National Research Tomsk State University

TSU is the leading research, educational and cultural center.

Over its long, almost 150-year history, the university has trained more than 150,000 specialists who are now employed in various industries in Russia and abroad.

Choosing TSU, you choose high-quality, world-class education and opportunities for professional and personal development in a hospitable multinational environment.

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Free English-taught course “How to enroll in a Russian university”

• The course will familiarize international applicants with the system of admission to Russian universities. It will provide information on all the important steps applicants must take, such as submission of an application form and admission documents, taking exams, getting a visa, and arrival in Russia. Applicants will be able to get detailed information on what and in what order they must do and who they should contact if they have any questions or problems
• The course will help arrange all the admission information and present it in a format that is simple and understandable to international applicants

Pre-Courses Department Programs

• To pursue the programs, students are not required to have basic knowledge of Russian. They acquire Russian at a level required by Russian universities as well as gain new competencies in one of the chosen study areas.
• Russian language, language for science, and three major subjects are compulsory subjects to study as part of the course. A set of subjects is developed based on the chosen study area.
• After students successfully complete the program, they can enroll in general education programs offered by the university.

Preparation of Foreign Citizens for Admission to NR TSU (2,338 hours)

Program duration: October 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026

Application deadline: September 25, 2025

Tuition fee: 235,000 RUB (advanced payment is 117,500 RUB)

Preparation of foreign citizens for admission to NR TSU with an adaptation course (2,498 hours)

Students additionally take an adaptation course with in-depth study of phonetics.

Program duration: September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026

Application deadline: August 25, 2025

Tuition fee: 250,000 RUB (advanced payment is 125,000 RUB)

Preparation of foreign citizens for admission to NR TSU, Prolonged course (3,016 hours)

Program duration: February 1, 2025 – August 31, 2027

Application deadline: January 31, 2026

Tuition fee: 290,000 RUB

Study areas:

• humanities
• economics
• engineering and technology
• medicine and biology
• natural sciences

A set of subjects is determined by entrance exams required for admission to one or another university program chosen by the attendee.

Mode of study for all programs: offline and online

Contacts

+7 3822 785-607
dovuzatsu@mail.ru
prep.tsu.ru

Major: Industrial and Special Robotics

Duration: 5 years (4+1)

Language of instruction: Russian

Tuition fees per year: 249,000 RUB

Mechatronics and robotics is a high-tech area for the development of science and technology integrating precision mechanics and electronics, physics and informatics. Today the program is pursued by students from many countries (the CIS countries, China, Zimbabwe, Ecuador, and others).

Advantages

• A wide range of courses helping students develop complex engineering problems-solving skills and creative and non-standard thinking skills
• High demand for graduates in the job market, ample opportunities for career growth and employment in high-tech industries
• Industrial work placements at major Russian enterprises where many graduates get promising employment offers
• The opportunity to participate in project activities, starting from the first year of study, which helps develop teamwork skills and leadership qualities. Participation in engineering contests and startups.
• Access to the university's student and scientific laboratories fitted with state-of-the-art equipment, robotic devices, CNC machines, and 3D printers
• Cooperation with the university's major industrial partners such as engineering companies: the TEC Research and Production Enterprise (Tomsk), Nefteavtomatika (the Republic of Bashkortostan); mechanical engineering companies: TomMash (Tomsk), KAMAZ, the Uz Truck and Bus Motors joint enterprise, and Biriuch Innovative Center

Course content:

• Fundamental knowledge of physics, mathematics and engineering
• Control methods for information and process execution modules of mechatronic and robotic systems, in particular, using artificial intelligence technology
• Modern information technologies for automation of search, computing and drawing operations that support processes of designing and manufacturing products on robotized lines
• Programming languages for modern industrial controllers and microcontrollers

Career prospects

Mechatronics and robotics is a profession of the present and the future. Graduates are in demand in many industries where more and more work is performed by automated mechanisms.

Graduates find jobs in high-tech industries, including development and creation of robots, automated systems and unmanned technologies. Graduates can work as design engineers, robotics engineers, setup operators of automated equipment and programming specialists working in mechanical engineering, medicine, aerospace engineering, and other industries.