Southern Federal University: Rankings
Southern Federal University ranked 18 in Russia, 1468 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 23,273 academic publications and 175,852 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1468 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 553 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 18 of 385 | In Russia |
| # 969 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1136 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1187 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Physics rankings
Southern Federal University ranked 13 for Physics in Russia and 969 in the World with 15,086 publications made and 130,243 citations received.
Southern Federal University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #206 | #512 |
| Molecular | #13 | #263 | #601 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #249 | #679 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #263 | #679 |
| Theoretical | #13 | #292 | #691 |
| Optics | #13 | #341 | #943 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #301 | #955 |
| Biophysics | #15 | #440 | #1395 |
Engineering rankings
Southern Federal University ranked 14 for Engineering in Russia and 1136 in the World with 14,555 publications made and 122,328 citations received.
Southern Federal University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #8 | #249 | #679 |
| Architecture | #7 | #317 | #735 |
| Metallurgy | #10 | #291 | #863 |
| Robotics | #7 | #308 | #895 |
| Engineering Management | #24 | #312 | #900 |
| Automation and Control | #14 | #282 | #936 |
| Optics | #13 | #341 | #943 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #301 | #955 |
| Aviation | #28 | #355 | #964 |
| Computer Engineering | #14 | #365 | #1131 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #431 | #1159 |
| Construction Management | #45 | #447 | #1214 |
| Remote Sensing | #17 | #434 | #1258 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #439 | #1342 |
| Systems | #28 | #544 | #1461 |
| Reliability and Quality | #33 | #525 | #1693 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #477 | #1699 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #549 | #1783 |
| Biotechnology | #21 | #595 | #2397 |
Chemistry rankings
Southern Federal University ranked 9 for Chemistry in Russia and 1187 in the World with 14,022 publications made and 132,172 citations received.
Southern Federal University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #3 | #120 | #273 |
| Computational | #3 | #202 | #454 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #301 | #955 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #328 | #987 |
| Physical | #11 | #332 | #1055 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #431 | #1159 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #466 | #1570 |
| Radiochemistry | #13 | #410 | #1752 |
Biology rankings
Southern Federal University ranked 12 for Biology in Russia and 1600 in the World with 11,044 publications made and 101,486 citations received.
Southern Federal University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #7 | #263 | #679 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #301 | #955 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #445 | #1367 |
| Biophysics | #15 | #440 | #1395 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #449 | #1404 |
| Evolutionary | #15 | #500 | #1475 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #466 | #1570 |
| Forestry | #14 | #462 | #1663 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #443 | #1790 |
| Genetics | #14 | #504 | #1798 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #486 | #1869 |
| Botany | #12 | #512 | #1949 |
| Zoology | #18 | #528 | #1984 |
| Animal Science | #10 | #519 | #2085 |
| Pharmacology | #13 | #513 | #2136 |
| Microbiology | #10 | #534 | #2219 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #601 | #2263 |
| Biotechnology | #21 | #595 | #2397 |
| Molecular | #24 | #603 | #2418 |
| Immunology | #37 | #684 | #2932 |
| Oncology | #41 | #689 | #2965 |
| Virology | #30 | #703 | #3057 |
Environmental Science rankings
Southern Federal University ranked 11 for Environmental Science in Russia and 1391 in the World with 9,529 publications made and 75,219 citations received.
Southern Federal University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #328 | #976 |
| Geology | #10 | #431 | #1290 |
| Oceanography | #18 | #453 | #1343 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #445 | #1367 |
| Ecology | #7 | #457 | #1405 |
| Environmental Management | #18 | #494 | #1581 |
| Forestry | #14 | #462 | #1663 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #477 | #1699 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #486 | #1869 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Southern Federal University ranked 11 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Russia and 1619 in the World with 8,041 publications made and 41,051 citations received.
