Elite private school · Online · Mathematics + English
The РЭШ (NES) Olympiad
New Economic School (NES — private)
The New Economic School (NES) in Moscow — a private, elite institution and one of the strongest names in economics in Russia. Its olympiad is online with proctoring, in two parts (mathematics + English), and winners are admitted to the Master's programs — most of its students hold scholarships/grants from the school itself, per the source.
The exact 2026/27 dates are published on the official website — we'll add them here as soon as they're officially confirmed. The test is mathematics + English, so preparation for them starts now, not at announcement time.
2test partsmathematics + English
Onlinewith proctoring
Economics and AIand financial technology
Private institutionnot a government quota path
The opportunity
What is the NES olympiad?
The New Economic School (РЭШ/NES) is a private institution — meaning this path is different from the government quota: the olympiad leads to admission to the school's Master's programs (including «AI & FinTech»), and most of its Master's students hold scholarships or grants from the school itself, per the source.
The olympiad is open to final-year students and graduates — including internationals — from economics, mathematics, physics, IT and humanities backgrounds. The test is online with proctoring, in two parts: mathematics and English.
The potential prize
What could you gain?
Admission to NES Master's programs — for winners, including the «AI & FinTech» program, per the source.
NES's own grants are genuinely widespread: the official website states that 89% of first-year Master's students received NES grants in the 2025-2026 academic year — these are the school's own private grants, not the government quota, and it's a single-year statistic, not a promise to any applicant. Each grant's value and conditions come from the school directly.
A heavyweight academic name: the official website mentions that NES is among the top 3 Russian universities in the Shanghai ranking (ARWU) for economics — with 570 students across 8 programs, and teaching in Russian and English.
This is a private institution, not a government quota path — the grants are the school's own, under its own conditions, and the 89% figure is a statistic from one particular year, not a promise to you. Don't assume living costs are covered: ask the school about the grant details before building your budget.
The path
The stages
1
Register in the applicant's personal account
Per the official site: registering in the «РЭШ applicant's personal account» on admissions.nes.ru is how you submit your application — and check your target program's requirements.
2
The online test
With proctoring, in two parts: mathematics + English — prepare both seriously; your academic English level is a decisive factor.
3
Results and admission
Winners complete the Master's admission procedures with the school — teaching is in Russian and English depending on the program.
The core documents for most Master's olympiads: proof of a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Russian or English, or with a certified translation — the exact list comes from the official website.
Tracks
The fields
The olympiad is open to multiple backgrounds, with programs in:
Final-year students and graduates — including internationals — from economics, mathematics, physics, IT and humanities backgrounds, per the source.
Common questions
💬Is this a government quota?▾
No — NES is a private institution, and this path is admission + grants from the school itself, per the source (89% of first-year Master's students received grants in 2025-26, per the website). For the government path, see our Russian Government Scholarship page.
💬What is the test about?▾
Two online parts with proctoring: mathematics and English — both need serious preparation, and strong English is a practical requirement for success (teaching itself is in Russian and English, per the website).
💬I'm not an economics graduate — is that OK?▾
Yes — the olympiad is open to economics, mathematics, physics, IT and humanities backgrounds, per the source.
💬How good is this school, really?▾
According to its official website: among the top 3 Russian universities in the Shanghai ranking (ARWU) for economics, with 570 students across 8 programs — a small, elite institution by nature, which makes the competition for its places serious.
The opportunity is competitive and not guaranteed, and the grant details come from the school directly — the final reference is admissions.nes.ru.
Next step
Start preparing your math and English now
As soon as the new season's dates are confirmed, you'll get an alert on the channel right away.
