This year, more than 11,000 applicants applied to NSU. This is an increase of 3,000 people (38%) compared to 2025. The average level of competition also rose significantly reaching 8.2 applicants per spot, up from 6.2 last year. The total number of applications exceeded 36,000, marking a 58% increase over 2025. As a result, NSU has broken its historical record for both the number of applicants and the total volume of applications for state-funded Bachelor’s and Specialist degree places.
NSU offered 1,390 state-funded places this year. During the priority enrollment phase, 282 students were admitted to the University. The number of students admitted under a special quota reserved for participants in the "Special Military Operation" and other armed conflicts, as well as their children, has increased by 24% compared to 2025.
The sharpest increase in applications was in fields related to information technology and engineering. The most significant growth occurred in two educational programs focused on artificial intelligence. They are both offered by the Institute of Intelligent Robotics and had minimum admission scores of 258 and 270.
Minimum admission scores for nearly all Bachelor’s and Specialist degree programs are higher than they were last year. The geographical reach of the admissions process has also expanded with NSU applicants from 85 regions out of a total 89 in the Russian Federation. 26% of applicants come from the Novosibirsk Region.
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