More than 110 billion rubles allocated for the major overhaul of Russian colleges through 2030

A large-scale college repair program

More than 110 billion rubles have been allocated in the Russian budget for the major overhaul of colleges through 2030, Russian Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov said at a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and members of the government. According to him, almost 20 billion of that amount has already been earmarked for 2026. This was reported by Life.ru.

What the program includes and what is already known about the plans

The modernization of secondary vocational education institutions is being carried out under the state program for renewing educational infrastructure: it provides for the major repair of college academic buildings and dormitories, as well as equipping them with modern equipment. Earlier, Kravtsov reported that in 2026 about 270 colleges across Russia are planned to be repaired; the work is proceeding simultaneously with the renewal of schools and kindergartens under the national project 'Youth and Children.' According to the federal budget parameters presented by the Ministry of Education, in 2027 a total of 104.9 billion rubles is planned to be allocated for the major repair of schools, kindergartens, and colleges. The ministry is also continuing the federal project 'Professionalitet,' aimed at training specialists based on the needs of enterprises and regional labor markets.

Context: other education spending

In addition to repairs, the Ministry of Education plans to allocate almost 227.5 billion rubles in 2027–2029 for free hot meals for primary school students : 79.7 billion in 2027 (9.1% more than the previously planned amount), 74.6 billion in 2028, and 73.3 billion in 2029. The program provides one free hot meal to all students in grades 1–4 of state and municipal schools regardless of family income.