RUSSIA

ABOUT RUSSIA

Russia, a country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. Once the preeminent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.; commonly known as the Soviet Union), Russia became an independent country after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991.

QUICK FACTS

• Country name- Russian Federation
• Capital- Moscow
• Nature of Government- Federation and semi-presidential republic
• Main cities- Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk
• Official Language- Russian
• Currency- Russian ruble
• Total area -17,075,400 square kilometers or 6,601,668 square miles.
• Telephone code- + 7
• Climate-Highly continental
• Economy- Upper-middle income mixed economy with state ownership in strategic areas of the economy
• Key industries- Oil and gas, mining, aircraft building, aerospace production, weapons and military machinery manufacture, electric engineering, automotive transport, road and agriculture machinery production etc

WHY STUDY IN RUSSIA

• Truly international universities offering courses at cost effective tuition fees
• 20 + Russian universities find place in the world university rankings
• Proximity to Asia and Europe
• Global recognition and acceptance of Russian educational qualifications
• Widest range of educational programs available
• Great campuses and state of the art facilities offered
• Education that combines traditional and modern innovation
• Excellent research oriented study environment
• Explore the world’s largest country with over 9 time zones
• Offers great social life for international students
• Home to some of the finest traditions
• Developing economy
• Comparatively simple visa procedures

RUSSIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM

RUSSIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM: The system is split into four major parts – primary, secondary, higher and postgraduate education. School education consists of 11 years, unlike the conventional 12 years education system.

HIGHER EDUCATION :Russian higher education consists of bachelors and masters. After successful completion of a master degree a student can enroll into a postgraduate education, something similar to a PhD or Doctoral degree.

COURSES PREFERRED 

• Robotics
• Photonics
• IT
• arts and science
• Neurocomputing system
• Memristive Systems
• X-ray Optics
• Medicine
• Space technology
• Biomedicine
• Oil production, Refining and petro-chemicals
• Nuclear Physics
• Aeronautical engineering
• Aerospace management
• Management
• Law

COURSE FEE IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLEGES- (Approximate)

• Bachelors:1,20,000 -1,40,000 rubles; vary with universities per year
• Masters; on an average 1,60,000 – 1,80,000 rubles per year
• Postgraduate; 2,00,000 – 2,20,000 rubles per year

COST OF LIVING

• 1500-5000 rubles per year(APPROXIMATE).

For graduate programs a decent percentage of marks in the previous field of education. For masters, one needs to have a previous degree in the same or similar field. Some universities require students to write an entrance exam for the admission process. No IELTS is required

INTAKES

• Between August-September 
• The admission process starts by May