now Orel Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation has trained about 16,000 qualified professionals in international relations courses and international law courses. Today the institute’s graduates are working in operational units, investigative departments, and offices. Among the graduates are the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of VietNam, and heads of law enforcement agencies in Yemen and Afghanistan.

Russian Legal Academy of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation is a Law School of the Russian Federation. Russian Law Academy of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation is located in Moscow and has 14 study branches in different cities. Universitiy is the best place to study law in Russia, study history in Russia, study political science in Russia, and study military science in Russia. Russian Law Academy of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation is one of the leading law schools in Russia. In 1970 Russian Law Academy of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation was established as the All-Union Institute of Advanced Workers Justice. In 1992 All-Union Institute of Advanced Workers Justice was transformed into the Russian Law Academy of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.

Saratov State Academy of Law is a federal state educational institution of higher professional education in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation. Saratov State Academy of Law was established in 1931 as the Saratov Institute of Law. In 1995 Saratov Institute of Law was transformed into the Saratov State Academy of Law. University is the best place to study law in Russia, study history in Russia, study political science in Russia, and study military science in Russia. Currently, Saratov State Academy of Law holds 8th place among law schools in the Russian Federation. Today Saratov State Academy of Law has 8 academic buildings, the largest scientific library and legal library, postgraduate programs in law, doctoral programs in law, and 4 dissertation councils. Currently, Saratov State Academy of Law enrolls more than 6,700 local and international students in 32 study departments under the staff of 590 skilled educators. Since 1995 Saratov State Academy of Law has trained 27,000 law professionals.

Ural State Law University is a state educational institution of higher professional education in Yekaterinburg. Ural State Law University is one of the leading universities in the legal structure of Russia. Ural State Law University was founded in 1931 as a Siberian Institute of Soviet law. University is the best place to study law in Russia, study history in Russia, study political science in Russia, and study military science in Russia. In 1992 Sverdlovsk Law Institute changed into Ural State Law Academy and in 2014 Ural State Law Academy received the status of a University. Today Ural State Law Academy includes 6 law institutes, 8 study faculties, and 24 study departments. At Ural State Law University training of students is conducted under 575 highly qualified educators. For more than 80 years, Ural State Law Academy has prepared more than 22,400 successful and popular law professionals.

The Academy of Watercolor and Fine Arts of Sergey Andriaka was founded on December 2, 2002, according to the Moscow Government resolution. The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation is the academy’s regulator. The Academy of Watercolor and Fine Arts is an art institution of higher education and the best place to study art in Russia and study Russian culture in all. The academy is the first institution in Russia that provides an educational program in Painting and Fine Arts. Along with learning art of drawing and painting, which is essential for every professional artist, students try different techniques and types of fine art. The academy trains different kinds of artists. The academic program includes such disciplines as watercolor courses, tempera and oil painting courses, pastel courses, etchings courses, monumental painting courses, stained glass courses, Roman and Florentine mosaic studies, ceramics studies, porcelain modeling studies, porcelain and ceramics painting courses, and book illustrations studies and some others.

Belgorod State University of Culture ans Arts is a higher educational institution in the Belgorod region. Belgorod State University of Culture and Arts was established in 1960 as a Belgorod Cultural and Educational School. Belgorod State University of Culture and Arts is the leading educational institution in Russia. University is the best place to study art in Russia and study painting in Russia. The structural unit of Belgorod State University of Culture and Arts consists of 3 academic buildings, the Scientific-Practical Center of psychological studies of creativity, the research and educational center, the research center of social and cultural transfer of technology, the training and cultural center (which includes 14 creative teams), an international scientific and educational center, a business incubator and a press office.

East Siberian State Academy of Culture and Arts is a higher education institution in Russia. It is one of the leading educational and scientific centers of Siberia and the Far East of Russia. East-Siberian State Academy of Culture and Arts was founded in 1960 and become the best place to study art in Russia and study cultural sciences in Russia. Today East-Siberian State Academy of Culture and Arts is one of the leading educational institutions of higher education institutions of culture and arts of the Russian Federation, a recognized scientific and educational center of Siberia and the Baikal region in the field of training of culture and art. Academy has considerable experience, materials, and technologies to study the culture of the West, the East, and the North, which defines its identity and the content of the activity.

Far Eastern State Academy of Arts is the educational center of the complex study of the artistic culture of Primorsky Krai (Maritime Province) and the Far East. Far Eastern State Academy of Arts is one of the oldest and most reputed academies located in Vladivostok city of the Russian Federation. It was established by the Ministry of Culture in January 1962 as the Far Eastern State Academy of Arts and become the best university to study art in Russia and study culture in Russia. Far Eastern State Academy of Arts was Russia’s first educational Institute that brought together three kinds of art studies (music, theater, and painting). Today research activities of the Far Eastern State Academy of Arts cover a wide range of areas like fundamental research, applied research, and development. Its perspective includes the study of cultural science, study theoretical and historical musicology, study folklore, study professional art, the Pacific Rim country`s culture, study theory, and history of the performing arts.

N.G. Zhiganov Kazan State Conservatory is the main musical institution in Kazan. Kazan State Conservatory was opened in 1945 and was declared the best musical institution of higher education in the country. For many years the N.G. Zhiganov Kazan State Conservatory worked on the collection and study of Tatar folk music. In 1990 N.G. Zhiganov Kazan State Conservatory won the right to music publications. In 1997, N.G. Zhiganov Kazan State Conservatory opened its first Opera Studio. In recent years graduates of the Conservatory repeatedly become winners of reputable music competitions held in Russia and abroad. Today the N.G. Zhiganov Kazan State Conservatory is one of the leading musical institutions of the Russian Federation. The educational process of the academy combines traditions of classic engineering education and innovations connected with the current requirements to the specialist.

Kazan State University of Art and Culture was founded in 1969 as a branch of the Leningrad State Institute of Culture. In 1974 the Institute was reorganized into the Kazan State Institute of Culture. University is the best place to study art in Russia and study acting performance in Russia. All local and international students have the opportunity to get quality Russian higher degrees. In 2001, the association established the Kazan State University of Art and Culture, a regional center educational district, which comprises more than 20 educational institutions of culture and art of the Middle Volga. Today, Kazan State University of Culture and Arts is a dynamic leading regional center of culture, scientifical research, educational science, and arts, in which the classical tradition of high school is combined with the latest educational technology. The cultural university is progressively developing new higher schools, adapting to the current socio-economic and socio-political conditions which play an increasingly active role in regional integration, and federal and international educational space.

Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Art and Industries informally named Stroganovka is one of the oldest Russian schools for industrial, monumental, and decorative art and design. The Academy is named after its founder, baron Sergei Grigoriyevich Stroganov. The school was founded in 1825 by Baron Sergey Stroganov. It specialized in applied and decorative art. Academy is the best place to study art in Russia and study acting performance in Russia. All local and international students have the opportunity to get quality Russian higher degrees. Today research activities of the Academy of Arts cover a wide range of areas like fundamental research, applied research, and development. Its perspective includes the study of cultural science, study theoretical and historical musicology, study folklore, study professional art, the Pacific Rim country`s culture, study theory, and history of the performing arts.

Moscow State Art and Cultural University is a Russian university, a vocational training center in the field of culture and art, located in the Levoberezhny District, Khimki, Moscow Oblast. It is under the control of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. University is the best place to study art in Russia and study acting performance in Russia. All local and international students have the opportunity to get quality Russian higher degrees. In 1994 he received university status and in 1999 renamed the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts. In 1994 the University has been identified as a basic school, a teaching union of Russian higher educational institutions on cultural education in traditional art and culture, socio-cultural activities, and information resources. It consists of five teaching tips for 8 study specialties and training processes. The teaching union constantly interacts with the 61 Russian universities. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

Moscow State University of Printing Arts of Ivan Fedorov (former name: Moscow Polygraphic Institute, Moscow State Academy of Printing) is Russia’s largest university in the field of preparing specialists in printing and publishing. University is a dynamic leading regional center of culture, scientifical research, educational science, and arts, in which the classical tradition of high school is combined with the latest educational technology. The cultural university is progressively developing new higher schools, adapting to the current socio-economic and socio-political conditions which play an increasingly active role in regional integration, and federal and international educational space. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography is a Federal State Educational Institution of Higher and Postgraduate Education in the Russian Federation. The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography formerly also known as Goskinoshkola. Institute is the best place to study art in Russia and study acting performance in Russia. All local and international students have the opportunity to get quality Russian higher degrees. Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography was founded in 1919 in Moscow and was the world’s first public film school. In 1931, Film Institute organized a film library, which grew later into the Russian State Film Fund and is now a particularly valuable object of the cultural heritage of the people of the Russian Federation. Since its foundation, the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography was and has been the bearer of cultural traditions, spiritual and moral values, and the creative spirit of our people. In 2007 the institute received the status of a university. Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography is not only expanding the range of its specialization but as a basic institution in the field of creative personnel training film and television and has actively promoted the establishment of vocational education on a national scale.

Voronezh State Academy of Arts is one of the leading centers of art and culture in the Voronezh region. Voronezh State Academy of Arts was founded in 1971. Since then it has trained almost three thousand actors, musicians, and artists. It is the best place to study acting performance and study music management in Russia. All local and international students have the opportunity to get quality Russian higher degrees. All graduates have brilliant careers, are laureates of international competitions, and prestigious awards, and have received honors and awards in the field of art. Voronezh State Academy of Art was founded in 1971 as the Voronezh State Institute of Arts. Today Voronezh State Academy of Art has 3 study faculties where more than 400 local and international students study in singing courses, painting courses, playing musical instruments courses, orchestral and choral conducting, and acting courses. Academy provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop advanced Master’s programs with English medium of instruction. Students and teaching staff at academy are involved in a variety of research activities and grant programs in Russian universities and universities abroad.

Gzhel State Institute of Art and Industry is a public institution of higher education in Russia. The establishment of the National University of Industrial Arts can be traced back to 1898-1899. It is one of the oldest industrial arts universities in the Russian Federation. Gzhel State Institute of Art and Industry works in several scientific areas and is the best place to study art, study architecture, study IT, and study technical sciences in Russia. The University has been identified as a basic school, a teaching union of Russian higher educational institutions on cultural education in traditional art and culture, socio-cultural activities, and information resources. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

The Higher School of Arts is the oldest school of design in Russia and the branch of HSE (Higher School of Economics in Russia). It occupies a parcel of land immediately to the east of the Summer Garden in Saint Petersburg. The University offers full-time studies in Russia, part-time studies in Russia, extramural courses, and distance instruction. Post-graduate technical courses are also offered. University facilities include seven well-equipped academic buildings, renovated student hostels, a large technical science library, a computing center, a publishing house, student clubs, a theater (the Kaleidoscope Student Theatre), a preventive clinic, as well as a skiing lodge, a private swimming pool, and a university sports club and university rest camp.

