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Penza State University ranked 74th in Russia, 3669th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 110 research topics. Penza State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,355 academic publications and 14,104 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3669 of 14,131 In the World
#1041 of 2,785 In Europe
#74 of 385 In Russia
#1 of 5 In Penza
#704 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#1225 of 1,555 For Urban and Regional planning
#1758 of 2,166 For Computer Engineering
#3107 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4732 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Engineering rankings

Penza State University ranked 73rd for Engineering in Russia and 3156th in the World with 2,371 publications made and 7,881 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#73 of 182 In Russia
#826 of 1,466 In Europe
#3156 of 6,795 In the World

Penza State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 1
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 2 2
1999 4 3
2000 8 3
2001 3 5
2002 10 1
2003 13 3
2004 9 10
2005 7 9
2006 17 15
2007 13 20
2008 14 22
2009 22 26
2010 17 30
2011 32 40
2012 23 73
2013 50 97
2014 72 135
2015 92 241
2016 130 299
2017 140 409
2018 175 593
2019 222 784
2020 327 969
2021 308 1005
2022 275 910
2023 218 1012
2024 96 759
2025 76 541

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

Engineering subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 27 526 1758
Biomedical Engineering 33 559 1821
Reliability and Quality Engineering 40 578 1930
Electrical Engineering 37 614 2146
Human-Computer Interaction 25 700 2215
Optical Engineering 41 653 2292
Structural Engineering 57 686 2332
Telecommunications 39 658 2367
Electronic Engineering 38 660 2395
Acoustical Engineering 58 757 2670
Systems Engineering 67 830 2701
Computer Networking 46 740 2853
Mechanical Engineering 67 812 2878
Materials Science 73 759 2892
Nanotechnology 66 727 2899
Chemical Engineering 76 770 3182
Aerospace Engineering 87 867 3232
Metallurgical Engineering 95 835 3398
Civil Engineering 88 915 3439

Physics rankings

Penza State University ranked 72nd for Physics in Russia and 2924th in the World with 2,276 publications made and 7,955 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#72 of 182 In Russia
#785 of 1,460 In Europe
#2924 of 6,729 In the World

Penza State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 1
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 2 3
1999 4 1
2000 8 3
2001 5 5
2002 13 1
2003 14 2
2004 9 12
2005 8 12
2006 20 20
2007 13 33
2008 17 24
2009 24 24
2010 16 30
2011 31 39
2012 24 64
2013 55 89
2014 69 120
2015 95 214
2016 109 287
2017 119 336
2018 173 527
2019 210 712
2020 311 936
2021 309 922
2022 250 873
2023 209 884
2024 99 692
2025 62 460

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

Physics subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 63 585 2205
Optical Engineering 41 653 2292
Quantum and Particle physics 51 693 2492
Atomic and Molecular physics 85 655 2529
Acoustical Engineering 58 757 2670
Materials Science 73 759 2892
Nanotechnology 66 727 2899
Astrophysics and Astronomy 82 858 3162
Nuclear Physics 116 876 3623

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Penza State University ranked 65th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Russia and 3806th in the World with 1,886 publications made and 7,218 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#65 of 184 In Russia
#990 of 1,502 In Europe
#3806 of 7,088 In the World

Penza State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1995 2 1
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 2
1999 1 1
2000 1 0
2001 0 1
2002 4 3
2003 3 3
2004 0 7
2005 3 6
2006 6 12
2007 7 16
2008 3 15
2009 3 15
2010 9 19
2011 9 10
2012 11 24
2013 24 22
2014 39 48
2015 63 95
2016 75 157
2017 100 243
2018 130 363
2019 172 444
2020 267 760
2021 324 1040
2022 246 931
2023 183 972
2024 118 812
2025 90 656

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 20 243 704
Urban and Regional planning 71 570 1225
Classics and Ancient History 54 726 2399
Education Majors 45 724 2803
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 50 851 3035
Aesthetics 76 919 3230
Linguistics 60 884 3345
Communications and Public Relations 56 929 3408
Archaeology 66 926 3546
History 61 925 3554
Law 64 931 3563
Sociology 64 927 3687
Anthropology 58 947 3783
Political Science 63 1007 3788
Philosophy 64 1041 3982
Demography 81 988 4409

Biology rankings

Penza State University ranked 82nd for Biology in Russia and 4155th in the World with 1,706 publications made and 7,186 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#82 of 181 In Russia
#957 of 1,449 In Europe
#4155 of 6,841 In the World

