Russia has a long tradition of education, and has a highly educated population. Entry into Russian universities can be highly competitive, and there is a strong emphasis put upon gaining technological and scientific degrees

Russia has a long tradition of education, and has a highly educated population. Entry into Russian universities can be highly competitive, and there is a strong emphasis put upon gaining technological and scientific degrees. In 2003, Russia signed the Bologna Declaration, which allowed them to streamline their higher education, moving from 5 year degrees to 4 year degrees at undergraduate level. Universities in Russia offer courses at three levels; bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral. There are 17 of Russia’s universities in the 2022 QS World University Rankings top 500. The highest ranked of these is Lomonosov Moscow State University, which is placed at 78th. The next highest ranked is Saint Petersburg State University, which is placed at 242nd. Each year, Russia welcomes students from more than 170 countries around the world.

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