Southern Federal University

Southern Federal University is the largest research and education center in the south of Russia. It combines classical university traditions with modern innovative infrastructure and trains highly qualified specialists in such areas as physics and mathematics and natural sciences, engineering sciences, humanities and social and economic sciences, pedagogy, sports, architecture, and art.

sfedu.ru
VK – @sfedu_official
Telegram – @sfedu_study
Dzen – @sfedu

Why SFedU?

• The right to independently award academic degrees
• Competitive positions in international rankings
• State-of-the-art breakthrough laboratories: Agricultural Climatology, Neuroimaging, and Biology of Synapses, and the Communications Systems search laboratory 
• The opportunity to spend a semester at one of around 70 international partner universities as part of the academic exchange program
• Summer university: Here you will gain new interdisciplinary competencies and skills 
• Priority 2030: SFedU is listed among the winners of the Research Leadership track 
• SFedU is a member of the Network University of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Russian-African Network University, and the Russian-Kyrgyz Consortium of Technical Universities 
• Preparatory courses for international applicants
• Independent recognition of foreign education

Admission

• 500 state-funded places for foreign citizens
• Application dates: June 20 - July 15, 2026

State-funded places

• Compatriots can apply on equal terms with Russian applicants
• The Russian Government quota

Fee-paying places (on a contract basis)

1. Choose a study program (in Russian or English)
2. Take a practice test
3. Submit your documents online in the Applicant's Personal Account at admissions.sfedu.ru
4. Тake entrance exams for a Bachelor’s program online at exams.sfedu.ru
5. Participate in the portfolio competition for a Master's program at master.sfedu.ru
6. Conclude a study contract
7. Contact us at migration@sfedu.ru to get an invitation 

Winners of international Olympiads

• Olympiad of Federal Universities for Master's Degree Applicants
• Open Doors International Olympiad (Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD programs)

Admission Office

All information about documents required for admission

+7 (863) 218-40-24
welcome@sfedu.ru

Preparatory Department

The department prepares foreign citizens for professional educational programs in Russian.

Study areas

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

Duration

• 8-10 months (the program workload is 2,376 hours)
• 14-16 months (the program workload is 2,736 hours)

Tuition fee 150,000 RUB

Besides studying general subjects, students can additionally attend linguocultural studies lectures on traditions, customs and history of Russia, master classes and special courses.

+7 863 219-97-55
inter@sfedu.ru
www.podfak.sfedu.ru

Popular English-taught study programs among international students

Bachelor's programs

• Theoretical Computer Science and Information Technologies
• International Trade
• Russian Language and Culture Studies

Master's programs

• Computational Modeling in Technology and Finance
• Modern Software Development
• Nanoscale Structure of Materials
• Urban Design
• Trusted AI for Blockchain Systems
• International Economics and Analytics
• Economics & Public Strategy
• Financial Management
• International Management 
• Ecosystems of Tourism, Service and Hospitality
• Language Teaching in the Modern Digital Era
• Modern English Language Teaching
• International Communication: Languages. Cultures. Diplomacy
• Russian Cultural Studies

Internships and work placements

Continuing professional education and research internships at the facilities of the university and partner employers

SFedU International Student Support Center

• Migration support
• Social and psychological adaptation of international students

Key Centers and Laboratories

• Engineering Center of Instrument Engineering, Radio and Microelectronics
• Science Studies Center of Southern Federal University
• Research and education center “Innovative Solutions in Education”
• Regional Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Education in the Southern Federal District
• Interdisciplinary Humanities Research Center of Southern Federal University
• Research Center “Instrumental, Mathematical and Intelligent Tools in Economics”
• Research and Technology Center of Neurotechnology
• Scientific center “Science and Technology Center for Marine Engineering Research”
• Regional Research and Education Center for Mathematics 

Infrastructure

• Campus
• Olympic-size swimming pool
• Library, reading rooms
• 8 student canteens and 27 cafés
• 5 sports centers
• Botanical garden
• 22 educational and research institutes
• 7 academies and higher schools
• 42 research centers 

Campus

SFedU offers its students comfortable apartment-type dormitories in Rostov-on-Don and Taganrog. There are playgrounds, a swimming pool, a library, reading rooms, and student cafés on the campus.