205 public universities in Russia in 2026
The public universities in Russia offer accessible education to as many students as possible, with recognised programs and a strong tradition of academic research.
205 public universities
Russia has public institutions offering a wide range of programs, often with government-regulated fees and a strong tradition of academic research.
Adygh State University
A public university in Maikop, capital of the Republic of Adygea, in the northwest Caucasus.
Amur State University of Humanities and Pedagogy
Based in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, it trains teachers and humanities specialists across the Russian Far East.
Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering
Tatarstan's school of architecture and construction, training architects and building engineers.
Penza State University of Architecture and Construction
Penza's school of architecture and construction engineering, serving Russia's building industry.
Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building
Siberia's reference school for architecture, construction and building technologies.
Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Founded in 1930, it is Nizhny Novgorod's leading school for architecture, urban planning and civil engineering.
Astrakhan State University named after V.N. Tatishchev
A classical university in Astrakhan, at the crossroads of the Volga and the Caspian, open to Eurasia.
Rostov State Economic University
The reference economics university of southern Russia, recognized for welcoming international students.
Saint Petersburg State University of Economics
FINEC, Saint Petersburg's great school of economics, heir to the institute of finance and economics.
Samara State University of Economics
The Middle Volga's leading economics school, training economists, managers and business lawyers.
Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management
Siberia's economics university (NSUEM), training Russian business leaders for a century.
Eletsk State University named after Bunin
Classic public university in Yelets, named after writer Ivan Bunin, founded in 1939.
Kazan State Power Engineering University
Public power engineering university in Kazan, one of Russia's three specialized energy schools.
Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation
A Saint Petersburg school of avionics, cybernetics and embedded systems, founded in 1941.
Ivanovo State University
A classical university in Ivanovo, central Russia, spanning sciences, law and the humanities.
Oryol State University
A classical university in Oryel named after Turgenev, spanning engineering, law and medicine.
North Ossetian State University named after K. L. Khetagurov
A major classical university in Vladikavkaz, North Caucasus, with a broad academic portfolio.
Udmurt State University
A classical university in Izhevsk, training teachers, linguists and scientists of Udmurtia.
Ulyanovsk State University
A classical university in Ulyanovsk, in the Middle Volga, rooted in Lenin's home region.
Bryansk State University
Classic public university in Bryansk, heir to a pedagogical institute founded in 1930.
Saint-Petersburg State Chemical Pharmaceutical Academy
Russia's oldest pharmacy school (1919), training chemists and pharmacists of worldwide renown.
Ural State University of Physical Culture
The Urals' major sports center, in Chelyabinsk, training coaches and sport specialists.
Kuban State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism
A public sports university in Krasnodar, founded in 1969, dedicated to sport, fitness and tourism.
Ural State Law University named after V. F. Yakovlev
A leading law school in Yekaterinburg, training judges, advocates and business lawyers for the Urals region.