Admission
How to Apply to ITMO University
International Master's Programs
Select Your Program
International ITMO University Master’s Programs are taught in English and offered in collaboration with the world’s leading universities.
Choose a program from one of the forefront scientific areas listed on the Master’s Programs Page:
- New Materials
- Optics & Photonics
- IT & Programming
- Engineering & Controls
Complete Your Application
Go to the application page, create an account, complete the form and submit your application.
Please use your official name, the same as the name in your passport and on all your application documents.
Make sure your email address is valid as all ITMO University correspondence will be sent to the email address you enter in the Application Form.
After registration, scan and send copies of your documents (Passport, Transcript of Records, Diploma) to Alvina Kiseleva, Head of Admission Office at aakiseleva@corp.ifmo.ru
Complete Your Application
Go to the application page, create an account, complete the form and submit your application.
Please use your official name, the same as the name in your passport and on all your application documents.
Make sure your email address is valid as all ITMO University correspondence will be sent to the email address you enter in the Application Form.
After registration, scan and send copies of your documents (Passport, Transcript of Records, Diploma) to Alvina Kiseleva, Head of Admission Office at aakiseleva@corp.ifmo.ru
Check Deadlines
Your application must be submitted by the deadline.
Application deadlines may differ from one Master's Program to another. Please check your chosen program’s deadline on the corresponding page.
For the 2018 – 2019 academic year, the deadline is 1 July 2018.
Prepare Application Components
The following components of application must be submitted.
General components
- Application form (submitted online)
- Copy of national ID (passport) valid for travel to Russia. Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond your period of stay in Russia
- Official document (high school or B.A. diploma) that states your grades (marks) with a notarized translation. Often it can be done through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your country and in a Russian Consulate. Please contact international@mail.ifmo.ru for specific instructions
- Your photo. You will upload your photo while completing the online application. Upon arrival you must provide four printed photos in the 3*4 cm format
- For Transfer (Exchange) Applicants - Official (Academic) Transcript(s) from every college/university from which you earned credits
Medical components
- Medical Certificate with HIV test (dated less than 6 months ago)
- Medical Certificate that you have no medical restrictions to study abroad
- Vaccination certificate
We prefer email and online submission of all other documents but will accept materials submitted via mail and addressed to
Institute of International Development and Partnership of ITMO University
Russia, 191002, St. Petersburg
Lomonosova street, 9
Room 2139c
Check Your Application Status
Check the e-mail address submitted in the application regularly to get the Acceptance Letter from ITMO University. It may take up to three weeks after the submission deadline to receive this email.
Apply for Your Visa
To enter Russian Federation, international visitors are required to have the proper visa stamp in their passports.
Citizens of some countries do not require a visa to enter the Russian Federation, but in most cases the duration of their stay in Russia is limited. Contact the Russian consulate in your home country to check visa requirements.
Visas are obtained at a Russian embassy or consulate abroad. Visas cannot be obtained within Russia, because it is an "entry" document to the country .
ITMO University provides the successful applicants with the official Invitation Letter by Federal Migration Service. This document is sent by express mail to the address provided in the application form.
You can obtain an entry visa for 90 days at a Russian embassy or consulate with the Invitation Letter and documents listed in Step 4. The period of your visa will be extended after signing a contract with ITMO University for the period of your education.
Upon your arrival you must get migration registration at the place of you are staying in the Russian Federation. ITMO University provides all applicants with full support and with registration once you are in Russia.
For any visa questions please, contact our International Education Programs Department at international@mail.ifmo.ru
Make a Payment
Students are responsible for tuition fee, round-trip airfare ticket, dormitory, living expenses, health insurance.
Tuition fees are calculated based on the cost of your program and housing and availability of grants and scholarships.
ITMO University is committed to providing available grants and scholarships to all admitted students (regardless of citizenship) who have requested them during the application process.
Please, check availability and conditions of grants and scholarships on the chosen program page or by e-mail international@mail.ifmo.ru.
Payment should be made upon signing your contract by credit card or in cash in the bank.
Join ITMO University's Team
Welcome to our team!
Please, follow the link to see more information about life at ITMO.
Your International Student Advisor will help you feel right at home: from housing at one of the dorms to buying metro passes to finding new friends, you’ll get settled in and be on your way to your great adventure!
