The best universities and institutes in Russia. Ranking of world universities: the best and most prestigious educational institutions
Every person who wants to succeed in life strives to receive a quality education. However, universities in our country, unfortunately, do not provide certificates at a level that allows you to quickly get one of the leading positions in profitable companies. Despite this, more and more of our compatriots are receiving education in, but some are trying their hand abroad. Of course, many cannot afford to pay for education, but many grants come to the rescue; if you win, you can study abroad for free. We have collected for you the best options for higher education institutions in the ranking the best universities in the world 2016 year, so that you can choose exactly what you like.
10. University of Chicago (USA)
This educational institution has a rich history: it was here that they managed to obtain the first nuclear reaction, prove that oncology can be caused by genetic inheritance, and confirm the benefits of reading for brain development. The university has more than 120 different research centers, whose services are used by large companies, so the prospect of staying to work here is very attractive, because you can repeat the feat of one of the 89 graduates who became Nobel Prize laureates. It was here that the modern foreign policy doctrine of the United States of America was developed.
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The main marketing trump card possessed by the university, which ranks ninth in the ranking of the best universities in the world in 2016, is the presence in the list of graduates of Albert Einstein, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics in 1921. Among the features are also unique developments, including the Large Hadron Collider, the activities of which are supervised by STI. This indicates the extremely high qualifications of specialists, thanks to which they have the opportunity to participate in advanced research of our time.
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This university gave the world many revolutionaries in science, because it was its graduates who identified the beneficial properties of vitamin C. One of the outstanding students of the college was Alexander Fleming, the inventor of penicillin, which allowed humanity to effectively fight infectious diseases. The clip also contains 15 Nobel laureates, including the man who gave the world the hologram. If you have a predisposition to study technical or natural sciences, then Imperial College will be the best option.
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You'll be amazed at the number of activities Princeton University has, which ranks seventh in the top ten universities in the world for 2016. Regardless of the chosen industry, he has something to be proud of. It was here that the speed of light was exceeded, game theory was developed, which is the basis of a separate discipline within the framework of economic science, and advanced developments in the field of energy saving were made, allowing humanity to avoid raw materials and energy crises in the future. The most famous graduate is John Nash, the first person who was able to recognize the presence of schizophrenia and successfully cope with it. This inspired American directors to create a biographical film about the outstanding mathematician.
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There are probably no people in the civilized world who have not heard at least once in their lives about Harvard, which gave the world 8 US presidents, including John Kennedy and Barack Obama, many cinema stars, the founder of the era of personal computers, Bill Gates, who is also the creator the world's first social network (Facebook), which has about two billion users today. Among the former USSR natives there are also several prominent figures who graduated from Harvard: Yuri Shevchuk, Orest Subtelny, Grigory Grabovich. Anyone who wants a bright future for their child strives to provide him with an education at this university.
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The second most important technical university of our time is among the top five best institutions in the world in 2016. It is here that ideas that are constantly being introduced into everyday life, such as cybernetics and artificial intelligence, were born and continue to develop. There are a lot of laboratories at MIT, including one that develops the latest military equipment for the United States Army. The total teaching staff numbers about one and a half thousand professors, and of the eleven thousand students, 15% are foreign citizens.
4. University of Cambridge (UK)
The ranking, which includes the best universities in the world 2016, cannot do without Cambridge. This educational institution is the world leader among graduates with the Nobel Prize, there are 92 of them, most of whom made revolutionary discoveries in the field of exact sciences and natural history. Thanks to its long history, Cambridge can also boast outstanding physicists - Newton and Bacon. It is worth noting that leading experts in the field of nuclear physics work here; among the professors were also Ernest Rutherford, who proved the existence of a nucleus in an atom with a positive charge and electrons around it with a negative charge, and the creator of the world’s first atomic bomb, Robert Oppenheimer.
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The university that opens the top three is the cradle of the modern computer industry, because on its basis a lot of brands were born, which are now one of the largest companies in the world. It was here that Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, studied, and it was solely thanks to the ability of teachers to adequately respond to the innovative developments of their own students that he was able to achieve such success. Stanford cordially provided scientific laboratories for MasterCard, Facebook, Xerox, which allowed the giants of the IT industry to revolutionize everyday life, greatly simplifying it.
