The University of Nizhni Novgorod was inaugurated on January 17, 1916 as one of Russia's three People's universities in the emerging system of "free" universities. In 1918 it acquired the status of a state university. Today the University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN) is one of the leading universities in Russia and a major education and research complex.
History
The State University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN) was founded in 1916. Today UNN is one of the leading classic universities in Russia.
The faculty for International Students was established in 2005 to ensure UNN strategic development in the sphere of export of education and further integration into the international educational environment.
Education
The University provides higher education to approximately 30000 students, including 1000 PhD students. UNN provides fundamental education in compliance with the best Russian higher school traditions. The combination of high quality of education and its availability at UNN due to a wide range of study programmes and forms of training is the hallmark of the University in the context of global knowledge economy.
UNN realizes over 250 specialist, bachelor and master’s programmes (both full-time and part-time). UNN also offers Bachelor’s programmes “Information Technologies”, “International Relations”, “Economics” and Master's programmes "Mathematics and Computer Science", "Management", which are taught in English.
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My Alma Mater is a top tier place to study science and technology, alas, it lacks some good sponsorship to develop its Philological programs. Unfortunately, my University has poor variety of foreign language professors, we have a few, who are best at their subject of study, though due to a massive flow of students, it does cause some difficulties with studies. I truly enjoyed the atmosphere there and a friendly community. My university also provides with opportunities of participation in conferences, foreign forums and semester-length programs. I suppose it is at its first stage of a great faculty and there's more to prosper and expand.
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Studied fromOct 2018 - Sep 2022
Posted onJul 2023
4/5
As a goverment univasity its very good institue
its a very good university with good professors willing to help student any point of time
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Studied fromOct 2018 - Sep 2022
Posted onJul 2023
4/5
A russian season from a salvadoran student.
In my case my experience was good, i studied economics in russian language so the difficulty (as a Spanish language born) was hard, but It made me strong and not afraid to learn other languages and then study in that language, of course one of the main reasons that i quit from the university was because of the current political situation, the sanctions affected a lot the value of the Russian diploma so that was the reason for my decision to search for better options. Clases were difficult because of the language, but they were professional and my professors were open to questions and doubts from me and my classmates, talking about them, they were really nice, i live an internationalization that many people are afraid of, Russian citizens are cold people in winter, but in the summer flourish and bloom, i will never forget how the university campus changed so good in the spring and summer seasons. My time in the Russian Federation was priceless and i understood that my future was to study and live abroad.
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QS World University Rankings
1201
By TopUniversities
Dropped 200 places compared to 2026
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
2025
2026
2027
1001
1001
1201
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Best Global Universities Rankings
1922
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 205 places compared to 2026
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
2025
2026
2027
1667
1717
1922
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World University Rankings
No 2027 Ranking
By Times Higher Education
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3 year trend World University Rankings
2025
2026
2027
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1501
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The Faculty for International Students cooperates with various organizations and governing bodies in the framework of international students support programmes.
Housing services
International students live in a comfortable dormitory, which is situated on the UNN campus in immediate neighbourhood of the city centre. International students live in 2- or 3-bedded rooms, equipped with the necessary furniture and bedding.
Lavatories, washrooms and kitchens are located on each floor. There are also classrooms on each floor of the student dormitory.
There is also a student canteen, grocery stores, banks and a sport complex nearby. Round-the-clock security is provided for maximum safety of the students.
Library services
Nikolai Lobachevsky Scientific Library is a gem of the University. It was established at the end of the 18th century. During its 200-year history, the library has accumulated over five million volumes, including 150 thousand old and rare units.
ICT services
All rooms in the student dormitory have Internet access points.
Sports facilities
The gym is a great place to maintain or improve your current fitness levels from stamina to strength, you can tailor a fitness programme around your own personal needs. Russia has a strong history in competitive gymnastic disciplines such as Rhythmic gymnastics and all of our UNN instructors have a vast knowledge of how to get the best out of a person. There are many gyms in Nizhny Novgorod with UNN having one of the most comprehensive gym facilities and some of the best instructors’ in the city.
Student clubs
The Student Council encourages international students’ self-actualization. Its main task is to raise the social role of international students and their activity in the educational, scientific and social life of both the Faculty and the University.