Home to organic chemistry and electron spin resonance, the Kazan federal university is one of the best and most prestigious universities in Russia and in the world. This university was founded in 1804 as the imperial university of Kazan and later its name was changed to the federal university of Kazan. This university is one of the best and the biggest Russian universities and it is even one of best in the world. The university has educated some famous Russian people such as Leo Tolstoy, Aleksander Butlerov and etc.

The university is located in downtown, Kazan, one of the best cities in southern Russia. The university campus is a very beautiful and architecturally magnificent buildings in Russia. The main building was added to the national heritage list of Russia in the year 2000.

This university is one of the biggest and oldest Russian universities. There are more than 50000 students studying at the university today. More than 20% of these students are international students from more than 100 countries in the world. These students study at 18 different faculties in Kazan federal university. There are around 10000 academic staff in these different faculties which have been employed and chosen among the best and most skilled people in their field.

Advantages

KFU has several one-of-a-kind advantages. The first of which would probably be the international environment and international collaborations of the university. Since its establishment, KFU has always been an international university. The first professors and researchers of the university were German. The university has tried to keep this international identity throughout its history. Today, there are Persian, Chinese, English and etc. natives employed at the university.

The university also works in collaboration with more than 190 universities in various research areas. Students and professors go to other universities and research centers and several international researchers join KFU’s research programs annually. All of this makes Kazan federal university one of the best research centers in Russia.

Another advantage of the university is the many research centers and laboratories at this university. There are more than 400 laboratories and clinics in different faculties of the university.  The main research areas of the are biomedical and pharmaceutical fields, oil, petrochemistry and refining and aerospace technologies.

Student life

The Kazan federal university wants all its students to reach their highest levels and for that to happen, they have provided many clubs and student organizations for both international students and the Russian students to join and improve personally and professionally. There are also various types of dance clubs, music clubs and spectacular events and festivals in the university annually.

The university provides dormitories for almost all the full-time students. Some of the students who are staying only for one semester can also get rooms in one of the dormitories. There are off-campus apartments in the city of Kazan which students can rent and stay in. there are two types of in-campus dormitories. The first type is the old buildings which consist of 2 or 3 person rooms with a kitchen, 2 toilets and a shower in the basement. Another student complex is the Univeside village. Here there are various high-rise buildings and many amenities inside the village. This place is considered as a city within a city, for it has everything that one person needs for a comfortable life at the university. Is Russia, there is also the possibility of staying with Russian families. Some families usually rent one of their rooms to the students and students can live with them during their time in KFU.

The university library is also one of a kind in Russia. There are more than 5 million books stored at the library. 15000 of these books are rare books and 3000 of them are manuscripts.

The university has a modern healthcare system that students can use at the time of emergency. There are 11 sports venues such as gyms, swimming pools courts and several other places.

University ranking

The federal university of Kazan, as one of the biggest universities in Russia, has always appeared on top of the best Russian universities list. This university is considered the 10^th best university in Russia by the QS world university ranking.  It is also the 347^th best university in the world on the same list. The times higher education ranked this university among the 1000 top universities in the world and the 11^th best one in Russia.

Faculty of petroleum engineering

As one of the best faculties in Russia, this faculties offers world-class programs to all its students. Students can study in 7 specialized departments and use any of the 20 specialized laboratories of the faculty. This faculty was ranked among the 100 top faculties in the world in petroleum engineering.

Faculty of education

This faculty is one of the leading faculties in Russia and tries to educate the teachers and leaders of the future. Students can take part in various research projects in the fields of education and psychology. This faculty has been ranked among the 150 top faculties in the world by QS world university ranking.

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law of the Kazan federal university is the oldest Law faculty all over Russia. This faculty is the successor of the Kazan imperial university which was established in 1804. The faculty consists of 8 departments and offers one-of-a-kind education to its students. This faculty has been ranked among the 200 top faculties of Law in the world by times higher education.

Admissions and application requirements

Generally, students need to upload the listed documents for application, but they should bare in mind that each faculty may have different criteria and needs specific to itself. So, please check the faculty website before application.

The following documents must be uploaded while filling in the online application form:

1. Scan of your passport;
2. Scan of notarized translation of the passport;
3. Scan of an educational certificate;
4. Scan of notarized translation of educational certificate;
5. Document on academic recognition (official translation of records and diploma)
6. Photo (size: 3/4).

Why Kazan federal university?

As one of the biggest universities in Russia, Kazan federal university is a modern and advanced research center. This university is equipped with the best amenities in the world especially in the fields of petroleum engineering and medicine. The university is also an international university where you can not only meet people with various nationalities, but also can study and do research in several universities and countries around the world. This university, with all that it has to offer, could be the best and the most ultimate choice for students with research plans and ambition for success in the future.