What is South Ural State University (susu.ru)?

susu.ru is the official website of South Ural State University (SUSU), a university based in Chelyabinsk, Russia. The site is the starting point for prospective students, current students, researchers, staff, and alumni to find information on academic programmes, admissions, research, international cooperation, and campus life. It is available in Russian, English, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese, with a version for visually impaired users.

What the site covers

The navigation reflects how the university presents itself to different audiences:

• University: an overview of SUSU, its governance, schools and institutes, rankings, and participation in the Priority 2030 programme.
• Education: English-taught programmes, PhD degree programmes, a foundation course, distance education, and programmes for international students.
• Admissions: guidance for the 2026 intake, reasons to choose SUSU, the admission trajectory, government scholarships, arrival information, entry for international students, student visas, and important information.
• Research & Innovations: international research laboratories, an overview of research activity, world-class research in the Ural region, research initiatives, university journals, and research and innovation services.
• International Relations: an overview of international activity, opportunities abroad, useful information, and the International Office.
• Chelyabinsk: information about the city and region, the four seasons, and living expenses.
• Staff: academic and research positions, postdoctoral positions, working visas, expenses, arrival information, forms and documents, and key contacts.
• Students: university life, the Association of International Students and Alumni, health and rest, the library, StudLIFE, student organizations, arts and culture, university museums, university media, sport, and a campus map.
• Alumni: the Global Alumni Alliance and information for alumni.
• Partners and Media & Guests: the Open Doors Olympiad, media relations and monitoring, and the "SMART University" section.

Multilingual and accessibility options

The header offers a language switch between Russian, English, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese, plus a version for visually impaired users. That version includes controls for font size (L, M, S), letter spacing (large, normal), font family (serif, sans serif), and color scheme (K, W, N, T). These options are useful if you are browsing in a second language or need adjusted display settings.

What you can do from the homepage

The site is organized around tasks rather than a single encyclopedic description. Typical uses include:

• Checking which English-taught or PhD programmes are offered before applying.
• Reviewing the admission trajectory and scholarship information for the 2026 intake.
• Finding visa and arrival guidance if you are an international student.
• Looking up academic, research, or postdoctoral positions if you are considering working at SUSU.
• Reading current news, such as student project presentations, international partnerships, and research results.

The homepage also carries a news feed with dated items, which is a quick way to see recent university activity.

Practical notes

The site does not publish tuition prices or payment details in the material reviewed here, so cost information should be confirmed through the admissions section or by contacting the university directly. Likewise, login requirements for any internal services are not described on the public pages, so do not assume a section is open without registration. For decisions about applying, visas, or employment, use the official pages linked from the navigation and verify details with the relevant office, such as the International Office or admissions contacts.