Universities in Russia

Russia has 322 universities and higher education institutions. The oldest institution, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, was founded in 1758. Universities are distributed across 99 cities, with the highest concentration in Moscow.

322

Total

Public

Private

QS Ranked

Universities by City

Moscow

41 universities

Other

29 universities

Saint Petersburg

24 universities

Yekaterinburg

14 universities

Novosibirsk

11 universities

Omsk

7 universities

Makhachkala

6 universities

Irkutsk

5 universities

Chelyabinsk

5 universities

Nizhniy Novgorod

5 universities

Krasnodar

5 universities

Volgograd

5 universities

Barnaul

4 universities

Ufa

4 universities

Izhevsk

4 universities

All Universities

#	University	City	Founded	QS Rank
1	Academy of Public Administration	—	—	—
2	Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping	Saint Petersburg	2012	—
3	Altai State Agrarian University	Barnaul	1943	—
4	Altai State Medical University	Barnaul	1954	—
5	Altai State Pedagogical University	Barnaul	1933	—
6	Altai State Technical University	Barnaul	1942	—
7	Amur State University	Blagoveshchensk	1975	—
8	Amur State University named for Sholom Aleichem	Birobidzhan	1989	—
9	Angarsk State Technical University	Angarsk	—	—
10	Arctic State Agrotechnological University	Yakutsk	—	—
11	Astrakhan State Medical University	Astrakhan	1918	—
12	Astrakhan State Technical University	Astrakhan	1930	—
13	Astrakhan State University	Astrakhan	1932	—
14	Baikal State University	Irkutsk	1930	—
15	Baltic State Technical University	Saint Petersburg	1932	—
16	Bashkir State Agrarian University	Ufa	1930	—
17	Bashkir State Medical University	Ufa	1932	—
18	Bashkir State Pedagogical University	Ufa	1967	—
19	Belgorod State Agricultural University	Belgorod	1978	—
20	Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law	Belgorod	1978	—
21	Berbekov Kabardino-Balkarian State University	Nalchik	1957	—
22	Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University	Blagoveshchensk	1930	—
23	Borisoglebsk State Pedagogical Institute	—	1952	—
24	Bratsk State University	—	1957	—
25	Bryansk State Agrarian University	Vygonichi	1980	—
26	Bryansk State Engineering Technological University	Bryansk	1930	—
27	Bryansk State Technical University	Bryansk	1929	—
28	Bryansk State University	Bryansk	1930	—
29	Buryat State University	Ulan-Ude	1932	—
30	Central University	—	—	—
31	Chelyabinsk State Agroengineering Academy	Chelyabinsk	1930	—
32	Chelyabinsk State University	Chelyabinsk	1976	—
33	Chuvash State University	Cheboksary	1967	—
34	Crimea State Medical University named after S. I. Georgievsky	Simferopol	1931	—
35	Crimea University of Culture Art and Tourism	Simferopol	1948	—
36	Dagestan State Agricultural Academy	Makhachkala	1932	—
37	Dagestan State Medical University	Makhachkala	1932	—
38	Dagestan State Pedagogical University	Makhachkala	1917	—
39	Dagestan State Technical University	Makhachkala	1972	—
40	Dagestan State University	Makhachkala	1931	—
41	Dagestan State University of National Economy	Makhachkala	1991	—
42	D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia	Moscow	1880	—
43	Dobrolyubov Linguistics University of Nizhny Novgorod	Nizhniy Novgorod	1937	—
44	Donbass State University of Justice	—	2015	—
45	Don State Agrarian University	Novocherkassk	1962	—
46	Dubna State University	Dubna	1994	—
47	East Siberia State University of Technology and Management	Ulan-Ude	1955	—
48	Eurasia International University	—	2021	—
49	European University at Saint Petersburg	Saint Petersburg	1994	—
50	Evseviev Mordovian State Pedagogical University	Saransk	1962	—
51	Far Eastern State Transport University	Khabarovsk	1937	—
52	Far East State Agrarian University	Blagoveshchensk	1949	—
53	Far East State Medical University	Khabarovsk	1929	—
54	Far East State Technical Fisheries University	Vladivostok	1930	—
55	Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation	Moscow	1919	—
56	Gorno-Altaisk State University	Gorno-Altaysk	1993	—
57	Gorsky State University of Agriculture	Vladikavkaz	1918	—
58	Grozny State Oil Technical University	Grozny	1920	—
59	Herzen University	Saint Petersburg	1797	—
60	"Higher School of Oil" Almetyevsk State Technology University	Al’met’yevsk	1956	—
61	Humanitarian University	Yekaterinburg	1990	—
62	Ilya N. Ulyanov Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University	Ulyanovsk	1932	—
63	I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University	Moscow	1758	—
64	Independent University of Moscow	Moscow	1991	—
65	Innopolis University	Vasil’yevo	2012	—
66	International East European University	Izhevsk	1993	—
67	International University in Moscow	Moscow	1991	—
68	Irkutsk State Agrarian University named after A.A. Ezhevsky	Irkutsk	1934	—
69	Irkutsk State Medical University	Irkutsk	1919	—
70	Irkutsk State Transport University	Irkutsk	1975	—
71	Irkutsk State University	Irkutsk	1918	—
72	Ivanovo State Polytechnic University	Ivanovo	2012	—
73	Ivanovo State Power Engineering University	Ivanovo	1930	—
74	Ivanovo State University	Ivanovo	1918	—
75	Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology	Ivanovo	1918	—
76	Izhevsk State Agricultural Academy	Izhevsk	1931	—
77	Kabardino-Balkar State Agrarian University	—	1981	—
78	Kadyrov Chechen State University	Grozny	1938	—
79	Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University	Izhevsk	1952	—
80	Kaliningrad State Technical University	Kaliningrad	1930	—
81	Kaluga State University named after K.E. Tsiolkovskij	Kaluga	1948	—
82	Kamchatka State Technical University	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky	1942	—
83	Kamchatka State University	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky	1958	—
84	Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov	Kazan	1994	—
85	Kazan Law Institute	—	1931	—
86	Kazan State Medical University	Kazan	1814	—
87	Kazan State Power Engineering University	Kazan	1968	—
88	Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering	Kazan	1930	—
89	Kemerovo State Medical University	Kemerovo	1955	—
90	K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technology and Management	Moscow	1953	—
91	Khakassian State University named after N.F. Katanov	Abakan	1939	—
92	Khetagurov North Ossetian State University	Vladikavkaz	1920	—
93	Komi State Pedagogical Institute	—	1931	—
94	Komsomolsk-on-Amur state university	Komsomolsk-on-Amur	1955	—
95	Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University	Krasnoyarsk	1953	—
96	Krasnoyarsk State Medical University	Krasnoyarsk	1942	—
97	Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V. P. Astafyev	Krasnoyarsk	1932	—
98	Krasnoyarsk State Technical University	Krasnoyarsk	1956	—
99	Krasnoyarsk State University	—	1963	—
100	Kryachkov Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design and Arts	Novosibirsk	1989	—

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Higher Education in Russia

Russia's higher education system encompasses 322 institutions. The country's oldest institution of higher learning dates back to 1758. Universities are present in 99 different cities across the country, providing broad geographic access to higher education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are in Russia?

Russia has 322 universities and higher education institutions.

What is the top university in Russia?

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University is among the most notable institutions in Russia.

Which city in Russia has the most universities?

Moscow has the highest concentration of universities in Russia.

What is the oldest university in Russia?

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, founded in 1758, is the oldest higher education institution in Russia.

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