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South Ural State University

Южно-Уральский государственный университетجامعة جنوب الأورال الحكومية

The university is in Chelyabinsk (76 Lenin Prospekt).

At a glance

Levels of study
Per 'SUSU at a Glance': 240 Bachelor's, 150 Master's, 24 Specialist and 86 postgraduate programmes.
English-taught programmes
English-taught programmes for 2026/2027: Bachelor's in Mechatronics and Robotics and in Economics; Master's in Mechatronics and Robotics, Biotechnology, Economics, Management and Philology.
Housing
SUSU offers different types of university accommodation to international students and staff; wired internet is not provided in rooms.
Preparatory year
A one-academic-year Foundation Program in Russian and subject disciplines by future speciality; its state-approved certificate gives the right to enter any Russian university and is required for visa extension.
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Status
The university is a federal state autonomous institution of higher education with 'national research university' status; the founder's powers are exercised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
Founded
Founding date per the official information page: 2 November 1943.

Fields and faculties

  • Schools and institutes listed on the English site:

    • Institute of Architecture and Construction
    • School of Medical Biology
    • School of Economics and Management
    • School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
    • Institute of Linguistics and International Communications
    and 5 more
    • Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities
    • Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
    • Institute of Sport, Tourism and Service
    • Institute of Engineering and Technology
    • Institute of Law

Admission for international students

  • International admissions 20262026for international students

    The 'Admissions 2026' page gives the application deadline as 20 August.

  • for international students

    Steps: email [email protected], fill in an online questionnaire and choose a speciality, prepare documents, receive a Letter of Consent and Invitation, obtain a visa if required; the visa invitation and enrolment are issued only after 100% prepayment of tuition.

  • for international students

    Required documents:

    • Passport copy (valid at least 18 months) with certified Russian translation
    • Previous degree certificate and transcript with apostille/legalization and certified translation
    • Russian language certificate (not required for English-taught specialities)

Tuition fees

Each amount is published for a specific programme or group of programmes — not necessarily the university's fees overall. Each academic year is shown separately.

ProgrammeYearFee
Bachelor's (2) 2026/27 240,000–270,000 RUB per year
Master's (5) 2026/27 240,000–290,000 RUB per year

Examples

Mechatronics and Robotics (Bachelor, English-taught) Bachelor's · 2026/27

270,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Bachelor's programme 'Mechatronics and Robotics', 2026/2027 academic year: 270,000 RUB per year.

Mechatronics and Robotics (Master, English-taught) Master's · 2026/27

290,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Master's programme 'Mechatronics and Robotics', 2026/2027 academic year: 290,000 RUB per year.

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Bachelor's · 2026/27

Economics (Bachelor, English-taught) Bachelor's · 2026/27

240,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Bachelor's programme 'Economics', 2026/2027 academic year: 240,000 RUB per year.

Master's · 2026/27

Biotechnology (Master, English-taught) Master's · 2026/27

290,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Master's programme 'Biotechnology', 2026/2027 academic year: 290,000 RUB per year.

Economics (Master, English-taught) Master's · 2026/27

260,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Master's programme 'Economics', 2026/2027 academic year: 260,000 RUB per year.

Management (Master, English-taught) Master's · 2026/27

260,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Master's programme 'Management', 2026/2027 academic year: 260,000 RUB per year.

Philology (Master, English-taught) Master's · 2026/27

240,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Master's programme 'Philology', 2026/2027 academic year: 240,000 RUB per year.

Scholarships and opportunities

  • Russian Government Scholarshipfor international students

    Studying without tuition fees is possible through the Russian Government Scholarship (register on education-in-russia.com and choose SUSU as first priority); the page says it covers tuition for the whole programme, a maintenance allowance and dormitory accommodation if available.

Practical information

  • for international students

    International Student Support: Office 508, Main University Building (76 Lenin Prospekt), 9:00–17:00 Monday to Friday; email [email protected].

  • for international students

    The visa invitation is prepared by the Ministry of Interior within about 45 days and is valid for 90 days; the passport must be valid at least 1.5 years after the intended entry date.

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  • The site has English, Arabic and Chinese versions.

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