Tula State University

Tula State University (TulSU) is one of the largest universities in Central Russia and the leading scientific and educational center in the Tula Region.

TulSU implements projects in science, education and culture in cooperation with the partner universities in 17 foreign countries.

Infrastructure

• 18 Educational Buildings
• TulaTECH Research and Education Center
• 8 Scientific Laboratories
• Environmental Monitoring Center
• Engineering Center of Composite Materials
• 14 Student Dormitories
• Fitness Centers, Stadiums, and Swimming Pools
• Kindergarten
• Medical Clinical Center
• Training and Health Center in a picturesque place on the Oka River

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Study

TulSU offers foreign nationals a wide range of educational programs, including those taught in English.

Study areas

• Engineering
• Technology
• Mining and Construction
• Computer Sciences
• IT
• Natural Sciences
• Economics
• Law
• Social Sciences and Humanities
• Medicine

The main language of instruction at TulSU is Russian.

English-taught programs

• General Medicine (Specialist’s program)
• Economics (Bachelor’s program)

New Bachelor’s programs

• Oil and Gas Engineering
• Media Communications

Admission

The number of commercial places for educational programs is not limited (except the General Medicine program).

You can study in a state-funded place (for free).

250 state-funded places for international students.

The application process for the academic year 2025/2026 starts on June 20, 2025.

TulSU Admission Office

Apply for studies

Contacts

+7 906 623 30 77
foreign@tsu.tula.ru

Russian language and pre-university training

for international applicants who do not speak Russian.

Study areas:

• Engineering
• Economics
• Humanities
• Natural Sciences
• Medicine and Biology

Mode of study: offline/online

Duration: 6-10 months

You can study Russian individually or in groups.

Russian is considered one of the most difficult languages to study. Grammar, spelling, punctuation, declensions, moods, and a great number of exceptions – all of this becomes really confusing for foreign nationals. However, taking a pre-university program at TulSU in small groups in an extremely international and friendly environment relieves primary stress, as a rule. Moreover, the program places emphasis on the development and consolidation of phonetic and communication skills.

After international students complete the pre-university Russian language program and are enrolled in the first year at TulSU, they have the opportunity to get legally employed while studying.

• Summer and winter schools in Russian and English
• International Summer School on the Russian Language, History and Culture
• Summer Linguistics School for Young Researchers “Dive into Science!”
• Student exchange with partner universities in the “International Semester” format

7 youth research laboratories

• Laboratory of Biologically Active Compounds and Biocomposites
• Laboratory of Environmental and Medical Biotechnology
• Laboratory of Cognitive Technologies and Simulation Systems
• Laboratory of Chemistry of Composite and Carbon Materials
• Laboratory of Chemical Conversion of Renewable Biomass and Organic Synthesis
• Laboratory of Digital Control Systems for Complex Dynamic Objects
• Laboratory of Inertial Sensors of Primary Information, Orientation and Navigation Systems

International students at TulSU have free access to an additional qualification at the university’s Digital Department that includes the acquisition of competencies required to carry out a new professional activity in information technology in IT-related majors and fields of study.

Arrival and adaptation

TulSU traditionally holds a range of activities aimed at sociocultural adaptation of foreign nationals to the study and living environment in Russia.

Social and adaptation work includes:

• meeting students at the airport and accompanying them to the university
• working with incoming international students, where the primary objective is to help students not to feel lonely in the large multicultural environment and not to withdraw into their shell
• maintaining a healthy psychological environment
• working with foreign compatriot associations
• helping students to undergo medical examination and receive medical services

Tula is one of the oldest cities in Russia, the motherland of the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. It is a city with a rich historical, cultural and architectural heritage, “the third museum capital of Russia.”

The university holds numerous conferences, exhibitions, festivals, forums dedicated to colorful national holidays, interaction between various cultures and creativity uniting the peoples of the world.

The events help unleash international students’ scientific and creative abilities, promote their healthy lifestyle, and ensure their security.