The Mikhail Semyonovich Shchepkin Higher Theatre School (Institute) is a drama school associated with the State Academic Maly Theatre in Moscow. It was established in 1809 by the decree of Alexander I of Russia. University is the best place to study art, study architecture, study theater, and study culture in Russia. University is a dynamic leading regional center of culture, scientifical research, educational science, and arts, in which the classical tradition of high school is combined with the latest educational technology. The cultural university is progressively developing new higher schools, adapting to the current socio-economic and socio-political conditions which play an increasingly active role in regional integration, and federal and international educational space. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

Ivanovo State Textile Academy (ISTA) is a higher education institution located in Ivanovo. The history of the university is based on the textile faculty of the Ivanovo-Voznesensk Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1918. In 2012 it became a part of Ivanovo Polytechnic University. Academy is one of the best higher institutions to study in Russia and get higher education in Russia. The campus is a scientific and educational complex with six laboratory buildings, an assembly hall, conference halls, dozens of study and scientific laboratories, computer classes, and specialized classrooms. The main aim of study activity at the University is to provide the creative and scientific potential of teachers, scientific staff, and students’ enthusiasm and aspiration for knowledge. The University is a member of the Bologna process. 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.

Kemerovo State University of Culture and the Arts is located in Kemerovo, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. The university was established in 1969. It is accredited by The State Service for Control and Supervision in Education of the Kemerovo Province. Academy is one of the best higher institutions to study in Russia and get higher education in Russia. The University has basic study departments, that allows local and international students to be involved in practical activity during the educational process, e.g. students have industrial placement internship, write course works, scientific projects, and scientific works according to specific tasks of the enterprises and companies. The university is constantly developing. It involves foreign teachers in the educational process, international internships, and double degree programs. The graduates of University get the European supplement to their higher degree, which confirms knowledge and skills, the level of specialist preparation, and is recognized all over the world.

Russian State University A.N. Kosygin ranking was founded in 1930 and is a non-profit public higher education school situated in the major city of Moscow. It has a branch campus in the city of Yokhnem, Novosibirsk, and Tver. Russian State University A.N. Kosygin ranking is a modern coeducational Russian higher education school that is officially recognized by the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Russian State University A.N. Kosygin provides study courses and educational programs leading to legally recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degrees. Students at Kosygin University ranking have access to a variety of academic and non-academic facilities and services, including a library and administrative services. More than 4,000 students are currently enrolled at the university. The academy provides all the conditions necessary for the educational activities of the university: there is a library and publishing center, an institute of professional development and additional general and vocational education, a center for student creativity, etc.

Perm State Institute of Culture is a state institution of higher education in the Volga Federal District of Russia located in the city of Perm, the administrative center of Perm Krai. This is the only musical institution of higher education in the region. University is the best place to study music, study arts, and study culture in Russia. The University offers full-time studies in Russia, part-time studies in Russia, extramural courses, and distance instruction. Post-graduate technical courses are also offered. University facilities include seven well-equipped academic buildings, renovated student hostels, a large technical science library, a computing center, a publishing house, student clubs, a theater (the Kaleidoscope Student Theatre), a preventive clinic, as well as a skiing lodge, a private swimming pool, and a university sports club and university rest camp.

Petrozavodsk State Glazunov Conservatoire is a public music conservatory in Petrozavodsk, the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is the largest music university in Russia with high-quality infrastructure and advanced teaching methods, which make it very popular among Indian as well as international students. The Petrozavodsk Conservatoire academic staff consists of 100 members of academic staff and provides undergraduate courses and postgraduate training in music to its 600 local and international students. The mission of the University was to develop a strong research and academic hub with the support of the innovative region and country development by providing world-class academic programs, research development, and technological development. The Petrozavodsk Conservatoire has two associated orchestras and a choir.Petrozavodsk Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra, Petrozavodsk Conservatoire Folk Instruments Orchestra and Petrozavodsk Conservatoire Academic Choir. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including options of studying abroad, taking part in exchange programs, visiting online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.

The Rostov State Conservatory is a state-owned higher music school in Rostov-on-Don. Rostov Conservatory is an educational institution of music culture and art in the North Caucasus and the South of Russia. The conservatory was the only educational establishment that provided training of highly qualified personnel for music institutions and educational institutions of all levels of the South of Russia. It trained more than 4,000 specialists – pianists, conductors, choirmasters, composers, musicologists, opera and chamber singers, performers on all orchestral strings, wind and percussion instruments, folk instruments, and pop and jazz musicians. The scientific and educational space of the university is on an international and global scale. New knowledge and discoveries require cross-border discussions and continuous exchange of experience. The university is an officially registered university with the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Russian Correspondence Institute of Textile and Light Industry was established in 1942. Institute has a rapidly developing research and educational system, aimed at graduating specialists in the field of technical science, technical engineering, and computer science. University accepts local and international students. The medium of instruction of Russian and English. Students can apply for Bachelor’s courses, Masters’s courses, and Ph.D. degree programs. The university is an officially registered university with the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience. University held courses in different forms of their coverage such as full-time courses, part-time courses, or distance learning, different types of their coverage (main studies or parallel studies), and delivery methods (stationary study programs and distance study programs). Computer classrooms and laboratories of the University are equipped with modern hardware and licensed software.

The N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory is a school of music in Saint Petersburg, Russia. St. Petersburg Conservatory was founded in 1862 following the initiative and through the active organizational skills of the renowned pianist and composer Anton Rubinstein. This is the best music institution of higher education in the region. University is the best place to study music, study arts, and study culture in Russia. Students can apply for Bachelor’s courses, Masters’s courses, and Ph.D. degree programs. The conservatory is an officially registered educational establishment with the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience. Today the conservatory offers training in performance, pedagogical methods, composition, history of Russian and Western music conducting, musicology, music teaching, the art of the choreographer, and other subjects. Many professional and established artists teach courses.

The Russian State Institute of Performing Arts, formerly known as St Petersburg Theatre Arts Academy, formerly Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music, and Cinema (LGITMiK), is a theatre school in Saint Petersburg. It is the oldest Russian state theatre school, founded in 1779. University is the best place to study music, study arts, and study culture in Russia. A growing theatre school assimilated the St Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy, along with several independent theatre classes and schools in the city. It trains students in various professions in the theatrical arts (including ballet, acting, etc.) and simultaneously provides a traditional university education in liberal arts and humanities. More than 1,500 local and international students, qualification-advancement students, and post-graduate students from various countries study at GITIS. One of the most notable was the School of Acting and School of Theatrical Skills. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia. It is the top-ranked cultural university in Russia, which gives its students the option of taking part in academic mobility programs and internships abroad.

Saint Petersburg State Institute of Film and Television is a public university located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was founded in 1918 to develop in Russia photographic and photo technical knowledge in the industry as well as to raise as quickly as possible the level of professional education in all fields of optical arts, photographic arts, photo technical arts, and printing arts and for special scientific research. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services. All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia.

Samara State Institute of Culture (KSIC) is a higher educational institution in Samara. It was established as a higher educational institution of arts and theatre in 1976. It becomes the best university to study culture, study stage speech, study vocals, and study acting in Russia. University held courses in all levels of higher education (bachelor’s courses, master’s courses, doctoral courses). Students study in 20 study departments and more than 30 study directions of preparation such as choreography, the direction of theatrical performances and holidays, sound engineering, the art of folk singing, conducting jazz music, and more. A special pride of KSIC is the music-philharmonic modern conservatory. The structural division not only brought together professionals but also provides an opportunity for continuous practice for students of the music and performing faculty. All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia.

Saratov Conservatory is a musical higher educational establishment in Russia. The conservatory in Saratov was founded in 1912 and was the first provincial conservatory to be founded in Russia, after St Petersburg Conservatory and Moscow Conservatory. It becomes the best university to study culture, study stage speech, study vocals, and study acting in Russia. Currently, the conservatory holds about 300 concerts annually, including about 200 free concerts. In general, the conservatory’s creative activity is carried out as a concert of professors-teachers of the conservatory, academic and cathedral concerts, class concerts of conservatory teachers, ensembles, and solo performances of students. A special, unique color of the concert life of the conservatory is given by solo performances representing the qualification exam of graduate students. The University is a member of the Bologna process. 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.

Urals Mussorgsky State Conservatoire is a musical university in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. The Ural State Conservatory was founded in 1934. It becomes the best university to study culture, study stage speech, study vocals, and study acting in Russia. University held study courses in all levels of higher education (bachelor’s courses, master’s courses, doctoral courses). Students study in 20 study departments and more than 30 study directions of preparation such as choreography, the direction of theatrical performances and holidays, sound engineering, the art of folk singing, conducting jazz music, and more. In general, the conservatory’s creative activity is carried out as a concert of professors-teachers of the conservatory, academic and cathedral concerts, class concerts of conservatory teachers, ensembles, and solo performances of students. A special, unique color of the concert life of the conservatory is given by solo performances representing the qualification exam of graduate students.

Yaroslavl State Theatre Institute – Higher Theatre School in Yaroslavl, founded in 1962 as the Yaroslavl Theatre School and has been an institution since 1980. The Institute prepares artists of drama theater and cinema, artists of puppet theatre, directors of drama, and bachelors in theater science. The university complex implements a multi-level system of continuing education including pre-university training, secondary vocational education, higher education, and additional vocational education. University is the best place to study in Russia for international students. All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia. It is the top-ranked technical university in Russia, which gives its students the option of taking part in academic mobility programs and internships abroad.

The Kuban State University of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism was established in 1969 in Russia. It is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large city of Krasnodar, Krasnodar Krai. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Kuban State University of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism is a small coeducational Russian higher education institution. Kuban State University of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism offers undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degrees in several areas of study. Kuban State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, as well as administrative services.

Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture is a higher educational institution with more than a century of history. The institution was founded in 1918 as the Moscow Institute of Physical Culture. During its educational activity and research activity, the university has educated more than 60,000 specialists, among them – about 5,000 foreign students from 115 countries who get a higher degree in Russian universities. The number of graduates of this educational institution includes several hundred Olympic champions, and prize-winners of European and world competitions: Evgenia Medvedeva, Lev Yashin, Valery Kharlamov, Alexander Ovechkin, Adelina Sotnikova, and many others.

Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism (SCOLIPE) is a university in Moscow, founded in 1918. The university has good material and technical base, 7 renovated academic buildings, a culture center and art center, a university sports complex, a health center, a canteen, and a student dormitory. The scientific and technical library of the University is the second in Russia in the size of book stock. It services access to the Internet and to the Russian State Library. The academy provides all the conditions necessary for the educational activities of the university: there is a library and publishing center, an institute of professional development and additional general and vocational education, a center for student creativity, etc. The academy employs more than 900 members of academic staff, including lecturers, training and support staff, and service personnel.

The Siberian State University of Physical Culture and Sport shortly named SibGUFK, is a university located in Omsk, Russia. The university was founded in 1950 and originally named Omsk State Institute of Physical Culture. University provides study courses and educational programs leading to legally recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degrees. In 2003 it has got the status of a higher institution. During the all years of work, the university has trained about 40,000 local and international students, among which there are more than 50 winners and medalists of The Olympic Games. Currently, University enrolled more than 8,500 local and international students to study technical sciences, mechanical engineering, and IT science. Students have the option of studying undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral studies at quality Russian universities. This 90-year-old Russian university has a rigorous admissions process based on entrance exams and applicants’ previous academic records and ratings. Students from all around the world are invited to apply for admission. University also offers students a library, accommodation, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, and administrative services, among other academic and non-academic facilities and services.