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Despite its small size compared to other contenders, it had a decisive influence on the United States space program, making possible the launch of the Hubble telescope and the Apollo lunar program. Every tenth graduate is awarded a medal for innovation from the government; the majority secure a place in the Federal Academy of Sciences by the age of thirty. 17 students were awarded the Nobel Prize, all in physics or mathematics. No other educational institution can boast of such an influence on human space exploration as KTI.
1. Oxford University (UK)
Oxford is the gold medalist of the Top 10 rating and this the best university in the world 2016 of the year. This university serves as an example of a classical university, where humanitarian, technological and medical disciplines are equally developed. It was here that the first theories about the origin of the Universe appeared, the trajectories of galaxies were calculated and research expeditions to Mars were coordinated. An interesting fact is also the presence of its own observatory, whose employees predicted the collision of the Milky Way and Andromeda, and also discovered a planet that consists entirely of glass.
Thanks to modern graduate certification systems, any student can try his luck and apply for admission to 5 universities simultaneously, and the choice can fall on any educational institution throughout the country.
In order to make the right choice and receive a quality education, it is important for applicants and their parents to understand what level of education a given university offers. The “Best Universities in Russia” rating will help you form a general opinion about it.
Types of ratings - Russian and international
Today, similar ratings exist all over the world; in Russia they are compiled by the Expert RA rating agency. The world ranking of universities is prepared annually, for example, by the British agency QS Quacquarelli Symonds, which also includes Russian universities. Shanghai University maintains a similar prestigious list. Forbes publishing house also has an alternative rating (RIA Novosti together with the Higher School of Economics), where, by the way, many leaders of the “official list” were not included. A comparison of such ratings will give an objective picture of the prestige of a particular diploma.
The Top 10, 20, 30, 100 are compiled, the selection for which is carried out according to statistical criteria and numerous surveys in the scientific, student community, and employers (for example, among recruiting agencies). The financial support of the university, the number of permanent teaching staff and its weight in the scientific world are assessed. The average passing score on the Unified State Exam and other aspects of the university’s work are also taken into account.
It should be noted that the best universities in Russia from the first 20 positions in the ranking have remained virtually unchanged over the past few years, which means that the country's largest universities are holding their own.
Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov
This university is the undisputed leader in the field of higher education in Russia. It was even included in the world ranking of higher educational institutions, which, in principle, indicates the prestige of a MSU diploma in the world. Shanghai University ranks MSU in 86th place in the world (as of 2015, although 10 years ago MSU was 20 positions higher). The British ranking has also reduced MSU's position in the last 5-6 years, throwing it out of the top hundred. According to the latest data from QS Quacquarelli Symonds, MSU is only in 120th place. But “Expert RA” assesses the level of training of Moscow State University graduates as exceptionally high. No other university in the CIS has this category.
Moscow State University is a legendary educational institution founded in the 18th century by M. V. Lomonosov, whose name the university bears. Its library contains over 9 million copies of publications, and the classical university itself has 41 faculties, 15 research institutes and 5 foreign branches. The number of students (together with graduate students, applicants and listeners) exceeds 50 thousand people, to whom almost 10 thousand researchers and teachers impart knowledge.
But getting here is not at all easy - the university has the highest passing scores and a lot of competition, especially for prestigious faculties such as law and economics. To get into the budget department here, you need to score 350-360 points. Less popular faculties admit applicants with approximately 300 points (philology, geology, sociology).
Technical universities of Russia
Following Moscow State University, three technical universities in a row take pride of place in the Expert RA ranking, which indicates the demand for physics and other “exact” specialties. Thus, the second position was given to MIPT (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology). The passing score for the budget here is about 300 points, but the admission interview plays a special role.
In 2015, the national research nuclear university MEPhI entered the top three (third position) for the first time in the history of the ranking, weakening the position of another “techie” - Bauman MSTU.
Nuclear scientists managed to increase their prestige by improving three indicators:
- The number of contacts with foreign universities has increased.
- Improved attractiveness for applicants by enrolling more Olympiad winners.
