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Moscow State University ranked 1st in Russia, 159th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 25 research topics. Moscow State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 152,052 academic publications and 1,709,555 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 1,308 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#159 of 14,131 In the World
#51 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 385 In Russia
#1 of 67 In Moscow
#23 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#31 of 3,659 For Nuclear Physics
#38 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#10 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#280 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 22 other topics

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Physics rankings

Moscow State University ranked 1st for Physics in Russia and 75th in the World with 106,674 publications made and 1,256,768 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 183 In Russia
#12 of 1,446 In Europe
#75 of 6,603 In the World

Moscow State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 734 3288
1992 727 3843
1993 745 3947
1994 913 4993
1995 914 5446
1996 1263 5911
1997 1290 6267
1998 1481 7251
1999 1608 8592
2000 1882 9357
2001 2050 10753
2002 2214 11902
2003 2193 13857
2004 2199 16098
2005 2434 19204
2006 2753 21790
2007 2997 23784
2008 3031 26391
2009 3128 28952
2010 3121 30741
2011 3194 35117
2012 3269 39956
2013 3557 44808
2014 3511 48155
2015 4084 52997
2016 4473 59309
2017 4653 64797
2018 5257 72847
2019 5967 82908
2020 6078 94861
2021 6007 108626
2022 5649 109333
2023 4968 110237

The following table provides academic rankings for Moscow State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 1 5 23
Nuclear Physics 1 7 31
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 15 45
Condensed Matter Physics 1 13 49
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 12 52
Quantum and Particle physics 1 12 61
Astrobiology 1 17 73
Optical Engineering 1 14 76
Biophysics 1 23 95
Materials Science 1 18 96
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 23 97
Acoustical Engineering 1 29 133
Nanotechnology 1 28 149
Medical Physics 2 221 551

Chemistry rankings

Moscow State University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Russia and 148th in the World with 100,142 publications made and 1,294,571 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 179 In Russia
#41 of 1,401 In Europe
#148 of 6,447 In the World

Moscow State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 663 3533
1992 683 4031
1993 712 4098
1994 845 5100
1995 855 5613
1996 1098 5935
1997 1196 6425
1998 1410 7547
1999 1514 9066
2000 1819 9455
2001 1947 11056
2002 2119 12079
2003 2075 14039
2004 2105 16156
2005 2293 19476
2006 2550 22243
2007 2820 24756
2008 2749 26840
2009 2893 29755
2010 2895 31651
2011 3004 35740
2012 3000 40583
2013 3227 45332
2014 3230 48676
2015 3793 53512
2016 4209 59370
2017 4332 65108
2018 4865 73128
2019 5502 83578
2020 5710 97418
2021 5574 111611
2022 5357 116048
2023 4811 116108

The following table provides academic rankings for Moscow State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 1 19 38
Inorganic Chemistry 1 5 40
Computational Chemistry 1 18 61
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 23 65
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 17 75
Environmental Chemistry 1 19 75
Radiochemistry 1 6 79
Physical chemistry 1 12 83
Organic Chemistry 1 13 87
Materials Science 1 18 96
Biochemical Engineering 1 44 108
Chemical Engineering 1 24 138
Nanotechnology 1 28 149
Biochemistry 1 76 221
Nutrition and Food Science 1 165 460

Engineering rankings

Moscow State University ranked 1st for Engineering in Russia and 137th in the World with 93,877 publications made and 1,088,957 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 182 In Russia
#32 of 1,453 In Europe
#137 of 6,684 In the World

Moscow State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 571 2722
1992 615 3123
1993 635 3207
1994 790 4152
1995 782 4537
1996 1051 4971
1997 1077 5264
1998 1248 6096
1999 1352 7366
2000 1566 7724
2001 1703 8862
2002 1873 10144
2003 1857 11722
2004 1860 13497
2005 2060 16322
2006 2282 18620
2007 2583 20219
2008 2584 22259
2009 2743 24678
2010 2708 26537
2011 2788 30665
2012 2842 34520
2013 3097 38896
2014 3115 42037
2015 3664 46523
2016 4081 52424
2017 4234 56690
2018 4760 64090
2019 5469 73948
2020 5671 85388
2021 5602 98943
2022 5233 100688
2023 4658 101190

