Kazan Federal (Volga) University

A few of the KFU subjects' rankings are given below:

• Petroleum Engineering: #35
• Linguistics: #151-200
• Natural Sciences: #297
• Arts and Humanities: #345
• Engineering and Technology: #386

In 2026 Kazan Federal University ranking in the QS rankings is #450 but in 2025 it is placed at #401 which shows that the university's ranking declined in the 2026 rankings meanwhile as per Times Higher Education (THE) rankings this university ranks at #801-1000 in 2025 and in the 2025,U.S. News World University rankings, this university ranks at #1105 in 2025.

Kazan Federal University has always been a type of bridge between East and West. Studying at this university would make a difference as it offers high-quality education and outstanding research in various fields. Highly acclaimed postgraduate and undergraduate education is offered by 3,000 professors. In the past few years, this university has developed a robust scientific infrastructure, including 17 globally competitive Research Centers of Excellence.

The acceptance rate of Kazan Federal University is between 30% and 50% indicating that this is a selective university so to take admission to this university the applicants must have an exceptional academic record and the general requirements are having passed Class 12 for admission to UG programs while a Bachelor's degree is required for admission to PG courses. Additionally students must also meet the English language requirements.

Kazan Federal University is a public research university located in Russia. This university ranks at #450 position in 2026 in one the world-rankings. It is one of the oldest universities in Russia. The university's participation in the Project 5-100 designates the university's determination to reach the highest levels of education global rankings. Over 52,000 students are enrolled at this university in all of the programs. About 11,500 students are international at the university.

Yes KFU teaches in English and in total this university offers 700 courses but there are only a few courses that are taught in English. The academic fields that are taught in English are:

• Master's: Management – General and Strategic Management, Management in English, International Business Law, Software Engineering – Product Development, etc.
• Bachelor's: Software Engineering – Digital Product Development; General Medicine; Management – International Business, etc.

The duration of Kazan Federal University Management in English (Higher School of Business) is 2 years. This course is taught in English language only. The main purpose of this course is to train Master's degree graduates with professional things in the field of Management. Some of the major courses in this course are Leadership, Strategic Marketing, Crisis Management, Investments Project Management, Innovation Management, etc. The tuition fee for this course is RUB 293520 (Around INR 3.2 lakh).

The duration of General Medicine (MBBS) courses at Kazan Federal University is 6 years. The language of instruction of this course is English. This course is accredited by World Federation for Medical Education. A few of the courses that are taught in this course are Anatomy, Histology, Physics, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Medical Physics, etc. The tuition fee for this course is RUB 468,000 (Around INR 6 lakh). Career prospects of this course are Physician, Surgeon, Clinical Analyst, Medical Researcher, etc.

Kursk State Medical University and Kazan Federal University are both well-renowned universities, especially in the MBBS program. Both the universities offer a 6-year course duration with not much difference in their fee structure. A Comparison between the two universities based on the MBBS course offered by them in mentioned below-