Russia — university guide
The 278 universities in Russia in 2026
An informative guide to the 278 higher education institutions in Russia: international rankings, tuition fees, programs and practical information for your orientation.
278
Universities
264
Public
14
Private
#235
Best ranking
Lomonosov Moscow State University
15,040 RUB
Min bachelor fee
65
Programs
Bachelor fee range in Russia
Based on the 61 universities in Russia that published their fees.
Min15,040 RUBMax508,160 RUB
Universities in Russia: public, private, rankings, fees and programs
264
Public universities
The public institutions in Russia
264universities
14
Private universities
The private institutions in Russia
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36
Best universities
Ranked by overall average
36universities
61
The cheapest
Universities with the lowest fees
61universities
278
University fees
Tuition fee analysis
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Programs
Fields offered in Russia
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List of universities in Russia in 2026
278 universities listedNovosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Public12 12 programs· Novosibirsk's teacher-training university, at the heart of Siberia's educational capital.
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
Public13 13 programs· Russia's oldest teacher-training institution, located in the heart of St. Petersburg.
Chuvash State Pedagogical University (Yakovlev University)
Public7 7 programs· Founded in 1930 in Cheboksary, it carries on the legacy of Chuvash educator Ivan Yakovlev.
Tomsk State Pedagogical University
Public9 9 programs· Public pedagogical university founded in 1902 in Tomsk, training teachers and researchers in Siberia.
Tula State Pedagogical University named after L.N. Tolstoy
Public10 10 programs· Tula's teacher-training university, named after Leo Tolstoy, who lived and wrote nearby at Yasnaya Polyana.
Akmullah Bashkir State Pedagogical University
Public10 10 programs· The leading teacher-training center of Bashkortostan, in Ufa, named after Miftakhetdin Akmullah.
Dagestan State Pedagogical University
Public8 8 programs· Large public pedagogical university in Makhachkala, founded in 1917, training Dagestan's teachers.
Moscow City Pedagogical University
Public10 10 programs· A major teacher-training university of the City of Moscow, with a network of specialised institutes.
Ivanovo State Polytechnic University
Public6 6 programs· Public polytechnic university in Ivanovo, heir to the textile school, training engineers and chemists.
Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI)
Public10 10 programs· The old polytechnic of Novocherkassk, historic cradle of Don engineering, founded in 1907.
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
#626Public12 12 programs· Founded in 1899, the St. Petersburg Polytechnic is one of Russia's foremost institutes of engineering.
Tomsk Polytechnic University
#742Public8 8 programs· Siberia's oldest engineering school (1896), a leading national research technical university.
Perm National Research Polytechnic University
Public10 10 programs· Perm's great polytechnic, a pillar of Urals engineering since 1953.
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
#721Public10 10 programs· Russia's first school of economics (1907), specializing in economics, finance, management and international business.
Russian State Stroganov University of Arts and Industry
Public3 3 programs· Moscow school of art and design founded in 1825, Russia's reference institution for applied arts.
Russian State University of Tourism and Services
Public5 5 programs· Russia's national reference university for tourism and services education, in the Moscow region.
Russian University of Transport (RUT MIIT)
Public10 10 programs· Russia's leading transport university, in Moscow, supervised by the Ministry of Transport.
Russian University of Sport (GTSOLEFK)
Public6 6 programs· Moscow's leading public university for sport, physical education and tourism, founded in 1918.
Russian New University
Private8 8 programs· Private Moscow university founded in 1991, known for programs in economics, management, law and technology.
Sergey Witte University of Moscow
Private12 12 programs· A private Moscow university dating back to 1993 (MIEMP), specialized in economics, law and management.
Samara State Social-Pedagogical University
Public9 9 programs· Samara's main teacher-training university, heir to a century-old pedagogical tradition.
Volgograd State Social-Pedagogical University
Public10 10 programs· A Volgograd institution training teachers, psychologists and social workers.
Moscow Automobile and Road State Technical University (MADI)
Public9 9 programs· Founded in 1930, Russia's leading school for automotive and road engineering, with a dedicated foreign-student center.
Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University
Public6 6 programs· Public aviation university in Rybinsk, tied to engine-maker ODK-Saturn, training propulsion engineers.