The following table provides academic rankings for Moscow State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 23 65
Optical Engineering 1 14 76
Materials Science 1 18 96
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 23 97
Metallurgical Engineering 1 18 99
Biochemical Engineering 1 44 108
Aerospace Engineering 1 32 127
Acoustical Engineering 1 29 133
Chemical Engineering 1 24 138
Nanotechnology 1 28 149
Mining Engineering 3 35 150
Electrical Engineering 1 40 163
Geotechnical Engineering 1 50 195
Nuclear Engineering 6 65 196
Petroleum Engineering 4 45 200
Mechanical Engineering 1 64 212
Remote Sensing 1 75 220
Telecommunications 1 59 222
Structural Engineering 1 67 242
Civil Engineering 1 72 245
Landscape Architecture 2 123 261
Marine Engineering 1 106 308
Computer Networking 1 94 315
Electronic Engineering 1 122 373
Transportation Engineering 2 138 386
Environmental Engineering 1 133 401
Technical Drawing 6 143 410
Industrial Engineering 6 168 419
Architecture 1 195 429
Automation and Control engineering 1 136 431
Biomedical Engineering 2 157 437
Computer Engineering 1 146 438
Operations Research 1 166 490
Biotechnology 1 191 522
Systems Engineering 1 211 527
Robotics 4 215 602
Engineering Management 14 213 604
Aviation 8 230 606
Construction Management 10 251 650
Agricultural Engineering 5 206 665
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 223 672
Human-Computer Interaction 1 301 688
Product and Industrial Design 5 298 787
Firefighting and Fire Science 12 237 806
Automotive Engineering 11 273 841
Reliability and Quality Engineering 11 326 964
Architectural Engineering 11 371 984

Biology rankings

Moscow State University ranked 1st for Biology in Russia and 251st in the World with 81,145 publications made and 1,058,533 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 181 In Russia
#88 of 1,445 In Europe
#251 of 6,770 In the World

Moscow State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 434 2561
1992 419 2983
1993 494 3060
1994 533 3420
1995 580 4105
1996 681 4367
1997 767 4525
1998 932 5502
1999 1028 6710
2000 1289 7165
2001 1326 8277
2002 1387 9025
2003 1462 10968
2004 1498 12430
2005 1550 14912
2006 1822 17585
2007 2068 19909
2008 2090 21350
2009 2202 24035
2010 2253 25768
2011 2323 29284
2012 2438 33399
2013 2543 37017
2014 2699 40540
2015 3181 44051
2016 3588 49218
2017 3734 54398
2018 4298 61850
2019 5030 71817
2020 5420 86595
2021 5550 101464
2022 5310 105686
2023 4808 106811

The following table provides academic rankings for Moscow State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 1 17 73
Biophysics 1 23 95
Evolutionary Biology 1 44 143
Zoology 1 50 147
Nanotechnology 1 28 149
Botany 1 60 173
Paleontology 1 61 192
Biochemistry 1 76 221
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 93 280
Genetics 1 104 286
Horticulture 1 95 286
Forestry 1 111 312
Molecular Biology 1 110 317
Entomology 1 124 327
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 139 340
Virology 1 124 356
Agricultural Science 1 121 364
Neuroscience 1 157 393
Microbiology 1 165 456
Nutrition and Food Science 1 165 460
Immunology 1 182 504
Biotechnology 1 191 522
Pharmacology 1 185 544
Oncology and Cancer research 1 212 617
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 263 734
Animal Science 1 281 940
Toxicology 1 294 947

Environmental Science rankings

Moscow State University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Russia and 199th in the World with 61,362 publications made and 666,055 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 181 In Russia
#62 of 1,458 In Europe
#199 of 6,798 In the World

