Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project is your chance for tuition-free studying and research career in Russia
About Open Doors
The Open Doors offers limitless opportunities for education, self-development, and new academic career prospects in Russia for young talented individuals from around the globe.
The Global Universities Association will open registration for the Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project on September 1, 2025.
The Open Doors has been held annually since 2017. It is organized by the Association of Global Universities, a consortium of leading Russian universities, and is supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and Rossotrudnichestvo.
Each year, over a hundred thousand talented and motivated young people from many countries participate in the Open Doors. The competition covers 14 interdisciplinary Subjects, ranging from engineering and medicine to economics and linguistics, with tracks available for bachelor's, master's, PhD, and postdoctoral candidates. Participation in the Open Doors is free of charge and the competition is held online. The working languages of the Open Doors are English and Russian.
Winning the Open Doors gives admission to bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD programs, or secures a postdoc position in research projects at one of Russia's leading universities through a streamlined, one-stop process. Over the past seven years, more than 6,000 international students have enjoyed his opportunity.
The Open Doors has been held annually since 2017. It is organized by the Association of Global Universities, a consortium of leading Russian universities, and is supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and Rossotrudnichestvo.
Each year, over a hundred thousand talented and motivated young people from many countries participate in the Open Doors. The competition covers 14 interdisciplinary Subjects, ranging from engineering and medicine to economics and linguistics, with tracks available for bachelor's, master's, PhD, and postdoctoral candidates. Participation in the Open Doors is free of charge and the competition is held online. The working languages of the Open Doors are English and Russian.
Winning the Open Doors gives admission to bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD programs, or secures a postdoc position in research projects at one of Russia's leading universities through a streamlined, one-stop process. Over the past seven years, more than 6,000 international students have enjoyed his opportunity.
Winners of the competition are granted the opportunity to enroll tuition-free in leading Russian universities without entrance exams (bachelor's, master’s, doctoral tracks) or to join research projects run by the organizing universities (postdoctoral track).
Foreign citizens or stateless persons, including compatriots living abroad, who can verify the completion of the previous degree of education or who will complete it in the year the Open Doors is held, depending on the chosen track:
Participation is entirely free of charge, fully remote, and open to open to candidates from around the world.
Seize this unique opportunity to start an educational or academic career in Russia!
For more detailed information, please refer to the Open Doors's Rules of Participation.
The Open Doors team is always available to address any questions that may arise.
- Master’s track – a degree of higher education, at least that of a bachelor;
- PhD track – a degree of higher education, at least that of a master’s or specialist;
- Participants of the postdoctoral track should have a PhD or a candidate/doctor of science degree.
Participation is entirely free of charge, fully remote, and open to open to candidates from around the world.
Seize this unique opportunity to start an educational or academic career in Russia!
For more detailed information, please refer to the Open Doors's Rules of Participation.
The Open Doors team is always available to address any questions that may arise.
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TSU Facts
Tomsk State University (TSU) is the oldest university in Siberia and the Far East, established by the decree of Emperor Alexander II in 1878. As a classical university, TSU ensures multilevel training of specialists at 21 faculties and institutes in the fields of natural science, technology, and the humanities.
The university joined the first group of winners in Research Leadership of the Priority 2030 program, which aims to enhance the competitiveness of Russian universities.
Additionally, TSU is one of six universities selected to participate in the Ministry of Science and Higher Education's pilot project to transform the Russian higher education system.
Creation of both the TSU-based classical research university and the academic, innovation and cultural center having a geopolitical impact in the northern Eurasia and ranked among the world’s best universities
~15 000
Total number of students
~3 700
International students from 70 countries
21
Faculties
>100
Directions of magistracy
20
Directions of postgraduate study
TSU in rankings
Position among Russian universities
QS World University Rankings
7 out of 47 (2024)
THE World University Rankings
7 out of 103 (2024)
RUR Reputation Rankings
4 out of 131 (2024)
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TSU has well-developed ties with leading federal and foreign universities, as well as with international foundations. TSU's list of foreign partners includes more than a hundred universities in Europe, Asia, America, Africa, and Australia.
A quarter of TSU's students are international students. The number of students from abroad, especially from the CIS countries and Southeast Asia, is growing every year. In total, students from almost 70 countries study here.
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A quarter of TSU's students are international students. The number of students from abroad, especially from the CIS countries and Southeast Asia, is growing every year. In total, students from almost 70 countries study here.
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TSU has a wide range of scientific schools that preserve and develop rich research traditions. The achievements of the leading schools are part of the golden treasury of Russian science and are supported by numerous grants and awards.
TSU's main areas of development include human sciences, chemical technologies and materials science, radiophysics, robotics, biotechnology, computer science, and artificial intelligence technologies. The research results are widely used in collaboration with partners to create new technologies and tools aimed at ensuring Russia's security and strengthening its sovereignty.
