Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Russia Sets 620,500 State-Funded University Places for 2026/27

The ministry says the total matches last year’s level, with a formal order due by November 1.

Overview

  • About 28,500 of the state-funded places are designated for the reunited regions.
  • Targeted increases are planned in specific fields: engineering by 1,169 places, agriculture by 594, medicine by 166, with additional growth in mathematics and natural sciences.
  • The intake is allocated on a competitive basis in line with the established admissions procedures.
  • An order approving the overall volume and structure of control figures is scheduled to be issued by November 1.
  • Universities will receive their quotas by the end of 2025 and must publish applicant-facing information by January 20.