List of 100 best universities in Russia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Top 100 universities in Russia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 7.19M citations received by 1.1M academic publications made by 385 universities from Russia, the popularity of 5,449 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Moscow State University

#51 in Europe

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1755

2. St. Petersburg State University

Saint Petersburg

#171 in Europe

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1724

3. National Research University Higher School of Economics

#222 in Europe

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1992

4. Tomsk State University

#317 in Europe

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1878

5. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

#344 in Europe

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1946

6. Kazan Federal University

#366 in Europe

#948 in the World

Founded: 1804

7. Novosibirsk State University

#367 in Europe

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,131
Founded: 1959

8. Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg

#389 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1899

9. RUDN University

#399 in Europe

#1042 in the World

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

10. National Research Nuclear University MEPI

#401 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 1942

11. Ural Federal University

#406 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1920

12. ITMO University

Saint Petersburg

#439 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1900

13. Moscow Medical Academy

#440 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1758

14. Tomsk Polytechnic University

#458 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1896

15. Bauman Moscow State Technical University

#468 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1830

16. National University of Science and Technology "MISIS"

#497 in Europe

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1930

17. Southern Federal University

#520 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1915

18. South Ural State University

#538 in Europe

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1943

19. Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

#547 in Europe

#1534 in the World

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

20. Siberian Federal University

#565 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 32,145
Founded: 2006

21. Moscow Aviation Institute

#585 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1930

22. Far Eastern Federal University

#590 in Europe

#1709 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1899

23. Saratov State University

#612 in Europe

#1786 in the World

Founded: 1909

24. Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

#613 in Europe

#1790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1919

25. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod

#618 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1916

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

#628 in Europe

#1848 in the World

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

27. Moscow State Institute of International Relations

#645 in Europe

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1944

28. Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

#662 in Europe

#1941 in the World

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

29. Russian National Research Medical University

#676 in Europe

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1906

30. Voronezh State University

#679 in Europe

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 20,188
Founded: 1918

31. Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University

Saint Petersburg

#702 in Europe

#2093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1886

32. Novosibirsk State Technical University

#713 in Europe

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

33. Moscow State Pedagogical University

#714 in Europe

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1872

34. University of Tyumen

#763 in Europe

#2376 in the World

Founded: 1930

35. Perm State University

#771 in Europe

#2435 in the World

Enrollment: 12,370
Founded: 1916

36. North-Eastern Federal University

#776 in Europe

#2464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 19,077
Founded: 1956

37. Irkutsk State University

#779 in Europe

#2476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1918

38. Belgorod State University

#787 in Europe

#2519 in the World

Founded: 1876

39. Altai State University

#795 in Europe

#2552 in the World

Founded: 1973

40. Samara National Research University

#802 in Europe

#2577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

41. Russian State University of Oil and Gas

#808 in Europe

#2604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1930

42. Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University

#820 in Europe

#2645 in the World

Founded: 1967

43. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

#834 in Europe

#2732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1898

44. Northern Arctic Federal University

#865 in Europe

#2870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1929

45. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

Saint Petersburg

#879 in Europe

#2939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1897

46. Chelyabinsk State University

#881 in Europe

#2948 in the World

Founded: 1976

47. Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics

#890 in Europe

#2988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1962

48. Russian State University for the Humanities

#897 in Europe

#3018 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1991

49. Kuban State University

#902 in Europe

#3064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1920

50. Ogarev Mordovia State University

#915 in Europe

#3098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1931

51. Petrozavodsk State University

#921 in Europe

#3125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1940

52. Samara State Technical University

#922 in Europe

#3126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1914

53. Perm State Technical University

#926 in Europe

#3136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

54. Moscow Technical University - MIREA

#943 in Europe

#3212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1947

55. Bashkir State University

#951 in Europe

#3246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1909

56. Saint-Petersburg Mining University

Saint Petersburg

#959 in Europe

#3291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1773

57. National Research University of Electronic Technology

#964 in Europe

#3321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1965

58. State University of Management

#965 in Europe

#3325 in the World

Founded: 1919

59. Novgorod State University

Veliky Novgorod

#967 in Europe

#3362 in the World

Founded: 1993

60. Saratov State Technical University

#976 in Europe

#3393 in the World

Founded: 1930

61. Kemerovo State University

#977 in Europe

#3401 in the World

Founded: 1974

62. Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev - KAI

#978 in Europe

#3402 in the World

Founded: 1932

63. St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation

Saint Petersburg

#980 in Europe

#3418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1941

64. Volgograd State University

#983 in Europe

#3425 in the World

Founded: 1980

65. Russian State Agricultural University

#991 in Europe

#3472 in the World

Founded: 1865

66. Tomsk State Pedagogical University

#993 in Europe

#3482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1902

67. Tula State University

#1001 in Europe

#3515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1930

68. Ufa State Aviation Technical University

#1003 in Europe

#3532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1932

69. North Caucasus Federal University

#1006 in Europe

#3542 in the World

Founded: 1971

70. Ufa State Petroleum Technological University

#1009 in Europe

#3557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1948

71. Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia

Saint Petersburg

#1011 in Europe

#3560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1797

72. Tver State University

#1012 in Europe

#3571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1870

73. Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University

Nizhny Novgorod

#1017 in Europe

#3605 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1917

74. Moscow Polytech

#1020 in Europe

#3615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1866

75. Moscow State University of Railway Engineering

#1022 in Europe

#3627 in the World

Founded: 1896

76. Irkutsk National Research Technical University

#1035 in Europe

#3715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 35,700
Founded: 1930

77. Penza State University

#1038 in Europe

#3725 in the World

Founded: 1943

78. St. Petersburg State University of Economics

Saint Petersburg

#1039 in Europe

#3726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1930

79. New Economic School

#1041 in Europe

#3735 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1992

80. Yaroslavl State University

#1045 in Europe

#3753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1918

81. Kazan State Technological University

#1046 in Europe

#3764 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1890

82. Siberian State Medical University

#1053 in Europe

#3821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1888

83. Russian State Social University

#1062 in Europe

#3898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1991

84. Moscow State Technological University "Stankin"

#1063 in Europe

#3906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1930

85. Tambov State Technical University

#1068 in Europe

#3949 in the World

Founded: 1958

86. Bonch-Bruevich St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications

Saint Petersburg

#1071 in Europe

#3969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1930

87. Omsk State Technical University

#1077 in Europe

#3992 in the World

Founded: 1942

88. Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy

Saint Petersburg

#1080 in Europe

#4010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1925

89. Omsk State University

#1088 in Europe

#4042 in the World

Founded: 1974

90. St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Saint Petersburg

#1094 in Europe

#4075 in the World

Founded: 1832

91. Magnitogorsk State Technical University

#1095 in Europe

#4091 in the World

Founded: 1934

92. Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology

Saint Petersburg

#1103 in Europe

#4122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1828

93. Ulyanovsk State University

#1104 in Europe

#4128 in the World

Founded: 1988

94. Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University

#1105 in Europe

#4134 in the World

Founded: 1952

95. Udmurt State University

#1111 in Europe

#4168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1931

96. Chuvash State University

#1112 in Europe

#4172 in the World

Founded: 1967

97. Syktyvkar State University

#1115 in Europe

#4186 in the World

Enrollment: 8,630
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1972

98. Belgorod State Technological University

#1121 in Europe

#4225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1954

99. South-Western State University

#1126 in Europe

#4273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

100. Orenburg State University

#1136 in Europe

#4326 in the World

Founded: 1971

The best cities to study in Russia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Tomsk, and Kazan.

Average cost of living for students in Russia is $343 + $43-310 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).