Kazan Federal University is an acknowledged center of academic excellence engaged in various forms of international cooperation. The second oldest university in Russia, it offers a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programs taught in English. Find out more here.

Over 10,500 international students from around 101 countries are enrolled on academic programs at Kazan Federal University. The university’s international outlook is also reflected in both research and exchange opportunities – KFU students and faculty members participate in bilateral research and exchange programs with 370+ partners in 70 countries. With Kazan Federal University, which has always been considered as a bridge between East and West, you can discover a world of ideas, diversity and culture. You will learn, grow, and explore your potential both in and out of the classroom.

KFU is ranked among the top 350 universities in the world, in the QS World University Rankings® 2021-2022. In the QS World University Rankings by Subject, it’s in the global top 100 for engineering – petroleum, top 150 for education, top 200 for linguistics, history and english language, and top 250 for modern languages. KFU has also been rated five plus overall in the QS Stars evaluation system.

Famous alumni of the university include the acclaimed novelist Leo Tolstoy, the revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, the chemist Alexander Butlerov (whose name was given to a crater on the moon), Nikolay Zinin and many more.

The mission of Kazan Federal University has been set forth as:

- development of a strong research and academic hub with the support of innovative regional and country development by providing world class academic programs, research and technological development;

- development of competitive human resources in the Volga Region, the most dynamically developing region in Russia in the fields of petrochemistry, biotechnology, IT and machine building.

- promotion of Kazan as a creative city and world class academic center, preservation and development of its unique cultural and educational heritage in the ethnically and religiously diverse transitional region between Europe and Asia.