ITMO University: Rankings
ITMO University ranked 13 in Russia, 1123 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 23,570 academic publications and 271,108 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1123 of 7,633 | In the World |
| # 433 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| # 13 of 385 | In Russia |
| # 854 of 3,407 | For Engineering |
| # 861 of 3,321 | For Physics |
| # 972 of 3,400 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
ITMO University ranked 6 for Engineering in Russia and 854 in the World with 18,618 publications made and 220,765 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #3 | #167 | #429 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #152 | #450 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #154 | #480 |
| Robotics | #3 | #182 | #528 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #172 | #533 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #223 | #639 |
| Architecture | #5 | #285 | #645 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #267 | #725 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #280 | #726 |
| Systems | #7 | #306 | #745 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #263 | #760 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #277 | #806 |
| Aviation | #21 | #318 | #859 |
| Remote Sensing | #10 | #350 | #958 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #401 | #1063 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #387 | #1130 |
| Metallurgy | #16 | #383 | #1200 |
| Environmental Engineering | #22 | #523 | #1874 |
| Renewable Energy | #18 | #546 | #1921 |
| Biotechnology | #16 | #547 | #2147 |
Physics rankings
ITMO University ranked 11 for Physics in Russia and 861 in the World with 17,360 publications made and 206,569 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #3 | #167 | #429 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #187 | #468 |
| Molecular | #9 | #225 | #499 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #172 | #533 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #267 | #725 |
| Theoretical | #19 | #360 | #922 |
| Biophysics | #17 | #476 | #1528 |
Chemistry rankings
ITMO University ranked 8 for Chemistry in Russia and 1151 in the World with 14,596 publications made and 201,125 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #172 | #533 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #401 | #1063 |
| Computational | #24 | #399 | #1189 |
| Physical | #14 | #385 | #1237 |
| Organic chemistry | #15 | #430 | #1387 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #494 | #1712 |
| Radiochemistry | #16 | #467 | #2003 |
| Pharmacy | #57 | #565 | #2277 |
Computer Science rankings
ITMO University ranked 4 for Computer Science in Russia and 972 in the World with 11,935 publications made and 125,748 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #176 | #512 |
| Robotics | #3 | #182 | #528 |
| Data Science | #3 | #261 | #615 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #223 | #639 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #287 | #649 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #269 | #691 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #277 | #806 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #308 | #864 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #407 | #940 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #366 | #965 |
| Information Technology | #27 | #279 | #973 |
| Animation | #14 | #350 | #1002 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #369 | #1160 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #395 | #1177 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #434 | #1399 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #592 | #2007 |
Biology rankings
ITMO University ranked 11 for Biology in Russia and 1585 in the World with 10,776 publications made and 153,036 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #172 | #533 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #395 | #1177 |
| Evolutionary | #13 | #466 | #1345 |
| Biophysics | #17 | #476 | #1528 |
| Genetics | #12 | #491 | #1699 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #494 | #1712 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #541 | #1797 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #592 | #2007 |
| Oncology | #18 | #517 | #2012 |
| Molecular | #12 | #528 | #2023 |
| Biotechnology | #16 | #547 | #2147 |
| Forestry | #26 | #569 | #2170 |
| Immunology | #26 | #574 | #2248 |
| Botany | #17 | #577 | #2295 |
| Virology | #17 | #592 | #2431 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #563 | #2460 |
| Microbiology | #15 | #576 | #2516 |
| Zoology | #33 | #638 | #2554 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #611 | #2567 |
| Horticulture | #31 | #660 | #3011 |
Environmental Science rankings
ITMO University ranked 14 for Environmental Science in Russia and 1735 in the World with 7,863 publications made and 80,858 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #17 | #450 | #1467 |
| Oceanography | #22 | #495 | #1507 |
| Geology | #17 | #532 | #1696 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #541 | #1797 |
| Environmental Management | #25 | #547 | #1798 |
| Ecology | #13 | #546 | #1823 |
| Environmental Engineering | #22 | #523 | #1874 |
| Forestry | #26 | #569 | #2170 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #611 | #2567 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
ITMO University ranked 14 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Russia and 1915 in the World with 6,590 publications made and 64,214 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #17 | #542 | #1483 |
| Linguistics | #15 | #533 | #1553 |
| Law | #14 | #547 | #1592 |
| Education | #19 | #510 | #1700 |
| Political Science | #14 | #634 | #1797 |
| Archaeology | #19 | #601 | #1822 |
| History | #20 | #639 | #1976 |
| Philosophy | #14 | #642 | #1995 |
| Sociology | #16 | #616 | #2010 |
| Demography | #17 | #620 | #2315 |
| Anthropology | #22 | #704 | #2429 |
Mathematics rankings
ITMO University ranked 8 for Mathematics in Russia and 1183 in the World with 4,339 publications made and 47,938 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #176 | #512 |
| Applied Mathematics | #18 | #372 | #955 |
| Statistics | #5 | #397 | #1094 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #387 | #1130 |
| Mathematics Education | #27 | #569 | #2134 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #673 | #2279 |
Business rankings
ITMO University ranked 9 for Business in Russia and 1132 in the World with 4,172 publications made and 37,238 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #9 | #152 | #450 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #280 | #726 |
| Management | #4 | #325 | #852 |
| Project Management | #12 | #398 | #908 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #407 | #940 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #387 | #1130 |
| Marketing | #14 | #524 | #1454 |
| Finance | #20 | #562 | #1540 |
| Accounting | #19 | #583 | #1725 |
| Advertising | #18 | #665 | #2087 |
Art & Design rankings
ITMO University ranked 8 for Art & Design in Russia and 1163 in the World with 1,792 publications made and 14,492 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #5 | #285 | #645 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #292 | #771 |
| Sculpture | #10 | #343 | #889 |
| Photography | #9 | #329 | #903 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #366 | #965 |
| Animation | #14 | #350 | #1002 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #542 | #1483 |
| Literature | #16 | #543 | #1562 |
