PhD
The application process:
1. Choose the program.
If you don’t know Russian language, please consider enrolling in the .
2. Submit your documents.
Admission process is carried through the website KFU Ìýin the following time frames:
June 20 – July 25, 2026Ìý(´Ú´Ç°ùÌýcontracts andÌýbudget basis)
Required documents:
- Copy of your passport and a notarized translation of your passport into Russian. Please note that your passport must be valid for at least 18 months more after the date you enter the territory of Russia
- Сopy of a valid Russian visa (in case you are in Russia)
- AÌý previous educational document with a trascript, duly legalized, and with a notarized translation into Russian
- Certificate of passing the recognition procedure (what is a recognition and who needs to go through this procedure)
- Photo (size: 3/4)
3. Pass entrance exams.
The entrance tests willÌýtakeÌýplaceÌýin the followingÌýperiods:Ìý
August 3 – August 28, 2026Ìý(contractsÌýandÌýbudget basis)
Applicants pass the following entrance tests:
— a special discipline corresponding to the orientation (profile) of the postgraduate program;
— foreign language;
— philosophy.
4. Sign and pay the contract.
You need to pay the total amount of your tuition fees for the first year of studies before you are enrolled at the University. When paying for training, you must specify the purpose of payment: the full name of the applicant, the contract number, and the specialty of training of the applicant. If you violate the rules of admission to KFU, the University has the right to unilaterally terminate the contract. An invitation for a student visa will be prepared only after the tuition fee prepayment is made by the student (full prepayment for 1 academic year).
September 21, 2026 – the deadline for applicants to complete the provision of information on consent to enrollment when applying for training under contracts for the provision of paid educational services.
September 25, 2026 – the deadline for concluding an agreement on the provision of paid educational services.;
September 30, 2026 – the deadline for issuing orders on enrollment in places under contracts for the provision of paid educational services.
If you have any other questions, please contact us via postgraduate@kpfu.ruÌý