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St. Petersburg State University ranked 2nd in Russia, 416th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 149 research topics. St. Petersburg State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 58,052 academic publications and 555,055 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 777 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#416 of 14,131 In the World
#171 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 385 In Russia
#1 of 32 In Saint Petersburg
#36 of 1,321 For Urban and Regional planning
#119 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#120 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#31 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#590 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 146 other topics

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Physics rankings

St. Petersburg State University ranked 2nd for Physics in Russia and 363rd in the World with 37,964 publications made and 393,040 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 183 In Russia
#140 of 1,446 In Europe
#363 of 6,603 In the World

St. Petersburg State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 12 46
1992 144 55
1993 227 122
1994 243 270
1995 329 459
1996 347 658
1997 397 924
1998 375 1203
1999 463 1498
2000 634 1886
2001 680 2712
2002 809 3002
2003 704 3536
2004 782 4118
2005 754 4845
2006 860 5722
2007 892 6141
2008 835 6946
2009 961 8289
2010 926 8388
2011 995 9486
2012 1066 10986
2013 1216 12852
2014 1591 14210
2015 2021 17419
2016 2323 19636
2017 2215 22814
2018 2410 26938
2019 2479 29866
2020 2751 36041
2021 2657 39778
2022 2519 42018
2023 2177 42793

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

Physics subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 2 52 119
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 50 120
Nuclear Physics 2 71 169
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 99 239
Condensed Matter Physics 2 111 273
Quantum and Particle physics 2 117 309
Astrobiology 2 125 315
Optical Engineering 2 144 382
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 180 463
Materials Science 2 169 476
Acoustical Engineering 2 202 529
Nanotechnology 4 178 530
Biophysics 2 248 671
Medical Physics 13 369 993

Chemistry rankings

St. Petersburg State University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Russia and 530th in the World with 34,670 publications made and 401,292 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 179 In Russia
#197 of 1,401 In Europe
#530 of 6,447 In the World

St. Petersburg State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 8 22
1992 120 36
1993 180 96
1994 202 221
1995 258 401
1996 291 587
1997 326 826
1998 321 1103
1999 390 1423
2000 502 1791
2001 598 2408
2002 674 2716
2003 637 3181
2004 688 3624
2005 681 4171
2006 735 4841
2007 805 5553
2008 731 6192
2009 798 7438
2010 818 7518
2011 879 8536
2012 970 10012
2013 1121 11660
2014 1405 12988
2015 1808 16180
2016 2191 18873
2017 2034 22246
2018 2253 26455
2019 2409 30933
2020 2580 37801
2021 2568 43120
2022 2393 47450
2023 2132 49103

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

Chemistry subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 2 66 137
Computational Chemistry 2 76 189
Inorganic Chemistry 2 118 342
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 145 377
Environmental Chemistry 2 145 388
Physical chemistry 2 131 397
Organic Chemistry 2 174 460
Materials Science 2 169 476
Chemical Engineering 2 159 503
Nanotechnology 4 178 530
Biochemical Engineering 3 254 570
Biochemistry 2 226 623
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 262 640
Radiochemistry 5 208 779
Nutrition and Food Science 2 377 1219

Engineering rankings

St. Petersburg State University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Russia and 521st in the World with 33,164 publications made and 334,082 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 182 In Russia
#191 of 1,453 In Europe
#521 of 6,684 In the World

St. Petersburg State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 8 35
1992 110 41
1993 168 86
1994 195 200
1995 244 333
1996 279 469
1997 303 721
1998 296 858
1999 369 1130
2000 489 1409
2001 535 1971
2002 665 2386
2003 556 2712
2004 639 3280
2005 615 3690
2006 707 4363
2007 747 4969
2008 692 5519
2009 795 6596
2010 794 6761
2011 857 7739
2012 930 9139
2013 1041 10576
2014 1376 11847
2015 1789 14888
2016 2119 16751
2017 1995 19968
2018 2132 23335
2019 2268 26600
2020 2486 32213
2021 2456 36398
2022 2352 38910
2023 2009 39722

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

Biology rankings

St. Petersburg State University ranked 2nd for Biology in Russia and 675th in the World with 30,016 publications made and 335,308 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 181 In Russia
#239 of 1,445 In Europe
#675 of 6,770 In the World

