Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

15 Best Universities in Russia for Cinematography

Focusing specifically on Cinematography, our data science engine identified the 15 most influential universities in Russia. To determine these leaders, we isolated 464.6K specialized research publications which collectively generated 5.15M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg State University

#165 in Europe #393 in the World

14% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1724 Founded

2

Moscow

National Research University Higher School of Economics

#205 in Europe #511 in the World

19% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1992 Founded

3

Moscow

Moscow State University

#56 in Europe #167 in the World

12% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1755 Founded

4

Moscow

Moscow State Institute of International Relations

#591 in Europe #1592 in the World

22% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1944 Founded

5

Moscow

RUDN University

#408 in Europe #1027 in the World

60% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

6

Nizhny Novgorod

Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod

#658 in Europe #1837 in the World

65% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1916 Founded

7

Yekaterinburg

Ural Federal University

#406 in Europe #1023 in the World

70% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

8

Veliky Novgorod

Novgorod State University

#1017 in Europe #3563 in the World

54% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1993 Founded

9

Saratov

Saratov State University

#677 in Europe #1915 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1909 Founded

10

Chelyabinsk

Chelyabinsk State University

#1027 in Europe #3618 in the World

69% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

11

Khimki

Moscow State Institute of Culture

#1393 in Europe #5720 in the World

74% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1930 Founded

12

Kazan

Kazan Federal University

#392 in Europe #968 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1804 Founded

13

Moscow

State University of Management

#893 in Europe #2882 in the World

46% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1919 Founded

14

Moscow

Russian State University for the Humanities

#865 in Europe #2752 in the World

29% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

15

Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University

#997 in Europe #3446 in the World

43% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1917 Founded