Moscow State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 282 1223
1992 274 1444
1993 323 1506
1994 378 1913
1995 394 2048
1996 477 2366
1997 533 2469
1998 610 3013
1999 634 3262
2000 845 3830
2001 959 4376
2002 1021 5044
2003 1056 6188
2004 1013 7123
2005 1108 8034
2006 1340 9704
2007 1560 10981
2008 1525 12093
2009 1669 13601
2010 1697 15005
2011 1800 17365
2012 1784 20365
2013 1936 22780
2014 2095 25326
2015 2385 28186
2016 2667 31458
2017 2936 34520
2018 3482 40020
2019 4218 47356
2020 4435 56069
2021 4646 66243
2022 4400 68807
2023 3927 69969

The following table provides academic rankings for Moscow State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Computer Science rankings

Moscow State University ranked 1st for Computer Science in Russia and 322nd in the World with 40,612 publications made and 463,935 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 181 In Russia
#115 of 1,459 In Europe
#322 of 6,752 In the World

Moscow State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 243 992
1992 243 1248
1993 227 1375
1994 324 1446
1995 314 1976
1996 369 1938
1997 424 1942
1998 436 2177
1999 471 2704
2000 603 2947
2001 571 3448
2002 694 3727
2003 695 4573
2004 692 5238
2005 744 5753
2006 901 7352
2007 958 7666
2008 1003 8490
2009 1052 9315
2010 1103 10244
2011 1145 11832
2012 1195 13504
2013 1290 15114
2014 1377 16928
2015 1658 18778
2016 1876 21255
2017 1890 23326
2018 2273 28510
2019 2645 33120
2020 2783 40257
2021 3017 47428
2022 2772 48817
2023 2394 50044

The following table provides academic rankings for Moscow State University in various areas of Computer Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Moscow State University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Russia and 377th in the World with 38,152 publications made and 338,695 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 184 In Russia
#154 of 1,492 In Europe
#377 of 7,020 In the World

Moscow State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 182 624
1992 173 792
1993 170 819
1994 223 980
1995 224 1197
1996 270 1278
1997 319 1161
1998 324 1460
1999 363 1627
2000 430 2044
2001 427 2226
2002 447 2622
2003 450 3332
2004 461 3786
2005 521 4074
2006 708 4937
2007 728 5433
2008 782 6152
2009 907 7080
2010 945 7534
2011 969 8945
2012 1025 9815
2013 1192 11291
2014 1198 12650
2015 1422 14658
2016 1632 15486
2017 1741 17040
2018 2188 19481
2019 2776 24001
2020 3021 29219
2021 3581 34854
2022 3400 35462
2023 2902 36376

The following table provides academic rankings for Moscow State University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Medicine rankings

Moscow State University ranked 1st for Medicine in Russia and 499th in the World with 32,780 publications made and 408,973 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmacy.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 175 In Russia
#181 of 1,417 In Europe
#499 of 6,680 In the World

Moscow State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 160 1008
1992 165 1152
1993 174 1215
1994 211 1231
1995 220 1626
1996 229 1663
1997 324 1750
1998 366 2090
1999 385 2532
2000 467 2680
2001 498 3150
2002 478 3302
2003 531 4069
2004 530 4669
2005 559 5379
2006 650 6247
2007 687 7206
2008 725 7961
2009 730 8477
2010 796 9418
2011 820 10685
2012 889 12555
2013 956 13858
2014 1018 15525
2015 1219 16942
2016 1482 19378
2017 1528 21665
2018 1720 24200
2019 2118 29604
2020 2374 36825
2021 2745 45717
2022 2450 48033
2023 2145 48377

The following table provides academic rankings for Moscow State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 1 19 38
Orthodontics 1 49 134
Dentistry 1 67 192
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 107 287
Virology 1 124 356
Ophthalmology 1 135 374
Anatomy and Physiology 1 154 431
Biomedical Engineering 2 157 437
Immunology 1 182 504
Pharmacology 1 185 544
Medical Physics 2 221 551
Respiratory Therapy 3 213 567
Public Health 1 208 568
Cardiology 2 219 583
Audiology 1 224 591
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 217 609
Oncology and Cancer research 1 212 617
Pathology 2 220 621
Psychiatry 1 232 636
Veterinary 1 195 667
Radiation Therapy 1 232 682
Forensic Science 4 256 723
Urology 2 240 733
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 263 734
Anesthesiology 2 252 747
Optometry 1 255 762
Gerontology 1 260 793
Physical Therapy 2 304 795
Surgery 2 271 811
Occupational Therapy 3 308 815
Cosmetology 3 281 867
Toxicology 1 294 947
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 298 956
Nursing 2 330 959
Neurosurgery 10 312 989
Clinical Psychology 2 332 990
Sports Medicine 3 374 1009
Dermatology 5 316 1026
Plastic Surgery 20 313 1047
Sports / Exercise science 1 383 1078
Family medicine 3 332 1091
Critical Care Nursing 9 374 1132
Pediatrics 6 344 1169
Epidemiology 9 367 1201
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 437 1283
Health Science 5 416 1391
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 465 1476
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 501 1755

Mathematics rankings

Moscow State University ranked 1st for Mathematics in Russia and 285th in the World with 18,896 publications made and 175,445 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 173 In Russia
#95 of 1,388 In Europe
#285 of 6,305 In the World

Moscow State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 90 386
1992 99 379
1993 86 451
1994 137 600
1995 142 584
1996 179 656
1997 194 682
1998 232 909
1999 232 1040
2000 280 1197
2001 250 1297
2002 325 1606
2003 350 2029
2004 316 2184
2005 355 2574
2006 459 3123
2007 525 3357
2008 486 3662
2009 569 4031
2010 572 4353
2011 576 5210
2012 561 5696
2013 693 6580
2014 697 6957
2015 781 7760
2016 831 8528
2017 893 9204
2018 1000 10457
2019 1186 12826
2020 1152 14424
2021 1336 17009
2022 1233 16860
2023 1057 17292

The following table provides academic rankings for Moscow State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 4 17
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 109 285
Statistics 1 119 328
Math Teachers 1 94 367
Operations Research 1 166 490
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 182 510
Actuarial Science 3 226 605

Psychology rankings

Moscow State University ranked 1st for Psychology in Russia and 536th in the World with 15,177 publications made and 154,366 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 169 In Russia
#199 of 1,414 In Europe
#536 of 6,528 In the World

Moscow State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 80 408
1992 90 590
1993 84 574
1994 120 575
1995 105 911
1996 100 895
1997 132 735
1998 145 788
1999 169 940
2000 230 1115
2001 185 1171
2002 196 1203
2003 207 1517
2004 228 1732
2005 216 1914
2006 272 2372
2007 253 2453
2008 291 2736
2009 321 3146
2010 353 3456
2011 369 3783
2012 349 4398
2013 439 5009
2014 476 5748
2015 511 5923
2016 676 7010
2017 668 7695
2018 897 9162
2019 1066 10480
2020 1173 13565
2021 1433 16770
2022 1317 17332
2023 1118 17872

The following table provides academic rankings for Moscow State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 1 157 393
Education Majors 1 118 404
Social Psychology 1 160 446
Cognitive Science 1 197 529
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 250 618
Child Psychology 1 229 635
Psychiatry 1 232 636
Special Education 1 264 709
Occupational Therapy 3 308 815
Clinical Psychology 2 332 990

Business rankings

Moscow State University ranked 2nd for Business in Russia and 428th in the World with 12,012 publications made and 76,411 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 171 In Russia
#160 of 1,414 In Europe
#428 of 6,187 In the World

