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Dmitry Chernyshenko paid a working visit to Cuba

Deputy Prime Minister met with the President of the Republic Miguel Diaz-Canel. They took part in a plenary session of the Russian-Cuban Business Forum and presentation of the Future Games. 

On the margins of the forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum" a bilateral meeting of delegations of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia and the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia was held.

The Russian delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Education and Science Airat Gatiyatov and the Malaysian delegation was headed by Minister of Higher Education Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

The President of Russia signed a decree on the launch of a pilot project to change the levels of professional education

The document was published on the official Internet portal of legal information.

The implementation of the project will cover academic years 2023-2026.

Ekaterinburg presented the first road map for the development of a world-class campus until 2030

The map was developed by Ural Federal University in collaboration with regional authorities, business, and the professional community. 

Valery Falkov spoke at the opening of the forum of rectors of Russia and Iran

The head of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science noted that the training of Iranian national personnel in Russian universities is one of the main directions of bilateral cooperation between the states. 

The Ministry of Education and Science of Russia is improving the formats of work abroad and the system of allocation of quotas for foreigners to study

This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Konstantin Mogilevsky during a meeting with employees and students of Siberian universities in Tomsk State University (TSU).

Deputy Head of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia Konstantin Mogilevsky paid a working visit to Vietnam

Deputy Minister held talks with the Deputy Minister of Education and Training of Vietnam Van Phuc Nguyen, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh and Vice President of the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology Trung Hoang Ha.

FEFU will open three new Russian Language Centers in China

Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU, Vladivostok) announced the opening of new Russian language and culture centers in three Chinese provinces Hebei, Jiangsu and Shandong in 2023.

The results of the Open Doors International Olympiad 2022-2023 are summarized

The results of the International Olympiad of the Global Universities Association have been summarized
for foreign graduate and postgraduate students of Open Doors, organized with the support of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science and Rossotrudnichestvo.

Mikhail Mishustin spoke about the development of international relations in higher education between Russia and Tajikistan

The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation together with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan opened the plenary session of the Ninth Conference on Interregional Cooperation "Business and Investment Partnership between Russia and Tajikistan", which is taking place in Dushanbe. The Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Valery Falkov, took part in the event.


"A fundamentally different position": Konstantin Mogilevsky, Deputy Head of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, on promoting the development of African states

At a round table on the history of the struggle against colonial policy, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Konstantin Mogilevsky, spoke about the strengthening of cooperation between the Russian Federation and African states in the scientific and educational sphere. The countries are implementing joint research projects and developing opportunities for African students to study in Russian universities. The meeting was held at the Russian Historical Society.

According to the Deputy Minister, as of today students from 56 African countries study at Russian universities. This academic year more than 34.4 thousand African students were enrolled in universities, which is almost 4 thousand more than last year. Many of them study for free under the Russian Government's special quota for foreigners, which is constantly and steadily increasing and will continue to grow.


Lists of the winners and prize-winners of the master’s track have been published

Lists of the winners and prize-winners of the master's track, as well as lists of stage 3 participants of the doctoral track, have been published on the respective subject area pages on the Olympiad website.

Stage 2 results are announced

Individual exam(s) results in all subject areas can be found in the participants' personal accounts on the Olympiad website.

Russia and Pakistan strengthen cooperation in higher education and science

Islamabad hosted the 8th meeting of the Russian-Pakistani Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, chaired by Nikolai Shulginov, Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, and Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Minister of Economy of Pakistan.

The second stage of the Olympiad is over

All exams (including additional attempts scheduled on reserve days) have been completed.

MIPT opens a new dormitory for foreign students in Dolgoprudny, Moscow region.

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University) opened a new dormitory No. 14 for foreign students with a capacity for approximately 500 students.

The second stage of the OpenDoors Olympiad has started!

The second stage of the OpenDoors Olympiad has started!
Registration for the second stage has closed on January 8.
The second stage consists of online exams, which are supervised by a proctor. The exams of the second stage are the same for the participants of Master's and Postgraduate tracks. All exams are conducted entirely remotely, allowing participants to take them in comfort  without having to leave their home country.

The first stage of the Open Doors Olympiad is over

You can see your result and the number of points you have earned in your personal account. The lists of participants who qualified to the second stage are also published on the pages of their chosen subjects' pages. The lists are organized according to the number of points gained: the participants with the highest results go first.

ITMO is Russia's best technical university in RUR Ranking

The results of the 2022 Round University Ranking have been published. ITMO was once again ranked first among Russian universities in the Technical Sciences category.

HSE Students Win Gold and Silver at ICPC Semifinal

On December 6–7, 2022, the semifinal of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) took place in St Petersburg. Two teams from the HSE Faculty of Computer Science won medals at NERC 2022: FFTilted took overall 2nd place and received the gold medal, and It Has To Work took 8th place (silver medal). Two teams from HSE University—FFTilted (Moscow) and Just3Keks (St Petersburg)—will take part in the ICPC finals, which will be held in Egypt in 2023.

