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Putin opened new vocational education institutions in three Russian regions; the number of students has reached 4 million

On November 5, Vladimir Putin opened via video link new and reconstructed secondary vocational education institutions in Mordovia, the Nizhny Novgorod Region and the Murmansk Region, including the second Federal Technopark of Professional Education. Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov said that the number of students at colleges and technical schools has grown to 4 million from 3 million in 2019, and the admission campaign will end on December 1.

Otabek Yusupov

5 Nov 2026 · 21:282 min read

Education

Kravtsov: average grade of college applicants in Russia has risen to a

Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov said that college applicants now have an average certificate grade of 4, and in some specialties 4.9. The number of college applicants has grown from 900,000 to 1.4 million.

Otabek Yusupov

5 Nov 2026 · 19:261 min read

Society

College admissions in Russia grew from 900,000 to 1.4 million people

Russian Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov announced that college admissions have grown to 1.4 million people, with competition reaching three applications per place. In 2026, 63% of ninth-graders and 12% of eleventh-graders entered colleges.

Aziz Karimov

5 Nov 2026 · 19:131 min read

Education

Number of college and technical school students in Russia reaches 4 million — the level of the RSFSR

Russian Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov announced that 4 million students are enrolled in the secondary vocational education system — one million more than in 2019. In 2026, 63% of ninth-graders and 12% of eleventh-graders chose colleges.

Aziz Karimov

5 Nov 2026 · 19:022 min read

Education

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

Russian Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov said that more than 110 billion rubles have been budgeted for the major overhaul of colleges through 2030, of which almost 20 billion is for 2026. In 2026, about 270 colleges are planned to be repaired.

Otabek Yusupov

5 Nov 2026 · 18:562 min read

Education

Admission campaign at Russian colleges will end on December 1

Russian Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov announced that admission to colleges and technical schools will end on December 1, 2026. The main stage ended back on August 15, but institutions with vacant places continued enrolling students.

Aziz Karimov

5 Nov 2026 · 18:542 min read

Education

College admissions grew to 1.4 million people, with competition reaching three applications per place

Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov reported that college admissions have grown from 900,000 to 1.4 million people and that competition has intensified: whereas about five years ago there was on average one application per place, now there are three.

Aziz Karimov

5 Nov 2026 · 18:532 min read

Politics

Putin opened the government meeting with the topic of colleges and technical schools

On November 5, Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of the Russian government. The first item on the agenda was the development of secondary vocational education; the report was assigned to Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov. Also discussed were work with citizens’ appeals and the use of artificial intelligence for feedback from the population.

Aziz Karimov

5 Nov 2026 · 18:222 min read