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 1.08M research papers and their 9.83M 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

Moscow

National Research University Higher School of Economics

#205 in Europe #511 in the World

19% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1992 Founded

3

Tomsk

Tomsk State University

#320 in Europe #776 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1878 Founded

4

Moscow

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

#350 in Europe #857 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1946 Founded

5

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk State University

#384 in Europe #948 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1959 Founded

6

Kazan

Kazan Federal University

#392 in Europe #968 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1804 Founded

7

Yekaterinburg

Ural Federal University

#406 in Europe #1023 in the World

70% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

8

Moscow

RUDN University

#408 in Europe #1027 in the World

60% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

9

Saint Petersburg

Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

#413 in Europe #1042 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1899 Founded

10

Moscow

National Research Nuclear University MEPI

#427 in Europe #1102 in the World

26% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1942 Founded

11

Moscow

Moscow Medical Academy

#428 in Europe #1106 in the World

56% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1758 Founded

12

Saint Petersburg

ITMO University

#433 in Europe #1123 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1900 Founded

13

Tomsk

Tomsk Polytechnic University

#493 in Europe #1271 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1896 Founded

14

Moscow

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

#510 in Europe #1324 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1830 Founded

15

Moscow

National University of Science and Technology “MISIS”

#534 in Europe #1410 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

16

Moscow

Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

#541 in Europe #1431 in the World

10% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

17

Rostov-on-Don

Southern Federal University

#553 in Europe #1468 in the World

22% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1915 Founded

18

Moscow

Moscow State Institute of International Relations

#591 in Europe #1592 in the World

22% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1944 Founded

19

Chelyabinsk

South Ural State University

#601 in Europe #1637 in the World

29% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

20

Moscow

Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

#604 in Europe #1643 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1919 Founded

21

Moscow

N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute

#607 in Europe #1649 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1930 Founded

22

Krasnoyarsk

Siberian Federal University

#614 in Europe #1684 in the World

38% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

2006 Founded

23

Vladivostok

Far Eastern Federal University

#634 in Europe #1751 in the World

32% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

24

Moscow

Moscow Aviation Institute

#643 in Europe #1781 in the World

14% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1930 Founded

25

Moscow

Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

#657 in Europe #1835 in the World

36% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1907 Founded

26

Nizhny Novgorod

Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod

#658 in Europe #1837 in the World

65% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1916 Founded

27

Saratov

Saratov State University

#677 in Europe #1915 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1909 Founded

28

Saint Petersburg

European University at St. Petersburg

#680 in Europe #1924 in the World

20% Acceptance

600 Enrollment

1994 Founded

29

Moscow

Russian National Research Medical University

#711 in Europe #2061 in the World

10% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

30

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University

#726 in Europe #2108 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1886 Founded

31

Barnaul

Altai State University

#750 in Europe #2238 in the World

44% Acceptance

19,077 Enrollment

1973 Founded

32

Voronezh

Voronezh State University

#758 in Europe #2277 in the World

70% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1918 Founded

33

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk State Technical University

#788 in Europe #2403 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1950 Founded

34

Tyumen

University of Tyumen

#819 in Europe #2519 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

35

Samara

Samara National Research University

#821 in Europe #2524 in the World

60% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1942 Founded

36

Perm

Perm State University

#856 in Europe #2711 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,370 Enrollment

1916 Founded

37

Saint Petersburg

Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

#860 in Europe #2733 in the World

10% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1897 Founded

38

Moscow

Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

#873 in Europe #2789 in the World

46% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1898 Founded

39

Kaliningrad

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University

#881 in Europe #2809 in the World

39% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

40

Tomsk

Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics

#908 in Europe #2954 in the World

40% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1962 Founded

41

Irkutsk

Irkutsk State University

#909 in Europe #2955 in the World

50% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

1918 Founded

42

Perm

Perm State Technical University

#916 in Europe #3000 in the World

70% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

43

Krasnodar

Kuban State University

#930 in Europe #3069 in the World

67% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

44

Saint Petersburg

Saint-Petersburg Mining University

#933 in Europe #3074 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1773 Founded

45

Moscow

Moscow Technical University – MIREA

#940 in Europe #3120 in the World

50% Acceptance

35,700 Enrollment

1947 Founded

46

Moscow

Moscow Polytech

#944 in Europe #3139 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1866 Founded

47

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy

#948 in Europe #3158 in the World

58% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

48

Petrozavodsk

Petrozavodsk State University

#953 in Europe #3187 in the World

58% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

49

Saransk

Ogarev Mordovia State University

#973 in Europe #3295 in the World

70% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1931 Founded

50

Arkhangelsk

Northern Arctic Federal University

#984 in Europe #3346 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

51

Moscow

National Research University of Electronic Technology

#989 in Europe #3368 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

52

Kemerovo

Kemerovo State University

#992 in Europe #3384 in the World

39% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

53

Tomsk

Siberian State Medical University

#1003 in Europe #3467 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1888 Founded

