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Quota of the Government of the Russian Federation

It is necessary to indicate the following:

personal data (first and last names, date of birth, country of residence, e-mail address and current contact phone number);
academic discipline, subject or field of study (the choice is available before passing the sample tests);
your educational level;
your level of Russian language proficiency.

You can choose up to 6 higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation in which you want to study.

In order to increase your chances of becoming our students, choose MEPhI as the first university at this priority list!

In addition, you will need:

a copy of your passport (valid for at least 18 months from the date of your expected arrival in Russia);
copies оf educational documents (academic certificates).

To the Rossotrudnichestvo office or the Russian embassy in your country of residence

Based on the results of entrance examinations, Rossotrudnichestvo officers or the Russian embassy officials form a list of candidates for training in the Russian Federation.

The information on the results of entrance examinations and the full list of documents can be published on the official website of the Rossotrudnichestvo office or the Russian embassy or can be sent to candidates.

Applicants will receive a registration number by e-mail to access the Russia-edu.ru information system in order to be able to track the status of their application

The representative of the Rossotrudnichestvo office or the Russian embassy in your country of residence will provide further information on the following procedures

Useful links: https://education-in-russia.com/ http://studyinrussia.ru/

MEPhI Admission Commission

There is an opportunity to be enrolled to MEPhI on an equal basis with citizens of the Russian Federation for the following individuals:

citizens of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan
citizens of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Georgia, permanently residing in the territory of Russia
Compatriots living abroad*

in accordance with the Agreement on Granting Equal Rights to Citizens of the States Parties to the Treaty on Deepening Integration in the Economic and Humanitarian Spheres of March 29, 1996 for admission to educational institutions, approved by the Government Russian Federation dated June 22, 1999 No. 662

having a residence permit in the Russian Federation) (in accordance with the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Education dated May 15, 1992, the Agreement between the Government The Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Georgia on cooperation in the field of culture, science and education of February 2, 1994 and other international treaties of the Russian Federation

participants in the State Program for Assisting the Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots Living Abroad, approved by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of June 22, 2006 No. 637 (based on the certificate of a participant in the said State Program);

compatriots abroad in accordance with the requirements of Art. 17 of the Federal Law of May 24, 1999 No. 99-FZ "On the state policy of the Russian Federation in relation to compatriots abroad", subject to the submission of documents or other evidence established by law

* Compatriots living abroad include:

citizens of Russia who permanently reside outside Russia;
persons and their descendants living outside the territory of Russia and belonging to the peoples historically residing in the territory of Russia;
persons who have made a free choice in favor of spiritual, cultural and legal ties with Russia and whose relatives in a direct ascending line previously lived in the territory of Russia, including:
persons who were citizens of the USSR, residing in the states that were part of the USSR, who received the citizenship of these states or became stateless persons;
immigrants (emigrants) from the Russian state, the Russian republic, the RSFSR, the USSR and Russia, who had the appropriate citizenship and became citizens of a foreign state, or who have a residence permit or become stateless persons.

MEPhI admission terms

June 20	Start of a admission campaign for bachelor and specialist programs (acceptance of documents)
July 10	End of document acceptance for bachelor and specialist programs (additional admission examinations for creative and (or) professional majors (field of study) + other MEPhI admissions tests)
July 25	End of document acceptance (without admission examinations)
July 25	End of MEPhI admission examinations
July 27	Publication of lists of applicants on the official website and information stands
August 01	End of acceptance of enrollment consents (admission at the priority stage - without admission examinations or within quotas)
August 03	Issuance of enrollment orders (admission at the priority stage)
August 05	End of acceptance of enrollment consents (admission at the principal stage)
August 07	Issuance of enrollment orders (admission at the principal stage)

Admission Dates for Bachelor’s and Specialist Programs (State-Funded Places)

Date	Admission Stage
June 20	Start of application and document submission
July 10	Deadline for applicants required to take entrance examinations
June 21	Start of entrance examinations
July 25	Deadline for applicants not required to take entrance examinations (until 5:00 PM Moscow time)
July 25	Completion of entrance examinations
July 27	Publication of ranked admission lists
August 1	Deadline for submission of consent to enrollment for priority admission stage (until 12:00 PM Moscow time)
August 3	Publication of enrollment orders for priority admission stage
August 5	Deadline for submission of consent to enrollment for main admission stage (until 12:00 PM Moscow time)
August 7	Publication of enrollment orders for main admission stage
August 9	Deadline for submission of consent to enrollment for additional admission stage (until 12:00 PM Moscow time)
August 11	Publication of enrollment orders for additional admission stage