The registration for Open Doors Olympiad is closed

On December 10, the registration for Open Doors-2022 Olympiad closed. Overall number of participants is 56 652.They come from 196 countries and have completed 77 949 portfolios.

Registration for Open Doors closes on December 10

To take part in the Olympiad you must register, fill in your portfolio and successfully pass the entrance test. If you have not yet done so, now is your last chance! 

Scientists at LETI have taught a robot artist to paint with coloured paints

By using artificial intelligence algorithms and a special acrylic paint mixer, the robot can independently obtain any shade of colour to create its own paintings and, in the future, to restore existing works of art.

MEPhI scientists awarded for the implementation of a non-invasive method to study cultural heritage objects

An innovative non-invasive method of muonography for the study of large objects, developed by a team of authors from NRNU MEPhI, NITU MISIS and FIAN, has been highly appreciated in the 2022 Makariev Prize for Natural Sciences. The scientists' development won the third prize in the category "Methods of natural and exact sciences in the study of the history of the Church, Christian antiquities and the cultural heritage of Russia and the Slavic countries, and innovative technologies that ensure high quality of heritage preservation".

The ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest) World Championship concluded in Dhaka.

The 45th ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest) World Championship Final was held on November 11, 2022 in Dhaka, the capital of the Republic of Bangladesh. Teams of 140 universities from 45 countries took part in the final. Russia was represented by students of 11 universities, 6 of which are organizers of the Olympiad: Higher School of Economics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, Higher School of Economics (St. Petersburg branch), ITMO University, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University and Nizhny Novgorod State University.

Lists of potential supervisors published on Olympiad website

The selection of a potential supervisor and an interview with him or her are parts of the third stage of the Olympiad for participants of the doctoral track. You can select UP TO THREE potential research supervisors, whose fields of research match your research interests, through your Olympiad account no later than three days before the beginning of the interview.

Russia Ranks In Top 10 Countries in the World By Number Of International Students

This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Chernyshenko, talking about the Open Doors Olympiad for foreigners.

TPU students will develop their soft skills at a training camp supported by the Priority 2030 programme

Tomsk Polytechnic University students will take part in a soft skills development project in the format of a training camp. During intensive training in a business game format, they will learn how to work in a team, make non-standard decisions and gain experience in complex management issues. The project is implemented as part of the educational policy of the Priority 2030 development programme.

HSE University Hosts Syrian Delegation Led by Minister of Education

On October 11, HSE University hosted a delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic at the building on Pokrovsky Bulvar. During the meeting, they discussed education and the continuing cooperation between HSE University and Damascus University.

Siberian scientists have found a way to increase the efficiency of fuel mixtures

Employees of the Siberian Federal University (SFU) and Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have found ways to improve the efficiency of fuel mixtures that are promising in terms of use in the heat industry

Registration for Open Doors Olympiad 2022/23 open

The Open Doors International Olympiad is starting for the sixth time! Depending on the chosen direction, the winners of the Olympiad will be able to enroll for free in the master's or postgraduate programs of their chosen University. Participants of the doctoral track will be able to choose a future research supervisor and pass an interview with them during the Olympiad.

Registration for Open Doors 2022-2023 opens September 15

The Olympiad’s schedule will be the same as last year

Foreign students to obtain temporary residence permits in Russia more easily

The corresponding law was signed on July 14 by Vladimir Putin.

15 startup studios to open in Russian universities

Competitive selection of the host universities for the studios started on July 22 as a part of the “University technological entrepreneurship platform” federal project.

“Summer University” project for foreign students kicks off

The project launched by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education is hosted by 14 universities in 12 regions.

Advanced engineering schools to be created in 30 Russian universities

Universities selected for participation in the project will be preparing practical specialists and creating new technological solutions for various industries.

More than 300 dormitories in 100 Russian universities will undergo major renovations before the end of the year

This was reported on June 20 om the official website of Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

Russia’s exit from Bologna process won’t affect the international students’ prospects

Valery Falkov, the Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia, elaborates that foreigners will still be able to come and study in Russia without worrying that Russian diplomas are not accepted in their home countries.

Open Doors organizers held an online meeting with representatives of leading Chinese universities

The meeting was held on April 28 and was dedicated to Open Doors’ 5th anniversary.

SibFU PHD Club to hold the 4th members meeting on April 29

The conference devoted to the Open Doors Olympiad 5th anniversary will be held online.



Lists of stage 3 winners have been published on their respective subject area pages

Thus, the Open Doors Olympiad 2021/2022 has officially concluded.

Master's track: winners' documents are sent to the universities

Feedback is expected no earlier than March 23.

Lists of the winners and prize-winners of the master’s track are published

Also available are lists of third stage participants in the doctoral track.

The Olympiad master's track winners will be announced tomorrow after 6 PM Moscow time

Also, master's track prize-winners and doctoral track stage 3 participants will be announced.

Stage 2 results are announced

Personal exam(s) results in every subject area can be found in the participants' personal accounts on the Olympiad website.



We Are in Russia - new foreign students adaptation program launched by SUSU

The project was launched on February 1 with the help of the South Ural Association of International Students and Alumni.

