Doctoral program in Russia – what is it?

According to the Russian educational system, a postgraduate program, called “aspirantura” in Russian, is an equivalent to a Ph.D in American system and is considered as a 3d stage of higher education
After completing the program, students defend their thesis (research work) and are awarded an academic title “Candidate of Science”
Duration of a doctoral program in Russia: 3 or 4 years of full-time studies

Find your program!

1/6 Mahmoud Mahrous Aref Amery and Amir Salah Hassan Abdel Menaem (Egypt), UrFU doctoral candidates in 'Electro and Heat Power Engineering' with their supervisors Prof. Andrey V. Pazderin and Prof. Vladislav P. Oboskalov
2/6 Basem Atieh (Syria) and Dita Puspitasari (Indonesia), UrFU doctoral candidates in ‘Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies’
3/6 Akram Hamzah (Egypt), an UrFU doctoral candidate in ‘Nuclear, Thermal and Renewable Energy and Related Technologies’
4/6 UrFU doctoral candidates in ‘Economics’ Lu Jiajin (China) and Armine Amiryan (Armenia)
5/6 Ebenezer Agbozo (Ghana), an UrFU doctoral candidate in ‘Computer Science and Computer Facilities’
6/6 Adven Masih (Pakistan) and Haula Kitonsa (Uganda), UrFU doctoral candidates in ‘Computer Science and Computer Facilities’

List of UrFU PhD Programs in Russian

To find out more about your preferred program, please go to the UrFU programs webcatalog.

! Pay attention to the 6-figure code of the program.

For more information on the program outlines and research opportunities contact our colleagues via email: postgrad@urfu.ru

Admission options:

Application

See more information at Study in Russia website.

List of required documents

Programs listed below are available in Russian language. Russian Language certificate is required. For doctoral programs in English, please click here.

Prices marked with * are valid for those applicants who receive the required scores for the entrance test.

Prices differ for Former Soviet Union states citizens. Russian-speaking FSU citizens, please follow this link. Non-Russian-speaking FSU citizens, please contact the managers for more details.

Programs Brochure pt.1

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Programs Brochure pt.2

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PhD_Profiles_at_UrFU.pdf

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Apply:

postgrad@urfu.ru
+7 (343) 389-97-95
48 Kuybyshev St., Room 603 (6^th floor)

Useful Contacts

Application, admission, tuition fee, entry requirements, etc.:
Center for International Student Mobility and Recruitment
admission@urfu.ru
+7 (343) 375-46-27
51 Lenina Ave.
Room 210 (2nd floor)
Arrival, accommodation,
registration and student life:
First steps upon arrival
International Student Support
Address: 19, Mira Street
E-mail: adaptation@urfu.ru
Phone: +7 (343) 375-41-93

Created / Updated: 16 April 2018 / 3 June 2021