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 listedBaltic State Technical University Voenmekh
Public9 9 programs· St. Petersburg's school of defense and space engineering, named after Ustinov.
Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics
Public8 8 programs· Moscow's reference school for telecommunications, computer science and cybersecurity.
Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries University
Public8 8 programs· Russia's leading school for fisheries and aquaculture, located in Vladivostok on the Pacific.
Ural State Forest Engineering University
Public7 7 programs· Founded in 1930 in Yekaterinburg, Russia's leading school of forest sciences and wood industries.
St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University
Public8 8 programs· A naval engineering school in Saint Petersburg, training Russia's submarine and ship designers.
National Research Irkutsk State Technical University
Public10 10 programs· Eastern Siberia's leading technical university in Irkutsk, training engineers for the Angara industrial basin.
Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev
Public10 10 programs· Named after Tupolev, Kazan's KAI has been Russia's reference for aviation engineering since 1932.
Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia
Public10 10 programs· Moscow's legendary school of chemistry, bearing the name of Mendeleev, author of the periodic table.
Belgorod State Technological University
Public10 10 programs· An engineering university in Belgorod specialising in construction materials and nanomaterials.
Kuban State Technological University
Public9 9 programs· Krasnodar's polytechnic school, combining chemical, oil and building technology engineering.
Maikop State Technological University
Public6 6 programs· Multidisciplinary public university in Maikop (Adygea) covering engineering, medicine, agriculture and economics.
Moscow State Technological University Stankin
Public8 8 programs· A Moscow school of machine building, Russia's pioneer of CNC machining and robotics.
Penza State Technological University
Public7 7 programs· Public technological university in Penza training engineers, computer scientists and economists.
Russian Technological University MIREA
Public8 8 programs· Major public technological university in Moscow, heir to renowned engineering schools in electronics and IT.