Athar University Guide Yekaterinburg
Ural Federal University
УрФУجامعة الأورال الفيدرالية
The university is in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Region; the main building is at 19 Mira St.
- Official website
- urfu.ru
- International admission
- urfu.ru/en/admission
At a glance
- Levels of study
- A bachelor's degree takes 4 years and a specialist degree 5–6 years; the programmes in this list are available in Russian only.
- English-taught programmes
- For 2026/27 there are 13 master's programmes taught fully in English and 2 taught partially in English (at least 50% of hours), including:
- Students
- The English 'About' page gives 52,000+ students, including 5,200+ international students from 100+ countries, 400+ programmes and 28 joint international programmes.
- Housing
- The university has 17 student dormitories, including a new campus, with over 15,000 places; for housing contact the International Students Adaptation Center ([email protected], 19 Mira St., room I-110).
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- Preparatory year
- The foundation course combines Russian-language training with specialised subjects (engineering, natural sciences, medicine, humanities and arts, economics), ending with a B1 test; its certificate exempts from the Russian entrance exam and may give 20% off bachelor's and 15% off master's fees.
- Status
- The university is a federal state autonomous institution of higher education; its founder is the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
About the university
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The university in its current form was created by a Russian Government order of 2 April 2010; the English 'About' page states 'Established: 1920' (the history of its predecessor institutions).
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The university has 5 branches in Sverdlovsk Region: the Polytechnic Institute in Kamensk-Uralsky, Nizhny Tagil Technological Institute, and branches in Verkhnyaya Salda, Krasnoturyinsk and Nevyansk.
Fields and faculties
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Institutes and schools listed on the English site:
- Engineering School of Information Technologies, Telecommunications and Control Systems
- Graduate School of Economics and Management
- Institute of Chemical Engineering
- Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture
- Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
and 8 more
- Institute of New Materials and Technologies
- Institute of Physics and Technology
- Ural Institute of Humanities
- Ural Power Engineering Institute
- Institute of Physical Education, Sports and Youth Policy
- Institute of Fundamental Education
- Institute of Open Educational Technologies
- Ural Advanced Engineering School
Programmes and language of study
Language of study
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Bachelor's programmes partly in EnglishBachelor'sfor international students
Bachelor's programmes taught partly in English: Technological Machinery and Equipment, International Economics and Business, and Applied Ethics for Business and Industry.
Admission for international students
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Bachelor's and master's for foreignersBachelor'sMaster's2026/27for international students
2026 timeline: applications 20 June – 20 August 2026; contract tuition payment deadline 21 August 2026; documents go to [email protected] (programme-list pages give 1 August as the application end).
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Bachelor's admission for foreignersBachelor'sfor international students
Bachelor's requirements: completed secondary education, two tests in major subjects and a mandatory Russian test (B1–B2), sometimes a creative exam; a recognised Russian-course certificate can replace the language test.
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Master's admission for foreignersMaster'sfor international students
Master's requirements: a bachelor's or specialist degree, an online interview with the programme administrator and B1–B2 in the language of instruction (Russian or English); notarised Russian translations of all documents are required regardless of programme language.
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for international students
All education documents issued abroad require legalisation or an apostille, otherwise the Admissions Office cannot consider them; plus a passport scan with notarised translation and a translated transcript.
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.
Examples
250,000 RUB for the whole programme
Foundation Russian Language Course, 1 year (2,160 academic hours, 28 hours/week, in person): 250,000 RUB; the application period was 6 May – 19 October 2026 (now closed).
402,000 RUB per year
Practical Artificial Intelligence (English-taught MSc) for non-CIS citizens in 2026/27: 402,000 RUB per year (341,700 for applicants scoring 70+ on the entrance test).
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Master's · 2026/27
314,000–402,000 RUB per year
English-taught master's fees for non-CIS citizens in 2026/27: 314,000–402,000 RUB per year (mostly 314,000 or 357,000), with a reduced price for 70+ points and a lower price for UrFU Preparatory Department graduates.
314,000 RUB per year
International Management (English-taught MSc) for non-CIS citizens in 2026/27: 314,000 RUB per year (266,900 with 70+ points; 226,900 for UrFU Preparatory Department graduates with 70+).
Scholarships and opportunities
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for international students
The Russian Government Scholarship is open to any programme and level; it means no tuition fees for the whole period of study, plus a monthly stipend and a dormitory place. Selection is via Rossotrudnichestvo and Russian embassies.
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Full-time master's for non-FSU citizensMaster'sfor international students
Non-FSU citizens entering full-time master's programmes with 40+ on the entrance exam get an additional 25% discount for the whole study period if they are UrFU Preparatory Department graduates or Open Doors olympiad participants.
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for international students
The university takes part in the Global Universities Association's Open Doors olympiad (in Russian and English) for foreigners, stateless persons and compatriots; winners are entitled to funded master's places in the olympiad's field.
Opportunities on Athar linked to this university
Student housing
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for international students
Housing documents: passport, a medical certificate from the UrFU hospital (after an examination that may include a paid chest X-ray), the tuition receipt or Ministry referral, medical insurance for the whole stay, and 6 photos 3×4.
Student life and services
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for international students
The university has foreign student associations, including an Arab Student Association and associations of African, Chinese, Indian, Iraqi and other students.
Practical information
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for international students
Centre for International Student Mobility and Recruitment: admission [email protected] (19 Mira St., GUK-209); visa and registration [email protected] (room I-317).
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for international students
Students must inform the university of the arrival date and border crossing at least 10 days before entry via the arrival form; after arrival a medical examination and fingerprinting are required within 90 days.
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The site has an English version (urfu.ru/en) with admission, programme and accommodation pages for international students.
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