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Athar University Guide Nizhny Novgorod

Lobachevsky University

Национальный исследовательский Нижегородский государственный университет им. Н.И. Лобачевскогоجامعة لوباتشيفسكي

The university is located in Nizhny Novgorod (23 Gagarin Avenue).

Official website
unn.ru

At a glance

Levels of study
The 2026/2027 English-taught programmes page lists programmes at specialist, bachelor's and master's level; the admission steps page also links to a list of PhD programmes.
English-taught programmes
English-taught, 2026/2027: General Medicine, Dentistry; Bachelor's in Fundamental CS & IT, International Economics, International Relations; Master's in Chemistry of Biomedical Materials, Finance and Business Administration, IR and Strategic Thinking, Cyberpsychology, AI and Data Analysis; PhD programmes.
Students
The English 'at a glance' page states 25,000 students from 105 countries, 18 faculties and institutions and 5 research institutes; the Arabic page says about 30,000 students from 97 countries and 4 research institutes — the figures differ.
Housing
International students live in a dormitory on the UNN campus near the city centre, in 3-bed rooms with furniture, bedding and internet points; each floor has lavatories, kitchens and classrooms; security is round-the-clock.
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Preparatory year
Pre-University Preparatory Programme (one year, October to June) for those entering Russian-taught programmes: Russian, Professional Russian and core subjects in one of five fields — Natural Sciences, Humanities, Economics, Engineering, Biomedicine.
Status
The university is a federal state autonomous institution of higher education with 'national research university' status, and has branches.

About the university

  • Founding date per the official information page: 17 January 1916.

Sources · 24 October 2026

From the university's official website (24 October 2026) — check it there before you apply.

Fields and faculties

  • Institutes: Information Technology, Mathematics and Mechanics; International Relations and World History; Philology and Journalism; Economics; Biology and Biomedicine; Clinical Medicine; Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies. Faculties: Chemistry, Radiophysics, Physics, Law, Social Sciences, Physical Education and Sports.

Admission for international students

  • International admission 20262026for international students

    International admission campaign begins in June 2026; documents can be uploaded for preliminary review on enter.unn.ru from April 2026. Steps: choose a programme, create an application, preliminary approval, online proctored test (ProctorEDU), learning agreement, pay fees before arrival, invitation and visa.

  • Russian-taught programmes for international studentsfor international students

    Applicants to Russian-taught programmes must take the Pre-University Preparatory Programme or prove sufficient Russian proficiency.

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 (3) 2026/27 280,000–310,000 RUB per year
Specialist degree (2) 2026/27 475,000–520,000 RUB per year
Master's (5) 2026/27 290,000–330,000 RUB per year

Examples

Fundamental Computer Science & Information Technology (Bachelor's, English-taught) Bachelor's · 2026/27

280,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Bachelor's programme 'Fundamental Computer Science & Information Technology', 2026/2027: 280,000 RUB per year.

General Medicine (Specialist's, English-taught) Specialist degree · 2026/27

475,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Specialist's programme 'General Medicine', 2026/2027: 475,000 RUB per year.

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Bachelor's · 2026/27

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

300,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Bachelor's programme 'International Economics', 2026/2027: 300,000 RUB per year.

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

310,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Bachelor's programme 'International Relations', 2026/2027: 310,000 RUB per year.

Specialist degree · 2026/27

Dentistry (Specialist's, English-taught) Specialist degree · 2026/27

520,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Specialist's programme 'Dentistry', 2026/2027: 520,000 RUB per year.

Master's · 2026/27

Chemistry of Biomedical Materials (Master's, English-taught) Master's · 2026/27

330,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Master's programme 'Chemistry of Biomedical Materials', 2026/2027: 330,000 RUB per year.

Finance and Business Administration (Master's, English-taught) Master's · 2026/27

300,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Master's programme 'Finance and Business Administration', 2026/2027: 300,000 RUB per year.

International Relations and Strategic Thinking (Master's, English-taught) Master's · 2026/27

300,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Master's programme 'International Relations and Strategic Thinking', 2026/2027: 300,000 RUB per year.

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

310,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Master's programme 'Cyberpsychology', 2026/2027: 310,000 RUB per year.

Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis (Master's, English-taught) Master's · 2026/27

290,000 RUB per year

Tuition for the English-taught Master's programme 'Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis', 2026/2027: 290,000 RUB per year.

Scholarships and opportunities

  • Russian Government quota2025/26for international students

    Older source

    Russian Government quota (2025/2026 contest per the page): covers 100% of tuition (incl. the Pre-University Programme if needed), discounted accommodation and a monthly bursary; the page says UNN will enrol more than 250 awardees at the main campus.

  • English-taught PhD programmesPostgraduatefor international students

    UNN is listed among Open Doors Olympiad universities, and several English-taught PhD programmes are marked 'Open Doors Quota' in the programmes table.

Student housing

  • Contract (fee-paying) students2026/27for international students

    Dormitory costs 2026/2027 for contract students: 1,607 RUB per month in Dormitories 1–7 and 4,305 RUB per month in Dormitory 9; payment is in advance for a semester or a year.

  • Scholarship students2026/27for international students

    Dormitory costs 2026/2027 for scholarship students: 842 RUB per month in Dormitories 1–7 and 3,540 RUB per month in Dormitory 9.

Student life and services

  • for international students

    International students take part in the International Students Club of Nizhni Novgorod and have a Student Council of International Students at the university.

Practical information

  • for international students

    The Ministry of Internal Affairs issues the electronic invitation about 5 weeks after the university's request; on the first working day after arrival students must visit the International Students Office (bldg. 2, office 306) and the Visa and Immigration Support Office (office 305) to register.

  • Admissions mailbox: [email protected]. The site has English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese versions.

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