Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Russia for Political Science

If you are looking to study Political Science in Russia, our index highlights the top 100 domain-leading institutions. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.02M specialized research publications which collectively generated 9.82M 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

#205 in Europe #511 in the World

19% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1992 Founded

2

Moscow

Moscow State University

#56 in Europe #167 in the World

12% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1755 Founded

3

Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg State University

#165 in Europe #393 in the World

14% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1724 Founded

4

Moscow

Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

#541 in Europe #1431 in the World

10% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

5

Moscow

Moscow State Institute of International Relations

#591 in Europe #1592 in the World

22% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1944 Founded

6

Moscow

RUDN University

#408 in Europe #1027 in the World

60% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

7

Saint Petersburg

Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

#413 in Europe #1042 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1899 Founded

8

Moscow

National Research Nuclear University MEPI

#427 in Europe #1102 in the World

26% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1942 Founded

9

Saint Petersburg

Saint-Petersburg Mining University

#933 in Europe #3074 in the World

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1773 Founded

10

Ufa

Ufa State Petroleum Technological University

#1042 in Europe #3673 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

11

Kemerovo

Kuzbass State Technical University

#1198 in Europe #4549 in the World

59% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

1950 Founded

12

Saratov

Saratov State Academy of Law

#1529 in Europe #6594 in the World

69% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1931 Founded

13

Tomsk

Siberian State Medical University

#1003 in Europe #3467 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1888 Founded

14

Saint Petersburg

Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

#860 in Europe #2733 in the World

10% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1897 Founded

15

Moscow

Moscow State Linguistic University

#1011 in Europe #3524 in the World

46% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1804 Founded

16

Yekaterinburg

Ural State University of Railway Transport

#1424 in Europe #5934 in the World

60% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

17

Magnitogorsk

Magnitogorsk State Technical University

#1234 in Europe #4804 in the World

60% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1934 Founded

18

Chelyabinsk

Chelyabinsk State Pedagogical University

#1488 in Europe #6346 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1934 Founded

19

Kaluga

Kaluga State University

#1480 in Europe #6296 in the World

60% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

20

Yaroslavl

Yaroslavl State Medical University

#1413 in Europe #5858 in the World

64% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1944 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

Cheboksary

Chuvash State University

#1124 in Europe #4159 in the World

64% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

23

Maykop

Adyghe State University

#1449 in Europe #6078 in the World

55% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

24

Perm

Perm State University

#856 in Europe #2711 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,370 Enrollment

1916 Founded

25

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

26

Syktyvkar

Syktyvkar State University

#1318 in Europe #5274 in the World

29% Acceptance

8,630 Enrollment

1972 Founded

27

Saratov

Saratov State Technical University

#979 in Europe #3325 in the World

51% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1930 Founded

28

Tomsk

Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics

#908 in Europe #2954 in the World

40% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1962 Founded

29

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University

#726 in Europe #2108 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1886 Founded

30

Moscow

Moscow State University of Railway Engineering

#1005 in Europe #3481 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

31

Yekaterinburg

Ural State Mining University

#1372 in Europe #5610 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1914 Founded

32

Murmansk

Murmansk State Technical University

#1301 in Europe #5152 in the World

59% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

33

Chelyabinsk

Chelyabinsk State Medical Academy

#1329 in Europe #5360 in the World

43% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1944 Founded

34

Khimki

Moscow State Institute of Culture

#1393 in Europe #5720 in the World

74% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1930 Founded

35

Yaroslavl

Yaroslavl State University

#1025 in Europe #3613 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1918 Founded

36

Moscow

Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

#604 in Europe #1643 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1919 Founded

37

Elista

Kalmyk State University

#1578 in Europe #6904 in the World

71% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

38

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk State Medical University

#1253 in Europe #4910 in the World

61% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1935 Founded

39

Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation

#1522 in Europe #6558 in the World

66% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

40

Kazan

Kazan Federal University

#392 in Europe #968 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1804 Founded

41

Tver

Tver State University

#1077 in Europe #3891 in the World

70% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1870 Founded

42

Saratov

Saratov State University

#677 in Europe #1915 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1909 Founded

43

Tomsk

Tomsk Polytechnic University

#493 in Europe #1271 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1896 Founded

44

Saint Petersburg

European University at St. Petersburg

#680 in Europe #1924 in the World

20% Acceptance

600 Enrollment

1994 Founded

45

Moscow

Russian State Agricultural University

#972 in Europe #3292 in the World

63% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1865 Founded

46

Yekaterinburg

Ural Federal University

#406 in Europe #1023 in the World

70% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

47

Orenburg

Orenburg State University

#1151 in Europe #4310 in the World

62% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

48

Chelyabinsk

Chelyabinsk State University

#1027 in Europe #3618 in the World

69% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

49

Krasnoyarsk

Siberian State Aerospace University

#1388 in Europe #5700 in the World

75% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

1960 Founded

50

Barnaul

Altai State Pedagogical Academy

#1459 in Europe #6136 in the World

57% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

51

Moscow

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

#510 in Europe #1324 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1830 Founded