Open Doors stage 2 has concluded

All exams, including those rescheduled for reserve days, are finished.



Holidays in Russia: International Students’ Insights

A guide on Russian winter holidays most foreigners are unfamiliar with.

Open Doors stage 2 has begun

Stage 2 consists of online proctored exams that are the same for participants of both master’s and doctoral tracks.

The first stage of the Open Doors Olympiad has been completed

You can see your result and the number of points you have accumulated in your personal cabinet. The lists of participants who have moved on to the second stage are also published on the pages of their chosen profiles. The lists are arranged according to the number of points gained: the participants with the highest results go first.

Center for assessment and development of competencies for students created in Tomsk

Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) has joined the project of the presidential platform "Russia - the country of opportunities" to create centers of assessment and development of supraprofessional competencies, according to the website of the university.

The registration for Open Doors Olympiad is closed

On December 10, the registration for Open Doors-2021 Olympiad closed. Overall number of participants is 56 974.They come from 197 countries and have completed 81 525 portfolios.

Center of innovative creativity started to work in Tomsk University

The Center of Youth Innovation Creativity "Intellect" moved into the tenth building of Tomsk State University (TSU) from the special economic zone (SEZ). At the center, TSU students will be able to engage in their own high-tech projects, said center director Alexei Kremlev.

More than 1 thousand students from Afghanistan may return to Russia to study

Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation has sent to the Russian Foreign Ministry more than 1.1 thousand applications for visa support for students from Afghanistan, so far more than 800 documents have been prepared. This was announced by the ministry on November 24.

The new campus of Baltic Federal University will become a powerful driver of development of the region

The new campus of Baltic Federal University will become a powerful point of attraction and driver of development of the whole Kaliningrad region, said Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Chernyshenko.

New accreditation indicators for higher education programs to come in force from March 1

New accreditation indicators for higher education programs will come into force on March 1, according to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

Foreign students will not be asked about Russia

A special legal regime to be established for them

Congress of Teachers of Preparatory Faculties of Higher Education Institutions will be held at the PFUR

The International Congress of Teachers and Heads of Preparatory Faculties of Russian Universities opens on Wednesday at the PFUR, the university said.

Russia will make changes in the organization of network education in universities

Russia will make serious changes in the program of network education in universities.

Rectors of Moscow universities offered to teach in a mixed format from November 8

The Council of Rectors of Moscow and Moscow region universities appealed to the universities with the recommendation to start teaching in a mixed format from November 8. The corresponding letter signed by its chairman, MIPT President Nikolai Kudryavtsev, posted on Friday, November 5, in his Facebook by Igor Remorenko, Rector of the Moscow City Pedagogical University (MSPU).

PFUR will host All-Russian Olympiad for students in Russian as a foreign language

The XVII All-Russian Olympiad for students in Russian as a foreign language will start on November 13th at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.

ITMO Enters QS Graduate Employability Ranking 2022

ITMO University made it into the QS Graduate Employability Ranking 2022, an annual ranking of universities all over the world. It’s published by Quacquarelli Symonds, one of the leading analytical agencies in the field of higher education. This QS Ranking evaluates the employability of university graduates on the global market.

"Priority-2030": how to build a knowledge economy

The results of the "Priority 2030" program, aimed at forming a group of leading universities to create new knowledge and technologies for introduction into the economy, have been announced. The universities will work out solutions for the system of higher education as well, spreading the best research and innovation practices, and making the regions attractive to live and work in.

The largest universities named the most popular specialties of the year

Informatics (information security, computer science) became the most popular direction in technical and natural science universities in 2021, for which most documents for admission have been submitted.

Graduates of Russian universities will be able to get an electronic copy of their diplomas

Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov signed a decree according to which a graduate will be able to receive a certified electronic version of their diploma on a declarative basis, according to the website of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

Crimea hosts the Fifth Forum of International Students and Graduates

October 14-15 in Simferopol is the Fifth Anniversary International Forum "Crimea in the world scientific and educational space," among the participants of which are graduates and students from dozens of countries. Its program included a scientific conference, a photo competition and an exhibition of the best works, a friendly soccer match between the world team and the team of Crimea and many other activities.

Russia to simplify rules of stay in the country for foreign students

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has decided to simplify the stay of foreign students in Russia, creating for them a special legal regime - a temporary residence permit for the purpose of education, in particular, they will not be able to get off the register when leaving Russia during training (for example, on vacation).

Registration for Open Doors Olympiad 2021/22 open

The Open Doors International Olympiad is starting for the fifth time! New this year are the availability of the doctoral track in all subject areas, and the preliminary entry tests. Registration closes on December 10

Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2021

According to new THE Young Universities Ratings published this last June, four best Russian young universities all over the world are as follows: National Research University Higher School of Economics (57th position), Siberian Federal University (301-350 positions), Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev (positions range from 301 to 350) and RANEPA (positions range from 351 to 400). The first three of them are Open Doors organizers! Read more: https://5top100.ru/en/news/148352/

THE Young Universities Summit to be held on June 22-23

The virtual summit will assess the global outlook for higher education and identify opportunities for new growth in young universities

Open Doors Olympiad 2020/2021 has officially concluded

Winners and prize-winners who got the quota had their documents sent to the universities which they listed as the first priority. Universities’ representatives contact info has been sent to all respective winners and prize-winners via email.