- There has been an increase in the citation rate of scientific publications.
The passing score for the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI is 259.
Next is the Bauman State Technical University. This technical university took 4th place in the Russian ranking, but, remarkably, was not included in the Forbes ranking at all due to the overall deplorable level of technical education in the country.
However, Bauman MSTU is considered the best university in Russia for training engineers; this status was assigned after a survey of 34 thousand respondents from among recruiters, applicants, students and graduates throughout Russia. To get into the budget, you will have to score at least 240 points in the exams.
Natural Sciences
The best universities in Russia, training mathematicians, physicists, chemists, biologists, etc., are the “towers” of Moscow, St. Petersburg and the capital of Siberia, Novosibirsk. These cities are famous for their classical school. It is interesting that the Higher School of Economics is also included in the ranking of natural science universities, but its emphasis on higher mathematics is bearing fruit. And the joining of the Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics to the HSE structure only strengthened these positions.
You can get a high-quality classical education at the following universities:
- MSU - 1st place in the overall ranking;
- St. Petersburg State University - 5th place in the overall ranking;
- NSU - 9th place in the overall ranking.
Best Universities in Russia: Economics and Management
Despite the fact that technical specialties are more in demand on the market and the level of education in technical universities is steadily growing, economic specialties are invariably popular among applicants, even despite serious requirements (for HSE, MGIMO, Moscow State University - about 350 points are required, at least 226 - Russian University friendship of peoples) and the high cost of training in paid departments. Thus, the Higher School of Economics and MGIMO are the most expensive, but at the same time they are among the best in the country - 5th and 6th place in the ranking, respectively.
In general, the best economists and managers are trained in Moscow; it is the capital’s universities that hold leading positions in their field. In addition to Moscow State University, this included the Higher School of Economics, the University of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the University of National Economy and others.
Medicine
The first state medical named after Sechenov is not only the oldest honey. Russia, but also the best university in the field of medicine. In the overall ranking he is in 22nd place. The passing score here is 275, which is quite a lot, higher only at Moscow State University at the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, where the passing score is 473.
In general, medical universities have good ratings, largely due to guaranteed employment - 29% of applicants pass through the targeted recruitment, and the rest do not have problems finding employers. The popularity of medical education is not reduced by the standard high requirements - an applicant will need at least 255 points on the Unified State Exam (this, for example, is enough for admission to the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia at the Faculty of Medicine).
Universities of the Northern capital
Typically, universities in St. Petersburg are not much behind those in Moscow in terms of education and popularity. The main universities of the Northern capital in the highest positions of the top:
- St. Petersburg State University - 5th place;
- Peter the Great Polytechnic University - 11th place;
- ITMO University - 19th place.
By the way, the latter, the University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, showed the best dynamics in the program for increasing competitiveness in 2016. Thanks to the fact that the university doubled the number of students doing internships abroad over the year, it was able to enter the top twenty of the ranking for the first time.
Regional universities
To think that the best education is available only in Moscow is a delusion. The top twenty best universities in Russia included 6 representatives from regions. These are two universities from Tomsk, one from Novosibirsk and three classical federal universities.
Last year there were 7 such regional representatives in the top twenty, but Novosibirsk Technical University sharply lost its position and in 2016 was only in 24th place. He has problems mainly with funding; it has fallen per student, unlike other leaders whose funding has shown an increase. To date, this is the most serious negative trend at the top position of the ranking.
10. University of California at Berkeley
Our ranking opens with the University of California at Berkeley, which can easily be called the best public institution of higher education. It was founded in 1868 and since then has been one of the best universities for teaching science. But this does not prevent Berkeley from annually producing IT specialists, many of whom are considered the best in their field.
The University of California is famous for its graduates. The most famous among them are: Steve Wozniak (one of the founders of Apple) and Gregory Pack (actor). About 30 Nobel laureates studied at this university. The name Berkeley is also associated with Jack London. True, the famous writer was never able to complete his studies there.
9. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
This institution, which is located in the most densely populated part of Switzerland, can be called the best technical university not only in this country, but in the whole world. At first, students studied in six faculties: chemistry, mathematics, civil engineering, architecture, literature, sociology, political and natural sciences. Today this university has two campuses and an entire science city. The name of this relatively young institute is associated with the names of many Nobel laureates. The most famous of them is Albert Einstein. The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology stands out among others with its relatively low tuition fees.
8. Imperial College London
Imperial College London can also safely challenge the title of the best higher education institution with a technical focus. It was founded by Prince Albert in 1907 following the merger of the mining academy, the city's trade and polytechnic colleges. Later other educational institutions were added to them. 1,300 teachers teach on a permanent basis at Imperial College London, and 10,000 students study at the same time.
This university, along with Oxford and Cambridge, is part of the Golden Triangle. Among the famous graduates of this institution, we should note Alexander Fleming and Ernst Chain (inventors of penicillin), as well as Dennis Gabor (discovered the holographic method).
7. Princeton University
This American university belongs to the so-called Ivy League. That is, to such educational institutions that not only provide the best education, but also selectively treat their applicants. Princeton University was founded in 1746 as the College of New Jersey. Initially, only 10 people studied within its walls. The university was located in the Dickinson priest's house, which was located in the town of Elizabeth. The college moved to Priston only 10 years after its founding.
Today Princeton University is one of the main educational institutions in the United States. The children of influential politicians, businessmen and scientists dream of getting into it. James Madison (US President) and Haruki Murakami (Japanese essayist) graduated from this university. He studied, but could not get to the diploma, the author of The Great Gatsby is Francis Scott Fitzgerald.
6. Harvard University
Of course, the well-known Harvard University could not fail to be included in the list of the best universities in the world. It was founded by the English missionary John Harvard in 1636. This is one of the oldest universities in the USA. Today its structure includes 12 schools and the Radcliffe Research Institute. He, like Priston, is part of the Ivy League.
Among the most famous graduates of this university are Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Matt Damon.
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TOP 5 universities in the world are opened by the famous MIT. The research base of this institute is famous for its developments in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence, thanks to which it ranks first among all US universities in terms of the volume of grants from the military.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was founded in 1861 by philosophy professor William Rogers. Unlike other American universities, MIT faculty place more emphasis on the practical application of science, which distinguishes graduates of this institution from other graduates.
At one time or another, MIT has included 80 faculty members who have received the most prestigious award in science, the Nobel Prize.
4. Cambridge University
Cambridge is one of the oldest universities on our planet. According to official documented data, it was founded in 1209 by immigrants from Oxford. Today this prestigious educational institution is a confederation of 31 colleges. Each of them has its own building, libraries and other real estate objects. Thanks to the Career Center program, every graduate of this university can easily find a job in their specialty.
The most famous graduates of the University of Cambridge are Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, and Vladimir Nabokov. This university is a leader in the number of Nobel laureates.
3. Stanford University
In third place in the list of the best universities in the world is Stanford University, which annually admits about 700 thousand students. Many graduates subsequently easily find a continuation of their career. Thus, former Stanford students were behind the founding of companies such as Google, Hewlett-Packard, Nvidia, Yahoo and Cisco Systems. The famous Apple company, whose headquarters is located next to this university, has many people from Stanford University on its staff.
As you might guess, this university pays more attention to high technologies. The university itself was founded in 1884, and its education was not divided into men and women, which was very innovative at that time. Stanford graduates: Sergey Brin (founder of Google), Kofi Annan and Philip Knight (founder of Nike).
2. Caltech
This institute, within the walls of which the series “The Big Bang Theory” takes place, is truly the most advanced university in the United States. This is surprising, since the California Institute of Technology is a small educational institution by the standards of other institutions on this list. Only 1,000 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students study there annually.
California Institute of Technology was established in 1891. It is considered to be very difficult to study in because students are given a very large amount of information in a short time. And although the list of Caltech graduates is not replete with names familiar to ordinary people, among the graduates of this university there are real celebrities in the world of science.
1. Oxford University
Of course, the most popular and famous educational institution is Oxford University, which tops our ranking of the best universities in the world. It is the oldest university. Education there began in 1096. The structure of the university consists of 38 colleges. More than 20 thousand students study there at a time, and the staff of regular teachers includes more than 4 thousand people.
