Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

12 Best Universities in Russia for Photography

Focusing specifically on Photography, our data science engine identified the 12 most influential universities in Russia. Based on 500K scholarly articles and 5.61M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Photography. 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 Photography

#166 in Europe #421 in the World

19% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1992 Founded

2

Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg State University

For Photography

#191 in Europe #476 in the World

14% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1724 Founded

3

Moscow

Moscow State University

For Photography

#207 in Europe #521 in the World

12% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1755 Founded

4

Saint Petersburg

Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

For Photography

#262 in Europe #670 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1899 Founded

5

Moscow

RUDN University

For Photography

#274 in Europe #714 in the World

60% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

6

Saratov

Saratov State University

For Photography

#376 in Europe #1077 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1909 Founded

7

Saint Petersburg

ITMO University

For Photography

#329 in Europe #903 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1900 Founded

8

Kazan

Kazan Federal University

For Photography

#312 in Europe #838 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1804 Founded

9

Moscow

Russian State University for the Humanities

For Photography

#372 in Europe #1055 in the World

29% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

10

Moscow

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

For Photography

#295 in Europe #783 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1830 Founded

11

Samara

Samara National Research University

For Photography

#171 in Europe #437 in the World

60% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1942 Founded

12

Yekaterinburg

Ural Federal University

For Photography

#361 in Europe #990 in the World

70% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded