The National Research University "Belgorod State University"

Tracing its history back to 1876, when it was created as the 9th Teacher's Training Institute in Russia, Belgorod State University (BelSU) has had quite a challenging history, and now it is one of the leading universities in Russia (21st in the Interfax National University Ranking) and is ranked by the major international university ranking agencies:

-   167 – QS World University Ranking: EECA 2020;

-   195 – QS World University Ranking: BRICS 2019.

-   76-100 – Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (ARWU), Metallurgical Engineering ;

-   1001+ – Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2020;

-   301-400 – Times Higher Education Engineering and Technology Subject Ranking 2020;

-   601-800 – Times Higher Education Physical Sciences Subject Ranking 2020;

-   301-350 – Times Higher Education Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020.

Belgorod State University has campuses in Belgorod and Stary Oskol (Belgorod region). The Belgorod campus includes 9 institutes, 1 faculty, and an engineering college.

In 2020, the University offers 22 first long undivided degree (Specialist) programs, 138 bachelor’s degree programs, 124 master’s degree programs, over 100 post-graduate programs (both PhD and higher doctorate degrees), and 31 residency training programs for medical graduates.

The Quality System Management at Belgorod State University is recognized by its partners from 35 countries using IQNet (USA, France, Belgium, Portugal, China, Germany, Austria, etc.): designing, developing and carrying out educational activities in the spheres of high, higher, postgraduate and additional professional education, research and innovations.

Apart from having perfectly equipped classrooms and laboratories, the University is happy to offer its students a wide range of facilities: a huge Svetlana Khorkina’s sports complex, an equestrian sport school, the Botanical Garden and a winter garden, The Youth Cultural Center with its 17 student performance groups (dancing groups, music bands, theatre clubs, chorus, brass band, etc.), The Nezhegol Recreational Complex, to name just a few. Besides, the University has its own Saint Gabriel’s Church.

You will be able to try out all these and many other opportunities, enjoying a moderate Russian climate – with mild winters and sunny summers – and a hospitable and safe environment, with over 3,000 international students already studying at BelSU.

So if you want to experience a unique mixture of academic excellence, innovative research  and personal development, welcome to Belgorod State University!