About University

Ural Federal University (UrFU) is one of the largest higher educational institutions in Russia bringing together fundamental education and innovative approach towards the challenges of modern times.

Our aspiration is to become a world-class university in the heart of Eurasia committed to the complex and sustainable development of research and teaching.

Currently the university is home to more than 30 000 students from 75 countries of the world and more than 2 000 faculty members including the top-notch global experts in the spheres of natural sciences, engineering and social sciences. Our 18 Institutes offer more than 350 Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Programs in natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, economics and management taught in Russian and English. The number of UrFU alumni exceeds 300 000 people.

Breakthrough studies are pursued in 72 research excellence centres. The university is open to international collaboration having more than 300 partners all over the globe and being an active participant of such initiatives as BRICS Network University, SCO University, CIS Network University.

Created / Updated: 24 December 2015 / 26 January 2016