St. Petersburg State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 7
1992 63 16
1993 118 44
1994 123 126
1995 159 208
1996 191 349
1997 221 501
1998 208 707
1999 255 967
2000 378 1294
2001 396 1672
2002 440 1945
2003 445 2322
2004 461 2739
2005 456 2875
2006 493 3506
2007 583 4352
2008 532 4599
2009 588 5541
2010 618 5896
2011 678 6712
2012 815 7913
2013 911 9109
2014 1148 10433
2015 1551 13045
2016 2012 15979
2017 1786 18705
2018 2039 22704
2019 2277 26366
2020 2661 33366
2021 2646 39921
2022 2480 44035
2023 2144 45370

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

Biology subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 2 115 293
Zoology 2 111 297
Astrobiology 2 125 315
Nanotechnology 4 178 530
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 218 542
Entomology 2 205 558
Paleontology 2 226 587
Biochemistry 2 226 623
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 224 632
Biophysics 2 248 671
Botany 2 241 686
Genetics 2 249 695
Neuroscience 2 271 721
Molecular Biology 2 299 892
Agricultural Science 2 306 950
Forestry 3 312 989
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 354 989
Horticulture 2 304 1030
Virology 3 310 1051
Pharmacology 5 314 1083
Microbiology 4 364 1125
Immunology 5 350 1133
Animal Science 2 341 1213
Nutrition and Food Science 2 377 1219
Oncology and Cancer research 5 364 1223
Biotechnology 7 433 1464

Environmental Science rankings

St. Petersburg State University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Russia and 595th in the World with 23,449 publications made and 234,621 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 181 In Russia
#225 of 1,458 In Europe
#595 of 6,798 In the World

St. Petersburg State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 3 33
1992 59 34
1993 67 61
1994 90 114
1995 145 171
1996 149 238
1997 180 369
1998 155 475
1999 217 645
2000 264 869
2001 316 1199
2002 328 1407
2003 334 1707
2004 364 2021
2005 308 2063
2006 400 2785
2007 452 3283
2008 421 3628
2009 468 4177
2010 432 4432
2011 570 5306
2012 601 5852
2013 702 6926
2014 870 7721
2015 1204 9928
2016 1521 11718
2017 1399 13098
2018 1575 15973
2019 1800 18834
2020 2062 22860
2021 2147 27203
2022 2000 29063
2023 1745 30252

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

Environmental Science subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 2 17 36
Earth science and Geophysics 2 137 374
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 145 377
Environmental Chemistry 2 145 388
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 158 456
Oceanography 2 184 505
Mining Engineering 12 167 537
Geology 2 208 545
Geography and Cartography 2 222 587
Paleontology 2 226 587
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 224 632
Ecology 2 234 635
Geotechnical Engineering 5 289 859
Agricultural Science 2 306 950
Forestry 3 312 989
Environmental Engineering 6 382 1208
Environmental Management 10 436 1303

Computer Science rankings

St. Petersburg State University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Russia and 618th in the World with 18,393 publications made and 173,424 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 181 In Russia
#242 of 1,459 In Europe
#618 of 6,752 In the World

St. Petersburg State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 12
1992 40 13
1993 71 30
1994 106 86
1995 134 133
1996 137 175
1997 133 259
1998 137 403
1999 163 444
2000 284 607
2001 224 798
2002 342 1094
2003 269 1222
2004 295 1532
2005 259 1538
2006 324 1975
2007 311 2187
2008 303 2330
2009 428 2848
2010 358 2925
2011 430 3377
2012 518 3994
2013 558 4567
2014 777 5328
2015 1007 6821
2016 1078 8438
2017 1144 9826
2018 1253 11821
2019 1419 13282
2020 1591 16509
2021 1565 18936
2022 1465 20918
2023 1193 21184

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

Computer Science subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 1 168 488
Computer Graphics 2 207 501
Computer Vision 2 194 510
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 204 537
Animation 2 218 539
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 218 542
Computational Linguistics 3 221 549
Library and Information science 2 232 591
Management Information Systems 2 284 647
Telecommunications 6 257 701
Database Administration 6 268 711
Computer Networking 2 265 717
Machine Learning 3 258 720
Neuroscience 2 271 721
Cyber Security 5 280 748
Data Science 4 320 751
Web Design and Development 2 302 796
Information Technology 17 261 895
Software Engineering 4 400 919
Computer Engineering 8 332 984
Cognitive Science 3 350 1014
Human-Computer Interaction 4 426 1043
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 395 1168
Multimedia 9 510 1534

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

St. Petersburg State University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Russia and 777th in the World with 18,033 publications made and 110,914 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