Lists of the winners and prize-winners of the magister’s track, as well as lists of stage 3 participants of the doctoral track are published

Lists of the winners and prize-winners of the magister’s track, as well as lists of stage 3 participants of the doctoral track are published on the respective subject area pages on the Olympiad website.

Results of stage 2 have now been announced

Your personal exam(s) results in every subject area you took part in can be found in your account.

Registration for the second round of the Olympiad is over

Registration for the second round of the Olympiad is over. Schedule of the second round can be found here: https://od.globaluni.ru/en/#schedule.

The results of the 1st round of the Olympiad have been published

Your personal result and score can be found in your account. The lists of participants who have advanced into stage 2 are also published on their respective subject area pages. The lists are made in accordance with the scores - the highest scorers are on top.

The 1st Round of the Open Doors Scholarship Project is over. Applications are no longer accepted

All unfinished and unsubmitted portfolios have been submitted automatically. They will be checked and graded along with portfolios that were completed and submitted correctly. This means that if for some reason you’ve failed to complete and submit your portfolio - you will still have a chance to advance to the second round.

Webinar for applicants of the master's programmes 'Population and development' and 'Politics. Economy. Philosophy' of HSE University will be held on December, 17th

On December 17 at 5:00 PM, a webinar will be held for applicants of the English-language master's programmes 'Population and development' and 'Politics. Economy. Philosophy' of HSE University. Participants will be able to learn about admission and the main features of training, about internships, practices, career opportunities for graduates, etc., as well as ask any questions.

Less than a month left to register in the Open Doors Olympiad: more than 35 000 people from 187 countries already signed up

As of now, more than 35 000 people from 187 countries have signed up for the Olympiad. There is less than a month left before the registration deadline, but this is already more than the overall number of last year’s participants!

Russian universities gain ground in THE rankings by subject

British–based Times Higher Education magazine has published the updated results of THE World University Rankings by subject on October 28, 2020. The representation of Russian higher education establishments has increased from 39 to 48 universities compared to last year's ranking. Twenty of them are universities-organizers of the Olympiad. Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University is among the eight national universities ranked for the first time.


Cooperation of SUSU and the Russian Federal Nuclear Centre

South Ural State University (SUSU, one of the organizers of the Olympiad) and the Federal Nuclear Centre - E. I. Zababakhin All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Technical Physics are implementing a joint project “Mathematical modeling of high-speed processes in the multicomponent heterogeneous environment”.

Registration for Open Doors 2020-2021 is open

The Russian Federation has organized the Open Doors International Olympiad for the fourth time. This year introduces a doctoral track (analogous to Ph.D.) in addition to the usual master’s track. Depending on the chosen direction, the winners of the Olympiad will be able to enroll for free in the master's or postgraduate programs of their chosen University. Participants of the doctoral track will be able to choose a future research supervisor and pass an interview with them during the Olympiad.

Universities-organizers of the Olympiad Gain Ground in Times Higher Education World University Rankings

The British edition of Times Higher Education (THE) published updated results of the leading ranking of world universities Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The representation of Russian higher education has increased – the number of Russian universities in the institutional ranking has increased from 39 to 48 compared to last year.

A new method of scientists from Tyumen State University in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

A team of scientists from Tyumen State University and the National University of Singapore managed to adjust the biological purification system of neurons to restore memory. This method has great potential for treating Alzheimer's disease.

Despite Challenges, Fair Proportion of Students Have Come to Prefer Online Education

While many students readily embraced online learning, there were also many students who found it more difficult to complete their coursework due to technical difficulties. First-year students had the hardest time adapting to the new format, and low-income students also encountered many challenges. These are some of the findings of a survey conducted as part of a joint project between the Institute of Education, the Centre for Institutional Research, and the Institute of Distance Education of Tomsk State University.

NSU MA Graduate Research Helps Assess Poverty in Zambia

Owen Siyoto, an MA graduate of the Big Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence Program at the NSU Mechanics and Mathematics Department, completed a thesis applying the learning transfer and ridge regression concepts to satellite imagery to predict poverty in Zambia. He assessed the Zambia Welfare Index using survey data, satellite imagery, and machine learning methods and yielded results comparable to similar work done in other countries.

QS includes 3 universities-organizers of the Open Doors in Inaugural Engineering – Petroleum Ranking

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a UK-based global provider of services and analytics to higher education institutions, has increased the number of its subject rankings to 51, adding Engineering – Petroleum, Geology, and Geophysics to the list. The inaugural Engineering – Petroleum league table features three universities-organizers of the Olympiad.

Universities-organizers of the Olympiad Gain Ground in QS World University Rankings

A total of 28 Russian universities now rank among the world's best, up from 25 last year, according to the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings.

