Athar University Guide Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk State University
Новосибирский государственный университетجامعة نوفوسيبيرسك الحكومية
The university is in Akademgorodok, Novosibirsk; the site states that students make up 10% of Akademgorodok's population.
- Official website
- nsu.ru
- International admission
- english.nsu.ru/admission/admission-procedure
At a glance
- City
- The university is in Novosibirsk, at 1 Pirogova Street, Novosibirsk 630090.
- Levels of study
- For international students NSU lists: Bachelor's taught in Russian; Master's and PhD taught in English and in Russian; a Specialist programme in Medicine taught in English and in Russian; residency training; international double-degree master's; preparatory and Russian-language courses.
- English-taught programmes
- The seven master's programmes marked “EN” on the English-taught master's page are taught in English.
- International students
- The English site states that approximately 1,000 new foreign students begin their studies at NSU every year.
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- Housing
- The university offers dormitory rooms a 5-minute walk away; international students usually live in shared rooms in block-type dormitories (one or two rooms with a bathroom), with shared kitchens on each floor and free laundry rooms.
- Status
- The university is a federal state autonomous institution of higher education; it received the “national research university” category on 2 November 2009; its founder is the Russian Federation, with founder powers exercised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
About the university
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According to the official information page, Novosibirsk State University was established on 9 January 1958 by a resolution of the USSR Council of Ministers.
Fields and faculties
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Academic departments and institutes listed on the structure page:
- Department of Physics
- Department of Natural Sciences
- Department of Economics
- Department of Mathematics and Mechanics
- Department of Geology and Geophysics
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- Department of Information Technologies
- Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies
- Institute for the Humanities
- Institute for the Philosophy and Law
Programmes and language of study
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Bachelor's degree programmes taught in RussianBachelor'sSpecialist degreefor international students
Russian-taught Bachelor's (and Specialist) programmes listed for international students (23 programmes), including:
- Mathematics (01.03.01)
- Applied Mathematics and Informatics (01.03.02)
- Physics (03.03.02)
- Chemistry (04.03.01); Fundamental and Applied Chemistry — specialist (04.05.01)
- Geology (05.03.01)
and 7 more
- Biology (06.03.01)
- Computer Science and Engineering (09.03.01)
- Psychology (37.03.01)
- Economics, Management, Business Informatics (38.03.01/02/05)
- Sociology, Law, Journalism (39.03.01, 40.03.01, 42.03.02)
- Philology, Linguistics, Fundamental and Applied Linguistics (45.03.01–03)
- History, Philosophy, African and Oriental Studies (46.03.01, 47.03.01, 58.03.01)
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Master's degree programmes taught in EnglishMaster'sfor international students
Master's programmes listed on the English-taught programmes page:
- Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Analytics — Department of Mathematics and Mechanics
- Doing Business for Green Economy — Department of Economics
- Financial Management — Department of Economics
- Classics and Philosophy — Institute for the Philosophy and Law
- Materials Science — Department of Natural Sciences
and 4 more
- Fundamental and Applied Geosciences — Department of Geology and Geophysics
- Paleobiological and Stratigraphic Aspects of Paleobiota Research — Department of Geology and Geophysics
- Functional anatomy — Department of Natural Sciences (listed without the EN mark)
- Pharmaceutical chemistry — Department of Natural Sciences (listed without the EN mark)
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Programme: General Medicine (Specialist degree programme taught in English)Specialist degreefor international students
The General Medicine (Specialist) programme for foreign students lasts six academic years.
Language of study
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Programme: General Medicine (Specialist degree programme taught in English)Specialist degreefor international students
In the English-taught General Medicine programme all lessons in the first three years are in English, with an intensive Russian course; from the 4th year all modules are taught in Russian so students can work with patients.
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Bachelor's degree programmes taught in RussianBachelor'sSpecialist degreefor international students
For any Russian-taught Bachelor's programme, Russian language level should be at least B2 to pass entrance exams in Russian.
Admission for international students
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for international students
Admission steps: fill in the application form (the selection committee reviews it within 2 weeks), then legalise education documents (apostille or consular legalisation; countries with agreements, including Egypt, Algeria, Iraq, Tunisia and South Yemen, are exempt), translate them into Russian and send copies to the International Student Recruitment Office.
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for international students
After receiving copies of legalised documents the university starts the visa-invitation procedure (it takes one month); the passport should be valid for 1.5 years before entering Russia; tuition is paid before arrival per the contract schedule.
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Programme: General Medicine (Specialist degree programme taught in English)Specialist degreefor international students
Applicants to the English-taught General Medicine programme take 2 university entrance exams: Chemistry and English language.
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Russian Government Scholarship applicantsfor international students
The Russian Government Scholarship is applied for on the Education in Russia website, choosing NSU as first choice; the procedure starts in January and the deadline depends on the country (March–June).
Scholarships and opportunities
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Russian Government Scholarshipfor international students
The Russian Government Scholarship covers full tuition and a monthly allowance; travel, living expenses and health insurance are not included; it is competitive.
Student housing
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for international students
Instead of the dormitory, students can rent an apartment near the university in Akademgorodok with a formal contract; the university recommends booking a dorm room for the first two weeks after arrival.
Student life and services
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for international students
The International Student Support Center (office 3268, 1 Pirogova St.) helps with dormitory check-in, campus card, medical insurance and hospital appointments.
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The site states that 65% of bachelor students get a scholarship in their first year, and that the NSU Research Library holds 905,729 items.
Practical information
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for international students
Within 3 working days of arrival students must give their documents to the International Relations Office for migration registration; 10 days before arrival they should send the arrival date and entry point to [email protected].
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for international students
A valid health insurance policy for the whole stay is compulsory for all foreign citizens; the university can help find an insurer; first aid and emergency care are free (call 103 or 112).
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for international students
Foreign education can be recognised either by a Rosobrnadzor recognition certificate or through NSU's own recognition procedure within the first month after enrolment.
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for international students
Admission contact: [email protected] (International Student Recruitment Office); the site has an English version (english.nsu.ru) and a Chinese one.
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