TSU employs more than 600 doctors of science and more than 1,300 candidates of science. The university's staff includes 32 academicians and corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian Academy of Education, the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, and other state academies, as well as about 100 members of public academies in the Russian Federation. Six Nobel laureates have worked at TSU at various times.
TSU has 24 dissertation councils. Every year, the university graduates more than 100 young researchers.
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TSU's main areas of development include human sciences, chemical technologies and materials science, radiophysics, robotics, biotechnology, computer science, and artificial intelligence technologies. The research results are widely used in collaboration with partners to create new technologies and tools aimed at ensuring Russia's security and strengthening its sovereignty.
TSU employs more than 600 doctors of science and more than 1,300 candidates of science. The university's staff includes 32 academicians and corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian Academy of Education, the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, and other state academies, as well as about 100 members of public academies in the Russian Federation. Six Nobel laureates have worked at TSU at various times.
TSU has 24 dissertation councils. Every year, the university graduates more than 100 young researchers.
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Today, more than 40 TSU educational programs have international accreditation, including programs in chemistry, innovation, radiophysics, philology, physics, mathematics, computer security, and others.
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TSU provides foreign citizens and stateless persons with the opportunity to receive higher education on an equal basis with Russian citizens.
Entrance exams for English-language bachelor's or master's programs are conducted in English; one entrance exam is set for the profile, as well as an interview in English.
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Entrance exams for English-language bachelor's or master's programs are conducted in English; one entrance exam is set for the profile, as well as an interview in English.
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TSU has 20 years of experience teaching international students. The Faculty of Philology over the years has conducted pre-vocational training programs for students from all over the world: Spain, Italy, Germany, USA, Belgium, Poland, China, Turkey, South Korea, Tunisia, Taiwan, Mongolia, Egypt, and Turkmenistan, and other countries.
TSU organized Summer Schools with intensive training in the Russian language and implemented programs of academic student exchange from universities in Italy, Germany, the USA, Czech Republic, Poland, Belgium, and other countries.
Since 2010 our University has implemented the Bachelor's double diploma program. The Master's program «Russian as a Foreign Language» operates for Russian and international undergraduate and graduate specialists in philology.
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TSU organized Summer Schools with intensive training in the Russian language and implemented programs of academic student exchange from universities in Italy, Germany, the USA, Czech Republic, Poland, Belgium, and other countries.
Since 2010 our University has implemented the Bachelor's double diploma program. The Master's program «Russian as a Foreign Language» operates for Russian and international undergraduate and graduate specialists in philology.
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All questions related to admission, visa, or health insurance, as well as the cost of tuition and accommodation, can be discussed with the Department of Recruitment and Admission of International Students.
In 2024, the UNIVOL Center for Social and Professional Volunteering was established. The Center implements the «Multicultural Lectures» project. Our university has a diverse student body from various countries, each with its own unique culture and traditions. At the lectures and seminars, foreign students will introduce TSU students to the features of their countries, traditions, and interesting facts, as well as tell them about the specifics of volunteering in their country.
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In 2024, the UNIVOL Center for Social and Professional Volunteering was established. The Center implements the «Multicultural Lectures» project. Our university has a diverse student body from various countries, each with its own unique culture and traditions. At the lectures and seminars, foreign students will introduce TSU students to the features of their countries, traditions, and interesting facts, as well as tell them about the specifics of volunteering in their country.
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The University today is implementing a program to improve competitiveness, and its main goal is the transformation of all the basic processes for building a world-class university. One of the tasks of a research university is to influence the economy of Russia, the world, and the region. And in the coming years we have set ourselves the task of forming the so-called innovation ecosystem. Our partners are those who, despite all the difficulties, manage to build and develop their companies and make high-tech innovative business. These are strategically important partners and colleagues, the main consumers of our graduates, our innovations, therefore one of our tasks is to reconfigure the scientific and educational processes to their needs.
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- We inform you about current vacancies and internships.
- We provide individual consultations for those who need a job, help them create an effective resume and prepare for an interview;
- We teach students how to search for jobs independently;
- We collaborate with career experts;
- We organize career events, such as employer presentations, job fairs, excursions, and other platforms where students can meet companies.
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- We provide individual consultations for those who need a job, help them create an effective resume and prepare for an interview;
- We teach students how to search for jobs independently;
- We collaborate with career experts;
- We organize career events, such as employer presentations, job fairs, excursions, and other platforms where students can meet companies.
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Degree programs
Bachelor’s degree programs
Training is provided in 103 programs
Specialty
Training is provided in 14 programs
Master’s degree programs
The Master's program includes more than 100 programs
PhD
According to Regulations on awarding the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of National Research Tomsk State University, a PhD TSU candidate should successfully complete the postgraduate program of training academic personnel at NR TSU completely or partially in English and prepare the PhD dissertation.
A text of dissertation is to be presented for the PhD Commitee in English. The abstract is to be presented in Russian and English.
The main scientific results of the dissertation should be published in peer-reviewed scientific publications included in international databases recommended by the Higher Attestation Commission and/or in scientific publications indexed in the scientometric database Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI). The recommended number of publications is at least three.
