International Applicants

    This page contains key information for international applicants applying to the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University: admission eligibility, required documents, application deadlines, tuition fees, entrance examinations, and contact details.  

Quick Overview  

• All degree programmes are taught in Russian.
   
• International applicants may apply for state-funded or tuition-based places depending on eligibility.
   
• Before applying, please review the deadlines, required documents, and legalization requirements.
   
• For admission questions, please contact the International Office.
  

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Page Navigation   

• General Admission
   
• Required Documents
   
• Application Deadlines
   
• Tuition Fees
   
• Entrance Examinations
   
• Recognition of Foreign Education
   
• Preparatory Faculty
   
• Contacts
   
• Ask a Question
  

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General Admission

    International applicants may apply for state-funded or tuition-based places depending on citizenship, compatriot status, residence status, and other grounds provided for by current legislation and international agreements.  

 

Who May Apply for State-Funded Places   

1. Certain citizens of CIS and partner countries under applicable agreements.
   
2. Compatriots permanently residing abroad who meet the applicable legal requirements.
   
3. Applicants holding a residence permit in the Russian Federation in cases established by law.
  

    Detailed legal grounds and current eligibility rules may be clarified with the International Office.  

 

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Eligibility Confirmation

    To confirm eligibility and receive permission to take entrance examinations,     please contact the faculty and submit scanned copies of supporting documents.     

• passport or other identity document;
   
• documents confirming citizenship or eligibility status;
   
• documents confirming kinship, if applicable;
   
• documents confirming residence abroad or in Russia;
   
• migration documents, if applicable.
  

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Required Documents

General application package:   

• education certificate or diploma with transcript;
   
• notarized Russian translation of education documents;
   
• valid passport or ID;
   
• name change documents, if applicable;
   
• translation of passport or ID;
   
• Applicant photo (30×40 mm, full face, white background, taken in 2026)
   
• SNILS number, if available;

•  Medical certificate 086-U,Certificates from a narcologist and psychiatrist

  For Pharmacy applicants: additional allergist certificate

  Medical certificates must be uploaded as additional documents and marked accordingly in the application form.

    

If You Are Transferring from Another University    

• academic transcript or academic statement;
   
• certified copy of the record book or transcript;
   
• certificate confirming current student status;
   
• motivation letter.
  

    An in-person interview with the Admissions Committee may be required.  

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Application Deadlines

    Application deadlines are approved annually. Please check the current dates before     submitting your application.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

Places Available on a Tuition Basis   

• General Medicine
   
• Pharmacy
   
• Regenerative Biomedicine
   
• Industrial Pharmacy
  

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Tuition Fees and Duration of Study

    Tuition fees are approved annually. Please verify the current fees before applying.  

Specialist Degree   

• General Medicine — 734,000 rubles per year (7 years).
   
• Pharmacy — 634,000 rubles per year (6 years).
  

Master’s Degree   

• Regenerative Biomedicine — 680,330 rubles per year (2 years).
   
• Industrial Pharmacy — 680,330 rubles per year (2 years).
  

Residency

722,000 rubles per year (2 years), according to the approved programme.

 

Postgraduate / PhD

    Tuition depends on the selected scientific specialization and may amount to     601,000 or 581,000 rubles per year.  

    Tuition fees and programme duration are subject to change.   

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Entrance Examinations

Examination Schedule

     Entrance examination dates are published separately for each admission year.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

For Tuition-Based Applicants   

• Specialist Degree — Russian Language and Chemistry.
   
• Master’s Degree — a subject-specific entrance examination for the selected programme.
  

For State-Funded Applicants   

• Entrance examinations are held in accordance with the MSU admission rules.
   
• Unified State Exam results may be accepted in applicable cases.
 

    Detailed examination programmes and formats are published separately.    
 

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Recognition of Foreign Education 

Legalization Requirements

    In some cases, foreign education documents must be recognized as equivalent     to Russian education documents.     

• an apostille may be required;
   
• consular legalization may be required;
   
• official recognition of foreign education may be required.
  

    Requirements depend on the country where the document was issued  and the applicable international agreements.  

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Preparatory Faculty

All main degree programmes of the Faculty are taught in Russian.  

Applicants who need Russian language training may apply to  preparatory programmes of Moscow State University.  
 

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