Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Российский экономический университет имени Г.В. Плехановаجامعة بليخانوف الروسية للاقتصاد

The university is located in Moscow (36 Stremyanny Lane).

Official website: rea.ru
International admission: rea.ru/mejdunarodnaya-deyatelnost/inostranny…

At a glance

Levels of study: The 'Educational programmes' page groups programmes by level: bachelor's, master's and specialist, plus doctoral and postgraduate study, with a separate group of English-language bachelor's programmes.
English-taught programmes: For 2026/27, some Bachelor's programs are taught in English at the Higher Schools of Finance, Management, Economics and Business, and Creative Industries; all applicants take an additional English assessment (waived with an international certificate or a USE English score of 80+).
Housing: REA has a dormitory for international students 3 minutes from the university and 5 minutes from Serpukhovskaya, Dobryninskaya and Paveletskaya metro, with study and rest rooms, gyms and a leisure center; a second dormitory for international students is 20 minutes from Slavyansky Bulvar/Minskaya metro.
Status: The university is a federal state budgetary institution of higher education; the founder's powers are exercised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

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Founded: Founding date per the official information page: 19 February 1907.

Fields and faculties

Higher schools and faculties listed on the official 'Structure' page include:
- Higher School of Economics and Business
- Higher School of Finance
- Higher School of Management
- Higher School of Cyber Technologies, Mathematics and Statistics
- Higher School of Social Sciences and Humanities
and 4 more
- Higher School of Law
- Higher School of Creative Industries
- Higher School of Moscow Economy
- Plekhanov Business School 'Integral' (faculty)

Admission for international students

Bachelor's/specialist admission of foreigners 2026/27Bachelor'sSpecialist degree2026/27for international students
Per the 2026/27 regulation, admission of foreigners is handled by the International Affairs Department; the applicant files a Russian-language application with:
- Education document with grades (original, legalized if needed) and notarized translation
- Recognition certificate (if needed)
- ID document with notarized translation
- Medical certificate (086/u with fluorography), hepatitis B/C and HIV certificates
- Questionnaire, two 3×4 photos, TRKI certificate if any

Bachelor's/specialist admission of foreigners 2026/27Bachelor'sSpecialist degree2026/27for international students
After enrolment a foreign student must buy health insurance, provide documents on legal stay and migration registration (for dormitory residents) and documents for a multiple-entry study visa; those not living in the dormitory register with migration authorities themselves.
English-taught Bachelor's programsBachelor's2026/27
Per the 2026/27 rules, even students admitted to budget-funded places in English-taught programs sign a contract and pay for an 'additional educational service' for English-medium study before the academic year starts; no amount was found.

An item in this section comes from an older official page.

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Open Doors Olympiad – postgraduate trackPostgraduate2026for international students
REA takes part in the Open Doors Olympiad; its postgraduate track is for specialist/master's degree holders or 2026 graduates; winners study at postgraduate level in English or Russian without tuition fees, plus a free year of Russian for Russian-taught programs; the track has three stages. The page does not say that living costs, housing, flights or insurance are covered.
for international students
Published admission routes for foreigners: budget-funded admission, contract (fee-paying) admission, postgraduate study for foreigners, and recognition of foreign education.
Applicants referred by the Ministry (government quota)for international students
Older source
Foreign citizens admitted on a referral from the Russian Ministry of Education and Science (government quota) are enrolled without entrance examinations, through the organisation and visa office of the International Affairs Department.
Applicants referred by the Ministry (government quota)for international students
Older source
Documents required from quota applicants:
- Application, biographical form and personal-data consent (filled in on arrival)
- Secondary-school certificate with subjects and grades, with a notarised Russian translation
- Rosobrnadzor recognition certificate for the foreign document, if required
- The referral from the Russian Ministry of Education and Science
- Passport copy with a notarised Russian translation; the passport itself, migration card and entry visa
- International medical certificate or form 086/u, HIV-negative certificate, health insurance (bought after admission) and 6 photos 3×4

Scholarships and opportunities

Needy full-time students
Within the international students section, REA publishes a one-time financial assistance scheme for needy full-time students, with priority categories (e.g. hardship, loss of a close relative, costly treatment).

Student housing

for international students
Documents for dormitory check-in: fluorography result (within the last 10 months), HIV and syphilis tests, dermatologist and therapist certificates, vaccination certificate (incl. measles and diphtheria), form 086U, and for foreign students a hepatitis certificate.

Per the official information page: the university has 3 dormitories with 2,474 living rooms for students from outside Moscow, and 5 separate rooms set aside for student families.

Practical information

for international students
International Affairs Department mailbox for prospective students: [email protected]; admissions office: [email protected].

The site offers Russian, English, Spanish and Chinese interfaces (the English version could not be read automatically).

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Holders of foreign qualificationsfor international students
The 'Recognition of foreign education' page explains that foreign qualifications are recognised under Article 107 of the Russian Education Law and international agreements, and that holders of a recognised qualification have the same academic rights as holders of the Russian one; it links the required documents, how to apply and the cost.

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