Ural Federal University is one of the Russian leading universities, a state subsidised ’5-100 Project’ participant, located in Ekaterinburg — the capital of 2023 FISU World University Games. Ural Federal has initiated the creation of Ural Interregional Research and Education Center (UIREC), aimed at successful completion of National Project ’Science’ tasks.​​Ural Federal University(UrFU) is one of the largest higher educational institutions in Russia bringing together fundamental education and innovative approach towards the challenges of modern times. In 2020, we celebrate our Centennial Anniversary!Ural Federal University offers more than 489 Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Programs in natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, economics and management taught in Russian and 16 of them are Master’s Programs taught in English.Currently the university is home to 35 000+ students from 101 countries of the world and more than 4 800 faculty members including the top-notch global experts in the spheres of natural sciences, engineering and social sciences. The main language of instruction is Russian, though the university offers a wide number of programs taught entirely in English. Currently, UrFU is home to 4 800+ international students representing 101 nationalities.Ural Federal University is based in Ekaterinburg, the 4th largest city in the country, with a population of 1.5 million. This is a major hub between Europe and Asia.It ranks among the best universities in the worldUral Federal University constantly works on building its global reputation and is currently ranked amongst the world’s top universities:placed 11th among Russian universities (Webometrics Ranking of World Universities 2019)43rd of the best universities of the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (QS Quacquarelli Symonds 2019)placed 364 in QS World University Rankings 2019placed12th among Russian universities (Expert RA rating agency 2018)placed 14-15th in the National Ranking of Universities by the Interfax Rating Agency 2018placed 58th among BRICS countries universities (QS World University Rankings: BRICS 2019)top 251-300 in Times Higher Education BRICS and Emerging Economies Rankings 2018QS WUR (World University Rankings) Rankings by Subject 2019:Materials Science 351-400; Mathematics 251-300; Mechanical Engineering 401-450; Engineering & Technology 401-450; Electrical & Electronic Engineering 401-450; Social Sciences and Management 451-500;Arts and Humanities 401-450; Natural Sciences 401-450; Physics and Astronomy 401-450; Chemistry 451-500; Computer Science & Information Systems 551-600Cutting-edge facilities and career servicesUral Federal University boasts state-of-the-art research infrastructure, including a nanotechnology center, an astronomical observatory, and shared knowledge centers with modern electronic microscopes, spectroscopes and analyzers. Ural Federal University’s employability rate is 90%, which is no surprise given the university has partnerships with leading Russian and international companies like Gazprom, Rosatom, Rusal, and Unilever, which offer students as many internships and part-time term-time jobs as possible.Study for free with an international scholarshipEvery year, the Russian government issues 15,000 grants to international students seeking to study in Russia, covering their tuition fees, a monthly stipend, accommodation and Russian language tuition.Meanwhile, if you’re looking to study abroad in Russian for a short period, you might want to take advantage of the Erasmus program and/orUArctic grants. Follow Ural Federal University on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.