Siberian Federal University

About Siberian Federal University

Siberian Federal University, also called SibFU or SFU, is a federal state autonomous university in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. It was created on 4 November 2006 by merging several Krasnoyarsk universities. The founder is the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. The main address is 79 Svobodny Prospekt, Krasnoyarsk 660041. It has three branches: the Sayano-Shushensky Branch, the Lesosibirsk Pedagogical Institute and the Khakassian Technical Institute. It describes itself as the largest university east of the Ural Mountains.

Institutes and research

The university has 16 institutes, including humanities, engineering and construction, architecture and design, engineering physics and radio electronics, space and information technologies, mathematics and fundamental informatics, oil and gas, non-ferrous metals, ecology and geography, law, and a military engineering institute. According to the university, it offers more than 200 bachelor's and master's programmes. It names Rosneft, RUSAL and Nornickel as industrial partners where students can intern.

Students

According to the university, more than 27,000 students study at SibFU, and more than 1,000 of them are international students. The Student Intercultural Center helps international students adapt to study and daily life in Krasnoyarsk. The campus has sports facilities, including swimming pools, stadiums and ski trails, and the university lists over 40 creative groups.

For international applicants

The Pre-Admission Department for International Students teaches Russian and subject courses before degree study. The preparatory programme has 2,376 hours: 1,476 of Russian language and 900 of core subjects, in engineering and technology, economics, natural sciences, humanities or biomedical sciences. Bachelor's applicants can choose up to five programmes and apply on the university website, attaching documents. The International Student Recruitment Office answers questions at admission@sfu-kras.ru. Applicants can also use the Russian Government quota through the Education in Russia platform or the Open Doors competition. Foreign citizens who confirm compatriot status can apply for state-funded places on the same terms as Russian citizens.

Housing

According to its mandatory disclosure, the university has 30 dormitories with 11,904 places. A new dormitory complex, "Universitetsky", opened in 2025 with 1,328 beds. International students find their assigned dormitory on the website of their institute.