The Ural State University of Physical Culture was established in 1970 and is a non-profit public higher education institution in Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Ural State University of Physical Culture ranking is a modest coeducational Russian higher education institution that is officially recognized by the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Sport. In a variety of fields of study, the Ural State University of Physical Culture provides courses and programs that lead to legally recognized higher education degrees. Graduates have an opportunity to work in all parts of Russia and abroad – in European, Near Eastern, African and Asian countries. The Russian graduates are the heads of Architectural and Urban Development Committees of the cities and towns of Russia, the directors of research institutes, and the teachers of higher schools. Among them are the state and regional prize winners. University international activities include exchange programs and joint research projects, international networking, international centers for European studies, internships abroad, innovative resource management, language and culture centers, youth and summer schools (Russian as a foreign language), and international sports and social activities.

Velikie Luki State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports is a Russian state educational institution of higher vocational education, located in the city of Velikie Luki, Pskov Oblast. The academy has about 900 full-time students and about 500 part-time students. The academy complex implements a multi-level system of continuing education including pre-university training, secondary vocational education, higher education, and additional vocational education. Academy is the best place to study in Russia for international students. All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. Academy provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia. The academy preserves long-standing traditions and develops the latest trends in the field of education, science, and innovation, and provides a solid base for the formation of the personnel potential of the sports industry. Graduates of the Academy are real leaders with technological, organizational, and business competencies. The university contributes to the implementation of sports projects in Russia and abroad.

The Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism is an institute of higher education in Kazan, Russia. It trains physical education teachers, coaches of sports schools, fitness trainers, physical therapy instructors and employees of physical education and rehabilitation centers, sports managers and managers, organizers of mass physical culture and sports events, and specialists in the field of tourism and service. The university has imposing personnel’s potential. There are 300 qualified lecturers in it. More than 60 of them are academicians and associate members. University provides a studying process at the 3 study faculties and 24 study departments, well-equipped laboratories, a research institute, a computer center, a large university library, and 2 university museums in it. The training for 5 specialties is carried out. University provides a studying process for more than 2,800 students. All of them have the options of full-time studying and correspondence studying on undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral courses in Russia. There is a postgraduate course for 5 study specialties. Students working on a doctor’s degree and post-graduate degree can present their thesis to the Scientific Board of the university.

The Volga Region State University of Physical Culture, Sport, and Tourism is an institute of higher education in Kazan, Russia. It trains physical education teachers, coaches of sports schools, fitness trainers, physical therapy instructors and employees of physical education and rehabilitation centers, sports managers and managers, organizers of mass physical culture and sports events, and specialists in the field of tourism and service. 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. The University has basic study departments, that allows local and international students to be involved in practical activity during the educational process, e.g. students have industrial placement internship, write course works, scientific projects, and scientific works according to specific tasks of the enterprises and companies.

Voronezh State Academy of Sports is a higher educational institution in Voronezh. It is a great place for study for students from Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and other countries. University is one of the biggest educational and scientific centers that train highly qualified specialists for a sports complex of the Lower Volga region and other subjects of the Russian Federation. The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services. All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia. he University offers a wide range of training programs for higher education and secondary vocational education, postgraduate training programs, and programs of additional vocational training.

Far Eastern State Academy of Physical Culture is a higher educational institution in Khabarovsk. The Academy consists of 2 colleges, 7 faculties, 18 departments, the Preparatory Centre for foreign students, the School of Outstanding Sportsmanship, a scientific and research center, the Centre of Computer technologies, and information support of the process of physical education and sports. The Academy also provides postgraduate courses for its students. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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. University provides studying processes for local and international students from other countries. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and organizations, members of academic staff and students can participate in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Far Eastern Federal University is the only classical university in Eastern Russia. It brings together schools with centuries-old practices and academic fields that serve as the foundation of our intellectual foundation. It serves as a central meeting place for Russian and international experts, and it helps to strengthen cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region. Leading organizations in science, educational field, and innovation. Far Eastern Federal University is also a global leader in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of scientific and creative advancement. Currently, University enrolled more than 8,500 local and international students to study technical sciences, mechanical engineering, and IT science. Students have the option of studying undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral studies at quality Russian universities.

The Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology is a public university located in Ivanovo, the administrative center of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. The research priorities of the ISUCT are concentrated in chemical technology, chemistry, and engineering. The ISUCT (Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology) takes first place among universities in the Ivanovo region in the national ranking of universities and is the best place to study chemistry in Russia, study engineering in Russia, and study natural sciences in Russia. The mission of the university is to provide quality education and allow graduates to integrate into an all-Russian and international educational and research space, forming high moral qualities of a person, purposeful getting and accumulation of new knowledge in the sphere of chemistry and other spheres of activity of the university, dissemination of that knowledge in the decision of complex tasks in the development of the sector. University staff is prominent specialists in the field of technical science working on improving curricula and learning processes, enhancing facilities, and expanding research. Among them are many engineers, programmers, professors, honored workers of the science of the Russian Federation, laureates of State Awards in Sciences, and fellow members of Russian and international academies.

National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute” (MPEI) is a public university based in Moscow, Russia. It offers training in the fields of Power Engineering, Electric Engineering, Radio Engineering, Electronics, Information Technologies, and Management. At MPEI there are 12 Institutes, 65 departments, 176 scientific laboratories, a research construction bureau, and test factory, a unique educational TPP, an educational Solar Power Plant, the biggest scientific technical library countrywide, a stadium “Energia”, a palace of culture and a swimming pool. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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. MPEI is an actual member of many international associations: UNESCO, UNIDO, IAEA, International Association for Continuous Engineering Education, International Coordination Council of Educational Institutions Alumni, CIGRE Russian National Committee, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Council on Superconductivity, World Wind Energy Association, European Association for International Education, Association of International Departments of Technical Universities of Central and Eastern Europe.

I. Lobachevsky National Research State University of Nizhny Novgorod, UNN, also known as Lobachevsky University, is a public research university in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, and one of the biggest classical universities in the country. University provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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. The university was established in 1916 as Nizhny Novgorod People’s University. From 1932 to 1990 it had the name of Gorky State University. In 2009, it was granted the status of a National Research University. The university comprises 15 study faculties and educational institutes, 5 research institutes, and 4 regional branches. Currently, the university has about 30,000 local and international students, over 1,000 postgraduate and doctoral students, 1,200 associate and assistant professors, and about 400 professors. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and organizations, members of academic staff and students can participate in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

The Institute began its existence in 1963 when a branch of the Kazan Chemical and Technological Institute in Nizhnekamsk was established. Its appearance was due to the rapid development of the petrochemical industry in the region. In 1995, the branch was reorganized into Nizhnekamsk Chemical Technological Institute of Kazan State Technological University. The Institute accepts local and international students. The medium of instruction of Russian and English. Students can apply for Bachelor’s courses, Masters’s courses, and Ph.D. degree programs. The institute is an officially registered university with the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience. Educational programs in Institute held courses in different forms of their coverage such as full-time courses, part-time courses, or distance learning, different types of their coverage (main studies or parallel studies), and delivery methods (stationary study programs and distance study programs). Computer classrooms and laboratories of the University are equipped with modern hardware and licensed software.

Novomoskovsk Institute was founded in 1959. Since its early days of existence, Novomoskovsk Institute has been training highly qualified engineers for industrial needs. The Institute is licensed to confer the bachelor’s degree (higher education) to graduates with issuing the state Russian higher degree. The education duration is 4 years and 5 years at the Extramural Branch. After graduation from the Institute students can continue their training to get a master’s degree or postgraduate degree. University facilities include seven well-equipped academic buildings, renovated student hostels, a large technical science library, a computing center, a publishing house, student clubs, a theater (the Kaleidoscope Student Theatre), a preventive clinic, as well as a skiing lodge, a private swimming pool, and a university sports club and university rest camp.

Dostoevsky Omsk State University was founded in 1974 in the city of Omsk, Russia. University is one of the best universities in Russia to study technical sciences, study law, study humanities, study IT, study medicine, and study foreign languages. The two original departments (Humanities and Science) and 40 professors have grown to 13 departments and a 1000-member faculty. The university has graduated more than 25,000 local and international students. OmSU embraces its connections to the world and develops international relations with the universities of Europe, the United States, Mexico, Japan, China, Kazakhstan, and other countries. Such cooperation led to the establishment of the Centers for Chinese, Kazakh, and Ibero-American Studies which in its turn flows into the development of study and research abroad programs that provide the opportunity to conduct independent projects in a foreign country. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia is a federal state budgetary higher educational institution, the largest Russian educational and research center in the field of chemical technology. The university acquired its current name and status in 1992 with its Moscow campus mainly located on Miusskaya Square and in Tushino. UCTR (University of Chemical Technology of Russia) has two branches – in Novomoskovsk and Tashkent (Uzbekistan). The university traces its history back to the Moscow Industrial School, established in 1898. In 2023, the university will celebrate its 125th anniversary. The areas of training are related to the chemical industry in various fields, including petrochemistry, biotechnology, chemical engineering, chemical and pharmaceutical technologies, industrial ecology, modern energy, nanotechnology, and others. The university offers undergraduate, specialists credential, master’,s and Ph.D. programs in various areas of chemistry, sustainable development, petrochemistry, biotechnology, materials of modern energy and nanotechnology, and several other specialties. As of 2020, around 9,000 students were enrolled at the University, of which around 800 came from the Commonwealth of Independent States, Myanmar, Iraq, India, China, the United States, the European Union, and African countries.

State University of Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold is a public university in Russia that existed from 1930–1958 in Moscow, and from 1958–2006 in Krasnoyarsk. The university was founded in 1930 based on the Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy of the Moscow Mining Academy as the Moscow Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold. In 1940, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), the Moscow Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold was named after M. I. Kalinin. In December 1958, by the decision of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, the institute was transferred to Krasnoyarsk and renamed the Krasnoyarsk Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals. By 1998, the academy included four institutes and four faculties, which provide training in thirty-four special specialties of 4,100 students, including 1,200 part-time students. In 2004, the academy was given the status of a university. The university has come a long way to become one of the best universities in Russia. In 2017 the rebranding of the university has taken place. Tyumen State University stepped into the new era as the University of Tyumen. UTMN got the new T-logo. The design project was developed in the studio of Artemy Lebedev, the country’s leading design company. The University of Tyumen started a large transformation of the educational process. The university introduced Individual Educational Trajectories (IET). First, the new model of education was tested in three institutes of the university and one greenfield – School for Advanced Study. In 2019, it was implemented for the entire university.

Tyumen State University is the first university in the Tyumen region, which was opened in 1930. It trains specialists in 175 areas of training. The University is among the participants of Project 5-100, a program to increase the international competitiveness of Russian universities among the world’s leading scientific and educational centers. During the past nine decades, the University of Tyumen grew from a small agro-educational school into a progressive educational center supporting the Tyumen region. The university has come a long way to become one of the best universities in Russia. In 2017 the rebranding of the university has taken place. Tyumen State University stepped into the new era as the University of Tyumen. UTMN got the new T-logo. The design project was developed in the studio of Artemy Lebedev, the country’s leading design company. The University of Tyumen started a large transformation of the educational process. The university introduced Individual Educational Trajectories (IET). First, the new model of education was tested in three institutes of the university and one greenfield – School for Advanced Study. In 2019, it was implemented for the entire university.