Universities-organizers of the Olympiad launch new master's programs

As they gear up for the 2020/2021 enrollment campaign, which will be conducted online, Universities-organizers of the Olympiad are advertising innovative degree programs to be launched in the fall semester.

Russian Universities and Their Industry Partners to Employ More Students During Pandemic

With shopping malls and grocery stores, coffee shops and restaurants closed for business and other coronavirus restrictions in place, students are struggling to keep their jobs and income. Russian universities, including Open Doors organizers, have started actively employing their own students to help them get through the difficult times.

QS Rankings by Faculty and Subject place Open Doors organizing universities among the world's best

On March 4, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a UK-based global higher education company released the latest edition of the World University Rankings by Faculty and Subject. A total of 22 Russian universities, including 13 Open Doors Olympiad organizers, feature in the faculty ranking. 

Eight universities-organizers of the Open Doors entered the THE Emerging Economies University Rankings.

In all, 19 universities-organizers have achieved a ranking. 

Winners and prize-winners announced

The day has come! We are finally revealing the names of Open Doors Olympiad winners and prize-winners. You can find the lists on each of the Subject Area pages on our website.

The registration for the second round of Olympiad is closed

The second round, just like the first one, is held online. The participants take the Olympiad exam while supervised by a specialist. They’ll have 3 hours to complete the tasks.

The lists of participants who pass to final round of the Open Doors are published

The wait is over! We’ve published the lists of participants who pass to stage 2 of the Open Doors after the evaluation of the portfolios. 

The registration for Open Doors Olympiad is closed

On December 18, the registration for Open Doors-2020 Olympiad closed. Overall number of participants is 35 229 (1,5 times more than last year). They come from 191 countries (28 more than last year) and have completed 48 083 portfolios (78% more than last year).

40,000 participants have registered for the Open Doors Olympiad 2019

A little more than a week before Open Doors first stage ends, we have 40,000 participants from 183 countries. 

30,000 participants have registered for the Open Doors Olympiad 2019

With a little over three weeks to go before Open Doors first stage ends, the number of participants hits 30,000, adding another 10,000 applicants in less than weeks. They represent 179 different countries. 

Open Doors organizing universities make gains in the final batch of Times Higher Education Subject Rankings 2020.

UK-based THE has today released the latest edition of its global university rankings for Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health, and Psychology. 

The number of participants hits 20,000

A little more than a month before Open Doors first stage ends, the number of participants hits 20,000, adding 10,000 applicants in only two weeks. They represent 166 different countries. 

Acquaintance with the universities: South Ural State University (SUSU)

See our Facebook post about SUSU, a SMART university which unites Europe and Asia.

Acquaintance with the universities: Lobachevsky State University (UNN)

See our Facebook post about Lobachevsky State University, one of the leading classical research universities in Russia.

Acquaintance with the universities: Sechenov University

See our Facebook post about Sechenov University, the first and oldest medical school in Russia

Two universities-organizers of the Olympiad feature among the world’s 100 best universities Times Higher Education’s subject rankings

November 6, 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) has released THE World University Rankings by subjects: Business & Economics, Education, Law, and Social Sciences. Russia is represented by eight universities, six of which are universities-organizers of the Olympiad.

Acquaintance with the universities: RUDN

See our Facebook post about People’s Friendship University RUDN, a place where both students‌ ‌and‌ ‌academics‌ ‌alike are ‌free‌ ‌to‌ ‌pursue‌ ‌their‌ ‌learning,‌ ‌teaching,‌ ‌and‌ ‌research‌ ‌activities‌ ‌without‌ ‌being‌ ‌subject‌ ‌to‌ political‌ ‌context.

Acquaintance with the universities: Samara University

See our Facebook post about Samara University, the leading Russian higher education institution focusing on aerospace science.

Acquaintance with the universities: Kazan University

See our Facebook post about Kazan University, Russia’s second oldest higher education institution after Moscow University, founded in 1804.

Acquaintance with the universities: The Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (IKBFU)

See our Facebook post about IKBFU, a university in the westernmost Russian region that strives to maintain and spread academic and research traditions of its predecessor – the Albertina University of Königsberg.

10,000 participants have registered for the Open Doors Olympiad 2019

Only a third of Open Doors first stage has passed, but more than 10,000 participants from 162 countries have already registered for the Olympiad. To put this in context, a year ago there were only 3,5K participants at this point.

Acquaintance with the universities: St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO)

See our Facebook post about ITMO, the leader in the fields of IT and Photonics in Russia and beyond.

14 Open Doors Scholarship Project member universities feature in the U.S. News' Best Global Universities overall rankings

A total of 14 Open Doors Scholarship Project member universities feature in the latest edition of U.S. News' Best Global Universities overall rankings. 

See our Facebook post for the complete list and all the details!

Acquaintance with the universities: The Higher School of Economics (HSE)

See our Facebook post about HSE, one of the largest, and at the same time youngest universities in Russia.