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

St. Petersburg State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 7
1992 31 19
1993 68 34
1994 62 69
1995 91 104
1996 104 155
1997 100 219
1998 99 275
1999 141 349
2000 181 456
2001 174 654
2002 246 814
2003 202 881
2004 225 1132
2005 193 1226
2006 213 1437
2007 277 1692
2008 214 1839
2009 291 2366
2010 275 2253
2011 352 2700
2012 421 3070
2013 441 3569
2014 623 4100
2015 925 5217
2016 1257 6148
2017 1083 6571
2018 1236 7904
2019 1548 9195
2020 1792 12031
2021 1918 13815
2022 1750 15031
2023 1393 15611

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 2 17 36
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 67 185
Radio and Television broadcasting 7 134 405
Art History 2 211 512
Political Economy 6 208 515
Journalism and Digital Media 2 193 526
Linguistics 3 219 540
Broadcast Journalism 5 193 545
Classics and Ancient History 3 225 586
Library and Information science 2 232 591
International Law 7 251 609
Publishing 4 238 618
Aesthetics 3 254 623
Military science 6 214 692
Social Work 2 221 695
Media Studies 3 259 702
Genealogy 3 246 706
Public Policy / Administration 5 276 732
History 3 299 749
Law 3 293 756
Archaeology 3 301 764
Philosophy 3 327 778
Human Rights Law 7 305 792
Sociology 3 313 834
Political Science 3 347 840
Anthropology 3 332 848
Communications and Public Relations 4 329 885
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 361 886
Criminology and Criminal Justice 5 290 929
Education Majors 5 320 945
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6 374 954
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 14 319 970
Demography 3 353 1000
Gender Studies 3 384 1193

Medicine rankings

St. Petersburg State University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Russia and 966th in the World with 13,657 publications made and 125,648 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmacy, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 175 In Russia
#329 of 1,417 In Europe
#966 of 6,680 In the World

St. Petersburg State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 7
1992 24 10
1993 39 17
1994 44 48
1995 57 75
1996 87 117
1997 69 172
1998 74 264
1999 82 346
2000 146 454
2001 140 532
2002 178 662
2003 197 780
2004 163 851
2005 185 978
2006 190 1129
2007 208 1450
2008 203 1603
2009 209 1766
2010 211 1979
2011 260 2322
2012 327 2640
2013 386 3036
2014 485 3611
2015 684 4484
2016 775 5447
2017 803 6725
2018 945 8034
2019 1178 9872
2020 1365 13378
2021 1427 16669
2022 1331 18956
2023 1129 19389

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

Medicine subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 2 66 137
Orthodontics 2 180 504
Dentistry 2 216 607
Social Work 2 221 695
Audiology 2 286 800
Neurosurgery 3 265 800
Anatomy and Physiology 2 283 808
Respiratory Therapy 8 318 948
Urology 4 302 962
Biomedical Engineering 10 337 968
Pathology 4 326 985
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 354 989
Medical Physics 13 369 993
Plastic Surgery 15 303 1015
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 347 1028
Virology 3 310 1051
Psychiatry 4 352 1056
Cardiology 8 343 1061
Public Health 4 372 1076
Pharmacology 5 314 1083
Occupational Therapy 7 395 1106
Critical Care Nursing 8 369 1111
Dermatology 7 335 1112
Ophthalmology 8 372 1132
Immunology 5 350 1133
Nursing 3 383 1137
Epidemiology 6 359 1156
Pediatrics 5 342 1165
Oncology and Cancer research 5 364 1223
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 423 1247
Anesthesiology 7 381 1259
Surgery 6 393 1274
Radiation Therapy 8 366 1276
Clinical Psychology 4 423 1310
Family medicine 6 374 1327
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 14 375 1342
Physical Therapy 4 457 1379
Veterinary 5 362 1462
Sports Medicine 6 505 1556
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 458 1584
Gerontology 6 495 1617
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 544 1825
Health Science 8 514 1840

Mathematics rankings

St. Petersburg State University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Russia and 590th in the World with 8,894 publications made and 73,047 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 173 In Russia
#220 of 1,388 In Europe
#590 of 6,305 In the World

St. Petersburg State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 3
1992 21 6
1993 32 19
1994 45 45
1995 87 86
1996 92 126
1997 71 192
1998 73 254
1999 92 264
2000 157 343
2001 142 484
2002 169 603
2003 131 542
2004 117 782
2005 150 899
2006 176 976
2007 206 1148
2008 151 1160
2009 193 1275
2010 205 1436
2011 223 1599
2012 256 1803
2013 284 2181
2014 395 2621
2015 499 3130
2016 552 3957
2017 547 4097
2018 531 4707
2019 628 5476
2020 726 6844
2021 684 7283
2022 673 7572
2023 549 7533

