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 Youth Research Laboratories
• Environmental Monitoring Center
• Engineering Center of Composite Materials
• 14 Student Dormitories
• Fitness Centers, Stadiums, and Swimming Pools
• Kindergarten
• Career Center
• 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 and Technology
• Mining and Construction and Architecture
• IT, Big Data, and AI
• Natural Sciences
• Economics
• Law
• Social Sciences and Humanities
• Medicine

The main language of instruction at TulSU is Russian.

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 2026/2027 starts on June 20, 2026.

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.

At the request of international applicants, TulSU can offer individual and group Russian language courses.

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.

Traditionally, foreign citizens studying at TulSU choose programs in such fields of study as IT, engineering, economics, and humanities.

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

Institutes

• Polytechnical Institute
• Institute of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
• Institute of High Precision Systems named after V.P. Gryazev
• Institute of Construction and Architecture
• Institute of Social and Human Sciences
• Institute of Law and Management
• Institute of Pedagogy, Physical Culture, Sports,  and Tourism
• Natural Science Institute
• Medical Institute
• Institute of International Education

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 conducts 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

Special emphasis is given to the adaptation of international students to living in the city of Tula.

Tula is one of the oldest cities in Russia, the birthplace 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.” There are a lot of creative spaces in Tula.

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.