ABOUT THE OLYMPIAD
International academic competition for international prospective Master’s & Ph.D. students “Open Doors” is supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. The competition is organized by the "Global Universities" Association, which includes Lobachevsky University and other leading universities of Russia.
Foreign nationals, stateless people and Russian compatriots with a relevant education background or completing their education in 2025 can participate in the Open Doors competition.
The Olympiad winners in different tracks will be enrolled to the undergraduate or postgraduate programmes at one of the leading Russian universities without entrance examinations and completely free of charge (Russian Government finances 100% of the tuition fee, including the cost of the pre-university Foundation course, if necessary for better mastery of Russian language).
The Olympiad awardees awardees will also benefit a guaranteed on-campus accommodation, and can take part in different scholarships, grants & internships offered by the UNN industrial partners.
Participants who have scored a significant amount of points but still failed to make it to the top-25% can still be accepted to Master’s or Ph.D. programme at Lobachevsky University on a privileged terms.
Registration and more info is available on the Open Doors website.
IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 THE COMPETITION IS HELD IN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT AREAS:
- Biology & Biotechnology
- Business & Management
- Chemistry & Materials Science
- Clinical Medicine & Public Health
- Computer & Data Science
- Earth & Environmental Sciences for Sustainability
- Economics & Econometrics
- Education & Psychology
- Engineering & Technology
- Linguistics & Modern Languages
- Applied Mathematics & Artificial Intelligence
- Physical Sciences & Technology
- Politics & International Studies
- Urbanism & Civil Engineering
THE COMPETITION’S ADVANTAGES
- Open Doors is an online contest, so the participants need only to register and don’t have to go anywhere to compete in the Olympiad.
- The competition is held both in Russian or in English languages, so the participant can choose the language he/she is more comfortable with.
- The winners are granted free tuition at Russia’s best universities co-organizing the competition.
- The awardees and top participants can benefit the privileged terms of enrollment & discounts.
- The participants can take part in several subject areas at the same time.
Olympiad Organizing Committee:
Moscow, 11 Pokrovsky Bulvar, Building 10, D 714
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Olympiad website
Olympiad coordinator at Lobachevsky University:
KONSTANTIN KEMAEV
603022, Russia, Nizhny Novgorod,
Gagarin avenue, 23, building 2, office 303-а
tel.: +7 831 462 35 57
whatsapp/telegram: +7 903 043 25 26
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