• Motto in English: Think. Act. Achieve.
• Established: 1920
• Total Enrollment: 40 000+
• International Students: 4 600+ from 100+ countries
• Faculty Members: 4 000+
• Alumni: 400 000+
• Programs: 400+
• Joint Programs: 82
• Joint International Programs: 28

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

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

Ural Federal University is home to 40 000 students from more than 100 countries of the world and more than 4000 faculty members including the top-notch global experts. Our Institutes offer more than 400+ Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degree programs in natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, economics and management taught in Russian and English. The number of UrFU alumni exceeds 380 000+.

Breakthrough studies are pursued in 164 modern research and development laboratoreis and 72 research excellence centres. The university is open to international collaboration having more than 410+ partners all over the globe and is an active participant of such initiatives as BRICS Network University, SCO Network University, CIS University, ASRTU, Silk Road Universities Network.

Ural Federal University constantly works on building its global reputation and is currently ranked amongst the world's top universities:

• ranked 473rd in QS World University Rankings 2023
• 32nd of the best universities of the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (QS Quacquarelli Symonds 2022)
• 8th in "Three University Missions" Moscow International University Ranking: Russia (2022)
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