Penza State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1996 1 1
1997 1 0
1998 1 1
1999 2 0
2000 1 3
2001 1 0
2002 7 0
2003 3 6
2004 2 5
2005 1 4
2006 10 10
2007 7 15
2008 7 25
2009 17 29
2010 7 19
2011 9 16
2012 9 25
2013 26 32
2014 37 55
2015 66 121
2016 73 162
2017 99 256
2018 129 351
2019 151 475
2020 221 796
2021 245 1011
2022 198 902
2023 190 982
2024 113 825
2025 83 612

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

Biology subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 28 662 2250
Nanotechnology 66 727 2899
Zoology 41 704 2910
Pharmacology 58 785 3661
Neuroscience 68 925 3684
Botany 52 858 3858
Genetics 77 917 4101
Paleontology 85 990 4246
Agricultural Science 85 948 4261
Biochemistry 87 944 4274
Immunology 74 938 4409

Computer Science rankings

Penza State University ranked 54th for Computer Science in Russia and 3448th in the World with 1,661 publications made and 6,203 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#54 of 182 In Russia
#881 of 1,470 In Europe
#3448 of 6,855 In the World

Penza State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1995 2 1
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 2 1
2000 4 2
2001 2 4
2002 3 1
2003 7 3
2004 5 7
2005 6 7
2006 15 15
2007 7 18
2008 5 17
2009 11 15
2010 7 16
2011 19 26
2012 9 29
2013 22 57
2014 37 62
2015 65 152
2016 88 217
2017 98 261
2018 127 403
2019 178 519
2020 242 689
2021 226 822
2022 176 730
2023 167 793
2024 82 555
2025 49 400

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

Computer Science subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 27 526 1758
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 539 1834
Computer Graphics 31 621 1915
Management Information Systems 35 701 1998
Software Engineering 31 709 2151
Human-Computer Interaction 25 700 2215
Computational Linguistics 36 644 2329
Telecommunications 39 658 2367
Data Science 31 725 2409
Computer Networking 46 740 2853
Cyber Security 39 773 2898
Computer Vision 57 792 3013
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 57 836 3130
Neuroscience 68 925 3684
Cognitive Science 54 903 3734
Machine Learning 52 908 3783

Chemistry rankings

Penza State University ranked 89th for Chemistry in Russia and 3680th in the World with 1,595 publications made and 5,759 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#89 of 182 In Russia
#891 of 1,417 In Europe
#3680 of 6,561 In the World

Penza State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 2
1999 2 1
2000 8 3
2001 3 3
2002 8 0
2003 10 5
2004 7 10
2005 4 8
2006 14 10
2007 11 14
2008 10 14
2009 24 22
2010 10 26
2011 22 31
2012 19 53
2013 41 64
2014 50 103
2015 72 145
2016 77 185
2017 99 226
2018 117 326
2019 146 520
2020 197 680
2021 193 716
2022 180 689
2023 148 705
2024 70 618
2025 54 458

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

Chemistry subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 73 759 2892
Nanotechnology 66 727 2899
Chemical Engineering 76 770 3182
Physical chemistry 83 797 3226
Organic Chemistry 98 903 3916
Biochemistry 87 944 4274

Environmental Science rankings

Penza State University ranked 89th for Environmental Science in Russia and 4155th in the World with 1,493 publications made and 6,620 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#89 of 181 In Russia
#1004 of 1,464 In Europe
#4155 of 6,888 In the World

Penza State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 1 0
2000 2 3
2001 1 0
2002 5 0
2003 2 4
2004 1 4
2005 0 2
2006 8 9
2007 10 10
2008 4 16
2009 6 14
2010 5 19
2011 13 18
2012 7 23
2013 20 21
2014 38 44
2015 57 101
2016 53 111
2017 96 237
2018 115 351
2019 133 467
2020 208 730
2021 220 973
2022 193 804
2023 144 943
2024 93 816
2025 65 674

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

Environmental Science subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 71 570 1225
Oceanography 98 928 3692
Earth science and Geophysics 98 898 3725
Environmental Management 91 955 3802
Geography and Cartography 83 978 3831
Ecology 71 942 3958
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 121 1003 4066
Paleontology 85 990 4246
Geology 95 1027 4257
Agricultural Science 85 948 4261

Medicine rankings

Penza State University ranked 63rd for Medicine in Russia and 4063rd in the World with 1,139 publications made and 3,498 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Cardiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#63 of 177 In Russia
#938 of 1,437 In Europe
#4063 of 6,793 In the World

Penza State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 0
2001 0 0
2002 3 1
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 0 3
2006 3 4
2007 2 4
2008 3 7
2009 4 1
2010 3 5
2011 2 11
2012 2 6
2013 9 20
2014 23 14
2015 37 36
2016 41 37
2017 41 80
2018 61 161
2019 86 184
2020 176 349
2021 173 679
2022 155 618
2023 123 587
2024 106 480
2025 95 347

