Overview
- The cabinet approved one‑year rules setting limits on commercial admission places that apply to 30 bachelor specialties and 12 specialist programs for the 2026/27 academic year.
- Universities may set their own paid intake for programs not included on the regulated list published with the decision.
- A government regulation on state‑supported educational loans takes effect with an orientation from December 1, 2025 toward priority specialties, with the subsidized rate held at 3%.
- A new regime grants support to talented foreign citizens and stateless persons seeking to study at Russian institutions, effective upon official publication.
- The measures were formally adopted and posted on the official legal information portal and will be reviewed after analysis of the 2026 admissions campaign.