Admission procedure
Document Submission Rules
Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services (Gosuslugi);
by post to the address: 34 Moskovskoye Shosse (bldg. 3), off. 118 (marked «For the attention of the Admissions Office, Samara University»);
4. online via the applicant’s personal account.
The 2026 admission timeline is available here.
When applying, you should submit the following documents to the Admissions Office using one of the methods above, within the established deadlines:
· the original certificate of secondary (complete) general education (or the original educational document issued by a foreign state and recognized as equivalent to the Russian certificate of secondary general education), legalized in accordance with the rules of the issuing country (apostille or consular legalization) with its academic transcript*;
· a notarized Russian translation of the above foreign educational document and all its supplements;
· an international passport (identity document);
· a notarized Russian translation of the identity document;
· a certificate of recognition of foreign education and/or foreign qualifications (except in cases where recognition is not required);
· documents confirming the applicant’s individual achievements, taken into account during admission in accordance with the Admission Rules;
· a completed consent to the processing of personal data.
If you are an applicant of legal age (18 or older), please complete the applicant’s consent to the processing of personal data and the applicant’s consent to the processing of personal data authorized for distribution.
If you are a minor applicant (under 18), you must complete three documents:
applicant’s consent to the processing of personal data;
applicant’s consent to the processing of personal data authorized for distribution;
*For each foreign educational document, you must obtain a certificate of recognition of foreign education and/or foreign qualifications (except educational documents from a number of countries with which the Russian Federation has concluded agreements on the mutual recognition of educational documents).
There are two ways to obtain it:
1) At Samara University, by submitting the original educational documents in person or by post. Beforehand, you must first send your documents for recognition to the Mobility and Recruiting Department for an express assessment: admission@ssau.ru.
2) By contacting Rosobrnadzor (the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science).
Submitting documents online Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services (Gosuslugi)
To apply to the university through the Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services (Gosuslugi), international applicants must meet the following account requirements:
· if you are in Russia – have a verified Gosuslugi account
· if you are outside Russia – register in the ruID app
· if you hold Russian citizenship – use a verified Gosuslugi account that lists your Russian passport
Foreign nationals who also hold Russian citizenship apply under the rules established for citizens of the Russian Federation.
How to register in ruID
Step 1. Download and install the app from your app store (App Store, Google Play, RuStore, AppGallery).
Step 2. Log in using your Gosuslugi username and password. If you do not yet have an account, register one. During registration, be sure to enter the details of the document you plan to use to cross the Russian border (usually your international passport).
Step 3. In the “Profile” section, enter your full name, gender, date and place of birth, citizenship, passport details (number, series, validity period, country of issue) and actual place of residence.
Step 4. To verify your identity, the app may request a “live” selfie with a head turn and, in some cases, a voice recording.
Step 5. Once your documents have been checked, your profile receives the status “verified”.
After registering in ruID, go to the “University Admission Online” service and submit an application. You can do this either through the ruID app or through the Gosuslugi portal, using the same account created in the app.
Step 1. Check that your details are correct (full name, date of birth, citizenship).
Step 2. Select your previous level of education.
Step 3. Upload the complete set of educational documents, legalized in the Russian Embassy, and their notarized Russian translations. Documents must be submitted in PDF format, each as a separate file.
Step 4. Provide the required information: a visa (if one is needed to enter the country), a migration card (if available), Russian Language Course Certificate, etc..
Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation: a guide for foreign applicants – university admission via ruID in 2026
Admission Requirements for Bachelor’s, Specialist’s and Master’s Programs for Foreign Citizens
The admission of foreign citizens in 2026 is governed by the Rules for Admission to Samara University for Higher Education Programs – Bachelor’s, Specialist’s and Master’s Programs – in 2026.
Studies are available on either a state-funded (scholarship) or a fee-paying (contract) basis, depending on the applicant’s citizenship, “compatriot” status, and previous education.
More information about Samara University study programs on the Admissions Office website: https://priemsamara.ru/english.
International applicants are eligible for state-funded places under the quota for the education of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Russian Federation established by the Government of the Russian Federation (allocated by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia).
There are two ways to obtain the quota (scholarship):
1) through competitive selection via the official website https://education-in-russia.com/;
2) as a winner of the Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project https://od.globaluni.ru.
Useful Contacts
Mobility and Recruiting Department – admission enquiries
+7 (846) 267-48-17
https://t.me/admission_samara_university
Center for Russian Language Education – learn and improve Russian
+7 (846) 267-43-73
International Protocol Department – visa and migration
+7 (846) 267-49-77
More information about the rules for arriving in the Russian Federation, the documents required for migration registration and the mandatory procedures (medical examination, fingerprinting, etc.) is available in the section «Information and Service».
