List of 67 best universities in Moscow, Russia

Ranking by academic field

We ranked 67 best universities in Moscow based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 2.59M citations received by 221K publications made by 67 universities in Moscow, measured the popularity of 2,175 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

Moscow State University

#1 in Moscow

#1 in Russia

#55 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1755

National Research University Higher School of Economics

#2 in Moscow

#3 in Russia

#218 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

#3 in Moscow

#5 in Russia

#340 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1946

National Research Nuclear University MEPI

#4 in Moscow

#6 in Russia

#349 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1942

RUDN University

#5 in Moscow

#12 in Russia

#463 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1960

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

#6 in Moscow

#14 in Russia

#504 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1830

Moscow Medical Academy

#7 in Moscow

#16 in Russia

#557 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1758

Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

#8 in Moscow

#21 in Russia

#599 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1977

Moscow Aviation Institute

#9 in Moscow

#23 in Russia

#617 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1930

Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

#10 in Moscow

#24 in Russia

#662 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,401
Founded: 1907

Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

#11 in Moscow

#25 in Russia

#667 in Europe

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1919

Russian National Research Medical University

#12 in Moscow

#26 in Russia

#685 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1906

N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute

#13 in Moscow

#27 in Russia

#688 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,069
Founded: 1930

Moscow State Pedagogical University

#14 in Moscow

#31 in Russia

#728 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1872

National University of Science and Technology "MISIS"

#15 in Moscow

#32 in Russia

#735 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1930

Moscow State Institute of International Relations

#16 in Moscow

#36 in Russia

#761 in Europe

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1944

Russian State University of Oil and Gas

#17 in Moscow

#38 in Russia

#776 in Europe

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1930

Moscow Technical University - MIREA

#18 in Moscow

#39 in Russia

#789 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1947

Russian State University for the Humanities

#19 in Moscow

#44 in Russia

#830 in Europe

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1991

Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

#20 in Moscow

#45 in Russia

#842 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1898

Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism

#21 in Moscow

#47 in Russia

#878 in Europe

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1918

National Research University of Electronic Technology

#22 in Moscow

#60 in Russia

#938 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1965

New Economic School

#23 in Moscow

#64 in Russia

#967 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 375
Founded: 1992

Saint Tikhon's Orthodox University

#24 in Moscow

#68 in Russia

#984 in Europe

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1992

Russian State Social University

#25 in Moscow

#80 in Russia

#1048 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1991

Moscow State University of Railway Engineering

#26 in Moscow

#81 in Russia

#1052 in Europe

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1896

State University of Management

#27 in Moscow

#83 in Russia

#1063 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1919

Moscow State Technological University "Stankin"

#28 in Moscow

#90 in Russia

#1081 in Europe

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1930

Moscow City Teachers' Training University

#29 in Moscow

#93 in Russia

#1088 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1995

Moscow Polytech

#30 in Moscow

#95 in Russia

#1097 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1866

Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy

#31 in Moscow

#107 in Russia

#1154 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 125
Founded: 1991

Synergy University

#32 in Moscow

#115 in Russia

#1184 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1995

Moscow State Linguistic University

#33 in Moscow

#127 in Russia

#1237 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1804

Russian State Agricultural University

#34 in Moscow

#137 in Russia

#1300 in Europe

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1865

Moscow University for the Humanities

#35 in Moscow

#139 in Russia

#1317 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1944

Pushkin State Russian Language Institute

#36 in Moscow

#151 in Russia

#1385 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1966

Russian State Geological Prospecting University

#37 in Moscow

#171 in Russia

#1489 in Europe

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1918

Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation

#38 in Moscow

#183 in Russia

#1522 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1971

Moscow State University of Technology and Management

#39 in Moscow

#186 in Russia

#1546 in Europe

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1953

Moscow State University of Printing Arts

#40 in Moscow

#190 in Russia

#1554 in Europe

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1930

Moscow State Mining University

#41 in Moscow

#202 in Russia

#1580 in Europe

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1918

Moscow State Humanitarian University

#42 in Moscow

#211 in Russia

#1631 in Europe

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1951

Modern University for the Humanities

#43 in Moscow

#212 in Russia

#1635 in Europe

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1992

Moscow Metropolitan Governance University

#44 in Moscow

#218 in Russia

#1663 in Europe

Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1997

Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory

#45 in Moscow

#221 in Russia

#1682 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 526
Founded: 1866

Sergei Witte University of Moscow

#46 in Moscow

#223 in Russia

#1707 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1993

Moscow State University of Civil Engineering

#47 in Moscow

#225 in Russia

#1746 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1921

Moscow International University

#48 in Moscow

#226 in Russia

#1753 in Europe

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1991

Moscow State University of Psychology and Education

#49 in Moscow

#233 in Russia

#1797 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1996

Moscow State Regional University

#50 in Moscow

#234 in Russia

#1808 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1931

Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography

#51 in Moscow

#238 in Russia

#1825 in Europe

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1779

Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University

#52 in Moscow

#239 in Russia

#1826 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1930

Russian New University

#53 in Moscow

#241 in Russia

#1840 in Europe

Enrollment: 10,243
Founded: 1991

Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics

#54 in Moscow

#247 in Russia

#1919 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1921

Moscow International Higher Business School

#55 in Moscow

#262 in Russia

#1990 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1988

Moscow State Industrial Art University

#56 in Moscow

#267 in Russia

#2016 in Europe

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1825

State University of Land Management

#57 in Moscow

#268 in Russia

#2017 in Europe

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1779

Moscow State University of Food Production

#58 in Moscow

#272 in Russia

#2028 in Europe

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1931

Russian State University of Tourism and Services

#59 in Moscow

#273 in Russia

#2029 in Europe

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1952

Russian State University A.N. Kosygin

#60 in Moscow

#283 in Russia

#2053 in Europe

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1930

International Independent Ecological-Political University

#61 in Moscow

#318 in Russia

#2257 in Europe

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1992

Moscow State Academy of Water Transport

#62 in Moscow

#336 in Russia

#2369 in Europe

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1980

Moscow Institute of Public Administration and Law

#63 in Moscow

#349 in Russia

#2403 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1992

Moscow State University of Environmental Engineering

#64 in Moscow

#355 in Russia

#2431 in Europe

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1930

International University of Fundamental Studies, St. Petersburg

#65 in Moscow

#374 in Russia

#2620 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 375
Founded: 1998

Moscow University Touro

#66 in Moscow

#381 in Russia

#2714 in Europe

Founded: 1991

Institute of International Business Education

#67 in Moscow

#385 in Russia

#2778 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 125
Founded: 1992

Universities near Moscow

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
18	Moscow State Institute of Culture	207	Khimki
19	Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture	229	Lyubertsy
22	Moscow State Forest University	120	Mytishchi
103	Pushchino State Institute of Natural Science	371	Pushchino
112	Dubna State University	210	Dubna
162	Tver State Technical University	309	Tver
162	Tver State Medical University	341	Tver
163	Kaluga State University	205	Kaluga
165	Tver State University	70	Tver
177	Tula State University	57	Tula