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.
Chernyshevsky Saratov State University
Founded in 1909, Saratov State University is a major multidisciplinary hub on the Volga.
National Research University Moscow Power Engineering Institute
Founded in 1930, MPEI is Russia's reference school for power engineering and electrical technology.
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
Founded in 1942, MEPhI is Russia's reference school for nuclear engineering and applied physics.
Samara National Research University
Public research university in Samara, Russia's reference in aerospace and space technologies.
Kazan National Research Technological University
Kazan's major petrochemical and technological school, the flagship technological university of Tatarstan.
Omsk State Pedagogical University
A major teacher-training university in Western Siberia, covering every school subject discipline.
Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University named after I. N. Ulyanov
Ulyanovsk's main teacher-training university, named after the educator I. N. Ulyanov.
Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University
Founded in 1930 in the Russian Far East, it trains teachers for the Amur region through more than 35 degree programs.
Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushinsky
A venerable teacher-training school in Yaroslavl, named after the founder of Russian scientific pedagogy.
Lipetsk State Pedagogical University named after P. P. Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky
The teacher-training school of Lipetsk, named after explorer Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky.
Moscow State Pedagogical University
A historic Moscow teacher-training institution, heir to the institute founded in 1872.
Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University named after Kozma Minin
Nizhny Novgorod's 'Minin University', training the Volga region's teachers since 1911.
Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Novosibirsk's teacher-training university, at the heart of Siberia's educational capital.
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
Russia's oldest teacher-training institution, located in the heart of St. Petersburg.
Chuvash State Pedagogical University (Yakovlev University)
Founded in 1930 in Cheboksary, it carries on the legacy of Chuvash educator Ivan Yakovlev.
Tomsk State Pedagogical University
Public pedagogical university founded in 1902 in Tomsk, training teachers and researchers in Siberia.
Tula State Pedagogical University named after L.N. Tolstoy
Tula's teacher-training university, named after Leo Tolstoy, who lived and wrote nearby at Yasnaya Polyana.
Akmullah Bashkir State Pedagogical University
The leading teacher-training center of Bashkortostan, in Ufa, named after Miftakhetdin Akmullah.
Dagestan State Pedagogical University
Large public pedagogical university in Makhachkala, founded in 1917, training Dagestan's teachers.
Moscow City Pedagogical University
A major teacher-training university of the City of Moscow, with a network of specialised institutes.
Ivanovo State Polytechnic University
Public polytechnic university in Ivanovo, heir to the textile school, training engineers and chemists.
Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI)
The old polytechnic of Novocherkassk, historic cradle of Don engineering, founded in 1907.
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Founded in 1899, the St. Petersburg Polytechnic is one of Russia's foremost institutes of engineering.
Tomsk Polytechnic University
Siberia's oldest engineering school (1896), a leading national research technical university.