Study abroad at Moscow

Moscow is the grand political, scientific, financial, and cultural mega-capital of the Russian Federation and one of Europe's most powerful educational powerhouses. Moscow is home to Russia's world-leading universities, led by Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU - globally ranked top 75 with 11 Nobel laureates), I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University - Russia's #1 and oldest medical university, founded in 1758), Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University - the historic international university with students from 160+ countries), Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU - premier aerospace and robotics institute), Higher School of Economics (HSE), and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT / Phystech). Moscow offers hundreds of internationally accredited degrees taught in English and Russian across General Medicine (MD), Dentistry, Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace Engineering, and International Law. International students benefit from world-class research infrastructure, palace-like metro system, and direct MVD visa support.

Tuition fees in Moscow vary by university prestige and program: Accredited English-medium medical degree programs (General Medicine - MD / USMLE-aligned) at Sechenov University, RUDN, and Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU) range from $7,500 to $11,500 per academic year, while Dentistry ranges from $8,000 to $12,000 per year. Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Engineering programs at HSE, MSU, and Bauman range between $3,500 and $6,500 per year. Subsidized student dormitories cost between $40 and $120 per month, while private apartments range from $400 to $850 per month. General monthly living expenses range between $450 and $800.

International students enter Russia on an official Student Visa issued by the Russian Embassy / Consulate / Visa Centre based on the electronic MVD Invitation. The visa is initially issued for 90 days and extended into a multi-entry 1-year Student Residence Visa upon arrival and campus registration in Moscow.