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

Medicine subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cardiology 27 502 1654
Biomedical Engineering 33 559 1821
Orthodontics 35 634 2126
Critical Care Nursing 32 603 2242
Dentistry 41 652 2305
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 723 2597
Anesthesiology 38 680 2721
Anatomy and Physiology 48 782 3061
Psychiatry 45 836 3505
Nursing 25 811 3529
Health Science 48 831 3555
Surgery 54 866 3596
Pharmacology 58 785 3661
Physical Therapy 68 931 3877
Public Health 55 878 3940
Pathology 61 939 4150
Immunology 74 938 4409

Mathematics rankings

Penza State University ranked 49th for Mathematics in Russia and 3286th in the World with 937 publications made and 3,718 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#49 of 176 In Russia
#829 of 1,406 In Europe
#3286 of 6,434 In the World

Penza State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 1 2
2001 2 2
2002 5 1
2003 4 3
2004 2 3
2005 0 4
2006 8 11
2007 7 21
2008 8 17
2009 8 9
2010 5 9
2011 12 11
2012 8 22
2013 12 21
2014 22 35
2015 33 92
2016 42 110
2017 50 168
2018 67 190
2019 95 327
2020 140 433
2021 140 518
2022 110 479
2023 99 504
2024 40 308
2025 18 136

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

Mathematics subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 33 524 1568
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 539 1834
Math Teachers 57 726 2934
Statistics 51 878 3558
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 55 882 3567

Psychology rankings

Penza State University ranked 49th for Psychology in Russia and 3691st in the World with 841 publications made and 2,998 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#49 of 173 In Russia
#892 of 1,424 In Europe
#3691 of 6,663 In the World

Penza State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2000 1 2
2001 0 1
2002 4 2
2003 2 3
2004 1 4
2005 2 7
2006 4 5
2007 0 4
2008 1 8
2009 3 3
2010 5 7
2011 4 6
2012 4 12
2013 8 10
2014 20 15
2015 26 31
2016 29 29
2017 39 52
2018 39 95
2019 74 108
2020 105 237
2021 156 533
2022 115 447
2023 107 438
2024 56 290
2025 41 196

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

Psychology subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 45 724 2803
Child Psychology 30 783 3146
Psychiatry 45 836 3505
Social Psychology 60 929 3589
Neuroscience 68 925 3684
Cognitive Science 54 903 3734

Business rankings

Penza State University ranked 72nd for Business in Russia and 3612th in the World with 740 publications made and 2,756 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#72 of 178 In Russia
#976 of 1,436 In Europe
#3612 of 6,366 In the World

Penza State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 1 1
2002 2 0
2003 2 0
2004 1 5
2005 1 2
2006 5 9
2007 2 11
2008 0 8
2009 1 8
2010 2 8
2011 5 9
2012 2 7
2013 6 12
2014 14 14
2015 33 32
2016 20 57
2017 39 88
2018 58 117
2019 84 214
2020 118 274
2021 141 401
2022 82 296
2023 58 378
2024 43 231
2025 22 179

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

Business subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Project Management 48 714 1876
Management Information Systems 35 701 1998
Management 55 882 3248
Marketing 63 961 3568
Finance 81 982 3627

Economics rankings

Penza State University ranked 68th for Economics in Russia and 3762nd in the World with 490 publications made and 1,894 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#68 of 172 In Russia
#974 of 1,391 In Europe
#3762 of 6,188 In the World

Penza State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 3 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 5
2005 0 1
2006 3 4
2007 2 3
2008 0 6
2009 2 3
2010 0 2
2011 4 3
2012 4 16
2013 7 13
2014 8 8
2015 13 16
2016 12 29
2017 14 27
2018 38 70
2019 46 105
2020 74 156
2021 117 287
2022 57 251
2023 44 270
2024 30 144
2025 13 110

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

Economics subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 46 841 3333
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 55 882 3567
Finance 81 982 3627

Art & Design rankings

Penza State University ranked 61st for Art & Design in Russia and 3444th in the World with 399 publications made and 1,173 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics.

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
#61 of 168 In Russia
#925 of 1,385 In Europe
#3444 of 6,010 In the World

Penza State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 1 2
2004 1 2
2005 0 2
2006 1 7
2007 1 2
2008 0 3
2009 1 4
2010 1 2
2011 2 0
2012 0 4
2013 1 6
2014 9 15
2015 14 21
2016 20 29
2017 18 41
2018 30 95
2019 43 112
2020 64 135
2021 57 162
2022 42 139
2023 41 172
2024 24 101
2025 28 94

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

Art & Design subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 31 621 1915
Aesthetics 76 919 3230
Literature 72 927 3482
Fashion Design 55 948 3548