Campus of Siberian Federal University
Siberian Federal University is located in Krasnoyarsk — the largest cultural, economic and
educational center of Eastern Siberia. Krasnoyarsk is the administrative center of the Krasnoyarsk
Territory (the second largest subject of Russia). The city is situated on the banks of the Yenisei
River, one of the largest rivers in the world (with a length of almost 3.5 thousand kilometers).
Regional center is located in the area of temperate sharply continental climate. The climate
conditions in the city are milder due to the influence of the Yenisei that does not freeze up in the
winder.
Most of the territory of Siberian Federal University is located in a forested area of the city of
Krasnoyarsk in the vicinity of the Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center, Siberian Branch of the Russian
Academy of Sciences. Academic buildings and dormitories of the university are surrounded by
natural forest lands. The sports facilities are placed in the birchwood — ski resorts, stadiums, ski
trails.