Siberian Federal University 
Call for SibFU Postdoc Fellowship Program (Wave 2)
The purpose of the program is to encourage young researchers with PhD Degree (or Candidate of Sciences degree) to contribute to the University research and education activities.
The meeting of the International Council of the 5top100 Project
June 15, 2017, the second meeting of the International Council of SibFU took place at Siberian Federal University.
SibFU scientists introduced new material to store hydrogen
The material based on magnesium hydride can store hydrogen mass of about 7 % of its own weight, and this is a record capacity among other similar materials.
Admission 2017
Admission 2017 officially starts on June 20. You can apply for a course of Russian as a foreign language (RFL) and then proceed with a degree programme in Russian. Enrolment for RFL courses is open all year round.
Luminous Bacteria Will Help to Measure Radioactivity
Siberian biophysicists have conducted a research concerning a biological effect of low-dose gamma radiation.
PhD Programs at SibFU
Siberian Federal University offers for international students a range of 139 Russian-taught PhD’s programs and 14 English-taught PhD's programs in the different academic fields. Acceptance of documents is carried out before 31st July.
SibFU PhD Research Grant
Siberian Federal University announces selection for SibFU PhD Research Grant in: Biophysics, Optics and Quantum Chemistry, Urban Design and Planning, Metallurgy of Non-Ferrous Metals, Metal Forming, Multidimensional Complex Analysis and etc.
Scientists are trying to reconstruct the skull bones in record time
SibFU biotechnologists constructed and researched biological hybrid tissue-engineering systems made of biodegradable polymers «Bioplastotan» in combination with osteoblasts.
Improved model by the Russian dendrologists was tested on the trees of the Tibetan Plateau
The model developed by the Krasnoyarsk scientists was used to study the Tibetan trees and discovered new aspects of climate impacting on annual ring forming.
Scientists created nanopowders for the synthesis of new aluminum alloys
The research team of SibFU together with the scientists of the Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center of the SB RAS has developed a method for the synthesis of aluminum alloys.
SibFU scientists offered comfortable houses to live in the Arctic
The SibFU team has developed more than 50 innovation technologies of building wooden prefabricated houses that will create comfortable conditions for living in the harsh climatic conditions.
About SibFUFacts about Siberian Federal University
Innovation energy
Innovation energy
We already have the Innovative Consulting Center and Business incubators and we plan to strengthen this resource.
Partnership with leading mining and energy transnational companies
Partnership with leading mining and energy transnational companies
Companies go global and we go global with them. Together we strengthen our people – the key resource of the company and the university. To close the gap between the theory and practical work, we actively involve students into practicing their knowledge on unique equipment provided by our industrial partners. Our partners
Attracting best scientists
Attracting best scientists
We attract the World leading researcher such as Nobel prize winner Osamu Shimomura to do science together. Our mega-grants
Rapid growth of research impact
Rapid growth of research impact
We are already the 2nd in normalized citation among the Project 5-100 Universities.
Unique laboratories
Unique laboratories
A wide variety of Research Laboratories and Centers give opportunities to do research for our faculty, students, postdoctoral fellows and visiting scientists.
Master and PhD programs in English
Master and PhD programs in English
SibFU is the third university in Russia to confer PhD degrees in accordance to international standards. Since the PhD & PostDoc programs started more than 30 applicants from 13 countries have expressed their interest in joining our University. We not only involve external expertise but also (going to) oblige graduates to work at least 2 years in other universities before joining our faculty team. More about PhD at SibFU
Exciting students life and activities
Exciting students life and activities
The university annually hosts more than 200 cultural events. We offer students to enroll in vocal studios, bard music clubs, rock club, theater groups, dance groups, literature clubs, instrumental clubs. More about our creative teams
6th University in Russia in terms of employers’ demand for its graduates
6th University in Russia in terms of employers’ demand for its graduates
99% of our young professionals are successfully employed. Every year the demand for the Engineering graduates is 1.5 times higher than the actual amount of them. More about our rankings
World class campus with the best dormitory in Russia
World class campus with the best dormitory in Russia
The SibFU campus includes 29 dormitories. In 2014, the university residence hall was recognized as the best dormitory in Russia in the All-Russian student competition organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
The most devoted to sports University
The most devoted to sports University
There are plenty of sports facilities at the University, including various sports centres, swimming pools, stadiums and football pitches, ski courses and gyms all over the campus. We host the XXIX Winter Universiade 2019. More about sport at SibFU