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More than 100 000 foreigners applied to Russian universities

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More than 100 000 foreigners applied to Russian universities


15.07.2019

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More than 100 thousand of applications were received through the Russia.study information system from foreign applicants who want to continue their education at Russian universities, Izvestia newspaper writes. As explained in Rossotrudnichestvo, it exceeded the figures of last year. In 2018, there were about 70 thousand applications for free education from abroad. Interest in national higher education is growing around the world every year. The current competition averages more than eight people per place. 

Russian universities are most popular in the republics of former Soviet Union,  African and Asian countries. More than 90% of applications are from these regions. At least 85% of quotas were distributed between them. 

Most of the budget places (about 1000) are allocated for Vietnamese and Chinese students. The most popular areas of training remain medicine, economics, international relations, law and some others. 

The tense situation that has developed in Russian-Ukrainian relations did not affect the interest in Russian education in the neighbouring country. On the contrary, the number of applications from Ukrainian students is growing. This year Moscow has increased the quota for them. If last year it was 490 places, now it has exceeded half a thousand. About 1500 applications have been received from Ukraine. 

Citizens of Ukraine, confirmed the status of compatriot, have the right to enter on a par with the Russians. 

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