Siberian Federal University, SibFU

79 Svobodny pr., Krasnoyarsk 660041, Russia

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Overview

Siberian Federal University is the largest institution of higher education in Eastern Siberia. It is located in the city of Krasnoyarsk. With over 35,000 students, it is one of the fastest growing young Universities in Russia.

The academic organizational structure of the University contains 22 Schools and 3 Institutes. These are further divided into several Departments and Research Centers. Additional academic and research units include 6 research and educational centers, 08 laboratories, and 32 specialized departments.

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University Highlight

Establishment year	2006
Total Students	35,000
International Students	1,000+
QS World University Rankings 2024	1001 - 1200
Campus Size	1,606 acres
Total Number of Campuses	5 Sites + 3 Branches
University Website	https://www.sfu-kras.ru/en
No. of Schools and Divisions	22 Schools + 3 Institutes
Nobel Prize Winner Alumni	0
No. of Education Programs	103 (undergraduate), 187 (postgraduate)
Student to Faculty ratio	10:1

Course Highlight

Siberian Federal University offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses through 22 Schools and 3 Institutes (which are located in the 3 branches of the University). Most Schools have Departments within them, which in turn may have specialized laboratories.

The Law School provides UG and PG taught and research programs through three Departments: Comparative Law, Socially-legal (social work), and International Relations.
The Polytechnic School / Institute conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs through fifteen Departments: Technosphere and Environmental Safety, Robotics and Technical Cybernetics, Heat Engineering and Fluid Gas Dynamics, Thermal Power Plants, Electricity, Electrical Engineering, Design and Technological Support of Machine-Building Industries, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Materials Processing Technologies, Applied Mechanics, Standardization, Metrology and Quality Management, Transport, Transport and Technological Machines, Automotive Service, and Chemistry.
The School of Business Management teaches UG and PG courses, and carries out research via its eleven Departments and Centers: Business Informatics and Business Process Modeling, Marketing and International Administration, Digital Management Technologies, Economics and Business Process Management, Economic and Financial Security, Economics, Construction and Housing and Communal Services, Organizational and Educational, Project Management, Business Education, Development of Professional Qualifications for Economic and Financial Security, and Digital Market Research.
The School of Ecology and Geography provides UG and PG taught and research programs through three Departments: Ecology and Nature Management, Hunting Resource Science and Nature Reserves, and Geography.
The School of Economics, Public Administration and Finance conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs through sixteen Departments and Centers: Antimonopoly and Tariff Regulation of Markets, Digital Financial Technologies of Sberbank of Russia, Accounting and Statistics, International and Management Economics, Socio-Economic Planning, Theoretical Economics, Human Resource Management, Finance and Risk Management, Comprehensive Studies of the Spatial Development of Regions, Additional Professional Education Programs, International Cooperation, Educational and Organizational, Continuing Education of Professional Accountants and Auditors, Additional Professional Education of State and Municipal Employees, Professional and Personal Development, and Implementation of the Presidential Program.
The School of Education, Psychology, and Sociology provides UG and PG taught and research programs through five Departments: Information Technology, Training and Continuing Education, General and Social Pedagogy, Developmental Psychology and Counseling, Sociology, and Modern Educational Technologies.
The School of Engineering and Construction conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs through two Departments: Infrastructure and Roads and Engineering Systems of Buildings and Structures.
The School of Engineering Physics and Radio Electronics conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs through thirteen Departments: Photonics and Laser Technologies, Solid State Physics and Nanotechnology, Radio-electronic Engineering of Information Systems, Infocommunications, Physics, General Physics, Experimental Physics and Innovative Technologies, Thermal Physics, Radio Engineering, Instrument Engineering and Nanoelectronics, Radio-electronic Systems, and New Materials and Technologies.
The School of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology teaches UG and PG courses, and carries out research via its five Departments: Biotechnology, Biophysics, Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems, Medical Biology, and Genomics and Bioinformatics.
The School of Mathematics and Computer Science provides UG and PG taught and research programs through eight Departments: Computing and Information Technologies, Mathematical Modeling and Control Processes, Algebra and Mathematical Logic, Higher and Applied Mathematics, Higher Mathematics, Mathematical Analysis and Differential Equations, Mathematical Support of Discrete Devices and Systems, and Function Theory.
The School of Mining, Geology, and Geotechnology conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs through eleven Departments: Deposit Geology and Exploration Methodology, Technologies and Techniques for the Exploration of Mineral Deposits, Geology, Mineralogy and Petrography, Underground Mining, Open Pit Mining, Mining Machines and Complexes, Electrification of Mining and Metallurgical Production, Mine Surveying, Mine and Underground Construction, Technical Mechanics, and Engineering Graphics.
The School of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering provides UG and PG taught and research programs through twelve Departments: Development and exploitation of oil and gas fields, Drilling of oil and gas wells, Technological machines and equipment, Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment, Fuel supply and combustibles, Design and operation of gas and oil pipelines, Chemistry and technology of natural energy carriers and carbon materials, Geophysics, Oil and gas geology, Fire safety, Aviation fuels and lubricants, and Oil and gas facility design.
The School of Philology and Language Communication conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs through nine Departments: Russian Language and Speech Communication, Journalism and Literature, Germanic Languages and Intercultural Communication, Romance Languages and Applied Linguistics, East Asian Languages, Russian as a Foreign Language, Foreign Languages for the Humanities, Foreign Languages for Natural Science, and Foreign Languages for Engineering Science.
The School of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs through four Departments: Medical and Biological Fundamentals of Physical Culture and Health Technologies, Theoretical Foundations and Management of Physical Culture and Tourism, Theory and Methods of Sports Disciplines, and Physical Culture.
Other Schools include Humanities, Gastronomy, Architecture and Design, Trade and Services, the North and the Arctic, Non-Ferrous Metals and Material Science, Space and Information Technologies, and the Military School.