At one time, Lewis Carol, Margaret Thatcher, John Tolkien and others studied at Oxford. Most of humanity's discoveries in the field of cosmology were made in Oxford.
Rating formation methodology:
Surveys of 10 random students (from each university)
Surveys of 10 random graduates under 5 years old (of each university)
Expert assessment (group of experts close to the field of higher education)
Quality of education/average score ratio (expert assessment)
Number of criminal and administrative cases related to the university
Reputation in open sources (primarily the Internet, social networks, forums)
1. RANEPA, Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow
2. Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow
3. MAI, Moscow Aviation Institute, Moscow
4. Moscow Moscow State Automobile and Highway University (MADI), Moscow
5. Moscow Pedagogical State University, Moscow
6. Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (MISiS), Moscow
7. MGIMO, Moscow State University of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (MGIMO), Moscow
8. Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow
9. TIU (Former Tyumen State Oil and Gas University), Tyumen
10. Moscow Financial and Industrial University Synergy, Moscow
11. Moscow Open Social Academy, Moscow
12. ASU (Altai State University), Barnaul
13. Moscow State Technical University named after. N.E. Bauman, Moscow
14. Moscow State Engineering University (MAMI), Moscow
15. State University of Management, Moscow
16. Moscow State Linguistic University, Moscow
17. St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy, St. Petersburg
18. Moscow State Medical and Dental University, Moscow
19. Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI), Moscow
20. Kursk State Medical University, Kursk
21. National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow
22. Russian University of Cooperation, Mytishchi
23. Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan
24. Southwestern State University, Kursk
25. Samara State University of Transport, Samara
26. Ural State University named after. A. M. Gorky, Ekaterinburg
27. Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don
28. South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk
29. Kazan State Medical University, Kazan
30. North Ossetian State Pedagogical Institute, Vladikavkaz
31. Samara State Economic University, Samara
32. St. Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation, St. Petersburg
33. Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Samara
34. Kuban State University, Krasnodar
35. Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk
36. Federal State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education “State University - Educational, Research and Production Complex, Orel
37. Academic International Institute, Moscow
38. First Moscow State Medical University named after. THEM. Sechenov, Moscow
39. Nizhny Novgorod State University named after. N.I. Lobachevsky, Nizhny Novgorod
40. Russian State Humanitarian University, Moscow
41. Russian State Medical University named after. N.I. Pirogov, Moscow
42. Maritime State University named after Admiral G.I. Nevelskogo, Vladivostok
43. Moscow Energy Institute (Technical University), Moscow
44. NOU VPO “Moscow Institute of Television and Radio Broadcasting “Ostankino”, Moscow
45. Russian State Social University, Moscow
46. Moscow State Regional University Moscow
47. St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg
48. Military Space Academy named after. A.F. Mozhaisky, St. Petersburg
49. Siberian State Geodetic Academy, Novosibirsk
50. Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk
51. Bashkir State University, Ufa
52. St. Petersburg State Technological Institute (Technical University), St. Petersburg
53. Dagestan State Institute of National Economy, Makhachkala
54. Moscow State Law Academy named after O.E. Kutafina, Moscow
55. Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Moscow
56. Russian Legal Academy of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, Moscow
57. International Independent Ecological and Political Science University, Moscow
58. Moscow Humanitarian Institute named after. E.R. Dashkova, Moscow
59. Voronezh State Technical University, Voronezh
60. Tyumen State Medical Academy, Tyumen
61. Russian State Trade and Economic University, Moscow
62. Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don
63. Orenburg State Agrarian University, Orenburg
64. Moscow State University of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Dolgoprudny
65. National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI), Moscow
66. St. Petersburg State Transport University, St. Petersburg
67. Voronezh State University, Voronezh
68. Moscow Architectural Institute (state academy), Moscow
69. Moscow State Transport University, Moscow
70. Kuban State Technological University, Krasnodar
71. Russian Chemical-Technological University named after. DI. Mendeleev, Moscow
72. Moscow State Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation (Technical University), Moscow
73. Russian State Agrarian University MCHA named after Timiryazev, Moscow
74. Moscow State Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (Technical University), Moscow
