36 Best universities for Computer Science in Moscow, Russia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Moscow ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 1.71M citations received by 169K academic papers made by 36 universities in Moscow was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Moscow State University

For Computer Science

#1 in Russia

#120 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1755

2. National Research University Higher School of Economics

For Computer Science

#3 in Russia

#249 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1992

3. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

For Computer Science

#6 in Russia

#399 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1946

4. National Research Nuclear University MEPI

For Computer Science

#9 in Russia

#438 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 1942

5. Bauman Moscow State Technical University

For Computer Science

#12 in Russia

#487 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1830

6. RUDN University

For Computer Science

#14 in Russia

#518 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1960

7. Moscow Medical Academy

For Computer Science

#17 in Russia

#534 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1758

8. Moscow Aviation Institute

For Computer Science

#19 in Russia

#566 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1930

9. N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute

For Computer Science

#21 in Russia

#589 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,519
Founded: 1930

10. Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

For Computer Science

#24 in Russia

#625 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1919

11. Moscow State Pedagogical University

For Computer Science

#26 in Russia

#638 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1872

12. Russian National Research Medical University

For Computer Science

#27 in Russia

#653 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1906

13. Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

For Computer Science

#30 in Russia

#733 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1977

14. Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

For Computer Science

#31 in Russia

#751 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,401
Founded: 1907

15. National University of Science and Technology "MISIS"

For Computer Science

#36 in Russia

#776 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1930

16. Moscow State Institute of International Relations

For Computer Science

#40 in Russia

#806 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1944

17. National Research University of Electronic Technology

For Computer Science

#50 in Russia

#869 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1965

18. State University of Management

For Computer Science

#58 in Russia

#901 in Europe

Founded: 1919

19. Moscow State Technological University "Stankin"

For Computer Science

#65 in Russia

#925 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1930

20. Moscow Polytech

For Computer Science

#68 in Russia

#930 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1866

21. Moscow State University of Railway Engineering

For Computer Science

#74 in Russia

#959 in Europe

Founded: 1896

22. Russian State University for the Humanities

For Computer Science

#77 in Russia

#982 in Europe

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1991

23. Russian State University of Oil and Gas

For Computer Science

#89 in Russia

#1055 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1930

24. Moscow State Linguistic University

For Computer Science

#95 in Russia

#1071 in Europe

Founded: 1804

25. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

For Computer Science

#98 in Russia

#1085 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1898

26. Russian State Social University

For Computer Science

#102 in Russia

#1098 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1991

27. New Economic School

For Computer Science

#110 in Russia

#1129 in Europe

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1992

28. Pushkin State Russian Language Institute

For Computer Science

#127 in Russia

#1245 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1966

29. Moscow Technical University - MIREA

For Computer Science

#134 in Russia

#1274 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1947

30. Russian State Geological Prospecting University

For Computer Science

#136 in Russia

#1279 in Europe

Founded: 1918

31. Russian State Agricultural University

For Computer Science

#139 in Russia

#1287 in Europe

Founded: 1865

32. Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation

For Computer Science

#149 in Russia

#1315 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1971

33. Moscow International University

For Computer Science

#173 in Russia

#1408 in Europe

Founded: 1991

34. Moscow State Mining University

For Computer Science

#178 in Russia

#1445 in Europe

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1918

35. Moscow State University of Printing Arts

For Computer Science

#179 in Russia

#1449 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1930

36. Moscow State Humanitarian University

For Computer Science

#180 in Russia

#1451 in Europe

Founded: 1951

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
250	Yaroslavl State University	46	Yaroslavl
400	Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod	23	Nizhny Novgorod
403	Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University	39	Nizhny Novgorod
468	Voronezh State University	29	Voronezh
493	Novgorod State University	34	Veliky Novgorod
571	Sumy State University	9	Sumy
634	St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation	37	Saint Petersburg
634	Bonch-Bruevich St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications	38	Saint Petersburg
635	St. Petersburg State University	2	Saint Petersburg
635	Saint-Petersburg Mining University	49	Saint Petersburg

36 Best universities for Computer Science in Moscow, Russia

1. Moscow State University

2. National Research University Higher School of Economics

3. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

4. National Research Nuclear University MEPI

5. Bauman Moscow State Technical University

6. RUDN University

7. Moscow Medical Academy

8. Moscow Aviation Institute

9. N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute

10. Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

11. Moscow State Pedagogical University

12. Russian National Research Medical University

13. Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

14. Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

15. National University of Science and Technology "MISIS"

16. Moscow State Institute of International Relations

17. National Research University of Electronic Technology

18. State University of Management

19. Moscow State Technological University "Stankin"

20. Moscow Polytech

21. Moscow State University of Railway Engineering

22. Russian State University for the Humanities

23. Russian State University of Oil and Gas

24. Moscow State Linguistic University

25. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

26. Russian State Social University

27. New Economic School

28. Pushkin State Russian Language Institute

29. Moscow Technical University - MIREA

30. Russian State Geological Prospecting University

31. Russian State Agricultural University

32. Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation

33. Moscow International University

34. Moscow State Mining University

35. Moscow State University of Printing Arts

36. Moscow State Humanitarian University

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