The Volgograd State Pedagogical University is one of the major pedagogical institutions in the Russian Federation. The university is located in Volgograd, formerly known as Stalingrad. For the past ten years, the university stands amongst the 10 best leading pedagogical and linguistic universities in Russia and the 100 best universities worldwide. Volgograd State Pedagogical University currently includes the Institute of Primary and Special Education, the Foreign Languages Institute, the Institute of Art Education, and the Institute of Computerized Pedagogics. There are four study buildings on campus with over 13,000 local and international students. More than 13,000 local and international students study in full-time courses and part-time courses and about 200 post-graduates and foreign students who study here. Volgograd State Pedagogical University has 4 other study branches which are located in different parts of the Volgograd region. University provides Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develop 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.

Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University is a traditional and modern University. It keeps to the traditional ways of teacher training. University educational training is oriented to complex personal development, spiritual transformation, and active interpersonal dialogue between the student and the teacher in the educational process. The Pedagogical University is situated in the center of Yaroslavl. Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University has 7 educational buildings. Many of them are situated along the Kotorosl River. Besides, there is a huge building for the Natural-Geographic Faculty. Then there is a botanic garden and the buildings of the Faculty of Physical Training and History, a canteen, a preventive clinic, and student hostels. Modern buildings of the pedagogical university are well-furnished, light, well-equipped classes and gymnasiums.

Vyatka State University of Humanities is the oldest and the largest higher educational establishment in Kirov Region. In 2014 it will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The history of the University is evidence of the profound educational tradition and scientific tradition, constant growth, and encompassing new study branches of learning and research. University is the best place to study humanities in Russia and study pedagogy in Russia. Nowadays the University held the role of a forefront center of learning activity, teaching activities, and research activities in the Volga-Vyatka Area. Its academics and students follow the long-standing traditions of the highest academic standards and democratic ideals. VSHU graduates take top positions in state and local governing bodies, and in the management of domestic and international companies.

Voronezh State Pedagogical University was established in 1931 in Russia. It is a public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Voronezh, Voronezh Oblast. Officially accredited and recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Voronezh State Pedagogical University (VGPU) is a coeducational higher education institution. Voronezh State Pedagogical University (VGPU) offers undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, and doctoral programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as Bachelor’s Degrees, Master`s Degrees, and Doctorate Degrees in several areas of humanities science. This 89-year-old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and university grades. The admission rate range is 80-90% making this Russian higher education organization a least selective institution.

Vologda State Technical University is the largest technical university of Vologda Oblast in Russia. University educational training is oriented to complex personal development, spiritual transformation, and active interpersonal dialogue between the student and the teacher in the educational process. University is the best place to study humanities in Russia and study pedagogy in Russia. More than 10,000 local and international students study in full-time courses and part-time courses and about 1,200 post-graduates and foreign students study here. Volgograd State Pedagogical University has 7 other study branches which are located in different parts of the region.

Samara State Pedagogical University (SSPU) is a higher educational institution located in Samara. Founded on July 1, 1911. The oldest institution of higher education in the Samara region. It occupies 10-13th place in the ranking of pedagogical universities in the Russian Federation. In January 1919, it was transformed into the Samara Pedagogical Institute based on the Samara and Vilna Teachers’ Institute, evacuated to Samara back in 1914. From October 1919 to August 1921 – Institute of Public Education. From September 1921 to August 1923 – the Pedagogical Faculty of the Samara State University opened in 1918, the first rector of which was twice, in 1918 and 1921, a prominent psychologist A.P. Nechaev was elected. In March 1923, the Academic Council of Samara State Pedagogical University decided to gradually close the university due to lack of funds, which was finally closed on September 1, 1927. From March 2009 to December 2015 it was called Volga State Social and Humanitarian Academy. With about 7,000 students the University offers 90-degree programs. The university carried out a complex approach to training specialists, which gives an applicant a multiple-discipline choice of special interest. The programs provide graduates and postgraduates with the skills necessary to meet the challenges of a changing global environment.

Usurissky State Pedagogical Institute is the keeper of traditions of Russian classical culture, science, and education. Far Eastern Federal University has its origins in 1899 at the time when the Oriental Institute was founded in Vladivostok. Today USPI is the only classical university in Eastern Russia. It incorporates Schools with generations-old traditions and areas of research that form the core of our intellectual base. One of the USPI’s advantages is its geographic location in the center of the Asia Pacific region, which is now one of the most dynamically developing parts of the world. This place is the second pole of world civilization, which includes the leading counties of the globe, such as China, the United States, Japan, and India, and many world-famed metropolitan cities, such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, and Seoul. Being a link or a cultural bridge between Russia and this part of the world remains one of the USPI’s main objectives. This is the reason why the University is not only a pathway to your professional future but also a road into the future of the entire country, where all motivated, hardworking, and talented young people will find their rightful places.

Ural State Pedagogical University (USPU) is a federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education, founded in 1930, one of the oldest universities in the Urals. In 2007, following the results of the examination of the network project “Innovations in Education“, the university received the status of an innovative enterprise, confirming this title in 2010 and 2012. In 2012, according to the results of the “Public control over the procedures for admission to universities, as a condition for ensuring equal access to education“, carried out by order of the Public Chamber of Russia, the Ural State Pedagogical University took 4th place among 43 pedagogical universities of the Russian Federation. USPU graduates teach at the highest level of these subjects: Russian language and literature, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), chemistry, biology, geography, foreign languages, history and social studies, music, art, and physical education. Ural State Pedagogical University is open to those who want to become a teacher and are confident in their future vocation. We invite everyone who loves this profession and wants to call it his own, but for some reason doubts whether it will be enough for the necessary qualities. Our teaching staff will help such applicants to understand that ready teachers are rarely born, they go to this profession gradually and systematically, step by step. To enter USPU means to choose one of the most necessary professions and, following the path of self‑improvement, to become over time one of those teachers who are loved and remembered.

Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University is a major higher education and research institution in Ulyanovsk. It was established in 1932. The recruitment of teachers and students was not an easy task at that time, but this task was successfully solved. 80 applications from teachers were submitted to the institute, and 12 of them were enrolled in the staff, including 4 associate professors, 1 acting assistant professor, and the rest assistants. “October 1,” the local newspaper Proletarsky Put reported, “classes began at the Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical Institute. The Pedagogical Institute and the academic staff are fully staffed with teaching staff and students. The worker-peasant core at the institute was 70% and in the workers’ faculty 71%. All students and teaching staff arrived neatly at the start of classes. In 1934, significant structural changes took place in the Pedagogical Institute. Instead of departments, two faculties were created: physical and mathematical and natural. Every year the Ulyanovsk Pedagogical Institute grew and gained strength. The number of students increased to 600 people. New classrooms and laboratories were opened (botany, zoology, psychology, etc.). All classrooms simultaneously served as rooms for lectures and seminars, as well as for the independent work of students. In the approved program for the strategic development of the university, three major areas were identified: the development of educational and scientific activities, as well as improving the infrastructure of the university.

Tula State Pedagogical University L.N. Tolstoy is a pedagogical institution of higher education in Tula, one of the leading educational institutions of higher education in the Tula region. The University was founded on 19 September 1938 as an independent institution of higher education. 29 December 1994 the university was awarded the status of State Pedagogical University, the full name is the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Tula State Pedagogical University L.N. Tolstoy”. In 2009, the university became a laureate of the contest «Gold Medal «European Quality» in the «Top 100 universities in Russia» category and won in the category «Best Russian Specialized University». At present, there are 10 study faculties at Tula State Lev Tolstoy Pedagogical University, 138 basic educational programs of higher education, 24 specialties, and postgraduate programs, and 3 doctoral programs of 10 branches of science.

G. Chernyshevsky Transbaikal State Humanitarian and Pedagogical University is a higher educational institution that existed until 2012, and was founded in 1938. It was established as the Chita State Pedagogical Institute by the decision of the Council of People’s Commissars of the RSFSR in 1938. The name N. G. Chernyshevsky was given to the university in 1963. In 1923, by the decision of the Russian government, the university was transferred to Vladivostok, where the Far Eastern University was founded. In 2016 Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education “Transbaikal State University” was renamed to Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Transbaikal State University”. Now it is the largest University in the Transbaikal region, which educational and scientific potential to respond to the modern requirements of higher education. The modern educational process in the University is carried out by 15 faculties. There are Distance Learning Center, Humanitarian Technical College, and two Lyceum operating at the University. Nowadays, the number of University students is more than 18 thousand, including about 8,000 full-time training. In 88 training courses and specialties of the University students receive strong and qualitative knowledge. Transbaikal State University adopted a worldwide multi-level system of education, including a four-year bachelor’s degree in 57 directions with the possibility of continuing education for a master’s degree and 25 programs that can be continued in receiving postgraduate and doctoral degrees. The educational process is provided by highly qualified lecturers, 62 % of which have academic degrees, including 10 % of doctor’s degrees.

Tomsk State Pedagogical University is the oldest vocational pedagogical educational institution in Siberia. It is the successor of the Tomsk Teachers’ Institute, established on July 1, 1902, by the Highest Order of the Sovereign Emperor Nicholas II. The full name of the university is the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Tomsk State Pedagogical University” (TSPU). In its development, Tomsk State Pedagogical University has gone through a number of stages: from 1902 to 1920, there was the Tomsk Teachers’ Institute, which gave its graduates a secondary vocational and pedagogical education. In June 1917, by decision of the Provisional Government, the teacher‘s institute acquired the status of a higher education institution but was temporarily closed on November 1, 1920, by decision of the commission of the Tomsk provincial department of public education. In 1930, by the decision of the People’s Commissariat of Education of the RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic), a pedagogical faculty was established at Tomsk State University. On June 26, 1995, by order of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation No. 352, the Tomsk State Pedagogical Institute was given the status of a university. On November 2-4 of the same year, a solemn presentation of the new university took place.

In 2011, Tobolsk State Socio-Pedagogical Academy. D. I. Mendeleev celebrates 95 years since its foundation. The history of the university is inextricably linked with the development of pedagogical education in the Tyumen region, the development of the region. On November 6, 1916, the grand opening of the institute took place, the institute had one department – physics and mathematics, and all students were males. The Tobolsk Teachers’ Institute became the founder of pedagogical education in the region. By order of the Federal Agency for Education No. 1355 dated September 9, 2009, the Tobolsk State Pedagogical Institute. D.I. Mendeleev was transformed into the Tobolsk State Social and Pedagogical Academy. D.I. Mendeleev. Currently, Tobolsk State Socio-Pedagogical Academy. D. I. Mendeleev is the only independent secular higher educational institution at the federal level in the city of Tobolsk. It has 12 faculties (including the faculties of pre-university and additional professional education, advanced training, and retraining of personnel), 32 departments, postgraduate studies in 23 specialties, and a council for the defense of doctoral dissertations in philological sciences. For the second year in a row (2010, 2011) Tobolsk State Socio-Pedagogical Academy. D. I. Mendeleev is awarded a gold medal and a diploma as the laureate of the competition “100 best universities in Russia”. Over the 95 years of existence of the pedagogical university in Tobolsk, more than 40 thousand specialists have been trained for the education system and the social sphere of the region. Along with the main mission that the university performs – training for the Tyumen region, it develops and improves its educational and research base, serves as the socio-cultural center of the city, and region, and, despite its serious age, looks confidently into the future.

