# Putin says number of African students in Russia has risen 50% since 2020

https://mins.news/en/item/119085

- TASS, 2026-10-28 12:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2209519

> Vladimir Putin said the number of African students in Russia has grown 50% since 2020, while government scholarships for African students have nearly tripled. Russian universities now host a record 40,000 students from African countries, and Russia has set 5,500 scholarship places for the 2026–27 academic year.

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