75. Dagestan Institute of Applied Art and Design, Makhachkala
76. St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, St. Petersburg
77. Moscow Military Institute of the Federal Border Service of the FSB of the Russian Federation, Moscow
78. Russian State Pedagogical University named after A.I. Herzen, St. Petersburg
79. St. Petersburg Institute of Management and Law, St. Petersburg
80. St. Petersburg State Medical University named after. I.P. Pavlova, St. Petersburg
81. St. Petersburg State Mining Institute named after. G.V. Plekhanov (technical university), St. Petersburg
82. St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg
83. Kuban State Agrarian University, Krasnodar
84. Kazan State Technological University, Kazan
85. National Research University "MIET", Moscow
86. Kemerovo Technological Institute of Food Industry, Kemerovo
87. Academy of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, Moscow
88. Moscow State Conservatory named after P. I. Tchaikovsky, Moscow
89. Saratov State Academy of Law, Saratov
90. RUDN University, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow
91. Moscow State Institute of Tourism Industry, Moscow
92. Ural Federal University named after. B.N. Yeltsin "UPI", Ekaterinburg
93. Ufa State Petroleum Technical University, Ufa
94. Russian Economic University named after. G.V. Plekhanov, Moscow
95. Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk
96. Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk
97. Moscow State University named after. M.V. Lomonosov, Moscow
98. Tomsk State University, Tomsk
99. St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, St. Petersburg
pay attention to list of the best universities in Russia, based on the QS University Rankings: BRICS, which ranks the top 100 universities in the BRICS countries. The presented rating was compiled in cooperation with the Interfax agency.
Moscow is home to many of the country's leading universities. The capital attracts students not only for its chosen location of study, but also for its vibrant, varied nightlife, dynamic culture, rich historical past, and an endless range of opportunities. In addition to luxurious buildings and a vibrant flow of life, underground culture is developing in the city, and the epoch-making towers of the Kremlin continue to attract tourists from all over the world.
St. Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia, will show the country from a completely different perspective. The city's characteristic canal networks and Italian Baroque architecture. give St. Petersburg a Western European atmosphere. Since its founding, it has been known as a city of new ideas, creativity, and cultural exchange. If you prefer Western universities to Russian ones, then you should read the article 10 best universities in London. If you are attracted to the East, then the 50 best universities in Asia will happily open their doors.
The list of other student cities also includes Novosibirsk, Tomsk and Vladivostok.
The educational institution was founded in 1942. The National Research Nuclear University is known for its specialization in the nuclear industry and teaching physics, engineering and mathematics. It is located in Moscow, not far from Kolomenskoye, which offers stunning views of the banks of the Moscow River.
Ranked 65th in the QS University Rankings: BRICS, the National Research Nuclear University is Russia's leader in the international scientific community: it ranks 1st among BRICS universities in terms of frequency of scientific publications. Given the significance of its research, it is surprising that it does not rank higher in international surveys among researchers and employers (the university is not among the top 100 BRICS universities for this indicator). Like other leading universities in Russia, the National Research Nuclear University boasts a faculty-student ratio, as well as a good percentage of employees with the title of Doctor of Philosophy.
The oldest university in Siberia, founded in 1888. Today, the University of the historical city of Tomsk has 23,000 students studying in 23 faculties. Like most universities in Russia, it has been awarded the status of a National Research University and boasts the most extensive library archives in Russia.
In the ranking of universities in the BRICS countries, Tomsk State University ranks 58th with the highest scores for the percentage of foreign teachers; According to this indicator, it is the best in Russia and ranks 28th among BRICS universities. It also excelled in the percentage of international students and faculty with the title of Doctor of Philosophy. Following a general national trend, the university scored relatively low on research and impact.
Unofficially it is called Phystech. The university specializes in applied mathematics, physics and related disciplines, and is sometimes referred to as "Russian MIT". The main campus is located in the city of Dolgoprudny, whose student population is 5,000 people.
The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology ranks 55th in the BRICS university rankings and, along with other leading universities in Russia, received high scores for faculty-student ratio. The Institute has excelled internationally, with a high percentage of foreign faculty and students.