Southern Federal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #12 | #239 | #673 |
| Social Work | #4 | #293 | #903 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #433 | #1111 |
| Linguistics | #8 | #438 | #1213 |
| Archaeology | #10 | #469 | #1306 |
| History | #10 | #485 | #1347 |
| Anthropology | #9 | #485 | #1382 |
| Media Studies | #12 | #460 | #1396 |
| Law | #13 | #513 | #1433 |
| Sociology | #11 | #502 | #1495 |
| Gender Studies | #8 | #466 | #1510 |
| Education | #17 | #476 | #1546 |
| Political Science | #13 | #583 | #1599 |
| Philosophy | #9 | #584 | #1753 |
| Demography | #12 | #547 | #1953 |
Computer Science rankings
Southern Federal University ranked 13 for Computer Science in Russia and 1501 in the World with 7,636 publications made and 47,676 citations received.
Southern Federal University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #7 | #308 | #895 |
| Information Technology | #29 | #284 | #992 |
| Computer Vision | #10 | #373 | #1069 |
| Computer Engineering | #14 | #365 | #1131 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #487 | #1160 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #406 | #1268 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #439 | #1342 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #449 | #1404 |
| Software Engineering | #19 | #570 | #1499 |
| Computational Linguistics | #17 | #483 | #1554 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #521 | #1618 |
| Data Science | #17 | #570 | #1622 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #513 | #1766 |
| Machine Learning | #13 | #538 | #1822 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #601 | #2263 |
Medicine rankings
Southern Federal University ranked 13 for Medicine in Russia and 1948 in the World with 5,131 publications made and 37,964 citations received.
Southern Federal University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #3 | #120 | #273 |
| Social Work | #4 | #293 | #903 |
| Orthodontics | #9 | #392 | #1156 |
| Dentistry | #11 | #419 | #1326 |
| Audiology | #9 | #445 | #1467 |
| Ophthalmology | #18 | #472 | #1615 |
| Cardiology | #35 | #574 | #1951 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #565 | #2033 |
| Pharmacology | #13 | #513 | #2136 |
| Radiology | #30 | #621 | #2179 |
| Health Science | #20 | #602 | #2347 |
| Anesthesiology | #29 | #633 | #2426 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #24 | #758 | #2490 |
| Sports | #31 | #708 | #2497 |
| Pathology | #25 | #676 | #2658 |
| Clinical Psychology | #15 | #677 | #2717 |
| Physical Therapy | #29 | #739 | #2813 |
| Immunology | #37 | #684 | #2932 |
| Oncology | #41 | #689 | #2965 |
| Virology | #30 | #703 | #3057 |
| Surgery | #44 | #821 | #3370 |
| Nursing | #46 | #938 | #4251 |
Business rankings
Southern Federal University ranked 17 for Business in Russia and 1555 in the World with 3,159 publications made and 16,209 citations received.
Southern Federal University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #24 | #312 | #900 |
| Real Estate | #28 | #330 | #1006 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #487 | #1160 |
| Construction Management | #45 | #447 | #1214 |
| Finance | #14 | #482 | #1236 |
| Project Management | #22 | #533 | #1268 |
| International Trade | #21 | #653 | #1402 |
| Advertising | #13 | #579 | #1738 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #549 | #1783 |
| Management | #22 | #582 | #1798 |
| Marketing | #17 | #635 | #1925 |
| Accounting | #33 | #706 | #2286 |
Mathematics rankings
Southern Federal University ranked 18 for Mathematics in Russia and 1880 in the World with 3,005 publications made and 14,470 citations received.
Southern Federal University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #20 | #406 | #1056 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #406 | #1268 |
| Mathematics Education | #14 | #434 | #1458 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #549 | #1783 |
| Statistics | #20 | #612 | #2003 |
| Econometrics | #20 | #630 | #2047 |
Economics rankings
Southern Federal University ranked 15 for Economics in Russia and 1677 in the World with 2,054 publications made and 12,015 citations received.
Southern Federal University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #14 | #482 | #1236 |
| International Trade | #21 | #653 | #1402 |
| Econometrics | #20 | #630 | #2047 |
Art & Design rankings
Southern Federal University ranked 10 for Art & Design in Russia and 1264 in the World with 1,711 publications made and 8,164 citations received.
Southern Federal University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #292 | #668 |
| Architecture | #7 | #317 | #735 |
| Interior Design | #13 | #281 | #742 |
| Creative Writing | #7 | #385 | #1012 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #433 | #1111 |
| Literature | #10 | #426 | #1137 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #521 | #1618 |
