The 10 Best Schools in Russia 2020

Russia – Bolstering itself as an Education Hub

The Russian Federation, or Russia, is home to nearly 150 million citizens and boasts of a literacy rate of nearly 99%. Compared to other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, Russia has one of the smallest class-sizes and shortest instruction-hours per year. General Education System comprises of pre-school education, primary general, basic general, and secondary general education.

The Professional education system covers vocational education, non-university level higher education, university-level higher education, and postgraduate education including doctoral study programs.

In short, the country offers several opportunities for students to study and pursue their interests. This opportunity is not just limited to the citizens but also for international students who look forward to some international exposure. A foreign country usually offers not just formal education but a chance to learn about a new system, new culture, and broaden the student’s global perspective.

As per a report by UNESCO in 2014, Russia was the 6th most-popular destination for international students and it has been rising the charts. Smooth admission process, affordable fee structure as compared to other EU countries and availability of courses in the English language are few factors responsible for the growing popularity.

The presence of prestigious institutes such as Lomonosov Moscow State University and Saint-Petersburg State University and a low teacher-student ratio that facilitates better communication and understanding are also contributing factors.

The most popular courses are Aviation, Medicine Engineering, Nuclear Physics, and Journalism. The Russian Government also offers scholarships to foreign students based on their academic performance. For meritorious international students, nearly 15,000 scholarships known as 'state-funded spots’ are offered to applicants.

In this edition of The Knowledge Review, we bring you “The 10 Best Schools In Russia 2020” that welcome students without worrying about their nationality and strive to educate them and turn them into responsible citizens of the world.

On the Cover, we have The German School Moscow, the school of the German Embassy in Moscow. It is a school characterized by modern, competent, and student-oriented teaching, which meets different learning requirements through targeted external and internal differentiation measures.

We also present Britannia School, a school that caters to the children’s interest to encourage them to achieve their goals; Brookes Moscow International School, a school that encourages students to engage in the world and bring meaningful change; International school Alla Prima, which creates favourable conditions that ensure the development of the individual abilities of each student; and MAGIC CASTLE International School, which nurtures children’s innocence, mindfulness and sensitivity while instilling the most important human values and encouraging academic growth and discovery.

We would also like to mention the International Preschool of St. Petersburg, English International School, Novaya Gumanitarnaya Shkola, Cambridge International School -Skolkovo Campus, and Alexandre Dumas French School in Moscow for the unmatched effort that they put in the education sector.
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