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The National Research University Higher School of Economics ranked 3rd in Russia, 511th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 169 research topics. The National Research University Higher School of Economics ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 56,223 academic publications and 412,378 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 35 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#511 of 14,131 In the World
#205 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 385 In Russia
#2 of 67 In Moscow
#19 of 1,555 For Urban and Regional planning
#27 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#57 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#959 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#308 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 166 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National Research University Higher School of Economics ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Russia and 387th in the World with 35,782 publications made and 278,079 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 184 In Russia
#163 of 1,502 In Europe
#387 of 7,088 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 95
1994 9 94
1995 16 104
1996 11 101
1997 17 124
1998 13 155
1999 23 172
2000 49 255
2001 23 330
2002 43 461
2003 65 467
2004 76 545
2005 90 568
2006 101 669
2007 147 863
2008 179 949
2009 327 1064
2010 447 1303
2011 695 1730
2012 1318 2002
2013 1999 2771
2014 2575 4116
2015 2867 6223
2016 2940 7933
2017 2626 10138
2018 2244 13063
2019 2646 17267
2020 3105 24727
2021 3379 31580
2022 2818 32149
2023 2456 35688
2024 1671 29617
2025 958 24656

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Research University Higher School of Economics in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Computer Science rankings

The National Research University Higher School of Economics ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Russia and 657th in the World with 20,880 publications made and 171,596 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 182 In Russia
#249 of 1,470 In Europe
#657 of 6,855 In the World

National Research University Higher School of Economics
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 51
1994 4 56
1995 3 48
1996 3 53
1997 6 65
1998 5 78
1999 3 94
2000 19 125
2001 4 120
2002 11 194
2003 19 217
2004 34 244
2005 19 250
2006 36 293
2007 43 404
2008 54 420
2009 138 489
2010 197 667
2011 302 846
2012 584 1085
2013 923 1645
2014 1199 2453
2015 1323 3528
2016 1516 4838
2017 1450 6728
2018 1397 9274
2019 1756 12952
2020 2142 19825
2021 2387 26622
2022 1920 24601
2023 1753 27581
2024 1074 22782
2025 662 17748

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Research University Higher School of Economics in various areas of Computer Science.

Environmental Science rankings

The National Research University Higher School of Economics ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Russia and 803rd in the World with 18,838 publications made and 138,107 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Urban and Regional planning.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 181 In Russia
#286 of 1,464 In Europe
#803 of 6,888 In the World

National Research University Higher School of Economics
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 35
1994 5 30
1995 5 31
1996 5 39
1997 8 43
1998 7 49
1999 10 67
2000 15 98
2001 7 116
2002 21 185
2003 22 164
2004 30 202
2005 30 242
2006 34 297
2007 60 363
2008 84 409
2009 141 460
2010 198 579
2011 306 774
2012 553 944
2013 890 1350
2014 1132 2124
2015 1337 3238
2016 1404 4133
2017 1344 5169
2018 1256 7235
2019 1468 10006
2020 1848 14888
2021 1939 19797
2022 1776 19655
2023 1553 22438
2024 931 18535
2025 494 15011

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Research University Higher School of Economics in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 1 9 19
Geography and Cartography 2 184 509
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 318 879
Ecology 5 365 1032
Geology 6 395 1130
Paleontology 6 396 1160
Oceanography 12 415 1199
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 19 448 1311
Environmental Management 16 456 1410
Environmental Engineering 21 488 1747
Agricultural Science 11 486 1836
Earth science and Geophysics 35 556 1916
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 530 2075
Forestry 27 573 2178
Geotechnical Engineering 43 627 2338
Environmental Chemistry 65 762 3294

Physics rankings

The National Research University Higher School of Economics ranked 12th for Physics in Russia and 943rd in the World with 18,079 publications made and 165,608 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 182 In Russia
#347 of 1,460 In Europe
#943 of 6,729 In the World

National Research University Higher School of Economics
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 22
1994 2 32
1995 6 30
1996 9 35
1997 15 36
1998 10 49
1999 13 54
2000 22 63
2001 10 100
2002 17 130
2003 19 132
2004 24 150
2005 29 163
2006 37 189
2007 43 265
2008 50 265
2009 122 378
2010 164 477
2011 233 657
2012 422 912
2013 699 1240
2014 970 2134
2015 1064 2952
2016 1271 3964
2017 1220 5274
2018 1276 7794
2019 1617 10680
2020 1818 16243
2021 1989 21810
2022 1758 19876
2023 1660 22825
2024 1045 18907
2025 527 15086

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Research University Higher School of Economics in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 5 148 307
Acoustical Engineering 3 252 672
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 299 766
Quantum and Particle physics 11 305 812
Condensed Matter Physics 15 303 848
Astrobiology 15 361 986
Atomic and Molecular physics 28 385 1053
Nuclear Physics 22 373 1057
Optical Engineering 18 417 1243
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 440 1361
Materials Science 25 484 1596
Biophysics 23 527 1776
Nanotechnology 33 511 1900

Engineering rankings

The National Research University Higher School of Economics ranked 13th for Engineering in Russia and 1124th in the World with 17,432 publications made and 155,679 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 182 In Russia
#390 of 1,466 In Europe
#1124 of 6,795 In the World

National Research University Higher School of Economics
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 23
1994 4 35
1995 6 27
1996 7 29
1997 13 42
1998 7 34
1999 11 55
2000 12 72
2001 11 83
2002 11 125
2003 16 140
2004 22 148
2005 17 136
2006 32 185
2007 34 246
2008 37 263
2009 122 324
2010 159 403
2011 213 591
2012 426 770
2013 676 1066
2014 949 1839
2015 1044 2749
2016 1250 3802
2017 1197 5043
2018 1218 7513
2019 1546 10217
2020 1780 15538
2021 1840 21148
2022 1674 19353
2023 1564 22167
2024 1062 18840
2025 559 14909

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Research University Higher School of Economics in various areas of Engineering.

Business rankings

The National Research University Higher School of Economics ranked 2nd for Business in Russia and 365th in the World with 15,148 publications made and 110,920 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 178 In Russia
#128 of 1,436 In Europe
#365 of 6,366 In the World

National Research University Higher School of Economics
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 44
1994 3 39
1995 5 40
1996 8 45
1997 4 55
1998 8 59
1999 9 74
2000 21 104
2001 12 132
2002 20 210
2003 37 187
2004 39 217
2005 49 261
2006 45 324
2007 61 412
2008 89 478
2009 172 530
2010 220 656
2011 320 820
2012 556 944
2013 807 1315
2014 1069 1879
2015 1158 2549
2016 1217 3322
2017 1101 4002
2018 967 5465
2019 1130 7094
2020 1299 10543
2021 1458 13970
2022 1266 14422
2023 1097 16480
2024 616 12983
2025 341 10402

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Research University Higher School of Economics in various areas of Business.

Biology rankings

The National Research University Higher School of Economics ranked 9th for Biology in Russia and 1542nd in the World with 14,346 publications made and 142,807 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 181 In Russia
#464 of 1,449 In Europe
#1542 of 6,841 In the World

National Research University Higher School of Economics
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 36
1994 4 36
1995 8 37
1996 4 40
1997 3 42
1998 5 55
1999 11 61
2000 11 78
2001 6 99
2002 11 145
2003 11 157
2004 12 157
2005 19 181
2006 23 217
2007 33 242
2008 44 288
2009 76 304
2010 94 424
2011 165 526
2012 275 705
2013 504 910
2014 694 1657
2015 774 2956
2016 855 4334
2017 909 6112
2018 976 8268
2019 1211 11326
2020 1549 17259
2021 1689 22406
2022 1526 22226
2023 1442 24716
2024 884 20116
2025 611 16326

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Research University Higher School of Economics in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 3 265 678
Neuroscience 4 312 864
Astrobiology 15 361 986
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 366 1022
Paleontology 6 396 1160
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 434 1369
Virology 6 405 1479
Genetics 11 473 1593
Zoology 14 465 1664
Biophysics 23 527 1776
Agricultural Science 11 486 1836
Nanotechnology 33 511 1900
Botany 11 503 1909
Biochemistry 16 524 1926
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 530 2075
Forestry 27 573 2178
Oncology and Cancer research 21 548 2199
Molecular Biology 21 592 2362
Immunology 31 613 2525
Horticulture 24 617 2770
Biotechnology 31 673 2885
Pharmacology 43 703 3181
Microbiology 31 683 3183
Nutrition and Food Science 41 756 3404

Economics rankings

The National Research University Higher School of Economics ranked 1st for Economics in Russia and 191st in the World with 14,021 publications made and 119,591 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 172 In Russia
#63 of 1,391 In Europe
#191 of 6,188 In the World

National Research University Higher School of Economics
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 56
1994 4 59
1995 10 64
1996 4 68
1997 6 74
1998 5 82
1999 15 108
2000 30 157
2001 14 181
2002 23 278
2003 45 262
2004 45 300
2005 51 345
2006 58 393
2007 80 484
2008 104 594
2009 169 659
2010 229 816
2011 313 946
2012 536 1042
2013 755 1466
2014 969 2071
2015 1074 2849
2016 1117 3517
2017 1038 4158
2018 902 5325
2019 1013 6797
2020 1185 9784
2021 1291 12732
2022 1141 13178
2023 1012 15256
2024 524 11611
2025 307 9119

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Research University Higher School of Economics in various areas of Economics.

