Irkutsk State University is the region's largest scientific and educational institution. The university provides training in a wide range of subjects in natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, social sciences, pedagogy, and linguistics.
Foreign citizens can choose any field of study at the university.
Institutes
- Institute of Mathematics and Information Technologies
- Institute of Philology, Foreign Languages and Media Communication
- Institute of Social Sciences
- International Institute of Economics and Linguistics
- Pedagogical Institute
- Law Institute
Faculties
- Faculty of Biology and Soil Studies
- Faculty of Geography
- Faculty of Geology
- Faculty of History
- Siberian-American School of Management
- Faculty of Psychology
- Faculty of Business Communication and Computer Science
- Faculty of Physics
- Faculty of Chemistry
How to get into ISU
Choose a field of study and financing option (fee-paying place/state-funded place)
If you have any questions, you can contact the university representative by email
Submit the complete package of documents
The documents are submitted to the university's Admission Office on June 20 – August 18, 2024. You should submit the notarized translations of your passport and academic credentials
Pass the university's entrance exams
The entrance exams will be held on August 19-30, 2024. The exam schedule will be sent to your email address
Get an official invitation from the university
If you successfully pass your entrance exams for fee-paying places, the university representative will send you the agreement
Get an official invitation from the university
The invitation will be issued within a month
Buy a ticket
You should buy a ticket to Irkutsk and inform the university coordinator of your arrival to arrange the meeting at the airport
Arrival in Irkutsk and registration at the university
The university representative will meet you at the airport and take you to the dormitory, and the International Office staff member will familiarize you with the rules of stay in Russia and will help you get migration registration
Foreign citizens can take their entrance exams online.
Popular fields of study
- Philology
- Journalism
- International Relations
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics
- Informatics
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Social and human sciences
Education and Pedagogical Sciences
Information and communication technologies, information security, and computer sciences
Social and service industries
Engineering, Technologies and Engineering Sciences