7. National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE)
Starting its activities as a school of economics in 1992, the National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE) very quickly earned a strong reputation - both in Russia and internationally - as a multidisciplinary university. The number of students is more than 20,000 people. The main campus is located in Moscow, there are campuses in St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Perm.
In the first QS University Rankings: BRICS, HSE takes 50th place, receiving high scores for the ratio of teachers and students, as well as staff with the title of Doctor of Philosophy (15th and 31st places, respectively). It lags behind other leading Russian universities in terms of the number of foreign applicants, but has some success in attracting foreign teachers.
Another relatively large educational institution is the St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University. It has more than 30,000 students enrolled in 406 programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. The university offers lecture courses in engineering, economics and management.
St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University ranks 47th in the ranking of universities in the BRICS countries. It received high scores for its faculty-student ratio and the percentage of staff with Ph.D. The university boasts a large number of foreign applicants.
5. Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)
Once upon a time, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) was part of Moscow State University, but in 1944 it became an independent educational institution. The enrollment is approximately 6,000 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Based on the name of the educational institution, it becomes clear that the university has a humanitarian focus and specializes in diplomacy, journalism and law, and also boasts a wide selection of languages.
Moscow State Institute of International Relations is ranked 37th in the QS University Rankings: BRICS and scores highly for its faculty-student ratio and is also highly ranked in international surveys. The university received impressive marks for the percentage of employees with the title of Doctor of Philosophy and for the number of foreign applicants - according to the above indicators, it ranks 3rd and 12th, respectively, among educational institutions in the BRICS countries.
4. Moscow State Technical University named after N. E. Bauman
Next in the BRICS ranking, Russia is represented by Moscow State Technical University named after N.E. Bauman. One of the oldest universities, which is also the largest technical university, there are 20,000 students, including PhD candidates. The educational institution offers a wide range of lecture courses in engineering and applied sciences.
Like other leading universities in Russia, Moscow State Technical University named after N.E. Bauman has a high score in the ranking for the ratio of teachers to students and ranks 4th among universities in the BRICS countries in this indicator. Another advantage of the university is the demand for graduates among employers, as proven by research from Quacquarelli Symonds.
A relatively young educational institution. The university was founded in 1959. Located 20 km from Novosibirsk, the 3rd most populous city in Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg. The student body here is small. The university offers lecture courses on a wide range of scientific subjects.
Novosibirsk State University is ranked 22nd in the QS University Rankings: BRICS, receiving top scores for the number of international students and faculty-student ratio.
It is called the oldest university in Russia. The history of St. Petersburg State University begins with the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, founded in 1725. With 32,000 students and 20 faculties, it is inferior in size and strength to Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, but offers an impressive range of cultural and sports facilities, located in close proximity to the main attractions of St. Petersburg. The educational institution itself is located on Vasilyevsky Island, which is equipped with metro and tram lines.
St. Petersburg State University ranks 14th in the QS University Rankings: BRICS and, in principle, its strengths and weaknesses are largely the same as Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov. The university received high scores for its faculty-student ratio, international reputation among professors, proportion of staff with Ph.D. degrees, and number of international students.
First on the list of the best is Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov. Founded in 1755, it is one of the oldest and largest universities in Russia with more than 40,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Most faculties are located 5 km from the center of Moscow on Vorobyovy Gory, which offers stunning views of the Moscow River.
Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov University takes an honorable 3rd place in the QS University Rankings: BRICS. It scored the highest on many of the 8 criteria, namely academic reputation, faculty-student ratio, employer reputation, number of international students and number of staff with PhD degrees.
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There are 9 more universities in the country that are among the top 100 universities in the BRICS countries:
- Tomsk Polytechnic University (71st place)
- Nizhny Novgorod State University named after. N.I. Lobachevsky (74th place)
- Kazan Federal University (79th place)
- Ural Federal University (84th place)
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (86th place)
- Southern Federal University (89th place)
- Voronezh State University (91st place)
- National Research University "MPEI" (97th place)
- Far Eastern Federal University (99th place)
How does the rating agency EXPERT-RA assess the comparative level of Russian universities?