264 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.
264 public universities
Russia has public institutions offering a wide range of programs, often with government-regulated fees and a strong tradition of academic research.
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.
South Ural State University
A national research university in Chelyabinsk founded in 1943, a pillar of engineering and digital studies in the Urals.
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.
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering
Founded in 1921, MGSU is Russia's national research university for construction and civil engineering.
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.
Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography
A historic Moscow institution dedicated to geodesy, cartography and remote sensing.
Sergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State Geological Prospecting University
Moscow's reference school for geologists, exploring Russia's mineral resources since 1930.
State University of Management
A major public university in Moscow entirely devoted to management and business economics.
Yaroslavl State University
Russia's oldest university (1803), a classic public research institution in humanities and sciences.
Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after Kh. M. Berbekov
A major public university in Nalchik, in the heart of the North Caucasus, named after Berbekov.
Kaluga State University
A public classical university in Kaluga named after Tsiolkovsky, the founding father of astronautics.
Khakas State University
A public classical university in Abakan, founded in 1994, at the heart of the Republic of Khakassia in southern Siberia.
Komsomolsk-on-Amur State University
A public technical university in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, founded in 1955 alongside the Far East's industry.
Kuban State University
A classical university in Krasnodar and the Kuban region's research hub since 1920.
Kurgan State University
A classical university in Kurgan, Trans-Urals, spanning engineering, law and the humanities.
Kursk State University
A public classical university in Kursk, heir to the pedagogical institute founded in the 1930s.
State University of Land Management
Russia's oldest technical institution, specialising in land management, cadastre, geodesy and urban planning.
Amur State University
A comprehensive university in Blagoveshchensk, Far East Russia, spanning law, economics, engineering and the humanities.