Tatar State University of Humanities and Education is one of the oldest higher educational institutions in the Russian Federation. Located in the city of Kazan. Since 2011 it has been part of the Kazan Volga Federal University. Tatar State University of Humanities and Education was founded on October 24, 1876, as a Teacher‘s Institute – the third in Russia after St. Petersburg and Moscow. After its formation, its name changed several times. In 1918 it was transformed into the Kazan Pedagogical Institute. In 1921, the former name returned – Kazan Pedagogical Institute. In 1929, it was transformed into the Eastern Pedagogical Institute by merging with the Eastern Academy and the Faculty of Social Sciences of Kazan University. In 1931 it was renamed the Tatar Pedagogical Institute, and since 1934 into the Kazan State Pedagogical Institute. In 1994, the educational institution received the status of a university and, accordingly, received the name Kazan State Pedagogical University. In 2005, on the basis of KSPU (Kazan State Pedagogical University), the Tatar State Humanitarian and Pedagogical University was created by joining two regional universities – the Tatar-American Regional Institute and the Tatar State Humanitarian Institute. In 2009, a decision was made to include TGGPU in the Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University. On September 1, 2011, TGGPU ceased to exist legally. All students who studied at TSPU became students of KFU (Kazan Federal University).

S.V. Rachmaninov Tambov State Musical and Pedagogical Institute is a Russian musical educational institution. In 1880, the Tambov Society of Lovers of Musical and Dramatic Art opened Music Classes, which were headed by the German musician Rudolf Helm, who worked in Russia. In 1882, the classes were transferred to the newly established Tambov branch of the Imperial Russian Musical Society. In 1900 they were transformed into the Tambov Musical College, for which in 1903 a new building was built by the efforts of the local community headed by V. M. Petrovo-Solovovo. In 1909 the work of the school was inspected by Sergei Rachmaninoff. In the post-revolutionary years, the school went through a series of reorganizations, which ended in 1922 with the creation of the Tambov Musical College with the 1st stage music school attached to it. In 1936, the technical school again became a music school, and in 1959 the school was named after Rachmaninoff. In 1982, the school was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor. In 1995, the Tambov School of Culture was attached to the Tambov School of Music, and a year later the school was transformed into the Tambov State Musical and Pedagogical Institute named after S. V. Rachmaninov.

Anton Chekhov Taganrog State Institute is a higher educational institution, a branch of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education “Rostov State Economic University (RSEU)”, which implements professional educational programs of higher, postgraduate, and additional education, located in Taganrog. University graduates successfully work in educational and social institutions not only in the Rostov region, but also in many regions of the Russian Federation, head municipal education departments, and work in the administrations of cities and rural settlements. Many graduates of the institute achieve success in the scientific and social activities of the city, region, and country. The Institute has a developed infrastructure: 5 educational buildings equipped with educational and laboratory equipment, modern office equipment; a library with a constantly and in large volume replenishing fund; two well-appointed hostels. Scientific schools operate in the university in various scientific areas: mathematical modeling, numerical methods, and software packages; social philosophy; Russian language; general pedagogy, history of pedagogy and education (media education and media competence); theory and methodology of vocational education, etc.

Stavropol State Pedagogical University was founded in 1930 as Stavropol Agricultural-Pedagogical Institute; it was reformed into Stavropol State Pedagogical Institute in 1932 and in 1994 into Stavropol State Pedagogical University. Under the Regulation of the Government of the Russian Federation № 189 of February 28, 1996, Stavropol State University was founded in Stavropol based on the Stavropol State Pedagogical University and the Stavropol branch of Moscow Law Academy. The university is located in 6 buildings having an area of 45 thousand square meters; it has a scientific library, 3 well-appointed dormitories, which number 1800 places; 3 sports halls. A new building with a general capacity of 30, 5 thousand square meters is being constructed. The first stage of development of 16, 2 square meters is under completion. The University realizes students’ training at 12 faculties (including the Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Chemistry, the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, the Faculty of Philology and Journalism, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Economy and others) in 51 specialties of higher professional education, in 15 Bachelor and 18 Master courses, 8 additional qualifications, which cover the whole spectrum of the contemporary university education. At present, 18 thousand students are trained in the University (including full-time, part-time, and external modes of studies).

State University – Education Sciences Production Complex formerly (Prioksky State University) is a university in the city of Orel, which existed as a separate educational institution from 1954-2016. Since April 1, 2016, it has been attached to I. S. Turgenev OSU (I. S. Turgenev Oryol State University). It is a unique and dynamically developing education–science-production complex in Russia and qualitative education, perspective science, and effective production. At present, the university comprises 3 branches, 8 educational institutions, 11 faculties, 47 departments, 18 regional scientific subdivisions and branches of field academies, more than 90 scientific-technical, scientific and research, educational, education and methods, innovative, consulting, diagnostic and health recreation centers. State University ESPC (Education Sciences Production Complex) offers different academic degrees at full-time, evening,g and part-time courses of study in institutions and faculties. State University ESPC comprises unique higher-education teaching personnel. There are more than 80 doctors of science and members of different academies, more than 300 candidates of technical, economical, juridical, physical-mathematical, biological, chemical, and other sciences, more than 500 post-graduate students, doctoral candidates, and candidates for a degree. The use of state-of-art equipment for educational purposes allows for improving specialist preparation quality and more effective work of teaching personnel of the university.

The Pushkin State Russian Language Institute is a public education center in Moscow specializing in the teaching of Russian as a foreign language and offering a range of language courses on all levels. It is named after the Russian writer Alexander Pushkin. The Pushkin State Russian Language Institute was founded in 1966 as a part of Moscow State University. In 1973, it obtained its independence and in 1999 a Philological Department was established so that Russian native speakers can do bachelor’s (4 years), Master‘s (2 years), and Ph.D. (3 years) programs in teaching Russian as a foreign language. The Pushkin State Russian Language Institute offers one-month summer courses and one-year or one-term courses. Most of the participants are recruited through bilateral exchange programs dating back to the Soviet era. The Russian Embassy in Berlin reckons the Pushkin Institute among the officially recommended institutions for Russian language courses.

Shadrinsk State Pedagogical University (SHPPU) is a higher educational institution in the city of Shadrinsk, Kurgan Region, the oldest institution of higher education in the Trans-Urals. In 1939, a two-year teacher‘s institute was opened on the basis of the Shadrinsk school teacher‘s college. Three departments united 15 teachers. On March 16, 2016, by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Shadrinsk State Pedagogical Institute has renamed the Shadrinsk State Pedagogical University. Over the years of the existence of the university, the number of graduates who received a diploma amounted to almost 30 thousand people. There are 150 teachers working in 15 departments of the university, including 10 doctors and professors, and more than 102 candidates in sciences. Currently, more than 4,000 students are studying at the institute, 3,652 are full-time students and about 2,125 students are part-time students, 29 are full-time and 34 people are studying full-time and 34 people are in absentia, and 61 applicants. Students are trained in almost all pedagogical specialties that are found in schools and preschool institutions. The university occupies three educational buildings, which house classrooms, specialized classrooms and laboratories, 17 computer classes, 4 sports halls, a planetarium, an observatory, educational workshops, a ski base, and much more.

St. Petersburg University of the Humanities and Social Sciences was founded by the Trade Unions of Russia on October 9, 1926. Originally, its main task was to educate trade union leaders for socialist countries and institutions of culture and tourism. Since 1992 this institution of higher education has been working in the status of a “university”, educating specialists for a market system formed in our country. Today there are more than 12 000 students here. The University has 7 campuses in Russia: Kirov, Krasnoyarsk, Moscow region – “Institution of Arts and IT” at Zelenograd, Murmansk, Samara, Vladivostok, Yakutsk. There is also one campus located abroad in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The university develops a full spectrum of degree programs of higher education: Bachelor, Specialist, and Master, as well as Post-graduate and Ph.D. level programs. It prepares highly qualified professionals in the following spheres: Law, Economics, Management, Conflict Studies, Journalism, Advertising & PR, Psychology, Linguistics, Art Management, Applied IT, Social Work, Theatre, Cinema, and Television Directing; Audio Engineering; Acting Techniques; Choreography; and others.

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education” Russian State Social University” (RSSU) is a higher educational institution. It is one of the leading Russian universities that train successful and qualified specialists in various areas of the economy, politics, and public life of the country. The history of the university has been more than a century. The university is the ideological successor of the Communist University named after Ya.M. Sverdlov (1919) and the Higher Party School under the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks. Nowadays, more than 19 thousand students from 65 countries of the world receive education at 11 faculties of the RSSU. Training is conducted on 187 basic educational programs of undergraduate, specialist, master, and postgraduate studies. Highly qualified teachers work with students, 85% of them have a degree. In the educational process, innovative approaches, digital technologies, and tools for remote access to educational content are widely used. The university is known in the country for the quality of its educational work. The Russian State Social University is actively developing international activities. 773 foreign students from 65 countries of the world study at the university.

Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University is higher education institution in Yekaterinburg. Full name – Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University” (FGAOU VO “RGPPU”). It was founded on September 1, 1979, as the Sverdlovsk Engineering Pedagogical Institute (SEPI). The main building of the university is located in the Uralmash area. The university has 5 institutes, 1 college, doctoral studies, postgraduate studies, and 4 branches in the cities of the Sverdlovsk region and beyond. The Sverdlovsk Engineering Pedagogical Institute was established on the basis of the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR on June 2, 1978, and was the first engineering and pedagogical institute in the country. Mechanical engineering and electrical power faculties were founded, which included 12 departments. The main task of the Institute was the training of teaching staff in the system of primary, secondary, and higher professional education. In 1987, at a joint meeting of the collegiums of the Ministry of Education and the State Professional Education Department of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), the Sverdlovsk Engineering and Pedagogical Institute was approved as the country’s leading university in the field of engineering and pedagogical education.

The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia is one of the leading pedagogical higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation. Since January 1, 2015, the full official name is the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “ A. I. Herzen Russian State Pedagogical University“. The only pedagogical university included in the “Top-100″ universities in Russia according to the magazine ” Expert ” (45th place, 2015). The university is named after the Russian writer, politician, and philosopher Alexander Ivanovich Herzen. Today the University comprises 5 institutes, 21 faculties, 3 affiliations in the towns of Volkhov, Vyborg, and Makhachkala, over 130 departments, 3 research centers, 27 educational and cultural centers including the Linguistic Center, the DAAD Resource Center, and the St. Petersburg School of Conference Interpreting and Translation. All departments work in close cooperation with the Universities over 25 research centers and laboratories, including The Physics Research Institute, the Continuing Education Research Institute, and the General Education Research Institute. The university admits students to 57 educational programs integrated into 10 groups (32 Bachelor’s programs, 2 Specialist programs, and 23 Master’s programs).

