29 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Moscow, Russia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Moscow ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 840K citations received by 48.1K academic papers made by 29 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Russia

#16 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1755

2. National Research Nuclear University MEPI

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Russia

#214 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 1942

3. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in Russia

#250 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1946

4. National Research University Higher School of Economics

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Russia

#303 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1992

5. Bauman Moscow State Technical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in Russia

#339 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1830

6. Moscow Aviation Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in Russia

#386 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1930

7. RUDN University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in Russia

#422 in Europe

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

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

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in Russia

#472 in Europe

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

9. Moscow State Pedagogical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in Russia

#515 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1872

10. National University of Science and Technology "MISIS"

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in Russia

#555 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1930

11. Moscow Medical Academy

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#39 in Russia

#646 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1758

12. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in Russia

#674 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1898

13. Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in Russia

#683 in Europe

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

14. Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#49 in Russia

#708 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1919

15. Russian State University of Oil and Gas

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#59 in Russia

#772 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1930

16. Moscow Polytech

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#65 in Russia

#788 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1866

17. Russian National Research Medical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#67 in Russia

#800 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1906

18. Moscow State Technological University "Stankin"

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#68 in Russia

#801 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1930

19. Moscow State Institute of International Relations

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#71 in Russia

#809 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1944

20. Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#77 in Russia

#832 in Europe

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

21. National Research University of Electronic Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#82 in Russia

#850 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1965

22. Moscow State University of Railway Engineering

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#94 in Russia

#944 in Europe

Founded: 1896

23. Russian State University for the Humanities

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#96 in Russia

#960 in Europe

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1991

24. Russian State Agricultural University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#108 in Russia

#1016 in Europe

Founded: 1865

25. Russian State Geological Prospecting University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#117 in Russia

#1057 in Europe

Founded: 1918

26. State University of Management

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#120 in Russia

#1066 in Europe

Founded: 1919

27. Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#122 in Russia

#1069 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1971

28. Russian State Social University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#129 in Russia

#1103 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1991

29. Moscow State Linguistic University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#132 in Russia

#1114 in Europe

Founded: 1804

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Moscow

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
250	Yaroslavl State University	33	Yaroslavl
400	Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod	23	Nizhny Novgorod
468	Voronezh State University	24	Voronezh
493	Novgorod State University	34	Veliky Novgorod
616	Leningrad State University	40	Saint Petersburg
629	Russian State Hydrometeorological University	41	Saint Petersburg
632	Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology	37	Saint Petersburg
634	St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation	36	Saint Petersburg
635	St. Petersburg State University	2	Saint Petersburg
636	ITMO University	12	Saint Petersburg

Physics subfields in Moscow

Acoustical Engineering28

Applied/Engineering Physics12

Atomic and Molecular physics17

Condensed Matter Physics19

Materials Science34

Medical Physics6

Nanotechnology23

Nuclear Physics23

Optical Engineering32

Quantum and Particle physics34

Theoretical Physics14