Confucius Institute at Kazan Federal University in Russia is of international significance, co-established by Hunan Normal University in China and Kazan Federal University. In May 30, 2007, On April 24, 2007, the Chinese Embassy in Russia and KFU signed a cooperative agreement on co-establishing a Confucius Institute at Kazan Federal University. May 30 witnessed the foundation of the institute, which started operation in September.
Professor Zaynullin Jamil Gabdulkhakovich is the Russian dean, and Professor Li Lanyi is the Chinese dean.
Thanks to the joint effort of Hanban, Kazan Federal University, and Hunan Normal University, the operation of Confucius Institute has got on the right track; the efficiency of schooling has increased and the characteristics have shown out; it has gradually grown into an important platform where people in Kazan get to learn Chinese and Chinese culture.

Activities of Confucius Institute in Kazan Federal University

1. Teaching

Students in the Confucius Institute having the Paper Cut class


Chinese Language Teaching Internship for Chinese Language major students


Culture Class at No. 18 Middle School in Kazan city

2. Culture Exchange

On The first Art Performance Delegation from HNU in Kazan,2010

In the summer of 2011, 22 students from Kazan Federal University to attend the Confucius Institute Summer Camp

The Second "China and Hunan, a Culture Trip" Summer Camp at HNU

3. International Meeting

HNU Vice President Jiang Jicheng and Vice Rector of KFU attended the 2011 Academic Annual Meeting

Vice President Kuang Leman and Rector of KFU meet each other on the 2012 Academic Annual Meeting

4. Chinese language competition

New Year's Celebration

Student from Kazan won the first Prize of Chinese Language Bridge Competition

Student from Kazan get Scholarship from Hanban