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

Mathematics subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 2 38 127
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 153 389
Statistics 2 232 610
Actuarial Science 4 262 689
Operations Research 4 277 770
Math Teachers 6 306 946
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 395 1168

Business rankings

St. Petersburg State University ranked 3rd for Business in Russia and 608th in the World with 7,220 publications made and 53,841 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 171 In Russia
#230 of 1,414 In Europe
#608 of 6,187 In the World

St. Petersburg State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 1
1992 14 5
1993 23 17
1994 21 23
1995 38 45
1996 39 47
1997 37 56
1998 40 99
1999 39 111
2000 103 161
2001 77 230
2002 111 304
2003 58 281
2004 77 416
2005 77 485
2006 81 503
2007 94 658
2008 110 702
2009 156 833
2010 142 886
2011 166 984
2012 209 1175
2013 217 1663
2014 306 2017
2015 403 2663
2016 437 3212
2017 436 3738
2018 513 4103
2019 563 4563
2020 733 5701
2021 686 6246
2022 678 6602
2023 510 6277

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

Business subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 2 145 323
Finance 3 197 485
International Trade 5 288 500
Management 2 179 503
Human Resource Management 4 198 506
Entertainment Industry Business 4 202 528
International Business 6 309 571
Tax Law 5 231 619
Management Information Systems 2 284 647
Actuarial Science 4 262 689
Public Policy / Administration 5 276 732
Operations Research 4 277 770
Marketing 3 312 782
Accounting 5 309 814
Risk Management 8 373 885
Advertising 3 342 893
Supply Chain Management 2 296 928
Engineering Management 23 316 935
Real Estate 22 323 971
Hospitality and Hotel Management 9 413 1072
Project Management 14 454 1081
Investment Banking and Stock trading 9 408 1114

Economics rankings

St. Petersburg State University ranked 3rd for Economics in Russia and 618th in the World with 5,170 publications made and 33,292 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 163 In Russia
#241 of 1,366 In Europe
#618 of 5,995 In the World

St. Petersburg State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 1
1992 5 4
1993 15 7
1994 9 16
1995 28 30
1996 30 44
1997 23 39
1998 20 72
1999 25 88
2000 64 132
2001 58 155
2002 68 221
2003 43 168
2004 58 248
2005 65 406
2006 61 340
2007 78 454
2008 74 547
2009 85 630
2010 106 689
2011 105 681
2012 142 813
2013 140 1115
2014 198 1180
2015 241 1432
2016 301 1714
2017 311 1995
2018 330 2167
2019 419 2766
2020 565 3635
2021 563 3979
2022 508 4195
2023 407 4104

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

Economics subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 67 185
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 153 389
Finance 3 197 485
International Trade 5 288 500
Political Economy 6 208 515
Actuarial Science 4 262 689
International Economics 7 411 714
Development Studies 4 360 1045
Investment Banking and Stock trading 9 408 1114
Environmental Economics 15 460 1145

Art & Design rankings

St. Petersburg State University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Russia and 659th in the World with 3,525 publications made and 16,636 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#3 of 161 In Russia
#276 of 1,349 In Europe
#659 of 5,720 In the World

St. Petersburg State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 5 0
1993 11 7
1994 9 10
1995 13 15
1996 7 8
1997 17 20
1998 14 36
1999 23 59
2000 33 82
2001 29 110
2002 36 119
2003 24 147
2004 27 144
2005 24 184
2006 29 233
2007 43 291
2008 35 256
2009 61 537
2010 51 368
2011 58 431
2012 73 449
2013 68 491
2014 120 602
2015 155 737
2016 202 1070
2017 226 1074
2018 262 1297
2019 336 1362
2020 408 1699
2021 432 1893
2022 376 2041
2023 308 2287

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

Art & Design subfield Russia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Performing arts 2 128 303
Painting and Drawing 2 198 421
Sculpture 2 198 421
Illustration and Concept Art 2 204 442
Literature 3 203 486
Computer Graphics 2 207 501
Art History 2 211 512
Entertainment Industry Business 4 202 528
Animation 2 218 539
Cinematography 2 232 564
Aesthetics 3 254 623
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 242 671
Photography 4 265 709
Music 4 278 723
Landscape Architecture 6 304 752
Fashion Design 3 316 766
Interior Design 9 294 787
Creative Writing 3 317 803
Architecture 12 426 1022
Multimedia 9 510 1534

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for St. Petersburg State University

Speciality Russia Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 3 280 741
Child Psychology 3 327 946
Psychology 4 340 978