Acquaintance with the universities: Tyumen State University (UTMN)

See our Facebook post about UTMN, the first university in Tyumen oblast and currently one of the leading universities in a prosperous oil-producing region.

Acquaintance with the universities: Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)

See our Facebook post about the largest Russian university in the Far East, its areas of research, possibilities offered to foreign students and also unforgettably beautiful Vladivostok.

Acquaintance with the universities: National Research Nuclear University "MEPhI"

See our Facebook post about one of the leading Russian universities in its field, its areas of research and possibilities offered to foreign students.

Acquaintance with the universities: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

See our Facebook post about one of the leading Russian universities in its field, its areas of research and possibilities offered to foreign students.

Acquaintance with the universities: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

Visit Open Doors Facebook page to get acquainted with Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and it's master's programs in English 

Open Doors 2020: Russian scholarship project for master’s program applicants is launched

It is the third year the Russian Federation has organized the Open Doors International Olympiad. Winners and prize-winners of the Olympiad can choose any field of study from one of the subject areas of the Olympiad and one or several universities in Russia running the Master’s program of their choice.

Subjects of the OpenDoors
More information and a handful of useful downloads are available through the links below. The materials include demos of tasks and program of the second round of the competition, the list of program tracks for subsequent master's degree, the doctoral track’s materials:
Schedule
September 15th, 2022
September 15th, 2022
Registration
Hurry up to register and fill out all the information you need to participate in the Open Doors.
September 15th - December 10th, 2022
September 15th - December 10th, 2022
Portfolio filling
Prepare your portfolio. All research papers, certificates, awards and honors that you have ever received are of value. Please include all achievements in the selected Subject in your portfolio to increase your chances of success. The portfolio structure for all Subjects and tracks is unified.
December 10th, 2022
December 10th, 2022
Deadline for portfolio submission
You will not be able to edit your portfolio after the deadline. While waiting for the result of your portfolio review, you can use a system of automatic assessment to estimate your approximate score. The system will be available in your personal account.
December 12th - 21th, 2022
December 12th - 21th, 2022
The first round. Grading of the portfolios
December 23th, 2022
December 23th, 2022
Announcement of the first-round results
January 10th - 19th, 2023
January 10th - 19th, 2023
The second round
Winners of the portfolio competition are welcome to participate in the second round in the selected Subject.
Here’s the detailed schedule:
Engineering & Technology - January 10th, 2023
Business & Management - January 10th, 2023
Computer & Data Science - January 11th, 2023
Biology & Biotechnology - January 11th, 2023
Politics & International Studies - January 12th, 2023
Clinical Medicine & Public Health - January 12th, 2023
Education - January 13th, 2023
Economics & Econometrics - January 13th, 2023
Mathematics & Artificial intelligence - January 14th, 2023
Chemistry & Materials Science - January 14th, 2023
Linguistics & Literary Studies - January 14th, 2023
Earth Sciences - January 17th, 2023
Physical Sciences - January 17th, 2023
Cognitive Neuroscience & Psychology - January 17th, 2023
January 11th - February 1th, 2023
January 11th - February 1th, 2023
Grading of the second round of the competition
February 2th, 2023
February 2th, 2023
Announcement of the second-round results
February 2th - 7th, 2023
February 2th - 7th, 2023
Appeal process
February 10th, 2023
February 10th, 2023
Announcement of the Open Doors winners and prize-winners in the Master's track
February 11th - March 15th, 2023
February 11th - March 15th, 2023
The third round (for participants of the doctoral track (analogous to PhD))
March 17th, 2023
March 17th, 2023
Announcement of the Open Doors winners and prize-winners in the doctoral track (analogous to PhD)
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FAQ
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What does 'Subject' mean?
Subject is the field of knowledge that covers groups of program tracks a Master's student can follow. The area of science you would like to specialize in, to be short.
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What do I do if I win?
First, select a program in the Subject you are a winner in. Then, choose one or several universities that offer programs in this track.
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What language will I study in?
After confirming your proficiency in English or Russian, you can study in that language. If you need to improve your Russian, you will be offered a Russian language preparatory course.
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Will I have to pay a tuition fee?
Your tuition fee will be paid by the Russian Federation. You will only have to cover your travel and accommodation costs, insurance and personal expenses.
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Can I enroll in any programme I want?
You will be enrolled in a specialization indicated in your registration form. Within this specialization you can choose any programme applicable for foreign students.
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Do you have bachelor degree scholarships?
No. The competition is only open to people possessing a Bachelor's degree or completing a Bachelor degree program in the year of the Olympiad for the Master's track and possessing a Master's or Specialist's degree for the doctoral track (analogous to Ph.D.) in the year of the Olympiad.
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Can I add/change tracks and/or subject areas when the Olympiad has already started?
You can do it only before stage 1 ends, and only while you still haven’t submitted the portfolio. Every new subject area requires a separate motivational letter.
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I took part in the Olympiad last year. Why can’t I access my account on the Open Doors website?
Your account has been deleted. Every year you have to create the account as well as fill in your personal info and your portfolio anew.
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Which documents will I need for the first stage?
