Siberian Federal University (Russian: Сибирский федеральный университет, Sibirskiĭ federalʹnyĭ universitet, often shortened to SibFU, СФУ) is a multidisciplinary university located in Krasnoyarsk in Siberia, that combines fundamental and applied research and teaching.

[citation needed] Partnership relations are formed with universities of Russia, Europe, Asia and the USA (SibFU Department of International Affairs).

The main objectives of the Endowment are: Siberian Federal University is funded by the Administration of Krasnoyarsk Krai, chief executives of the Administration of Krasnoyarsk Krai make materials contributions to the Endowment of SibFU development.

[citation needed] Siberian Federal University appears to have a special place in the development programmes of Krasnoyarsk agglomeration.

[citation needed] With the financial support of regional authorities two academic university buildings have been completed.

An essential part of the campus will be a technopark that will combine research capacities of the university and institutes of the Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, SibFU staff and resources of the largest high-tech corporations.

At present, over 200 international students are studying at Siberian Federal University; foreign professors from China, Japan, Turkey and Italy are working at SibFU.

[citation needed] Much attention is devoted to the student sports achievements as an effective way of promoting SibFU in Russia and abroad.

[citation needed] The SibFU Journal was set up pursuant to the decision made by the academic council on the 23d of April 2007 in order to contribute to the program of the SibFU development and provide international priorities for scientific works of the faculty and staff, PG students and PhD students.