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. Internationalization is an important part of SFedU's development strategy.

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VK – @sfedu_official
Dzen – @sfedu

Why SFedU?

• The right to independently award academic degrees
• Over 30 state-of-the-art breakthrough laboratories for soil engineering, low-tonnage chemistry, synthesis of new materials, and humanitarian technology
• The opportunity to spend a semester at one of around 70 international partner universities as part of the academic exchange program
• 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
• Grant support for winners and prize-winners of the Open Doors International Olympiad
• Independent recognition of foreign education

Admission

• 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) welcome.sfedu.ru/how_apply_en
2. Take a practice test
3. Тake entrance exams for a Bachelor’s program online at exams.sfedu.ru
4. Participate in the portfolio competition for a Master's program at master.sfedu.ru
5. Conclude a study contract
6. 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 the traditions, customs and history of Russia, master classes, and special courses.

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

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.

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

In addition to classical educational programs, SFedU is developing internationally oriented programs, the key advantages of which are uniqueness, industrial partnership, interdisciplinarity, and internationalization.

Economics and Public Procurement ENG

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The program trains specialists in the field of planning, conducting, and controlling procurement activities. Students will gain knowledge and skills in the field of contract system management, legal support for procurement activities, and supplier selection.

AI in Material Science ENG

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It is a unique interdisciplinary educational field that combines advanced artificial intelligence methods with modern materials science. The program trains a new generation of specialists capable of using machine learning technologies, neural networks, and big data to solve problems of obtaining and automating the synthesis and research of new materials.

Resource Diplomacy RUS, ENG

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The program covers a wide range of topics, ranging from international environmental law and resource economics to tools of "soft power in the regional context" and water diplomacy, and consists of two tracks: the Water Diplomacy track (RUS) and the Diplomacy of Human Behavior track (ENG).

Agroclimatic Engineering RUS, ENG

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The program is implemented in Russian with a number of courses in English and introduces key concepts of sustainable development and management of natural resources, agriculture, and environmental sustainability. These concepts are aimed at solving problems related to climate change.

Trusted AI for Blockchain Systems

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It is the only program in Russia that offers to study two of the world's most innovative IT concepts in their convergence. It is aimed at training specialists capable of developing and implementing trusted artificial intelligence (AI) systems in blockchain technologies. The program includes two educational tracks: "International" and “Specialized.”