Only motivational letter and education level proof are required. Without providing them, you won’t be able to submit your portfolio and take part in the second stage. Consequently, you’ll lose the opportunity to become a winner/prize-winner and get a scholarship through Open Doors. The motivational letter must be typed (or copied and then pasted from a document) into the corresponding form. Educational documents are uploaded to the corresponding fields. To take part in the Olympiad, after registering on the website it is necessary to log in, click Fill in portfolio, fill in the motivational letter, upload the documents and submit the portfolio. The degree is your main educational document (bachelor’s to participate in master’s track, magister’s or specialist’s to participate in the doctoral track). If you haven’t yet received your degree or haven’t got it available for any other reason, you can upload your official transcript, last or current year’s statement of marks, a scan of your grade sheet or other documents confirming your level of education. In this case you’ll have to provide the degree later, when getting admitted in the university. All other document that you can upload are optional. But their presence might boost the maximum score you’ll be able to get after stage 1.
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What should be written in the motivational letter? Where can I find guidelines for writing it?
You are free to write it how you see fit. There are no forms or algorithms, which means what you write can’t be right or wrong. The more clearly and logically you describe your motivation for taking part in the Olympiad – the better. But it’s only up to you to decide how exactly to do it.
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Can I participate in multiple subject areas?
You can participate in all subject areas simultaneously if you want to – all subject area exams are scheduled for different days. But eventually you’ll still have to choose only one subject area for your studies, and within it - a single program in a single university.
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Are notarized copies of the documents obligatory?
Not during the first stage. When you are filling in the portfolio, only certified translations are required (which is not the same thing as notarized). However, after the Olympiad is over, if you become a winner or a prize-winner, you’ll have to find a certified professional to translate your documents and then get the translation notarized in the Russian Embassy/Consulate or at any public notary’s office.
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What do I do if I can’t submit my portfolio?
That’s most likely because you didn’t fill one or both required fields – the motivational letter and educational documents. If there is some other problem – contact us via our social media pages, email or the feedback form on the website. Your message must be accompanied with a screenshot or a video of your screen where we can clearly see your problem.
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What are the criteria of portfolio scoring?
The criteria differ depending on the subject area. Maximum possible score for every achievement category is displayed in a participant’s personal account as the portfolio is being filled in.
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Can I edit/update my portfolio after it has been submitted?
No. This can only be done within the duration of stage 1 and only before you have submitted your portfolio. There is absolutely no way to edit or update your portfolio after it has been submitted.
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Is it required to submit documental proof of my Russian/English language skills?
No. There is no need to confirm your language skills with certificates or anything else. Your Russian/English knowledge is not evaluated in the portfolio, participants don’t get any points for it. When you choose the language after registering, it’s the language of PARTICIPATION in the Olympiad that you are choosing, meaning the language of your account’s interface, mailouts and the language you’ll be taking your exams in. The language of STUDIES in Russia in one’s chosen master’s/doctoral program is selected by winners/prize-winners after the Olympiad is over. The study language doesn’t have to be the same as the language of participation.
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How do I contact you in case I have a question or a problem?
If you can’t find the answer on this page as well as on About, Rules, Universities, Tracks, Subjects and Schedule pages - contact us via our social media pages, email or the feedback form on the website. If possible, your message should be accompanied with a screenshot or a video of your screen where we can clearly see your problem. IMPORTANT: it generally takes an average of 24 hours to process a message. Do not use various channels to send the same messages. By doing so you are only delaying the answer because we have to take additional time to process identical messages. Besides that, by asking the same questions multiple times you are preventing us from answering other participants who need help just like you.
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I have a mistake in my personal info, how do I fix it?
After completing the registration you won’t be able to change your personal info yourself. If you need something edited, contact us via our social media pages, email or the feedback form on the website email or the feedback form on the website. We’ll check your situation and make the change ourselves if the Rules allow it.
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Can you advise me on which university to choose?
No. You’ll have to find info on the universities yourself – on their pages on our website as well as on their official websites, social media and elsewhere. We also publish the most important info on our own social media pages.
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Why am I choosing six universities instead of one?
Just in case. You can choose fewer. In any case, the final choice of the program and the university will have to be made again after you win the Olympiad. This is when you’ll be able to change your first choice.
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I disagree with my grading/jury’s decision. Can I appeal it?
Only after stage 2. Appeals are not allowed after stages 1 and 3. Results of those stages are final, they are not commented on or discussed. Appeal process is regulated by the Rules of the Olympiad found on our website. Appeals are made from your personal account where you will also see the results after the appeal is processed. IMPORTANT: The appeal period includes not only submission, but also processing of the appeals. Deadline marked in the Schedule is the deadline of publishing the appeal RESULTS. To SUBMIT the appeal, you have only TWO DAYS after stage 2 results are published.
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I successfully completed stage 1. How do I register for stage 2?
In your personal account on our website. After stage 1 ends we’ll send you an email with detailed instructions. These instructions, together with the Rules of stage 2, will also be available in your personal account within a few days after stage 1 ends. While registering for stage 2, it is most crucial not to miss the deadline. If you don’t register in time, you won’t be able to take your exam.