The three Institutes that are located in the three branches of the University are the Lesosibirsk Pedagogical Institute, the Khakassia Technical Institute, and the Sayano-Shushenskaya branch.

Eligibility Criteria

All international applicants to the Siberian Federal University must satisfy the following requirements:

A passport from a country other than Russia that is valid for at least 18 months from the projected date of joining the chosen program.
Sound physical and mental health, including a medical certificate with a comprehensive X-Ray and HIV Test.
A completed degree. For Undergraduate applicants, a high school diploma is needed; for Master’s applicants, a Bachelor’s certificate is needed. For PhD candidates, a Master’s completion certificate is required. In case the applicant is in the final year of such a degree, a provisional certificate can be submitted, with the full original document to be presented upon arrival at SibFU.
Academic transcripts showing a record of excellence in earlier education.

Undergraduate courses at SibFU are taught only in Russian, though there are a few Master’s courses that are taught in English. Therefore, any applicant to the UG program who wishes to join the university but is not fluent in Russian must sign up for a preparatory course at SibFU to learn Russian to a level of proficiency where he or she can follow the course materials.

Admission

International applicants to the Siberian Federal University go through these steps:

Filling the application form: This is done on the website of SibFU; all applicants must submit personal, academic, professional, and research details.
Uploading mandatory documents: The main documents required are related to identity (scans of passport ID pages) and academics (degree certificates and transcripts; these must be translated into Russian and notarized by the Embassy or a Russian notary officer).
Every UG and PG course has an entrance test; shortlisted candidates based on the initial material submitted are invited to appear for this examination.
Applicants who pass the entrance test are sent a Learning Agreement; filling this up and sending it to the University, accompanied by payment of fees for the first semester or year (depending on the program) are required before the chosen Department sends out a formal letter of invitation.
Once the digital invitation letter is received, candidates can apply for a Russian visa through the Embassy that is closest to their location.
Upon reaching the University with originals of all the documents submitted and passport size photographs, students must purchase a comprehensive medical insurance package.

Fees

Tuition fees for international students enrolled in undergraduate programs at Siberian Federal University are 176,934 rubles (~USD 2,200) per year for all courses. The total duration of these courses ranges from 4 to 6.5 years.

Tuition fees for international postgraduate students enrolled in Master’s programs taught in English are either 250,000 or 260,000 rubles (~USD 3,200) per year. Master’s programs taught in Russian have tuition fees that range from 166,246 rubles per year (History of Russia) to 188,584 rubles per year (Reliability of Technological Machines and Equipment of the Oil and Gas Complex). Most Master’s programs last two years.

Accommodation costs in student dormitories are very low; the University estimates that 16 USD per month is sufficient if living on campus. Students living off campus might have to pay as much as 500 USD per month. In addition, other living costs (food, travel, personal items) amount to 250 USD per month on average.

Campus facilities

The campus of Siberian Federal University is in the city of Krasnoyarsk, the economic and cultural hub of the Asian portion of Russia. The campus is located on the banks of the Yenisey River, one of the longest in the world. A large portion of the campus is situated inside a forested area with an Ecopark on campus, adding to the natural beauty of the location. Along with scenic locales and recreation facilities, the campus has 26 academic buildings and laboratories and 29 halls of residence for its students. The extensive library gives students access to over 50 million electronic volumes.
SibFU has more than 125 student associations; the total membership of which exceeds 15% of the student population. These clubs collectively organize up to 850 events every year, which leads to a vibrant campus atmosphere.
These events are supported by robust student infrastructure, including over 25 rehearsal areas, and dedicated rooms for student clubs. Their sphere of influence is not merely restricted to the University premises; over 600 students participate in youth clubs and social welfare projects in the surrounding city.

The most skilled performers at the University join groups under the Student Culture Center, and organize more than 300 events every year, engaging over 50% of the student body as participants. Some of these groups have gained national acclaim through participation in television leagues.
The School of Physical Education, Sport, and Tourism conducts compulsory physical training courses for all students of the University. As part of this, students can choose from among 31 different sports to specialize in; upon passing a test of proficiency in the chosen sport, they can avail themselves of training and regular match fixtures. Through this mechanism, SibFU organizes over 250 sports events every year.
Sports amenities at the University are world class, with three large fitness centers located across the campus sites. There are also two sports complexes that have swimming pools, a total of three outdoor stadiums, and a football ground. These are supported by 3 ski bases and 13 sports halls. Each hall of residence has a sports room; there are ten of these in total.
Mental health at SibFU is taken very seriously, with an elaborate psychological support system and counseling services available to all members of the University community.
Employment opportunities are readily available for SibFU alumni; the average rate of employment for recent graduates is 92%. This is due to the high quality of the undergraduate and graduate programs at the University, in addition to the industrial training and internship opportunities.

Scholarship

The Russian Government Scholarship is the most prestigious financial award for international students at the Siberian Federal University. This is awarded based on academic excellence, and is usually very competitive. Winners of this scholarship have access to free tuition, and are given a monthly living stipend. Through this, chosen candidates pay for their accommodation, living, and travel expenses.

Undergraduate international applicants with exceptional performance in the entrance examination are offered a direct 10% to 15% reduction in tuition fees by the University.

International applicants to postgraduate courses at SibFU can also apply to external scholarships. For example, Open Doors is a scholarship program awarded by the Global Universities Association. It allows exceptional students with an undergraduate degree to apply to the top Russian universities for Master's degrees and win a full scholarship, covering both tuition and living costs.

Students from erstwhile Soviet states can apply for special scholarships where they pay the lower fees that domestic students pay, rather than full international tuition fees.