54

Moscow

Moscow State Linguistic University

#1011 in Europe #3524 in the World

46% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1804 Founded

55

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

56

Chelyabinsk

Chelyabinsk State University

#1027 in Europe #3618 in the World

69% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

57

Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg State University of Economics

#1034 in Europe #3649 in the World

94% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1930 Founded

58

Ufa

Ufa State Petroleum Technological University

#1042 in Europe #3673 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

59

Moscow

Russian State Social University

#1050 in Europe #3739 in the World

72% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

60

Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk State University

#1057 in Europe #3786 in the World

69% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1988 Founded

61

Nizhny Novgorod

Privolzhsky Research Medical University

#1059 in Europe #3795 in the World

65% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

62

Moscow

New Economic School

#1061 in Europe #3810 in the World

66% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

63

Kazan

Kazan State Medical University

#1062 in Europe #3812 in the World

68% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1814 Founded

64

Tver

Tver State University

#1077 in Europe #3891 in the World

70% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1870 Founded

65

Moscow

Moscow State Technological University “Stankin”

#1079 in Europe #3899 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

66

Volgograd

Volgograd State University

#1089 in Europe #3935 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

67

Saint Petersburg

Bonch-Bruevich St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications

#1090 in Europe #3939 in the World

44% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

68

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

69

Izhevsk

Udmurt State University

#1102 in Europe #4009 in the World

81% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1931 Founded

70

Omsk

Omsk State Technical University

#1118 in Europe #4126 in the World

61% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1942 Founded

71

Tambov

Tambov State Technical University

#1145 in Europe #4268 in the World

65% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

72

Irkutsk

Irkutsk National Research Technical University

#1148 in Europe #4290 in the World

60% Acceptance

35,700 Enrollment

1930 Founded

73

Omsk

Omsk State University

#1154 in Europe #4328 in the World

65% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

74

Kursk

South-Western State University

#1160 in Europe #4359 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

75

Volgograd

Volgograd State Medical Academy

#1174 in Europe #4402 in the World

66% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1935 Founded

76

Izhevsk

Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University

#1176 in Europe #4407 in the World

68% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

77

Barnaul

Polzunov Altai State Technical University

#1178 in Europe #4415 in the World

70% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

1942 Founded

78

Krasnodar

Kuban State Agricultural University

#1190 in Europe #4489 in the World

84% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

79

Saint Petersburg

Russian State Hydrometeorological University

#1192 in Europe #4503 in the World

68% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

80

Kemerovo

Kuzbass State Technical University

#1198 in Europe #4549 in the World

59% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

1950 Founded

81

Tomsk

Tomsk State Pedagogical University

#1201 in Europe #4562 in the World

60% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

1902 Founded

82

Belgorod

Belgorod State Technological University

#1209 in Europe #4645 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

83

Tyumen

Tyumen Industrial University

#1222 in Europe #4725 in the World

70% Acceptance

21,601 Enrollment

1958 Founded

84

Irkutsk

Baikal State University

#1226 in Europe #4757 in the World

84% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

85

Tomsk

Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building

#1227 in Europe #4759 in the World

43% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

1952 Founded

86

Rostov-on-Don

Rostov State Medical University

#1239 in Europe #4825 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

87

Moscow

Pushkin State Russian Language Institute

#1242 in Europe #4839 in the World

64% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

88

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology

#1248 in Europe #4862 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1828 Founded

89

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk State Medical University

#1253 in Europe #4910 in the World

61% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1935 Founded

90

Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk State Technical University

#1256 in Europe #4934 in the World

70% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1957 Founded

91

Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad State Technical University

#1260 in Europe #4950 in the World

63% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

92

Vladivostok

Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service

#1261 in Europe #4951 in the World

60% Acceptance

19,077 Enrollment

1967 Founded

93

Novokuznetsk

Siberian State Industrial University

#1269 in Europe #4999 in the World

60% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

1930 Founded

94

Khabarovsk

Pacific National University

#1272 in Europe #5007 in the World

74% Acceptance

19,077 Enrollment

1958 Founded

95

Omsk

Omsk State Medical Academy

#1303 in Europe #5156 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

96

Astrakhan

Astrakhan State University

#1307 in Europe #5191 in the World

70% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1932 Founded

97

Krasnodar

Kuban State Medical University

#1313 in Europe #5222 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

98

Voronezh

Voronezh State Medical Academy

#1316 in Europe #5263 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1918 Founded

99

Syktyvkar

Syktyvkar State University

#1318 in Europe #5274 in the World

29% Acceptance

8,630 Enrollment

1972 Founded

100

Simferopol

V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

#1327 in Europe #5332 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded