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
14universities
36
Best universities
Ranked by overall average
36universities
61
The cheapest
Universities with the lowest fees
61universities
278
University fees
Tuition fee analysis
278universities
65
Programs
Fields offered in Russia
65programs
List of universities in Russia in 2026
278 universities listedAngarsk State Technical University
Public13 13 programs· A public technical university in Angarsk, Irkutsk Oblast, tied to Siberia's petrochemical and energy industries.
Astrakhan State Technical University
Public11 11 programs· The Caspian region's leading technical university, training engineers and managers for fisheries, energy and industry.
Izhevsk State Technical University named after M.T. Kalashnikov
Public9 9 programs· Udmurtia's engineering school, named after designer Kalashnikov, strong in machinery and defence engineering.
Ukhta State Technical University
Public9 9 programs· A technical university in Russia's North, at the heart of the Komi oil and gas industry.
Ulyanovsk State Technical University
Public9 9 programs· A public engineering school in Ulyanovsk on the Volga, specialized in mechanics and computer science.
Bratsk State Technical University
Public8 8 programs· A public technical university in eastern Siberia, established around 1980 alongside Bratsk's industrial boom.
Bryansk State Technical University
Public8 8 programs· An engineering school in Bryansk, founded in the 1950s around transport and machine building.
Yaroslavl State Technical University
Public8 8 programs· An engineering school in Yaroslavl, active since the 1940s in chemistry and mechanical engineering.
Kaliningrad State Technical University
Public8 8 programs· Major public technical university in Kaliningrad, specialized in fisheries, marine affairs and engineering.
Polzunov Altai State Technical University
Public9 9 programs· Barnaul's 'Polytech', a major engineering school in Western Siberia since 1942.
Lipetsk State Technical University
Public7 7 programs· Public technical university in Lipetsk, tied to the metallurgical industry, training engineers and economists since 1956.
Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University
Public10 10 programs· An engineering school in Magnitogorsk serving the city's vast steelmaking complex.
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
#359Public13 13 programs· Founded in 1830, Russia's oldest engineering school is renowned for the excellence of its technical programmes.
Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University
Public11 11 programs· Nizhny Novgorod's 'Polytech', combining engineering, radio electronics and shipbuilding.
Novosibirsk State Technical University
Public12 12 programs· A major engineering school in Novosibirsk (NETI), a technological pillar of Siberia.
Samara State Technical University
Public11 11 programs· A major public engineering school on the Volga, building on a century of polytechnic heritage.
Saratov State Technical University
Public10 10 programs· Saratov's 'Polytech', named after Yuri Gagarin, training the Volga region's engineers.
Tambov State Technical University
Public8 8 programs· An engineering school in Tambov, recognised for research in energy and process engineering.
Tver State Technical University
Public9 9 programs· An engineering school in Tver, active since the 1920s in machine building and electrical engineering.
Voronezh State Technical University
Public10 10 programs· An engineering school in Voronezh focused on construction, energy and industrial ecology.
Dagestan State Technical University
Public10 10 programs· The leading public technical university of Dagestan, located in Makhachkala on the Caspian Sea coast.
Don State Technical University
Public10 10 programs· A major polytechnic in Rostov-on-Don founded in 1930, a cornerstone of engineering education in southern Russia.
Kamchatka State Technical University
Public10 10 programs· A public technical university in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, specialized in fisheries and marine technologies.
Kuzbass State Technical University
Public11 11 programs· Founded in 1950 in Kemerovo, it trains the engineers of the Kuzbass mining and industrial basin.