Educational Institution of Higher Education «Russian State University for the Humanities», RSUH) is one of the leading universities in Russia in the field of humanitarian and social areas, a higher educational institution in Moscow. It was founded in 1991 on the basis of the Moscow State Institute for History and Archives (1930). International cooperation is an important part of the internationalization strategy at RSUH. The internationalization strategy also aims to enhance the quality of education and research and increase Russian education export in the international education market. RSUH has a strong international profile and cooperates with more than 200 universities worldwide. The University has expertise in organizing inbound and outbound academic mobility between the EU and Russia within EU projects. The University offers full-time studies in Russia, part-time studies in Russia, extramural courses, and distance instruction. Students can receive higher degrees in Bachelor’s courses, Master’s courses, and specialist degrees (per the old system of five-year study). Post-graduate courses are also offered.

Pyatigorsk State University (former Pyatigorsk State Linguistic University – PSLU) offers quality education through 51 undergraduate programs and 23 postgraduate and doctoral degree programs taught at 9 Institutes and Higher Schools, Foreign Languages, Center of International Education and Preparatory Department. Founded in 1939 as the Pyatigorsk State Pedagogical Institute. In 1961 it was renamed Pyatigorsk State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages. In 1995 it was renamed Pyatigorsk State Linguistic University. Renamed Pyatigorsk State University in 2016. By 2009, PSLU had 10 faculties. In early 2010, institutes and higher schools were created on the basis of the faculties, each of which included one of the faculties. In addition, the university has a developed system of pre-university, postgraduate and additional education, as well as the Novorossiysk branch. Currently, the university has 34 departments. The Pyatigorsk State University has modern facilities: five student residences, ten academic buildings, a Sports complex, including sports halls and outdoor areas, an artificial climbing wall, gyms and shaping halls, a sanatorium-preventorium “Nut Grove”, a student canteen “Big break”, “Damkhurts” – a sports and recreation camp in the mountains of Karachay-Cherkessia, “Anchor gap” – health and sports base on the Black Sea coast. Every PSU student can join the clubs or they can set up a club according to their interests.

Pskov State Pedagogical University (PSPU) is the first higher educational institution in the Pskov region, which existed from 1932-2010. Became part of the Pskov State University. On October 17, 1932, the Pedagogical Institute was opened with 5 departments: socio-economic, physical, mathematical, chemical, and biological. For two years, the Pedagogical Institute and the Pedagogical College worked in the same building and under the guidance of one director, constituting a single “pedagogical association”. In 1934 the separation of the institute from the technical school, the opening of a two-year teacher‘s institute at an independent pedagogical institute to train teachers of seven-year schools. The departments that existed before were transformed into faculties. The university had two faculties – physics and mathematics and natural sciences. On March 22, 2005, by the order of the Federal Agency for Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Pskov Pedagogical Institute transformed into the “Pskov State Pedagogical University. S. M. Kirov. Pskov State Pedagogical University is active in international activities and cooperates with universities in Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Sweden, and China.

Moscow Humanitarian Economic University was founded in 1994 and in the last twenty years has become third at the top in Russian ratings, well-known among students and specialists. In 2009 MHEU (Moscow Humanitarian Economic University) took the gold medal in the nomination “The best University in Russia”. By its record of work during the last twenty years, MHEU (Moscow Humanitarian Economic University) has confirmed its status as one of the national leading institutions for training qualified staff in Economics, Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations; International Relations; Psychology; Management; Law; Customs. Now MHEU is a leading educational organization in the application of modern technology in education and ranks as one of the top and elite economics universities in Russia. MHEU is a venue for 30 000 thousand students including foreign students and trainees. MHEU has 15 campuses in different areas of Russia – More than 25 000 students study there. Among them, there are more than 5 000 foreign students. MHEU has 14 campuses in different cities in Russia: Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Klin, Kirov, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhnekamsk, Novorossiysk, Koryazhma, Murmansk, Mineral Waters, Stavropol, Tver, Cheboksary.

Moscow State Linguistic University is a university in Moscow, Russia. In 1930 the Moscow Institute for Modern Languages is founded by the decree of the People’s Commissariat for Education of the Russian Federative Soviet Republic. 1990: The Institute becomes the Moscow State Linguistic University. A number of new non-linguistic degrees are instituted. It is the largest and oldest university in Russia that specializes in linguistics and foreign languages. There are about 10,000 students and postgraduates in the university. Education is available in 36 languages. More than 75% of its teaching staff have advanced academic degrees. MSLU has an extensive system of continuing education, spanning all ages and qualifications from secondary school-level linguistic lyceum to university and advanced training facilities. Full-time higher education includes 4-year undergraduate programs followed by 2-year master programs, in keeping with the Bologna Declaration. The University also offers opportunities for obtaining a second degree in linguistics.

Sholokhov Moscow State University for Humanities or M.A. Sholokhov Moscow State University for Humanities was founded in 1951 as Moscow Pedagogical Institute for Correspondence Studies. Sholokhov Moscow State University for Humanities bears the honorary name of Mikhail Sholokhov – a Russian writer who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1965. It has been merged with Moscow State Pedagogical University in 2015. In 2002 Sholokhov Moscow State University for Humanities was ranked by the Russian Ministry of Education among the 10 best pedagogical universities in Russia. It also ranked among the 14 best pedagogical and linguistic universities in Russia in 2005 (out of 78 rated). The University for Humanities is a large public university that offers a variety of programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. This university is well known in Russia for its programs in Education (Pedagogy) and Special Education. There are 355 members of the faculty who hold Kandidat degrees, and 311 have appointments as Docents. 121 members of the faculty hold Doktor Nauk degrees, and 188 have appointments as Professors. Among the faculty, there are 9 fellows of the Russian Academy of Education and 38 fellows of international academies. About 70% of the faculty hold Kandidat Nauk or Doktor Nauk degrees. In connection with the merger of Moscow State Pedagogical University and Moscow State Pedagogical University M.A. Sholokhov, the list of faculties is as follows:

The Maxim Gorky Literature Institute is an institution of higher education in Moscow. It is located at 25 Tverskoy Boulevard in central Moscow. The institute was founded in 1933 on the initiative of Maxim Gorky, a writer, founder of the socialist realism literary method, and political activist. It received its current name at Gorky’s death in 1936. Since 1942, full-time and part-time forms of education have been adopted. Since 1953, the Higher Literary Courses have been operating at the Institute. In 1983 the Institute was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples. Currently, the educational process is going on at two faculties: full-time and part-time – according to specialist programs (qualifications “Literary Worker” and “Literary Worker, Translator of Fiction”). The system of education at the institute provides for the study of courses in the humanities and social disciplines, classes in creative seminars on the types and genres of fiction: prose, poetry, drama, children’s literature, literary criticism, essay and journalism, and translation of fiction. Recruiting departments: literary skill, literary translation. The institute has postgraduate and doctoral studies.

The Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (Shaninka) is a non-state university founded in 1995 by Teodor Shanin, a renowned sociologist, peasant studies researcher, historian, and professor at the University of Manchester. The School’s strategic goals are to combine the best practices in Russian and international higher education, to bring the academic approach back to the higher education system, to support and develop social sciences and humanities as well as fundamental education, and to provide maximum access to educational programs for the residents of Russia and the post-Soviet states. MSSES (Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences) comprises 8 departments that implement 35 educational programs for undergraduate degrees, master’s degrees, and professional retraining. International Ph.D. programs will soon be introduced as well. Around 1000 people study at MSSES (Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences) every year. MSSES (Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences) ranks 6th among public and private universities in the quality of the admission process for fee-based programs. MSSES (Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences) has Russian State Accreditation, and in 2012, the School became one of 13 non-state universities that were granted State-funded places by competition.

Moscow Institute of Open Education ( MIOO; formerly the Moscow Institute for Advanced Training of Educators, MIPKRO) is the leading higher educational institution in Moscow in the field of advanced training and retraining of secondary education workers. The Moscow City Institute for the Improvement of Teachers (MGIUU) was established on February 25, 1938, by the decision of the Presidium of the Moscow Council to develop the education system in Moscow. Initially, the institute had 11 departments: historical, Russian language and literature, geographical, physical and mathematical, chemical and biological, foreign language, elementary school teachers, extracurricular work with children, pioneer leaders, orphanage teachers, and preschool. In 1991, it was transformed into the Moscow Institute for Advanced Studies of Educators (MIPKRO), and in 2001 it was transformed into the Moscow Institute of Open Education (MIOO). Currently, the main activities of MIOO are Advanced training of employees of the education system in Moscow in the form of short-term advanced training courses; Retraining in pedagogical specialties in the form of a second higher education; Interaction with regional scientific and methodological centers. MIOO also organizes scientific and practical conferences, seminars, and round tables on education issues and conducts urban subject Olympiads for schoolchildren. Since 2002, together with the International Language Center, and Language Link, Olympiads in foreign languages have been held among students in grades 9-11.

The Institute for the Humanities and Information Technologies is a Moscow-based higher education institution established on April 30, 1992. The Institute has been carrying out innovative educational techniques based on creativity for 28 years already. It appreciates initiative attitude, love towards a future profession, and readiness to work in a team. IGUMO has been the right holder of the ‘Responsible Education’ trademark since 2009. International internships, student exchanges, scientific conferences, and summer schools are integral parts of Institute for the Humanities and Information Technologies educational policy. The Institute actively develops international contacts and joint creative projects with international universities and cultural institutions in Germany, the Czech Republic, France, and Lithuania. Institute for the Humanities and Information Technologies students carry out several large-scale practice-oriented projects. By taking part in project activities, the students learn to address relevant professional tasks, work in teams, and interact with representatives of related occupations. The participants of projects help one another, generate new ideas, and develop their leadership qualities. Professionals from different areas highly evaluate the results of our students’ project activities. That is why participation in practice-oriented projects help students fill their portfolios with real cases and provide them with a successful start to their professional career.

Moscow University for the Humanities is an accredited privately operated institution for higher education located in Moscow, Russia. It is a member of the International Association of Universities. The institution traces its history back to the Central Komsomol School, created by the Soviet Union in 1944. In 2000, it was given the status of “academy” and renamed the Moscow Humanitarian and Social Academy. Finally, in 2003, it became a university. The university has six faculties. It serves more than 5,000 students at a time. Over the years of its existence, more than 35,000 specialists have left the walls of the university, working today in the largest Russian and foreign companies. Today, the university is a modern educational and research complex that implements a system of continuous education – from college to graduate school, second higher, and additional education. Moscow University for the Humanities is a recognized leader among non-state universities, successfully competing with the best state universities. The University is regularly among the laureates of various all-Russian competitions and ratings: the rating of the Russian Association of Non-State Universities, the competition “100 Best Russian Universities”, “National Recognition”, the Subject National Aggregated Rating, the ratings of the recruitment agency HeadHunter, etc. An important advantage of studying at Moscow State University is the involvement of practitioners in the educational process – figures of Russian culture, science, art and business, diplomacy, and civil service.

M.E. Evseviev Mordovian State Pedagogical University was founded on June 30, 1962. The university is the center of pedagogical education, science, and culture of the Republic of Mordovia, named after Makar Evsevyevich Evsevyov, a Mordovian scientist and teacher. The State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education “M.E. Evseviev Mordovian State Pedagogical University” is one of the leading universities of the republic. The Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education “M.E. Evseviev Mordovian State Pedagogical University” trains specialists for the needs of the education of the republic and neighboring regions. Mordovian State Pedagogical University received a license to carry out educational activities in 18 specialties of the university and 25 postgraduate education. The university acts as a scientific, methodological, cultural, and educational center of the diaspora of the Mordovian people in the Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Penza, Ulyanovsk regions, as well as in Moscow, Tatarstan and Bashkortostan.