Admission Dates for Tuition-Fee-Based Bachelor’s and Specialist Programs

Date	Admission Stage
June 20	Start of application and document submission
August 9	Deadline for applicants taking entrance examinations (main admission stage)
August 12	Deadline for applicants not taking entrance examinations (main admission stage)
August 12	Completion of entrance examinations for main admission stage
August 14	Deadline for signing tuition contracts for main admission stage
August 15	Publication of enrollment orders for main admission stage
August 17	Deadline for applicants taking entrance examinations (additional admission stage, if vacant places are available)
August 21	Deadline for applicants not taking entrance examinations (additional admission stage, if vacant places are available)
August 21	Completion of entrance examinations for additional admission stage
August 28	Deadline for signing tuition contracts for additional admission stage
August 29	Publication of enrollment orders for additional admission stage

Olympiads

Today, many Olympiads are organized in Russia, in which everyone has the right to take part free of charge. Mostly the right to enter any Russian university is given only by a victory in the All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren and Olympiads of I, II and III levels, which are included in the list of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia.

Successful results of participation in the Olympiad (the status of a prize-winner or winner) gives an applicant the opportunity to either be enrolled in a university without an admission examinations, or count them as the maximum score for the Unified State Exam in the major subject of the Olympiad. The type of privilege directly depends on the level of the Olympiad and the status of the participant (prize-winner or winner). Each Russian university has the right to decide for itself which benefit to provide.

All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren

Organizers: the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia.

Participants: Russian and international schoolchildren studying in Russian organizations of secondary general education.

Benefits: The winners and prize-winners of the All-Russian Olympiad finals are enrolled without entrance examinations.

Rosatom Subject Olympiad in Physics and Mathematics for schoolchildren

Organizers: MEPhI and the State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM.

Participants: Students of 7-11 forms (grades) who are mastering general (basic and secondary) education in Russia and foreign countries. It is a multilevel Olympiad: I level (physics), II level (mathematics).

Benefits: The winners of the final (full-time) round can count on benefits for admission to Russian universities.

Joint Interuniversity Mathematical Olympiad for Schoolchildren

Organizers: a group of universities, including RUDN University, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University, the Far Eastern Federal University, the Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin and others.

Participants: Students of the 11th grade who are mastering general (basic and secondary) education in Russia and foreign countries.

Benefits: Winners can count on benefits when entering Russian universities.

Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project by Association “Global Universities”

OPEN DOORS Olympiad is your chance for early admission to a tuition-free Master’s or Ph.D. program at one of the leading universities in Russia!

PARTICIPATE

Organizers

Association of Leading Russian Universities “Global Universities” with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

Participants

Foreign citizens, stateless persons, and compatriots living abroad who have completed or are completing the required level of education.

Opportunities for Winners

Tuition-free study at leading Russian universities
Programs taught in English or Russian
Simplified admission process
Access to Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, and Postdoctoral tracks
Additional privileges and opportunities offered by participating universities

Eligibility

Bachelor’s track — applicants with completed secondary education
Master’s track — applicants with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
PhD track — applicants with a Master’s or Specialist degree
Postdoctoral track — applicants holding a PhD degree

Olympiad Format

All stages of the Olympiad are held online in English or Russian (participant’s choice). Participants can join from anywhere in the world.

Subject Areas

The Olympiad covers a wide range of interdisciplinary fields, including:

Engineering
Physics
IT and Computer Science
Medicine
Economics
Linguistics
and other areas.

Join OPEN DOORS and start your academic journey at MEPhI and other leading Russian universities!

TIMELINE OF THE OLYMPIAD

Period	Stage	Activities
September 1, 2025 – November 28, 2025	First Stage	• Participant registration (until November 16) • Uploading participants’ portfolios to the system • Completing the entrance test
November 28, 2025 – December 30, 2025	Second Stage	• Completing Olympiad tasks under online proctoring • Selection of winners and prize recipients for the Bachelor’s and Master’s tracks • Selection of participants advancing to the third stage for the PhD-equivalent and Postdoctoral tracks
January 12, 2026 – February 26, 2026	Third Stage (only for the PhD-equivalent and Postdoctoral tracks)	• Online interviews with prospective academic supervisors • Online interviews with research project supervisors for the Postdoctoral track • Selection of winners and prize recipients for the PhD-equivalent and Postdoctoral tracks

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Quota of the Government of the Russian Federation

MEPhI Admission Commission

MEPhI admission terms

Admission Dates for Bachelor’s and Specialist Programs (State-Funded Places)

Admission Dates for Tuition-Fee-Based Bachelor’s and Specialist Programs

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