52

Izhevsk

Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University

#1176 in Europe #4407 in the World

68% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

53

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk State Technical University

#788 in Europe #2403 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1950 Founded

54

Saint Petersburg

Baltic State Technical University “Voenmeh”

#1323 in Europe #5319 in the World

35% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1932 Founded

55

Kurgan

Kurgan State University

#1455 in Europe #6106 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

56

Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University

#1435 in Europe #6007 in the World

54% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1932 Founded

57

Belgorod

Belgorod State Technological University

#1209 in Europe #4645 in the World

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

58

Smolensk

Smolensk State University

#1492 in Europe #6359 in the World

51% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1918 Founded

59

Tomsk

Tomsk State University

#320 in Europe #776 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1878 Founded

60

Saint Petersburg

ITMO University

#433 in Europe #1123 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1900 Founded

61

Moscow

Moscow Polytech

#944 in Europe #3139 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1866 Founded

62

Rostov-on-Don

Rostov State Medical University

#1239 in Europe #4825 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

63

Chelyabinsk

South Ural State University

#601 in Europe #1637 in the World

29% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

64

Krasnoyarsk

Siberian Federal University

#614 in Europe #1684 in the World

38% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

2006 Founded

65

Barnaul

Altai State Medical University

#1427 in Europe #5982 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

66

Moscow

Moscow Medical Academy

#428 in Europe #1106 in the World

56% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1758 Founded

67

Izhevsk

Udmurt State University

#1102 in Europe #4009 in the World

81% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1931 Founded

68

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk State University

#384 in Europe #948 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,131 Enrollment

1959 Founded

69

Saint Petersburg

Leningrad State University

#1273 in Europe #5010 in the World

69% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

70

Moscow

Moscow International University

#1500 in Europe #6408 in the World

55% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

71

Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk State Technical University

#1256 in Europe #4934 in the World

70% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1957 Founded

72

Belgorod

Belgorod State University

#983 in Europe #3344 in the World

40% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1876 Founded

73

Ufa

Ufa State Aviation Technical University

#1199 in Europe #4552 in the World

40% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1932 Founded

74

Ukhta

Ukhta State Technical University

#1530 in Europe #6616 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

75

Shakhty

South-Russian State University of Economics and Service

#1563 in Europe #6822 in the World

71% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

76

Moscow

State University of Management

#893 in Europe #2882 in the World

46% Acceptance

16,401 Enrollment

1919 Founded

77

Rostov-on-Don

Southern Federal University

#553 in Europe #1468 in the World

22% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1915 Founded

78

Gorno-Altaisk

Gorno-Altaisk State University

#1458 in Europe #6120 in the World

60% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

1993 Founded

79

Omsk

Omsk State Transport University

#1456 in Europe #6110 in the World

58% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

80

Barnaul

Polzunov Altai State Technical University

#1178 in Europe #4415 in the World

70% Acceptance

32,145 Enrollment

1942 Founded

81

Moscow

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

#350 in Europe #857 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1946 Founded

82

Khabarovsk

Pacific National University

#1272 in Europe #5007 in the World

74% Acceptance

19,077 Enrollment

1958 Founded

83

Penza

Penza State University

#1041 in Europe #3669 in the World

72% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1943 Founded

84

Saint Petersburg

Russian State Hydrometeorological University

#1192 in Europe #4503 in the World

68% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

85

Moscow

Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation

#1481 in Europe #6308 in the World

56% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

86

Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk State University

#1057 in Europe #3786 in the World

69% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1988 Founded

87

Ivanovo

Ivanovo State Power University

#1314 in Europe #5231 in the World

35% Acceptance

17,519 Enrollment

1918 Founded

88

Ufa

Bashkir State University

#1106 in Europe #4033 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,370 Enrollment

1909 Founded

89

Yakutsk

North-Eastern Federal University

#869 in Europe #2778 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,077 Enrollment

1956 Founded

90

Tula

Tula State University

#1525 in Europe #6562 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

91

Moscow

Russian State University for the Humanities

#865 in Europe #2752 in the World

29% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

92

Saransk

Ogarev Mordovia State University

#973 in Europe #3295 in the World

70% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1931 Founded

93

Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad State Technical University

#1260 in Europe #4950 in the World

63% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

94

Omsk

Omsk State Pedagogical University

#1437 in Europe #6010 in the World

52% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1932 Founded

95

Barnaul

Altai State University

#750 in Europe #2238 in the World

44% Acceptance

19,077 Enrollment

1973 Founded

96

Nizhny Novgorod

Privolzhsky Research Medical University

#1059 in Europe #3795 in the World

65% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

97

Kyzyl

Tyva State University

#1518 in Europe #6542 in the World

59% Acceptance

19,077 Enrollment

1952 Founded

98

Sevastopol

Sevastopol State University

#1221 in Europe #4723 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

99

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

100

Moscow

Russian State Geological Prospecting University

#1390 in Europe #5711 in the World

74% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1918 Founded