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Mozambique's Foreign Minister Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas visited RUDN University. The main outcome of the meeting was a proposal to create a Russian Language Centre in the republic.
At the beginning of the event, RUDN President Vladimir Mikhailovich noted that more than 13,000 foreign students from 160 countries study at the university, and over 2,500 of them are from African countries. There are 22 Mozambican citizens at the university. These are future architects, geologists, agronomists, builders, economists, doctors, mathematicians, lawyers, specialists in the oil and gas sector and international relations.
During the meeting, the parties paid special attention to the university’s position in the world.
"We are in the top 100 in the areas of chemistry, linguistics, modern languages, and mathematics. Also, RUDN, according to the UI GreenMetric rating, is the greenest university in Russia, and ranks 22nd in the world," Vladimir Filippov, President of RUDN.
Russian language in schools in Mozambique
RUDN and the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mozambique agreed to open a Russian Language Center in the republic. The center is planned to be opened on the basis of the Eduardo Mondlane University, with which our university has been cooperating since 1977. The plans also include promoting the Russian language not only in universities, but also in schools in Mozambique, and facilitating the growth of popularity of Russian education in the republic.
"The RUDN partner educational organization in Mozambique will become a venue for the RUDN Open Olympiad for foreign citizens. We have been holding the Olympiad since 2016, and its winners receive the right to study at the university under the Russian Government quota," Marina Rekets, RUDN Vice-Rector for International Affairs.
At the end of the business meeting, Maria Lukash and Vladimir Filippov exchanged gifts. The head of the Mozambican Foreign Ministry presented the RUDN president with a "50 Years of Independence" badge and a black wood statuette — a symbol of the joint work of the republic and the university. In turn, Vladimir Mikhailovich presented the foreign delegation with a painting depicting the main building of RUDN.
Conversation with students
After the talks, Maria Lucas spoke with Mozambican citizens studying in Russia. They talked about many things: about the life of students in our country, about events in Mozambique and about possible measures to support students in the form of a special scholarship. The head of the Mozambican Foreign Ministry noted that she would discuss the students' initiatives in the Government of the Republic.
"We really liked that many students from African countries, including Mozambique, study at RUDN. Moreover, they receive education in the specialties that are of great interest to us. But we still have to make great efforts to have many more of our students study here. And for those who are already here, my message is: "Return to your country after your studies to develop Mozambique and also to develop the African continent. So that it becomes what we want to see," – Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mozambique.
About the Russian language centers of RUDN
The first RUDN Russian Language Centers opened in 2016 at the Dalian University of Foreign Languages in China and the National Polytechnic School of Ecuador.
In total, the university has opened 24 centers in Jordan, China, Ecuador, Morocco, the Dominican Republic, Lebanon, Namibia, Zambia, Greece, Syria, Pakistan, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Central African Republic, and Mali. They conduct Russian language lessons for children and adults, and help those wishing to prepare for studying at Russian universities. They also organize cultural and educational events, where local residents are told about the history and culture of the Russian Federation, and films by Russian and Soviet directors are shown.
Every year, the RUDN Open Olympiad for foreign citizens (graduates of grades 11-12, or bachelor's and master's degrees) is held in educational institutions. It is held in the following areas: computer science, mathematics, physics, Russian language, chemistry, biology, social science, ecology, economics and management, advertising and public relations/journalism/psychology.
In 2025, the Olympiad was organized in online and offline formats. More than 12 thousand people from 129 countries took part in the competition. 1091 people became winners and 391 – prize winners.
The winners of the Olympiad receive the right to study on a budget. Prize winners receive a discount on tuition fees. In case of free budget places, prize winners also have the opportunity to enroll on a budget.
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