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Novosibirsk: studying in Russia
Verified information about Novosibirsk in Russia and the universities located there.
Verified facts about Novosibirsk
- Portal city table: population 1.6 million, 17 universities, one-room rent 16,000 RUB per month, living minimum 14,053 RUB.
- Home to Novosibirsk State University; winter temperatures down to about -25 C on the portal table.
Universities in Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk State University (NSU)
Novosibirsk · Public
NSU's fee table is labelled 2024-2025 (stale): bachelor 4,500 USD, specialist 6,500, master's 3,600-6,500, PhD/internships 5,500, residency 12,000 (without VAT). The English-language medicine specialist page states 650,000 RUB per year (undated). Registration-fee contract: 130 USD paid after arrival.
Siberian University of Consumer Cooperation
Novosibirsk · Private
Novosibirsk State Theater Institute
Novosibirsk · Public
Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Novosibirsk · Public
Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Novosibirsk · Public
Kryachkov Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design and Arts
Novosibirsk · Public
Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory
Novosibirsk · Public
Novosibirsk State Agrarian University
Novosibirsk · Public
Novosibirsk State Medical University
Novosibirsk · Public
Novosibirsk State Technical University
Novosibirsk · Public
Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management
Novosibirsk · Public
Siberian State University of Water Transport
Novosibirsk · Public
Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies
Novosibirsk · Public
Siberian Transport University
Novosibirsk · Public
Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Informatics
Novosibirsk · Public
Novosibirsk Guards Higher Military Command School
Novosibirsk · State (other ministry)
Institute of the Federal Security Service of Russia (Novosibirsk)
Novosibirsk · State (other ministry)
Novosibirsk Military Institute of the National Guard named after General of the Army I. K. Yakovlev
Novosibirsk · State (other ministry)
Cost information for Russia
The information below is not specific to Novosibirsk; it applies to Russia as a whole.
- Monthly living cost (country-level)
- Study in Russia portal: about 15,000 RUB per month for food, clothing, study materials and leisure; student dormitories 300-6,000 RUB per month (another portal page says up to 20,000); a good room in Moscow from about 15,000 RUB and a one-room flat from about 30,000 RUB per month. MSU's own estimate: dormitory about 14,000 + food about 15,000 + other about 10,000 RUB per month, plus insurance about 12,500 RUB per year. Portal city table (Oct 2026): average one-room rent 33,588 RUB in Moscow, 20,880 in Saint Petersburg, 13,500 in Kazan, 15,264 in Yekaterinburg, 16,000 in Novosibirsk.Source
- Accommodation (country-level)
- Portal: universities provide dormitory places for full-time students for 300-6,000 RUB per month (another portal page: up to 20,000 RUB); rooms for 2-4 people. Private rent: room in Moscow from about 15,000 RUB, one-room flat from 30,000 RUB. TPU lists 850-1,100 RUB per month per place; MSU estimates 14,000 RUB.Source
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