A text of dissertation is to be presented for the PhD Commitee in English. The abstract is to be presented in Russian and English.
The main scientific results of the dissertation should be published in peer-reviewed scientific publications included in international databases recommended by the Higher Attestation Commission and/or in scientific publications indexed in the scientometric database Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI). The recommended number of publications is at least three.
PhD research project
Modeling of experiments and big data analysis in particle physics
Research supervisors
About Tomsk
Tomsk is a regional center in the east of the West Siberian region of Russia, a major cluster of advanced technological developments, industrial innovations, and a hub of science and culture. A city with over 400 years of history, it attracts travelers with numerous sights, architectural monuments, and a rich cultural heritage. Tomsk boasts landmarks of wooden and stone architecture from the 18th to 20th centuries and is surrounded by picturesque Siberian landscapes. In suburban settlements, the infrastructure of "green" tourism is actively developing, and the region has created summer recreation and winter entertainment centers, popular among residents of the region and tourists.
Tomsk is in the top 100 of the best student cities in the world and ranks third among Russian participants after Moscow and St. Petersburg. At the same time, Tomsk ranks sixth in the world in terms of the affordability of education.
Tomsk is in the top 100 of the best student cities in the world and ranks third among Russian participants after Moscow and St. Petersburg. At the same time, Tomsk ranks sixth in the world in terms of the affordability of education.
Currently, about 560,000 people live in Tomsk. The city has six state universities and more than a dozen research institutes of the Tomsk Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Tomsk National Research Medical Center.
The number of students in Tomsk universities exceeds 60,000, which means that every tenth resident of the city is a student. Students come to study at Tomsk universities from all regions of Russia, as well as from other countries. For the comfortable education of students, the city has all the infrastructure - Tomsk International Airport named after N. Kamov, public transport, shops, pharmacies, cafes, cinemas, etc. City and university holidays are held annually - the Art and Reading Festival "TOM", Youth Day, the "Eat!" food festival, Tomsk Day, etc.
The Tomsk region is mainly located in the taiga zone. The Siberian winter is harsh and long, the average temperature in January is about 19-21 °C below zero, but sometimes it can be 30-35 °C below zero. The Siberian summer is relatively short and sometimes rainy; the average temperature in July is 17-18 °C, although sometimes it is 30 °C and above.
The average cost of living in Tomskis relatively reasonable. The average monthly expenses for one person are around $ 500 to $ 600, covering rent, food, transportation, and entertainment.
During their studies, international students can work part-time both on and off campus – in research laboratories, cafes, shops, etc.
The number of students in Tomsk universities exceeds 60,000, which means that every tenth resident of the city is a student. Students come to study at Tomsk universities from all regions of Russia, as well as from other countries. For the comfortable education of students, the city has all the infrastructure - Tomsk International Airport named after N. Kamov, public transport, shops, pharmacies, cafes, cinemas, etc. City and university holidays are held annually - the Art and Reading Festival "TOM", Youth Day, the "Eat!" food festival, Tomsk Day, etc.
The Tomsk region is mainly located in the taiga zone. The Siberian winter is harsh and long, the average temperature in January is about 19-21 °C below zero, but sometimes it can be 30-35 °C below zero. The Siberian summer is relatively short and sometimes rainy; the average temperature in July is 17-18 °C, although sometimes it is 30 °C and above.
The average cost of living in Tomskis relatively reasonable. The average monthly expenses for one person are around $ 500 to $ 600, covering rent, food, transportation, and entertainment.
During their studies, international students can work part-time both on and off campus – in research laboratories, cafes, shops, etc.
University campus
TSU has a well-developed social infrastructure: there are modern dormitories, a swimming pool, a stadium, a sports building, and summer recreation centers.
By decree of the President of Russia, Tomsk State University was included in the State Code of Particularly Valuable Cultural Heritage Sites of the Peoples of the Russian Federation.
By decree of the President of Russia, Tomsk State University was included in the State Code of Particularly Valuable Cultural Heritage Sites of the Peoples of the Russian Federation.
Dormitories for international students
TSU has seven dormitories, which accommodate more than 6,000 students.
First-year international students are given priority access to dormitories.
First-year international students are given priority access to dormitories.
In the 2025/26 academic year, the cost of living in a dormitory is about $20, depending on the type of dormitory and the number of people in the room.
All dormitories are equipped with kitchens with electric stoves, toilets, washrooms, and showers.
Every year, cosmetic repairs of the rooms are carried out, furniture, bedding, etc. are updated.
Every year, cosmetic repairs of the rooms are carried out, furniture, bedding, etc. are updated.
If desired, a student can rent housing off campus. The average cost is $300-380 per month. International Student Services Center can help in finding housing.
All dormitories operate a pass system.
Order in the dormitory is ensured by the dormitory administration, the student detachment security and the student government.
Order in the dormitory is ensured by the dormitory administration, the student detachment security and the student government.
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