List of 100 best universities in Russia

Ranking by academic field

We ranked 100 best universities in Russia based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 5.05M citations received by 487K publications made by 385 universities in Russia, measured the popularity of 4,118 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database to calculate the non-academic prominence.

Moscow State University

#1 in Russia

#55 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

St. Petersburg State University

Saint Petersburg

#2 in Russia

#124 in Europe

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1724

National Research University Higher School of Economics

#3 in Russia

#218 in Europe

#559 in the World

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

Novosibirsk State University

#4 in Russia

#334 in Europe

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 7,131
Founded: 1959

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

#5 in Russia

#340 in Europe

#893 in the World

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

National Research Nuclear University MEPI

#6 in Russia

#349 in Europe

#922 in the World

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

Tomsk State University

#7 in Russia

#363 in Europe

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1878

Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg

#8 in Russia

#378 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1899

Kazan Federal University

#9 in Russia

#399 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1804

Ural Federal University

#10 in Russia

#423 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1920

Tomsk Polytechnic University

#11 in Russia

#460 in Europe

#1310 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1896

RUDN University

#12 in Russia

#463 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1960

ITMO University

Saint Petersburg

#13 in Russia

#468 in Europe

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1900

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

#14 in Russia

#504 in Europe

#1431 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1830

Southern Federal University

#15 in Russia

#514 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1915

Moscow Medical Academy

#16 in Russia

#557 in Europe

#1657 in the World

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

Siberian Federal University

#17 in Russia

#564 in Europe

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 32,145
Founded: 2006

Far Eastern Federal University

#18 in Russia

#586 in Europe

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1899

South Ural State University

#19 in Russia

#587 in Europe

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1943

Saratov State University

#20 in Russia

#592 in Europe

#1772 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1909

Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

#21 in Russia

#599 in Europe

#1813 in the World

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

Voronezh State University

#22 in Russia

#603 in Europe

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1918

Moscow Aviation Institute

#23 in Russia

#617 in Europe

#1888 in the World

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

Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

#24 in Russia

#662 in Europe

#2066 in the World

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

Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

#25 in Russia

#667 in Europe

#2084 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1919

Russian National Research Medical University

#26 in Russia

#685 in Europe

#2161 in the World

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

N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute

#27 in Russia

#688 in Europe

#2175 in the World

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

Novosibirsk State Technical University

#28 in Russia

#708 in Europe

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1950

Perm State University

#29 in Russia

#719 in Europe

#2290 in the World

Enrollment: 12,370
Founded: 1916

Irkutsk State University

#30 in Russia

#724 in Europe

#2305 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1918

Moscow State Pedagogical University

#31 in Russia

#728 in Europe

#2320 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1872

National University of Science and Technology "MISIS"