D. Aliyev Karachay-Cherkess State University is the oldest university in Karachay-Cherkessia. It is located in the city of Karachaevsk, one of the most beautiful corners of the republic’s resort area at the confluence of the Kuban and Teberda rivers. On August 27, 1940, Order No. 030-331 of the Council of People’s Commissars of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was adopted, according to which the Council of People’s Commissars of the RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) was allowed to open the Karachay-Cherkess Pedagogical Institute from September 1, 1940, in the city of Mikoyan-Shakhar with two faculties: Language, Literature and Physics and Mathematics. The Institute gradually grew and developed, and new faculties and specialties were opened: art-graphic and physical culture; pedagogy and methods of primary education; historical; musical and pedagogical; natural-geographic, journalism in Russian and the languages of the peoples of the republic (Karachai, Circassian, Abaza, and Nogai), psychology. The university library and reading rooms have more than 250,000 volumes. Two modern dormitories simultaneously accommodate 700 students. In the dining room, buffet, and two cafes – 300 seats.

Modern University for the Humanities (MUH) was established in 1992. This higher educational institution in Moscow, Russia offers primarily distance-based undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate studies and vocational education. In 2017, it was 25 years since the founding of the Modern University for the Humanities. This is a short term for the university. But in summing up the results achieved, it was clear that the University had already created its history: by launching an extensive network of distance learning in Russia, having developed and successfully introduced innovative didactics and intelligent robots into the educational process, after graduating more than 300,000 graduates. There is therefore a need to establish a museum of its own. Considering that MUH (Modern University for the Humanities) is an innovator of distance education in Russia and that more than 80% of graduates and staff of the Academy live outside Moscow, we decided to create a museum accessible to all – virtual. The purpose of the creation of the Virtual Museum is to preserve the history of the University, the memory of the complex path of the pioneers, the years of search, mistakes, and discoveries. Our task is to make the University proud of its graduates, employees, and partners, and to make Russia proud of it.

Michurinsk State Agrarian University is one of the oldest Russian agricultural institutions of higher education. It has become well-known due to its unique scientific research in the sphere of horticulture, as well as due to the training of qualified agricultural professionals. Michurinsk State Agrarian University was organized on the initiative of Ivan V. Michurin in 1931. In 1934 it was renamed Fruit-and-Vegetable. Growing Institute, and in 1999 the institute was given a status of a university. About 40 thousand specialists in different branches of agriculture, working at agricultural and food production enterprises of the Russian Federation and abroad, have graduated from Michurinsk State Agrarian University since that time. Michurinsk State Agrarian University offers courses of professional training in 7 branches of agricultural area, economics and social sciences, leading to the Bachelor’s or Master‘s degree, carries out a wide variety of fundamental and applied scientific research, improves the system of continuing education, which includes specially oriented courses at school, higher education, post-graduate studies, refresher, and retraining courses. Today the University includes 4 institutes and 4 departments, 26 directions for students for bachelor’s degrees, 18 directions for students for master degrees, 17 specialties of secondary professional education, provides 3 doctoral programs, and 19 postgraduate courses, involving 123 post-graduate students and applicants working for the Ph.D. degree, has 12 science schools and 7000 students.

Lipetsk State Pedagogical University is a public university located in Lipetsk, Russia. It was founded in 1949 on the basis of the Lipetsk Pedagogical Vocational School as a teacher‘s institute. In 1931, the Lipetsk Pedagogical Vocational School was established, which trained primary school teachers. At that time, the institute had about 200 students and 2 faculties: historical-philological and physical-mathematical. In 1954, in connection with the acquisition of the status of a regional center by Lipetsk, by order of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic dated 8 June 1954, the teacher‘s institute was transformed into the Lipetsk State Pedagogical Institute. Since 1975, foreign students began to study at the institute. On 10 October 2000, the institute was renamed the Lipetsk State Pedagogical University. In 2016, the university was named after Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky, a Russian geographer and statistician. Since February 2016, the university has included 6 specialized independent institutes, which were created on the basis of 13 previously functioning faculties.

Kuzbass State Pedagogical Academy is a higher educational institution in the south of the Kemerovo Region, which trained teaching staff mainly for this region, and in some specialties – for the entire Kuzbass. Since 2014, it has been part of the Kuzbass Humanitarian and Pedagogical Institute of Kemerovo State University. The Stalin Teachers’ Institute was established in 1939 to train teachers. Then, in 1944, the Stalin Pedagogical Institute was established to train middle and senior teachers. Since 1954 Stalin State Pedagogical Institute. Since 1961 Novokuznetsk State Pedagogical Institute. Since 1997 Kuzbass State Pedagogical Academy. At 10 faculties of the academy, teachers with higher education were trained in 13 basics and 10 additional specialties. Since 1995, at the request of the Department of Education of the region, the training of teachers of history has been resumed at the academy, and the training of teachers of informatics and entrepreneurship has been licensed and started. Since 1999, training in the specialty “Pedagogy and Psychology” has been carried out. Teachers of the Shor language and literature have been trained since 1993.

V.P.Astafev Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University is one of the leading pedagogical universities of Siberia and the Far East. The university was one of the first pedagogical universities in Russia in 1993 to receive the high status of a university. The Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University differs markedly from other (mainly technical) universities in Krasnoyarsk not only by its history but also by its wide variety of forms and methods of teaching, training, and educating students, aimed at mastering the wide range of cultural values and socio-personal competencies necessary for their future success in modern schools. Nowadays, the University holds an indefinite licence to conduct educational activities in 30 areas of higher education (undergraduate, master’s degree), 33 programs for the training of scientific and pedagogical personnel in postgraduate studies, 8 middle-level training programs, as well as 27 retraining programs (with degrees), 46 advanced training programs. The structure of the educational organization comprises 5 faculties (Faculty of History, Faculty of Biology, Geography, and Chemistry, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Elementary Classes, Faculty of Philology) and 5 institutes (Institute of Supplementary Education and Further Training, Institute of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics, Institute of Physical Culture, Sports and Health of I.S. Yarygin, Institute of Social and Humanitarian Technologies, Institute of Psychological and Pedagogical Education), as well as 51 departments.

Komi State Pedagogical Institute is a higher education institution founded on November 18, 1931, to train teachers. Reorganized on February 14, 2013, as an affiliation with Syktyvkar State University. Among the first teachers were professors Vasily Lytkin and A. S. Sidorov, a total of seventeen teachers, including one professor, eight associate professors, five assistants, and three teachers. At the end of 1931, the first set of applicants was recruited, and a total of one hundred and twenty-two students were accepted, of which: one hundred people for the first year, and twenty-two people for the second from those transferred to the institute from other higher educational institutions. The opening of the educational process took place on 21 February 1932, and the curricula of the institute at that time were drawn up for three years. The structure of the institute consisted of three departments: chemical and biological, physical and mathematical (technical), and social and literary, as well as nine general institute departments included in these departments.

Karelian State Pedagogical Academy (KSPA) is a federal budgetary state educational institution of higher professional education, located in Petrozavodsk (Republic of Karelia). The first higher educational institution was established in Karelia on August 24, 1931, as the Karelian State Pedagogical Institute (KSPI). In February 2013, KSPA (Karelian State Pedagogical Academy) was reorganized by joining Petrozavodsk State University. At the end of the independent existence of the KSPA (Karelian State Pedagogical Academy), it included 9 faculties and trained about 4,000 students and graduate students.

Kaluga State University, or in full, K. E. Tsiolkovsky Kaluga State University is a university in Kaluga, Russia. The university was founded in 1948 as Kaluga State Pedagogical Institute. In 1963 it was named K. E. Tsiolkovsky Kaluga State Pedagogical Institute, in honor of rocket scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. In 1994 it became K. E. Tsiolkovsky Kaluga State Pedagogical University and in 2010 K. E. Tsiolkovsky Kaluga State University. The university consists of six institutes: Natural Sciences, History and Law, Pedagogics, Psychology, Social Relationships, and Physics and Technologies; two faculties: Foreign Languages, and Philology, and the institutes of Pre-University Training, and Additional Professional Training. There are three museums in the university: The Museum of KSU’s (Kaluga State University) history; The Museum-study of Alexander Chizhevsky; The Museum of the Natural Sciences Institute. The University publishes the scientific quarterly “The Kaluga University Bulletin”.

Irkutsk State University was founded on October 27, 1918. It gave the impulse toward the development of higher education in Siberia and the Russian Far East. The Irkutsk Oblast is located in the very heart of Siberia. Its capital is the city of Irkutsk. The airport enjoys international status with connections to several nearby nations. Irkutsk today is a major industrial, academic, and cultural center. Irkutsk State University became the major educational, scientific, and cultural center on the vast territory of Eastern Siberia at once. At first, there were only two faculties at the University: the Faculty of History and Philology and the Law Faculty. During the next few years, new faculties started to function in the university. Amongst them, the Eastern Department was opened where Sanskrit, Mongolian, Chinese, Tibetan, and Japanese were taught. Physics-Mathematics Faculty was founded. The Medical branch becomes an independent Faculty. In 1923 the Institute of Biology and Geography was established. The Faculty of Chemistry, Geology, Geography and Soil Studies, Law Faculty, Faculty of Physics, and Siberian-American Faculty of Management was opened. Later it was transformed into Baikal International Business School. In 1993 the Faculty of Psychology and Social Work was opened. The International Faculty was opened. In 2007 it was transformed into the International Institute of Economics and Linguistics.

Institute of Philology, Foreign Languages, and Media Communication was established on the foundation of Irkutsk State Linguistic University. It was a university in Irkutsk, Siberia in eastern Russia founded in 1948. In 2016, it was integrated into Irkutsk State University as the newly created Institute of Philology, Foreign Languages, and Media Communication. The university consists of two institutes (the Institute of Cross-cultural Communication and the Institute of Educational Technologies) and two independent faculties (the Social Sciences Faculty and Education-by-Correspondence Faculty). The university gives linguistic education from secondary school to university to post-graduate and post-doctoral research programs. A national license empowers the university to train professionals in 17 major areas at 10 faculties. Annually, more than 700 students use the opportunities for additional educational services at Institute of Philology, Foreign Languages, and Media Communication. It is a site for international language proficiency exams such as the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, and the Test of Proficiency in Korean.

Glazov State Pedagogical Institute is an institute of higher pedagogical education in Glazov, Udmurt Republic, Russia. In 1939 in accordance with the Council of People’s Commissars of Udmurt Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic resolution, the Glazov Teacher‘s Institute was established. In 1946, it was named after the famous Russian writer Vladimir Korolenko. In 1952, it was reorganized into the Glazov State Pedagogical Institute and included two faculties: Philology, and Physics and Mathematics. In 1956, the first graduation of teachers took place. In 1998, the branch of the institute was founded in Izhevsk. In addition, there are offices in all pedagogical colleges of Udmurt Republic: in Mozhga, Sarapul, Igra, Votkinsk, Debyosy, Uva, Yar, and Balezino. Nowadays, in the institute, the education process is organized into four faculties.

