Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

32 Best Universities in Moscow for Optics

Focusing specifically on Optics, our data science engine identified the 32 most influential universities in Moscow. To determine these leaders, we isolated 537.6K specialized research publications which collectively generated 5.42M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Moscow State University

For Optics

#1 in Russia #19 in Europe

12% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1755 Founded

2

National Research Nuclear University MEPI

For Optics

#6 in Russia #207 in Europe

26% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1942 Founded

3

National Research University Higher School of Economics

For Optics

#18 in Russia #417 in Europe

19% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1992 Founded

4

RUDN University

For Optics

#27 in Russia #493 in Europe

60% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

5

Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

For Optics

#106 in Russia #961 in Europe

10% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

6

Moscow State Institute of International Relations

For Optics

#129 in Russia #1117 in Europe

22% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1944 Founded

7

Moscow Polytech

For Optics

#67 in Russia #779 in Europe

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1866 Founded

8

Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

For Optics

#100 in Russia #913 in Europe

60% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1919 Founded

9

Moscow State Mining University

For Optics

#159 in Russia #1228 in Europe

65% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1918 Founded

10

Moscow Technical University – MIREA

For Optics

#43 in Russia #666 in Europe

50% Acceptance

35,700 Enrollment

1947 Founded

11

National University of Science and Technology “MISIS”

For Optics

#16 in Russia #375 in Europe

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

12

Moscow International University

For Optics

#121 in Russia #1078 in Europe

55% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

13

State University of Management

For Optics

#127 in Russia #1109 in Europe

46% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1919 Founded

14

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

For Optics

#14 in Russia #350 in Europe

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1830 Founded

15

Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation

For Optics

#142 in Russia #1163 in Europe

56% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

16

Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

For Optics

#33 in Russia #594 in Europe

46% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1898 Founded

17

Moscow Medical Academy

For Optics

#28 in Russia #499 in Europe

56% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1758 Founded

18

Russian State Geological Prospecting University

For Optics

#139 in Russia #1157 in Europe

74% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1918 Founded

19

Russian State University for the Humanities

For Optics

#137 in Russia #1154 in Europe

29% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

20

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

For Optics

#7 in Russia #222 in Europe

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1946 Founded

21

Moscow State Technological University “Stankin”

For Optics

#49 in Russia #685 in Europe

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

22

Russian State University of Oil and Gas

For Optics

#71 in Russia #796 in Europe

30% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

23

Russian State Social University

For Optics

#149 in Russia #1194 in Europe

72% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

24

Moscow State Pedagogical University

For Optics

#29 in Russia #506 in Europe

60% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1872 Founded

25

Moscow State Linguistic University

For Optics

#163 in Russia #1254 in Europe

46% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1804 Founded

26

Russian National Research Medical University

For Optics

#48 in Russia #682 in Europe

10% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

27

Moscow State University of Railway Engineering

For Optics

#97 in Russia #910 in Europe

33% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

28

Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

For Optics

#99 in Russia #912 in Europe

36% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1907 Founded

29

National Research University of Electronic Technology

For Optics

#46 in Russia #672 in Europe

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

30

Moscow Aviation Institute

For Optics

#25 in Russia #478 in Europe

14% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1930 Founded

31

Russian State Agricultural University

For Optics

#125 in Russia #1103 in Europe

63% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1865 Founded

32

N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute

For Optics

#17 in Russia #401 in Europe

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1930 Founded