29 Nov 2022 19:46

Over 350,000 foreign students studying in Russia - ministry

MOSCOW. Nov 29 (Interfax) - The number of foreign students studying in Russia has grown from 324,000 in 2021 to almost 351,500 in 2022, the Russian Science and Higher Education Ministry said on Tuesday.

"The number of foreign students studying in Russia has grown 8.4% year-on-year to 351,448 in 2022," the ministry said.

The total number of foreign students receiving higher education in Russia increased by more than 36,000 in 2022: there were 324,000 foreign students in Russia in 2021, versus 315,000 in 2020, it said.