Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

32 Best Universities in Russia for Applied Physics

We ranked the top 32 universities for Applied Physics in Russia based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 822.5K subject-specific papers and 9.05M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Moscow

Moscow State University

For Applied Physics

#24 in Europe #114 in the World

12% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1755 Founded

2

Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg State University

For Applied Physics

#183 in Europe #478 in the World

14% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1724 Founded

3

Moscow

National Research Nuclear University MEPI

For Applied Physics

#248 in Europe #676 in the World

26% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1942 Founded

4

Saint Petersburg

Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

For Applied Physics

#257 in Europe #702 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1899 Founded

5

Moscow

RUDN University

For Applied Physics

#400 in Europe #1197 in the World

60% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

6

Moscow

National Research University Higher School of Economics

For Applied Physics

#440 in Europe #1361 in the World

19% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1992 Founded

7

Moscow

Moscow Aviation Institute

For Applied Physics

#370 in Europe #1073 in the World

14% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1930 Founded

8

Tomsk

Tomsk Polytechnic University

For Applied Physics

#307 in Europe #868 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1896 Founded

9

Moscow

N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute

For Applied Physics

#366 in Europe #1060 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1930 Founded

10

Tomsk

Tomsk State University

For Applied Physics

#187 in Europe #485 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1878 Founded

11

Moscow

National University of Science and Technology “MISIS”

For Applied Physics

#277 in Europe #766 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

12

Rostov-on-Don

Southern Federal University

For Applied Physics

#249 in Europe #679 in the World

22% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1915 Founded

13

Krasnoyarsk

Siberian Federal University

For Applied Physics

#429 in Europe #1310 in the World

38% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

2006 Founded

14

Moscow

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

For Applied Physics

#326 in Europe #935 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1830 Founded

15

Veliky Novgorod

Novgorod State University

For Applied Physics

#393 in Europe #1167 in the World

54% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1993 Founded

16

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology

For Applied Physics

#452 in Europe #1413 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1828 Founded

17

Moscow

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

For Applied Physics

#225 in Europe #602 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1946 Founded

18

Saratov

Saratov State University

For Applied Physics

#354 in Europe #1013 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1909 Founded

19

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University

For Applied Physics

#360 in Europe #1036 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1886 Founded

20

Nizhny Novgorod

Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod

For Applied Physics

#447 in Europe #1397 in the World

65% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1916 Founded

21

Ufa

Ufa State Aviation Technical University

For Applied Physics

#359 in Europe #1034 in the World

40% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1932 Founded

22

Saint Petersburg

ITMO University

For Applied Physics

#267 in Europe #725 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1900 Founded

23

Yekaterinburg

Ural Federal University

For Applied Physics

#230 in Europe #620 in the World

70% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

24

Voronezh

Voronezh State University

For Applied Physics

#466 in Europe #1509 in the World

70% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1918 Founded

25

Kazan

Kazan Federal University

For Applied Physics

#274 in Europe #755 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1804 Founded

26

Chelyabinsk

South Ural State University

For Applied Physics

#379 in Europe #1112 in the World

29% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

27

Moscow

National Research University of Electronic Technology

For Applied Physics

#397 in Europe #1192 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

28

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk State Technical University

For Applied Physics

#431 in Europe #1319 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1950 Founded

29

Moscow

Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

For Applied Physics

#451 in Europe #1412 in the World

46% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1898 Founded

30

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk State University

For Applied Physics

#132 in Europe #368 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1959 Founded

31

Moscow

Moscow State Pedagogical University

For Applied Physics

#449 in Europe #1408 in the World

60% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1872 Founded

32

Tomsk

Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics

For Applied Physics

#467 in Europe #1525 in the World

40% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1962 Founded