Far Eastern State University of Humanities is a university of the Khabarovsk Krai of Far Eastern Russia. Far Eastern State University of Humanities was initially established as a Pedagogical Institute. The decision to establish a new Pedagogical Institute in the Far East of the USSR was made in the year 1934. Following the development of the institute and overall faculty growth in 1994, by the decision of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the institute was transformed into Pedagogical University. In 2005, following the federal decision it was renamed as Far Eastern State University of Humanities. In early 1990 the University established a cooperation partnership with Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR, USA). There are also established relations with the University of Hawaii (USA), and Osaka University (Japan), as well as cooperation agreements with the University of Zurich (Switzerland) and the University of Augsburg (Germany). In addition to student exchange programs, this allows for joint scientific research and development studies.

Far Eastern State University of Humanities is a university of the Khabarovsk Krai of Far Eastern Russia. Far Eastern State University of Humanities was initially established as a Pedagogical Institute. The decision to establish a new Pedagogical Institute in the Far East of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was made in the year 1934. Following the development of the institute and overall faculty growth in 1994, by the decision of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the institute was transformed into Pedagogical University. In 2005, following the federal decision it was renamed as Far Eastern State University of Humanities. In early 1990 the University established a cooperation partnership with Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR, USA). There are also established relations with the University of Hawaii (USA), and Osaka University (Japan), as well as cooperation agreements with the University of Zurich (Switzerland) and the University of Augsburg (Germany). In addition to student exchange programs, this allows for joint scientific research and development studies. Currently, Far Eastern State University of Humanities has 6 campuses with specialized study and lecture halls and laboratories. There is an extensive library with specialized divisions for science, psychology, and pedagogical practices, as well as the rare books division and international literature division.

Elabuga Institute of Kazan Federal University was established on the foundation of Elabuga State Pedagogical University in 2011. The history of Elabuga State Pedagogical University began in 1898 when the Diocesan School for Girls was opened in Elabuga. The girls studied sciences, religion, etiquette, foreign languages, and music. After graduation, they received home teacher certificates. Those who took an additional course in philology and mathematics got certificates from a church school teacher or a teacher of a diocesan school. In 1939 Teachers Training School entered a new stage of its history: it gained the status of an institution of higher education (Teachers Training Institute). On August 19, 1952, the government announced that Elabuga Teachers Training Institute would henceforth be known as Elabuga State Pedagogical Institute. In 2011 ESPU (Elabuga State Pedagogical University) was merged into the newly established Kazan Federal University. Elabuga Institute of Kazan Federal University is now engaged in promoting advanced teaching technologies.

Dagestan State Pedagogical University is a state university in the Southern Federal District of Russia located in the city of Makhachkala, the capital of the Republic of Dagestan. The University was founded on 1 November 1943. Although, in some sources, the day of establishment mentions 12 November 1917 when the Pedagogical Institute was opened in the town Temirkhan-Shura (modern Buynaksk). On 1 November 1943, the Dagestan Women’s Teacher‘s Institute was organized, in which girls of the indigenous ethnicities of Dagestan were trained as teachers for the seven-year schools of the republic. In 1994, the institute was transformed into the Dagestan State Pedagogical University. More than 15 thousand people study at the DSPU (Dagestan State Pedagogical University) every year. In the second half of the 2000s, DSPU (Dagestan State Pedagogical University) ranked second in terms of the number of students among the universities of the Southern Federal District. DSPU (Dagestan State Pedagogical University) has 15 faculties (including one institute). An accessible environment is the creation of conditions for integration into the public life of people with disabilities. This is an integrated approach to the arrangement and implementation of a barrier-free environment, with the help of which disabled people will quickly adapt to society and feel happier.

Y. Yakovlev Chuvash State Pedagogical University is the first national higher educational institution of the Chuvash Republic, located in Cheboksary. The university was founded in 1930, and opened by the decree of the Central Executive Committee and the Council of People’s Commissars of the RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) in October 1930 as the Chuvash State Pedagogical Institute. It is the first university in the republic. By the decree of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) in 1958, the university was named after the Chuvash teacher–educator Ivan Yakovlevich Yakovlev. In 1934, the departments were reorganized into the faculties of History, Language and Literature, Natural Science, and Physics and Mathematics. In the same year, the teachers‘ Institute was organized at the institute, which functioned until 1952. The number of students is more than 5.5 thousand people. The University provides higher professional training in 91 undergraduate degree programs, 4 specialty programs, and 41 master‘s degree programs at 10 faculties. Currently, the graduate school trains postgraduates in 25 specialties in 9 branches of science. The high position of the university in the Russian education system is confirmed by the ratings of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.

South Ural State Humanitarian Pedagogical University is a higher pedagogical educational institution, is one of the oldest universities in the Chelyabinsk region, and was founded in 1934 as a pedagogical institute. In 1995, the Institute received the status of a university and was renamed the Chelyabinsk State Pedagogical University. All educational activities of the university are aimed at implementing the State Standard for Vocational Education, improving the quality of professional training of teaching staff, intensifying the educational process, searching for new forms of education, and creative development of the personality of future teachers. In 2013, a college was opened at the university, which began to train personnel with a secondary vocational education, higher professional – undergraduate degree, higher professional – master’s degree, and higher professional – training of highly qualified personnel (postgraduate studies). Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Institute was opened In 1980 by the decision of the Ministerial council of Grozny and was named the Chechen State Teacher Training College. This university is composed of at least 8 study faculties, 2 study institutes, and 1 educational college. It is one of the leading public educational institutions and scientific complexes in the European North of Russia. Today, the Chechen State Pedagogical Institute is the leading school in the sphere of higher vocational training in Chechnya. Special attention is given to personnel maintenance of the educational process and improvements of the material base. The Chechen State Pedagogical Institute offers two modes of study: on-campus and correspondence. There are currently more than 3,000 students enrolled on campus and 1,200 of them are trained by correspondence. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and organizations, members of academic staff and students can participate in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Blagoveschensk State Pedagogical University (BSPU) is located in Blagoveschensk, the administrative center of the Amur Oblast. BSPU was founded in 1930 and is one of the oldest educational institutions in the Far East of Russia. For more than 80 years, first, the Pedagogical Institute and then the Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University have successfully trained highly qualified specialists. University provides studying processes for local and international students from other countries. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and organizations, members of academic staff and students can participate in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical skills. There are over 400 faculty members and about 6,000 students within 10 departments, across 35 specialties. The university also has 14 postgraduate courses; both of pedagogical and non-pedagogical specializations. The university library was the only scientific library in the Amur region before 1955.

Akmulla Bashkir State Pedagogical University is a state educational institution of higher vocational education under federal authority. The first teacher’s institute in the republic was established in 1909. In 1919 it was transformed into the Institute of National Education and become the best place to get higher education in Russia. Today university consists of 5 study institutes, 7 study faculties, and 43 study departments in the Bashkir State Pedagogical University. The university has trained more than 40,000 specialists. It is one of the 20 best teacher-training colleges in the country. International cooperation is an important part of the internationalization strategy at BSPU. It is aimed at strengthening the university’s competitive ability in Russia and abroad and its integration into the global education and research space. The internationalization strategy also aims to enhance the quality of education and research and increase Russian education export in the international education market.

Armavir State Pedagogical University (ASPU) is a pedagogical, scientific, methodological, and cultural center of the Krasnodar region. ASPU implements the training of teachers for general and preschool education in the basic educational programs of higher education in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate specialties. ASPU is the only independent pedagogical institute in the Krasnodar region, leading its history as a university, since 1923. The university is committed to the development of international relations, considering that the intercultural exchange of experiences and views enriches the life of the university and its students. At the moment 20% of ASPU students are international students. ASPU implements accredited educational programs of higher professional education in the 17 undergraduate study areas, 10 areas of postgraduate study, and 5 Ph.D. programs. The University is in the top 10 Educational Universities in the Russian Federation. The University has basic study departments, that allows local and international students to be involved in practical activity during the educational process, e.g. students have industrial placement internship, write course works, scientific projects, and scientific works according to specific tasks of the enterprises and companies.

Amur State University of Humanities and Pedagogy is the first institution of higher education in the Komsomolsk-on-Amur City. It was founded in 1954 as a pedagogical institute that was intended to train teachers for the developing system of education in the Russian Far East. In 1998 it became a university, and in 2006 got its present name, which reflects it’s broadening the sphere of educational services as well as entering the world’s educational environment. University has the right to conduct educational activities according to educational programs of secondary vocational education, higher education, professional training programs as well as programs of additional vocational training and further education of children and adults and the provision of education documents (according to the sample established by the Ministry of Higher Education) to graduates who have confirmed mastering of an appropriate educational program at the State final examination. Modern lecture rooms and specialized laboratories, computer labs and language labs, and auditoriums, equipped with interactive facilities, incline students to creative work. Library funds for educational, scientific, and fiction literature are constantly updated and replenished. Winter Garden, dormitory, canteen, sports complex, a youth cultural center constantly works for students, graduate students, and teachers.

Altai State University is one of the leading Russian classical higher education institutions established in 1973. It is a major educational, research, and cultural center located in the Asian part of the country, integrated into the international academic community, training the intellectual elite, and conducting high-impact research. The University develops in the framework of 12 core and 45 additional scientific areas with the highest priority in agro bio-industry; biotechnology; biomedicine; food and ecological security; physics; mathematical modeling of natural, technological, social and economic processes; information technologies; innovational development of the Siberian economy; geo-ecological monitoring; nanotechnology. The University employs more than 2,500 people, 1,000 of which are teaching staff and scientific workers, including 4 academicians and 3 corresponding members of RAS, 139 Doctors, and 576 Candidates of Science. 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.

Sochi State University is a higher educational institution in the city of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai in southwest Russia. Located in several buildings in the central district of the city. In April 2017, it became one of the regional core universities. It is a member of the International Association of Tourism Education and Training in Europe, and a member of the UNESCO network and knowledge network of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). As of 2018, the university has 5 study faculties (tourism and service, economics and management processes, environmental engineering, socio-pedagogical, and legal), University of Economics and Technology College. There are 22 study departments, including 2 basic study departments, 19 educational and scientific laboratories, a legal clinic, educational and training centers for students studying hotel and restaurant business – “Solar Wind” and “Atoll”, the Russian Language Center, etc. The total number of students is about 7,000 people in higher and secondary vocational education programs in all forms of training (taking into account the branch in Anapa), and 4,000 of them are studying in the bachelor’s programs. The University is a member of the Bologna process. 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.

Volga State University of Water Transport (VGUWT) is a Russian educational institution funded by the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transportation. It is the largest educational institution in the Volga-Vyatka region. University is an educational institution for higher education aimed at combining traditional academic teaching with fundamental knowledge and practical orientation. At the beginning of 2010, more than 18,000 students and cadets were enrolled. Since its formation, VGUVT (formerly – VGAWT, GIIVT) has prepared more than 46,000 specialists in their areas. Students focus on the development of their academic research skills and expertise, participate in the work of the university research teams, and apply for and win research grants to realize their in-house projects. On the basis of their merits and excellence in social activities, they are provided with an opportunity to take part in student exchange programs with universities around the world. Study programs are based on ratified educational standards and harmonically group the latest scientific and technical progress. Most departments are provided with scientific research laboratories and divisions, which perform research activities and development on major directions of engineering science.