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Baikal State University is one of the best universities in Russia in the field of law, economics, and management, the center of attraction for international students.

So, what makes Russian higher education so attractive to international applicants? Among the most obvious reasons are high-quality education, affordable tuition fees, or the opportunity to study for free within the quota

Russian higher education has traditionally been in great demand in Sri Lanka since the Soviet times. Sri Lankan students can study at Russian universities within the Russian Government quota (on state scholarship basis) as well as on a fee-paying basis.

Today around 30,000 Indians are studying in Russia. They prefer medical specialties which are much more popular among them than other fields of study. Economics and engineering and technology majors are also in demand.

For many decades, Russian higher education has been popular among students from the countries of South Asia, and the number of South Asian students coming to study in Russia every year runs into thousands.

Albert Zulkharneev, Head of the Russian House in Bishkek, talks about Kyrgyz school students' interest in Russian higher education and training highly qualified specialists for Kyrgyzstan economy.