Increase of the Number of International students in Russian Universities as a Component of the state Education Policy

Abstract

The article discusses the urgent problem of attracting international students to Russian universities as well as their readiness to attract a new type of student. The work considers aspects of useful international experience of the issue: today when education has become one of the main priorities in countries with developing economies, many of them seek to establish partnerships with leading world universities. The authors made recommendations for adjusting the current situation in the Russian Federation, where the most intensive flow of international students comes from the former USSR republics studying at the expense of budgetary funds. At the same time, the choice for international students is limited to universities of the country’s largest cities — Moscow and St. Petersburg, and this requires a change. Also considered is the growth factor of the position of Russian universities in international rankings, high positions in which play a significant role in enhancing the flow of international students into the country.