The Ural federal university has been living in the city of Ekaterinburg in the Ural state for the last 100 years. Today, this university is one of the best and the leading state universities of Russia. This university is the main research center of the Ural region and is working in cooperation with various industries and companies of the region. The UrFU uses the CEOs and managers of various companies in its educational programs. They give visits to the university and pass their experience and knowledge to the students of the university.

This university has a relatively short, but eventful history. This university, first, was established as the Ural university in 1920. Later, for the revolution and many political events, the university was divided into two smaller universities, the Ural state university and the Ural polytechnic university. The Ural state university was active in the fields of natural sciences and humanities. This university was smaller than the other one which was called the polytechnic university. That was the bigger one of the Ural which educated students in fields of engineering. The universities continued their separate life up until 2008, however because of the changes that were made in the educational system of Russia, they were combined again and it was named the Ural Federal university.

Nowadays, there are more than 35000 students studying at this university. More than 4000 academic staff are actively involved in the education process at this university. The university offers programs in 12 faculties and nearly 200 departments. The main research areas of the university are astronomy and engineering but other fields are also actively participating in the research process in one of the 169 modern laboratories of the university.

Advantages

The cutting-edge research facilities and modern laboratories of the university are one of the main advantages of the university. This university cooperates with many universities around the world in various fields of research. Many researchers from those universities join the UrFU university projects and events annually. Among these people, noble prize winners and famous scientists have also been seen in the past few years.

The university is under the Erasmus+, DAAD, north2north and some other contracts, by which students pursue their studies in one of the universities under this contract in another country and at the same time foreign students can also join Ural federal university for several semesters.

The Russian government, as its support program for scientific research, have been gifting various research grants and funds for students of this university.

Student life

This university is a place where everyone can enjoy the incredible atmosphere and the memorable festivals and events every year. Students can join a lot of clubs, participate in festivals and take part in various events taking place at the university. The Vienna film music festival is one of these events that take place at this university.

The university has a fully equipped sports complex with 11 sports halls specializing in different sports. Since we are in Russia, winter sports are favored by many students and the university has tried to provide ice skating rinks and ski resorts for students too. Other than 11 roofed sports halls, there are 14 sports fields in the university campus. There is also one swimming pool. The UrFU emphasizes the importance of sports and health, thus has provided the best sports facilities for its students.

The university is located in the city of Ekaterinburg. This city is the 4th biggest city in Russia and one of the main economical and industrial areas of the country. The city is an old and ancient city with 9000 years of history. Students can enjoy the beautiful scenery and various museums of this city. There are also various cultural events that take place at this city annually.

The university offers 16 different dormitory buildings with more than 7500 places available for students inside its campus. These rooms are 1500 rubles a month and all the students can apply for a room.

University ranking

This university is considered as one of the emerging universities of Europe and Asia. It is considered as one of the best higher education institutions in Russia and has always been ranked among the top 10 universities in the region. The QS world university ranking ranked UrFU the 351st best university in the world.  The times higher education has ranked this university among 1000 top universities in the world in 2021. The US news ranked the university as the 1070th best university in the world. As it’s seen here, this university is one of the best and most prestigious universities in Russia.

Faculty of power engineering

This faculty is one of the best and biggest faculties of the university. There are 10 departments at this faculty with 11 high-tech laboratories that students can use and learn the most up-to-date issues of their field. This faculty has been ranked among the 100 best faculties in the world in the field of petroleum engineering and offers world class programs to its students. The aim of this faculty is producing talented and skilled engineers for different parts of energy industry of Russia.

Faculty of humanities

One of the most diverse and internationally well-known faculties of the university is the faculty of humanities. This faculty offers various programs in many fields such as history, philosophy and social sciences. These programs and departments are among the 100 top programs in the world and offer high quality education in an international environment to their students. This faculty has employed the best and the most knowledgeable scholars in its departments to ensure its students success in the future.

Faculty of medicine

This faculty is in charge of the medical developments and medical education of the Ural region. The faculty offers various degrees in undergraduate and post graduate levels. The faculty of medicine is among the 600 best faculties in the world in its field. The faculty also works in cooperation with several institutes and organization all around the world.

Admissions and application requirements:

Education procedure at this university is all in Russian. Therefore, students must have a good amount of Russian language proficiency level (B1-B2). There is also an entrance exam for different subjects based the program you are applying to.

Documents for bachelors degrees

1. Scan of the applicant’s passport
2. Translation of the applicant’s passport into the Russian language (with notarial attestation)
3. Previous education documents (school diploma /certificate or equal) with notarized translation into the Russian language.
4. Full transcript of grades with notarized translation into the Russian language.

Documents for Master’s degrees

1. Scan of the applicant’s passport
2. Translation of the applicant’s passport into the Russian language (with notarial attestation)
3. Previous education documents (school diploma / certificate or equal) with notarized translation into the Russian language.
4. Full transcript of grades with notarized translation into the Russian language.

Why UrFU?

The Ural federal university is the leading educational institution of the Ural region. This university provides the skilled workers and talented engineers of this regions industry. The university takes cultural and social activities very seriously, and is even one of the best universities in those subject areas. Students can learn about many cultures and develop personally in this university. They can benefit from the beauties of the Ekaterinburg and learn a lot about Russian history in its museums. This university is one of the best universities in Russia with hand-full of cultural opportunities and great laboratories. Students can have an incredible personal, social and academic life here at UrFU.