Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Russia

Exploring the academic landscape of Russia, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 100 higher education institutions. By assessing 1.21M research papers and their 11.07M citations, we reveal the most impactful research centers.

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1

Moscow

Moscow State University

#56 in Europe #167 in the World

12% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1755 Founded

2

Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg State University

#165 in Europe #393 in the World

14% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1724 Founded

3

Moscow

National Research University Higher School of Economics

#205 in Europe #511 in the World

19% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1992 Founded

4

Tomsk

Tomsk State University

#320 in Europe #776 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1878 Founded

5

Moscow

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

#350 in Europe #857 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1946 Founded

6

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk State University

#384 in Europe #948 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1959 Founded

7

Kazan

Kazan Federal University

#392 in Europe #968 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1804 Founded

8

Yekaterinburg

Ural Federal University

#406 in Europe #1023 in the World

70% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

9

Moscow

RUDN University

#408 in Europe #1027 in the World

60% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

10

Saint Petersburg

Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

#413 in Europe #1042 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1899 Founded

11

Moscow

National Research Nuclear University MEPI

#427 in Europe #1102 in the World

26% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1942 Founded

12

Moscow

Moscow Medical Academy

#428 in Europe #1106 in the World

56% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1758 Founded

13

Saint Petersburg

ITMO University

#433 in Europe #1123 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1900 Founded

14

Tomsk

Tomsk Polytechnic University

#493 in Europe #1271 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1896 Founded

15

Moscow

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

#510 in Europe #1324 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1830 Founded

16

Moscow

National University of Science and Technology “MISIS”

#534 in Europe #1410 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

17

Moscow

Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

#541 in Europe #1431 in the World

10% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

18

Rostov-on-Don

Southern Federal University

#553 in Europe #1468 in the World

22% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1915 Founded

19

Moscow

Moscow State Institute of International Relations

#591 in Europe #1592 in the World

22% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1944 Founded

20

Chelyabinsk

South Ural State University

#601 in Europe #1637 in the World

29% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

21

Moscow

Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

#604 in Europe #1643 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1919 Founded

22

Moscow

N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute

#607 in Europe #1649 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1930 Founded

23

Krasnoyarsk

Siberian Federal University

#614 in Europe #1684 in the World

38% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

2006 Founded

24

Vladivostok

Far Eastern Federal University

#634 in Europe #1751 in the World

32% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

25

Moscow

Moscow Aviation Institute

#643 in Europe #1781 in the World

14% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1930 Founded

26

Moscow

Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

#657 in Europe #1835 in the World

36% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1907 Founded

27

Nizhny Novgorod

Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod

#658 in Europe #1837 in the World

65% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1916 Founded

28

Saratov

Saratov State University

#677 in Europe #1915 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1909 Founded

29

Saint Petersburg

European University at St. Petersburg

#680 in Europe #1924 in the World

20% Acceptance

600 Enrollment

1994 Founded

30

Moscow

Russian National Research Medical University

#711 in Europe #2061 in the World

10% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

31

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University

#726 in Europe #2108 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1886 Founded

32

Barnaul

Altai State University

#750 in Europe #2238 in the World

44% Acceptance

19,077 Enrollment

1973 Founded

33

Voronezh

Voronezh State University

#758 in Europe #2277 in the World

70% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1918 Founded

34

Moscow

Moscow State Pedagogical University

#765 in Europe #2312 in the World

60% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1872 Founded

35

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk State Technical University

#788 in Europe #2403 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1950 Founded

36

Tyumen

University of Tyumen

#819 in Europe #2519 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

37

Samara

Samara National Research University

#821 in Europe #2524 in the World

60% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1942 Founded

38

Moscow

Russian State University of Oil and Gas

#854 in Europe #2708 in the World

30% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

39

Perm

Perm State University

#856 in Europe #2711 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,370 Enrollment

1916 Founded

40

Saint Petersburg

Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

#860 in Europe #2733 in the World

10% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1897 Founded

41

Moscow

Russian State University for the Humanities

#865 in Europe #2752 in the World

29% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

42

Yakutsk

North-Eastern Federal University

#869 in Europe #2778 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,077 Enrollment

1956 Founded

43

Moscow

Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

#873 in Europe #2789 in the World

46% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1898 Founded

44

Kaliningrad

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University

#881 in Europe #2809 in the World

39% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

45

Moscow

State University of Management

#893 in Europe #2882 in the World

46% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1919 Founded

46

Tomsk

Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics

#908 in Europe #2954 in the World

40% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1962 Founded

47

Irkutsk

Irkutsk State University

#909 in Europe #2955 in the World

50% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

1918 Founded

48

Perm

Perm State Technical University

#916 in Europe #3000 in the World

70% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

49

Krasnodar

Kuban State University

#930 in Europe #3069 in the World

67% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

50

Saint Petersburg

Saint-Petersburg Mining University

#933 in Europe #3074 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1773 Founded