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What am I allowed/not allowed to use during the exam? What files are allowed as answers and how do I upload them?
Detailed info about it can be found in the instructions and stage 2 Rules. Those documents will be available in your personal account after stage 1 ends. In any case, the use of any mobile devices during of the exam is prohibited. You can use clean paper and a calculator (including the one included in your computer’s software – but not an online one!), but all your actions with them must be clearly visible through your webcam at all times. How to upload files with answers (if it is needed) is always described in the task itself. You need to do exactly as the task says. Any other action will be considered a violation of the Rules and may lead to the annulment of your result. We also remind you that it is not allowed to leave the room while the exam lasts. No other people must also be present.
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Something went wrong, and I wasn’t able to take part in my stage 2 exam on its date. Can I try again?
Inform us about that as soon as possible. We’ll give you an additional attempt on a reserve day if the Rules allow it in your case. For this attempt you’ll also have to register before a deadline.
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I wasn’t able to take part in stage 2, but my portfolio was evaluated highly. Do I have a chance to win your scholarship?
No. Participation in stage 2 exam is required to win the Opens Doors scholarship. No matter how many points you might get for stage 1, you won’t get the scholarship if you don’t take part in the exam.
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I have a problem with installing/connecting the proctoring software. What do I do?
Follow the instructions found in your personal account on our website. If it doesn’t help, contact the software tech support. Most problems are caused by unstable Internet connection. It’s best to have a wire connection. Mobile and Wi Fi connections often are unstable even when they are fast.
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I wasn’t able to start/finish the exam because of the technical issues. What do I do?
Inform us about that as soon as possible. We’ll give you an additional attempt on a reserve day if the Rules allow it in your case. For this attempt you’ll also have to register before a deadline. IMPORTANT: the number of additional attempts is limited. Your computer and Internet connection must fit the technical requirement, and only you are responsible for ensuring this. Take care of it in advance.
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What is included in your scholarship? What do I have to pay for and what is free?
We cover tuition fees and a monthly stipend. All other expenses (travel, food, accommodation, communication services, medical insurance) are on you, but accommodation in the universities is usually very cheap. We cover the organizing universities and their accommodations regularly on our social media pages. For more detailed info contact the university you are interested in.
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How much is the monthly stipend?
Amount varies depending on the university. For more detailed info contact the university you are interested in.
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Can I work during my studies?
Yes, you can work remotely or in person, and you don’t even need the Russian work permit. Many universities will help you find a job. Sometimes there are vacancies right on campus. These matters are regularly covered on our social media pages. For more detailed info contact the university you are interested in.
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What is the difference between winners and prize-winners? What do the former and the latter get?
Winners and prize-winners are two different categories: winners get a quota for free tuition and a monthly stipend. Prize-winners get tuition discounts and/or other benefits (for more detailed info contact the university you are interested in). Additionally, some prize-winners may get the quota for free education if some winners aren’t able to come to Russia for some reason. Which prize-winners are selected to replace winners who are not coming is determined by the board at the end of the Olympiad, based on the ratings after stages 1 and 2, fullness of the uploaded documents pack and the availability of free quotas due to winners not submitting their documents. Lists of prize-winners who get the quotas are not commented on or discussed.
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I wasn’t able to become a winner/prize-winner of the Olympiad. Is there any other way to get your scholarship?
The universities might offer you some alternative possibilities of admission. We know nothing of such initiatives, meaning you can discuss them only directly with the university. In any case, those possibilities will have no relation to the Open Doors scholarship, which is impossible to get if you’re not the Olympiad winner/prize-winner. If you weren’t able to become a winner/prize-winner, we recommend trying again next year or look at other ways to get the Russian Government scholarship. Rossotrudnichestvo is one of them.
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I wasn’t able to complete my exam because of the technical difficulties (including with the proctoring software). It was not my fault. What do I do?
We can’t help you in this case. Your computer and Internet connection must fit the technical requirement, and only you are responsible for ensuring this. We’ll give you as many additional attempts as we can. Besides that, the tech support is always available (both ours and the proctoring software’s). If they weren’t able to help you – most likely the problem is on your side and there’s nothing we can do. Every stage of the Olympiad has deadlines, and we can’t shift them because of individual participants.
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How do I choose the university when I’m a doctoral track participant?
Olympiad winners of the doctoral track choose potential scientific advisors instead of universities. When a mentor and a winner choose each other, the winner will do research in the university where the mentor works.
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Can I get a certificate of the Olympiad’s participant?
There are no certificates for participants who didn’t become winners/prize-winners. For winners/prize-winners, their certificates are available in their personal accounts after the Olympiad ends. It’s best to download the certificate right away – if you need it next year, it will no longer be available.
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I’m the Olympiad winner/prize-winner, and the originals of my documents are in English. Can I send them as they are, without getting the notarized Russian translation?
No. The documents must be translated into Russian and notarized. The Russian law requires it from those who apply for a student visa.