Moscow State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 65 204
1992 73 273
1993 49 265
1994 75 307
1995 86 427
1996 102 425
1997 103 374
1998 125 453
1999 115 504
2000 188 634
2001 142 693
2002 153 873
2003 121 852
2004 148 1018
2005 128 1037
2006 192 1366
2007 249 1511
2008 284 1647
2009 299 1703
2010 270 1931
2011 277 2245
2012 298 2661
2013 398 2862
2014 364 3119
2015 430 3530
2016 585 3997
2017 530 4154
2018 698 5030
2019 875 6020
2020 974 7406
2021 1146 9063
2022 1021 9072
2023 922 9288

The following table provides academic rankings for Moscow State University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 1 67 192
Entertainment Industry Business 2 170 432
Human Resource Management 2 177 460
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 199 462
Management 1 172 481
Marketing 2 187 489
Operations Research 1 166 490
Risk Management 3 210 496
Public Policy / Administration 3 189 506
Advertising 2 194 519
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 198 540
International Trade 7 342 595
Engineering Management 14 213 604
Actuarial Science 3 226 605
International Business 7 338 620
Construction Management 10 251 650
Real Estate 6 218 666
Project Management 8 328 771
Accounting 4 292 777
Entrepreneurship 6 349 777
Tax Law 10 305 799
Management Information Systems 7 396 924

Economics rankings

Moscow State University ranked 2nd for Economics in Russia and 372nd in the World with 9,114 publications made and 59,682 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 163 In Russia
#136 of 1,366 In Europe
#372 of 5,995 In the World

Moscow State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 34 122
1992 40 168
1993 27 192
1994 36 211
1995 56 243
1996 51 244
1997 55 238
1998 77 317
1999 70 332
2000 108 447
2001 80 449
2002 82 515
2003 115 629
2004 109 731
2005 103 782
2006 144 1020
2007 203 1157
2008 192 1263
2009 228 1308
2010 201 1448
2011 225 1737
2012 240 2104
2013 297 2132
2014 292 2494
2015 347 2589
2016 427 3266
2017 405 3337
2018 494 3909
2019 680 4690
2020 763 6071
2021 926 7437
2022 837 7437
2023 719 7394

The following table provides academic rankings for Moscow State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 1 67 192
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 86 238
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 109 285
Political Economy 3 147 351
Development Studies 2 182 537
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 198 540
International Trade 7 342 595
Actuarial Science 3 226 605
Agricultural Economics 3 202 702
International Economics 6 406 706
Environmental Economics 9 391 962

Art & Design rankings

Moscow State University ranked 1st for Art & Design in Russia and 274th in the World with 7,573 publications made and 63,666 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#1 of 161 In Russia
#104 of 1,349 In Europe
#274 of 5,720 In the World

Moscow State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 32 137
1992 38 231
1993 38 167
1994 48 207
1995 41 292
1996 57 340
1997 48 236
1998 73 377
1999 84 354
2000 80 426
2001 91 486
2002 116 572
2003 99 691
2004 109 633
2005 87 833
2006 148 997
2007 146 1016
2008 164 1240
2009 159 1428
2010 158 1480
2011 175 1568
2012 189 1743
2013 217 2067
2014 231 2258
2015 267 2355
2016 290 2489
2017 314 2928
2018 448 3031
2019 574 3843
2020 674 4376
2021 705 5032
2022 662 5159
2023 647 5426

The following table provides academic rankings for Moscow State University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Performing arts 1 42 108
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 58 153
Literature 1 71 192
Computer Graphics 1 85 246
Interior Design 2 110 258
Landscape Architecture 2 123 261
Aesthetics 1 103 280
Painting and Drawing 1 140 280
Sculpture 1 140 280
Illustration and Concept Art 1 144 294
Fashion Design 1 121 304
Graphic Design 1 116 310
Art History 1 131 315
Animation 1 129 342
Architecture 1 195 429
Entertainment Industry Business 2 170 432
Music 2 208 549
Creative Writing 2 226 568
Cinematography 4 242 598
UX/UI Desgin 1 255 601
Multimedia 1 266 658
Game Design and Development 2 319 732
Photography 6 283 759