51

Moscow

Moscow Technical University – MIREA

#940 in Europe #3120 in the World

50% Acceptance

35,700 Enrollment

1947 Founded

52

Moscow

Moscow Polytech

#944 in Europe #3139 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1866 Founded

53

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy

#948 in Europe #3158 in the World

58% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

54

Petrozavodsk

Petrozavodsk State University

#953 in Europe #3187 in the World

58% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

55

Moscow

Russian State Agricultural University

#972 in Europe #3292 in the World

63% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1865 Founded

56

Saransk

Ogarev Mordovia State University

#973 in Europe #3295 in the World

70% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1931 Founded

57

Saratov

Saratov State Technical University

#979 in Europe #3325 in the World

51% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1930 Founded

58

Belgorod

Belgorod State University

#983 in Europe #3344 in the World

40% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1876 Founded

59

Arkhangelsk

Northern Arctic Federal University

#984 in Europe #3346 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

60

Moscow

National Research University of Electronic Technology

#989 in Europe #3368 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

61

Kemerovo

Kemerovo State University

#992 in Europe #3384 in the World

39% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

62

Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University

#997 in Europe #3446 in the World

43% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1917 Founded

63

Samara

Samara State Technical University

#998 in Europe #3450 in the World

70% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1914 Founded

64

Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation

#1000 in Europe #3458 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1941 Founded

65

Tomsk

Siberian State Medical University

#1003 in Europe #3467 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1888 Founded

66

Moscow

Moscow State University of Railway Engineering

#1005 in Europe #3481 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

67

Moscow

Moscow State Linguistic University

#1011 in Europe #3524 in the World

46% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1804 Founded

68

Veliky Novgorod

Novgorod State University

#1017 in Europe #3563 in the World

54% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1993 Founded

69

Kazan

Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev – KAI

#1020 in Europe #3569 in the World

62% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1932 Founded

70

Yaroslavl

Yaroslavl State University

#1025 in Europe #3613 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1918 Founded

71

Chelyabinsk

Chelyabinsk State University

#1027 in Europe #3618 in the World

69% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

72

Stavropol

North Caucasus Federal University

#1031 in Europe #3639 in the World

74% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

73

Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg State University of Economics

#1034 in Europe #3649 in the World

94% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1930 Founded

74

Penza

Penza State University

#1041 in Europe #3669 in the World

72% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

75

Ufa

Ufa State Petroleum Technological University

#1042 in Europe #3673 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

76

Moscow

Russian State Social University

#1050 in Europe #3739 in the World

72% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

77

Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk State University

#1057 in Europe #3786 in the World

69% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1988 Founded

78

Nizhny Novgorod

Privolzhsky Research Medical University

#1059 in Europe #3795 in the World

65% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

79

Moscow

New Economic School

#1061 in Europe #3810 in the World

66% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

80

Kazan

Kazan State Medical University

#1062 in Europe #3812 in the World

68% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1814 Founded

81

Kazan

Kazan State Technological University

#1075 in Europe #3887 in the World

66% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1890 Founded

82

Tver

Tver State University

#1077 in Europe #3891 in the World

70% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1870 Founded

83

Moscow

Moscow State Technological University “Stankin”

#1079 in Europe #3899 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

84

Volgograd

Volgograd State University

#1089 in Europe #3935 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

85

Saint Petersburg

Bonch-Bruevich St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications

#1090 in Europe #3939 in the World

44% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

86

Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering

#1091 in Europe #3943 in the World

61% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1832 Founded

87

Izhevsk

Udmurt State University

#1102 in Europe #4009 in the World

81% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1931 Founded

88

Ufa

Bashkir State University

#1106 in Europe #4033 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,370 Enrollment

1909 Founded

89

Omsk

Omsk State Technical University

#1118 in Europe #4126 in the World

61% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1942 Founded

90

Cheboksary

Chuvash State University

#1124 in Europe #4159 in the World

64% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

91

Tambov

Tambov State University

#1134 in Europe #4200 in the World

70% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

92

Tambov

Tambov State Technical University

#1145 in Europe #4268 in the World

65% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

93

Irkutsk

Irkutsk National Research Technical University

#1148 in Europe #4290 in the World

60% Acceptance

35,700 Enrollment

1930 Founded

94

Orenburg

Orenburg State University

#1151 in Europe #4310 in the World

62% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

95

Omsk

Omsk State University

#1154 in Europe #4328 in the World

65% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

96

Kursk

South-Western State University

#1160 in Europe #4359 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

97

Oryol

Orel State University

#1163 in Europe #4377 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1931 Founded

98

Volgograd

Volgograd State Medical Academy

#1174 in Europe #4402 in the World

66% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1935 Founded

99

Izhevsk

Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University

#1176 in Europe #4407 in the World

68% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

100

Barnaul

Polzunov Altai State Technical University

#1178 in Europe #4415 in the World

70% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

1942 Founded