#32 in Russia

#735 in Europe

#2355 in the World

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

North-Eastern Federal University

#33 in Russia

#744 in Europe

#2416 in the World

Enrollment: 19,077
Founded: 1956

Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod

#34 in Russia

#745 in Europe

#2424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1916

Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University

Saint Petersburg

#35 in Russia

#757 in Europe

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1886

Moscow State Institute of International Relations

#36 in Russia

#761 in Europe

#2497 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1944

Samara National Research University

#37 in Russia

#775 in Europe

#2566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1942

Russian State University of Oil and Gas

#38 in Russia

#776 in Europe

#2573 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1930

Moscow Technical University - MIREA

#39 in Russia

#789 in Europe

#2635 in the World

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

Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia

Saint Petersburg

#40 in Russia

#801 in Europe

#2672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1797

Kuban State University

#41 in Russia

#814 in Europe

#2747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1920

Belgorod State University

#42 in Russia

#827 in Europe

#2794 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1876

Altai State University

#43 in Russia

#828 in Europe

#2804 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1973

Russian State University for the Humanities

#44 in Russia

#830 in Europe

#2818 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1991

Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

#45 in Russia

#842 in Europe

#2870 in the World

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

Petrozavodsk State University

#46 in Russia

#859 in Europe

#2929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1940

Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism

#47 in Russia

#878 in Europe

#3019 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1918

Volgograd State University

#48 in Russia

#883 in Europe

#3039 in the World

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1980

Chelyabinsk State University

#49 in Russia

#890 in Europe

#3059 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1976

Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics

#50 in Russia

#892 in Europe

#3066 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1962

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University

#51 in Russia

#902 in Europe

#3125 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1967

Bashkir State University

#52 in Russia

#909 in Europe

#3158 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1909

Ufa State Aviation Technical University

#53 in Russia

#913 in Europe

#3178 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1932

Ogarev Mordovia State University

#54 in Russia

#921 in Europe

#3222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1931

Perm State Technical University

#55 in Russia

#922 in Europe

#3225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1953

Ural State Pedagogical University

#56 in Russia

#925 in Europe

#3244 in the World

Founded: 1930

Tula State University

#57 in Russia

#933 in Europe

#3292 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1930

Tomsk State Pedagogical University

#58 in Russia

#934 in Europe

#3296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1902

Northern Arctic Federal University

#59 in Russia

#936 in Europe

#3310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1929

National Research University of Electronic Technology

#60 in Russia

#938 in Europe

#3319 in the World

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

Samara State Technical University

#61 in Russia

#941 in Europe

#3326 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1914

Irkutsk National Research Technical University

#62 in Russia

#943 in Europe

#3333 in the World

Enrollment: 35,700
Founded: 1930

Saratov State Technical University

#63 in Russia

#951 in Europe

#3373 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1930

New Economic School

#64 in Russia

#967 in Europe

#3477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 375
Founded: 1992

Kemerovo State University

#65 in Russia

#971 in Europe

#3497 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1974

University of Tyumen

#66 in Russia

#976 in Europe

#3506 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1930

Syktyvkar State University

#67 in Russia

#979 in Europe

#3520 in the World

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

Saint Tikhon's Orthodox University

#68 in Russia

#984 in Europe

#3542 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1992

Udmurt State University

#69 in Russia

#985 in Europe

#3546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1931

Tver State University

#70 in Russia

#986 in Europe

#3550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1870

Vladimir State University

#71 in Russia

#998 in Europe

#3615 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1958

Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

Saint Petersburg

#72 in Russia

#1008 in Europe

#3688 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1897

North Caucasus Federal University

#73 in Russia

#1015 in Europe

#3725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1971

Yaroslavl State University

#74 in Russia

#1019 in Europe

#3753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1918

Togliatti State University

#75 in Russia

#1025 in Europe

#3791 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 2001

Siberian State Medical University

#76 in Russia

#1028 in Europe

#3799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1888

Penza State University

#77 in Russia

#1033 in Europe

#3814 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1943

Omsk State University

#78 in Russia

#1042 in Europe

#3843 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1974

Ivanovo State University

#79 in Russia

#1047 in Europe

#3867 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1974

Russian State Social University

#80 in Russia

#1048 in Europe

#3872 in the World

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

Moscow State University of Railway Engineering

#81 in Russia

#1052 in Europe

#3893 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1896

Tambov State Technical University

#82 in Russia

#1061 in Europe

#3948 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1958

State University of Management

#83 in Russia

#1063 in Europe

#3951 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1919

Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University

Nizhny Novgorod

#84 in Russia

#1065 in Europe

#3956 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1917

Ulyanovsk State University

#85 in Russia

#1066 in Europe

#3970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1988

Tyumen Industrial University

#86 in Russia

#1067 in Europe

#3977 in the World

Enrollment: 21,601
Founded: 1958

Omsk State Technical University

#87 in Russia

#1071 in Europe

#3993 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1942

Ufa State Petroleum Technological University

#88 in Russia

#1075 in Europe

#4015 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1948

St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation

Saint Petersburg

#89 in Russia

#1076 in Europe

#4017 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1941

Moscow State Technological University "Stankin"

#90 in Russia

#1081 in Europe

#4045 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1930

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

#91 in Russia

#1083 in Europe

#4052 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1932

Magnitogorsk State Technical University

#92 in Russia

#1085 in Europe

#4056 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1934

Moscow City Teachers' Training University

#93 in Russia

#1088 in Europe

#4070 in the World

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

Kazan State Technological University

#94 in Russia

#1096 in Europe

#4132 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1890

Moscow Polytech

#95 in Russia

#1097 in Europe

#4139 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1866

Belgorod State Technological University

#96 in Russia

#1114 in Europe

#4227 in the World

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1954

Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University

#97 in Russia

#1120 in Europe

#4242 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1952

Chuvash State University

#98 in Russia

#1124 in Europe

#4254 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1967

St. Petersburg State University of Economics

Saint Petersburg

#99 in Russia

#1131 in Europe

#4286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1930

Tambov State University

#100 in Russia

#1132 in Europe

#4288 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1994

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

Average cost of living for students in Russia is $452 + $58-416 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).