Kazan Federal University is a large, publicly-funded institution located in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. Kazan Federal University is one of Russia's oldest and most prestigious universities. It is also one of the nation's top universities due to its high-quality infrastructure and advanced teaching methods. Kazan Federal University has become extremely popular with international students due to its large, internationally competitive infrastructure. The Russian Government chose Kazan Federal University as one of the first five universities to enhance its international competitiveness among the world's leading research and educational institutions.