Yes, you can submit your application and enroll in postgraduate studies at RUDN University.

Foreign citizens may apply for government-funded postgraduate studies if they register on the Education in Russia website (https://education-in-russia.com/ ) and are granted a quota by the Government of the Russian Federation.

This opportunity is available only to citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.

Foreign citizens and stateless persons applying under the Russian Government quota are not required to take entrance exams at RUDN University.

No, RUDN University does not currently offer part-time postgraduate programs. However, applicants may consider affiliation for the purpose of preparing and defending a dissertation.

Yes, provided that the admission order is issued no later than one month before the expiration of the current student visa.

Required application documents can be submitted by foreign citizens either via email at phd@rudn.ru  or in person at the following address:

Moscow, Miklukho-Maklaya St., Building 10, Block 3, Office 15.

Document submission for foreign applicants begins on April 1, 2025, and on November 25, 2025.

The competitive selection process for foreign citizens applying for contract-based postgraduate programs is conducted through a portfolio review. More details are available on the university website, under the Postgraduate Studies section.

To find tuition fees, go to the university website and use the educational program filter. Select the desired program at the “Postgraduate Studies” level. There, you will find key information, including the annual tuition fee and any applicable discounts.

For more detailed information, you can contact the RUDN University Multiservice Center (MFC):

RUDN MFC:

Miklukho-Maklaya St., 6, Ground Floor

Phone: +7 (499) 936-87-87

Email: mfc@rudn.ru

Yes, you may apply for affiliation either to take Candidate of Sciences exams or to prepare and defend a dissertation. Required documents:

• Copy of your passport;
• Notarized translation of your passport into Russian (if you are a foreign citizen);
• Copies of higher education diplomas with transcripts (and notarized translations if the originals are not in Russian);
• Application form (link available on the website), signed by the heads of the departments where you intend to take exams
• Completed questionnaire with photo (link on the website);
• Consent to personal data processing (link on the website).

All documents should be submitted in person at:

Moscow, Miklukho-Maklaya St., 10, Building 3, Room 17

Reception hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00

Contact:

Email: phd@rudn.ru

Phone: +7 (495) 434-51-11

No. Issuing invitations to family members of enrolled students is a right, not an obligation, of the university.

Yes, postgraduate students may travel abroad for research purposes with approval from their academic department.

Upon successful completion of the final assessment, graduates receive a Certificate of Completion of Postgraduate Studies, which includes the academic specialization in which the dissertation was prepared.

A research supervisor is appointed by the head of the relevant department based on the student’s research interests. If the research topic changes, the student has the right to request a new supervisor.

Yes, academic leave is permitted during postgraduate studies. However, university accommodation is not provided during the leave period.