🇲🇳 How to apply to university in Mongolia

There is no central application system: you apply to each institution directly. Programmes usually start: September (autumn semester). The National University of Mongolia admits international bachelor's students for the autumn semester only.

Checked on 20 October 2026 against the official sources listed below.

The essentials

Application system: None — apply to each institution on its own website.
When programmes start: September (autumn semester). The National University of Mongolia admits international bachelor's students for the autumn semester only.
International applicants: International students apply to each university directly, online, with the university's own document list and application fee.
Language: At the National University of Mongolia: a Mongolian or English proficiency certificate, or the university's Mongolian test.

Key dates

Each university sets its own dates for international applicants. The National University of Mongolia, for example, takes bachelor's applications for the autumn semester from 1 May to 20 July, but its page does not say which year — check the university's own page for the coming intake.

The dates for the next intake haven't been published yet. We add them once the official source does.

Your checklist

The usual steps for an international student applying to a bachelor's in Mongolia, in order. Tick them off as you go — your ticks stay in this browser, with no account.

1.Choose a university and programme — check that the institution is on the Ministry's licence register and look up its accreditation status.
2.Check the language requirement: the National University of Mongolia asks for a Mongolian or English proficiency certificate, or its own Mongolian test if you have neither.
3.Prepare your secondary-school diploma and transcripts, translated into Mongolian and notarised.
4.Prepare a financial guarantee covering a year's tuition and housing (a scholarship letter or bank statement).
5.Get the medical certificates the university asks for (NUM asks for a medical form, an HIV test and a chest X-ray).
6.Apply online to the university and pay its application fee.
7.Use the university's invitation to apply for a Mongolian student visa.
8.After arriving, register with the Immigration Agency and apply for your residence permit for study within the deadline the university gives you.

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Next steps

Sources

Written by CollegeMatcher in our own words from these official pages, checked on 20 October 2026. Dates change every year.

National University of Mongolia — admission for international students