Mathematics rankings

The National Research University Higher School of Economics ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Russia and 588th in the World with 12,496 publications made and 106,654 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 176 In Russia
#218 of 1,406 In Europe
#588 of 6,434 In the World

National Research University Higher School of Economics
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1994 2 55
1995 1 55
1996 1 62
1997 4 53
1998 2 65
1999 5 77
2000 18 104
2001 5 104
2002 10 181
2003 22 169
2004 30 205
2005 17 240
2006 29 258
2007 39 344
2008 59 410
2009 95 464
2010 133 581
2011 236 737
2012 379 841
2013 593 1255
2014 764 1813
2015 855 2613
2016 987 3593
2017 940 4654
2018 836 6152
2019 1034 8078
2020 1196 11793
2021 1357 15286
2022 1117 14970
2023 995 16141
2024 507 11218
2025 274 8405

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Research University Higher School of Economics in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 48 177
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 97 253
Math Teachers 2 106 390
Operations Research 2 162 479
Applied Mathematics 7 236 572
Statistics 3 231 608
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 266 799

Psychology rankings

The National Research University Higher School of Economics ranked 3rd for Psychology in Russia and 744th in the World with 10,826 publications made and 99,939 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 173 In Russia
#265 of 1,424 In Europe
#744 of 6,663 In the World

National Research University Higher School of Economics
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 30
1994 0 37
1995 0 38
1996 1 32
1997 2 38
1998 2 40
1999 1 60
2000 9 68
2001 3 90
2002 6 133
2003 7 141
2004 14 166
2005 16 171
2006 16 191
2007 24 251
2008 32 279
2009 53 314
2010 79 374
2011 145 520
2012 290 595
2013 400 835
2014 602 1346
2015 699 2128
2016 804 3227
2017 717 4425
2018 659 5712
2019 890 7707
2020 1046 11280
2021 1269 14930
2022 1023 15241
2023 968 17685
2024 678 14883
2025 439 12464

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Research University Higher School of Economics in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 104 280
Social Psychology 2 143 409
Education Majors 2 125 428
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 109 452
Social Work 1 165 496
Cognitive Science 2 204 540
Child Psychology 3 224 626
Sexology 1 248 820
Neuroscience 4 312 864
Clinical Psychology 4 327 977
Special Education 5 372 988
Psychiatry 5 378 1176

Art & Design rankings

The National Research University Higher School of Economics ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Russia and 416th in the World with 6,677 publications made and 34,651 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#2 of 168 In Russia
#169 of 1,385 In Europe
#416 of 6,010 In the World

National Research University Higher School of Economics
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 1 10
1995 1 15
1996 1 12
1997 3 15
1998 0 17
1999 1 22
2000 5 31
2001 1 44
2002 3 59
2003 6 56
2004 9 71
2005 4 71
2006 9 96
2007 10 123
2008 15 126
2009 34 132
2010 56 184
2011 84 246
2012 216 277
2013 317 384
2014 451 575
2015 426 837
2016 510 1063
2017 470 1459
2018 454 1825
2019 533 2597
2020 670 3659
2021 700 4885
2022 622 4810
2023 566 5521
2024 349 4422
2025 180 3385

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Research University Higher School of Economics in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Creative Writing 1 69 203
Cinematography 2 104 237
Literature 2 117 307
Entertainment Industry Business 3 122 311
Aesthetics 2 118 319
Performing arts 3 186 420
Photography 1 166 421
Graphic Design 2 161 430
Art History 3 186 431
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 173 452
Painting and Drawing 3 208 463
Sculpture 3 208 463
Architecture 2 210 464
Illustration and Concept Art 3 205 473
Fashion Design 2 208 491
Music 3 238 636
Multimedia 3 273 687
Computer Graphics 5 291 717
Game Design and Development 5 400 968

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the National Research University Higher School of Economics

Speciality Russia Europe World Rank
Public Health 2 243 712
Audiology 2 285 781
Computational Chemistry 10 318 844
Orthodontics 5 304 874
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 314 916
Health Science 2 307 947
Neurosurgery 12 314 1027
Dentistry 6 333 1039
Gerontology 4 380 1139
Nursing 4 393 1183
Sports Medicine 4 434 1202
Ophthalmology 11 393 1226
Epidemiology 12 379 1295
Medicine 6 429 1420
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 17 475 1559
Pathology 8 471 1626
Chemistry 18 511 1732
Physical Therapy 9 540 1746
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 494 1765
Physical chemistry 36 545 1994
Organic Chemistry 31 553 1995
Anatomy and Physiology 19 577 2010
Pediatrics 23 543 2042
Surgery 20 577 2050
Family medicine 11 522 2091
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 20 708 2288
Pharmacy 58 571 2310
Cardiology 45 661 2378
Inorganic Chemistry 58 632 2577
Radiochemistry 48 627 2877
Anesthesiology 45 706 2886