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.
Bashkir State Medical University
Ufa's medical school, training the practitioners of Bashkortostan and beyond since 1932.
Yaroslavl State Medical University
Yaroslavl's medical school, open to international students since the 1960s.
Kazan State Medical University
Public medical university in Kazan, founded in 1814, among Russia's top five for international medical studies.
Kirov State Medical University
Public medical university in Kirov founded in 1987, known for its affordable English-taught MBBS program.
Kuban State Medical University
Krasnodar's medical school, highly popular with international students in southern Russia.
Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky
A major medical centre in Eastern Siberia, training doctors, dentists and pharmacists since 1942.
Altai State Medical University
Barnaul's medical school, training South Siberia's practitioners since 1954.
South Ural State Medical University
Public medical university in Chelyabinsk, founded in 1944, internationally recognized for its MBBS.
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Russia's first medical school, dating back to 1758, Sechenov University is the national reference in medical education.
Novosibirsk State Medical University
Novosibirsk's medical school, Siberia's medical hub founded in 1935.
Perm State Medical University
Public medical university founded in 1916 in Perm, highly popular with international medical students.
Ryazan State Medical University named after Academician I.P. Pavlov
Ryazan's medical school, named after physiologist Ivan Pavlov, founded in 1943.
Rostov State Medical University
Rostov-on-Don's medical school, one of the most cosmopolitan in southern Russia.
Samara State Medical University
Samara's medical school, founded in 1919, training practitioners and researchers of the Middle Volga.
Saratov State Medical University
A major medical centre on the Volga, founded in 1909, training doctors and pharmacists with an international reputation.
Siberian State Medical University
Tomsk's medical school, Siberia's hub of clinical research and medical training.
Stavropol State Medical University
The North Caucasus medical school, training the practitioners of southern Russia since 1938.
Chita State Medical University
Public medical academy in Chita, founded in 1953, known for its affordable MBBS in eastern Siberia.
Volgograd State Medical University
Founded in 1935, it has trained international doctors since 1962 and ranks among Russia's major medical schools.
North-Western State Medical University
A Saint Petersburg medical school founded in 1907, pioneer of Russian epidemiology.
Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Founded in 1897 as Russia's first women's medical institute, it is now a major medical university in St. Petersburg.
Privolzhsky Research Medical University
A major university medical centre in Nizhny Novgorod, renowned for its physiology research.
National State University of Physical Culture, Sports and Health named after P. F. Lesgaft
A venerable sports university in St. Petersburg, founded in 1896 by Pyotr Lesgaft.
Belgorod State National Research University
A major research university in Belgorod, the first regional 'national research university' of Russia.