Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

45 Best Universities in Russia for Data Science

If you are looking to study Data Science in Russia, our index highlights the top 45 domain-leading institutions. To determine these leaders, we isolated 939.7K specialized research publications which collectively generated 9.51M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Moscow

National Research University Higher School of Economics

For Data Science

#133 in Europe #337 in the World

19% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1992 Founded

2

Moscow

Moscow State University

For Data Science

#188 in Europe #435 in the World

12% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1755 Founded

3

Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg State University

For Data Science

#271 in Europe #644 in the World

14% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1724 Founded

4

Saint Petersburg

Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

For Data Science

#387 in Europe #970 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1899 Founded

5

Moscow

National Research Nuclear University MEPI

For Data Science

#441 in Europe #1148 in the World

26% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1942 Founded

6

Moscow

RUDN University

For Data Science

#519 in Europe #1410 in the World

60% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

7

Moscow

Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

For Data Science

#601 in Europe #1755 in the World

10% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

8

Moscow

Moscow State Institute of International Relations

For Data Science

#714 in Europe #2306 in the World

22% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1944 Founded

9

Moscow

N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute

For Data Science

#634 in Europe #1893 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1930 Founded

10

Stavropol

North Caucasus Federal University

For Data Science

#795 in Europe #2726 in the World

74% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

11

Saint Petersburg

ITMO University

For Data Science

#261 in Europe #615 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1900 Founded

12

Moscow

Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

For Data Science

#549 in Europe #1529 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1919 Founded

13

Tomsk

Tomsk Polytechnic University

For Data Science

#556 in Europe #1566 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1896 Founded

14

Vladivostok

Far Eastern Federal University

For Data Science

#741 in Europe #2460 in the World

32% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

15

Moscow

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

For Data Science

#509 in Europe #1358 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1830 Founded

16

Tomsk

Tomsk State University

For Data Science

#482 in Europe #1267 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1878 Founded

17

Kazan

Kazan Federal University

For Data Science

#508 in Europe #1356 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1804 Founded

18

Rostov-on-Don

Southern Federal University

For Data Science

#570 in Europe #1622 in the World

22% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1915 Founded

19

Moscow

Moscow Medical Academy

For Data Science

#623 in Europe #1838 in the World

56% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1758 Founded

20

Yakutsk

North-Eastern Federal University

For Data Science

#802 in Europe #2753 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,077 Enrollment

1956 Founded

21

Moscow

Moscow State University of Railway Engineering

For Data Science

#813 in Europe #2810 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

22

Tyumen

University of Tyumen

For Data Science

#789 in Europe #2694 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

23

Moscow

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

For Data Science

#540 in Europe #1490 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1946 Founded

24

Grozny

Chechen State University

For Data Science

#758 in Europe #2528 in the World

70% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1938 Founded

25

Moscow

Moscow Polytech

For Data Science

#806 in Europe #2766 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1866 Founded

26

Ufa

Ufa State Aviation Technical University

For Data Science

#718 in Europe #2334 in the World

40% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1932 Founded

27

Nizhny Novgorod

Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod

For Data Science

#753 in Europe #2513 in the World

65% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1916 Founded

28

Krasnoyarsk

Siberian State Aerospace University

For Data Science

#788 in Europe #2693 in the World

75% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

1960 Founded

29

Moscow

State University of Management

For Data Science

#694 in Europe #2183 in the World

46% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1919 Founded

30

Chelyabinsk

South Ural State University

For Data Science

#547 in Europe #1522 in the World

29% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

31

Samara

Samara National Research University

For Data Science

#666 in Europe #2085 in the World

60% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1942 Founded

32

Krasnoyarsk

Siberian Federal University

For Data Science

#700 in Europe #2218 in the World

38% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

2006 Founded

33

Moscow

Moscow State Pedagogical University

For Data Science

#762 in Europe #2555 in the World

60% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1872 Founded

34

Krasnodar

Kuban State University

For Data Science

#765 in Europe #2570 in the World

67% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

35

Yekaterinburg

Ural Federal University

For Data Science

#467 in Europe #1225 in the World

70% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

36

Perm

Perm State University

For Data Science

#722 in Europe #2384 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,370 Enrollment

1916 Founded

37

Moscow

Russian National Research Medical University

For Data Science

#785 in Europe #2651 in the World

10% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

38

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk State Technical University

For Data Science

#668 in Europe #2090 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1950 Founded

39

Saint Petersburg

Bonch-Bruevich St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications

For Data Science

#759 in Europe #2531 in the World

44% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

40

Moscow

Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

For Data Science

#564 in Europe #1593 in the World

36% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1907 Founded

41

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk State University

For Data Science

#653 in Europe #2012 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1959 Founded

42

Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg State University of Economics

For Data Science

#747 in Europe #2475 in the World

94% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1930 Founded

43

Moscow

Moscow Aviation Institute

For Data Science

#640 in Europe #1935 in the World

14% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1930 Founded

44

Penza

Penza State University

For Data Science

#725 in Europe #2409 in the World

72% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

45

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University

For Data Science

#609 in Europe #1785 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1886 Founded