Russia — university guide

The 218 universities in Russia in 2026

An informative guide to the 218 higher education institutions in Russia: international rankings, tuition fees, programs and practical information for your orientation.

Russia

218

Universities

205

Public

13

Private

#488

Best ranking

Kazan Federal University

15,040 RUB

Min bachelor fee

64

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Bachelor fee range in Russia

Based on the 48 universities in Russia that published their fees.

Min15,040 RUBMax450,000 RUB

Universities in Russia: public, private, rankings, fees and programs

Public universities

The public institutions in Russia

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Private universities

The private institutions in Russia

Best universities

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The cheapest

Universities with the lowest fees

University fees

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List of universities in Russia in 2026

218 universities listed

Nizhny Novgorod State Agricultural Academy

Public10 10 programs· A public agricultural academy in Nizhny Novgorod, named after L. Ya. Florentiev, an agricultural pillar of the Volga region.

Ryazan State Agrotechnological University

Public6 6 programs· Public agrarian university in Ryazan, named after P. A. Kostychev, training agro-industry professionals.

Russian Biotechnological University (Rosbiotech)

Public8 8 programs· A Moscow university dedicated to biotechnology, heir to the food industry institute.

Belgorod State Agricultural University

Public6 6 programs· Public agricultural university in Belgorod training specialists for the agro-industry of the Central Chernozem region.

Adygh State University

Public12 12 programs· A public university in Maikop, capital of the Republic of Adygea, in the northwest Caucasus.

Amur State University of Humanities and Pedagogy

Public7 7 programs· Based in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, it trains teachers and humanities specialists across the Russian Far East.

Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering

Public8 8 programs· Tatarstan's school of architecture and construction, training architects and building engineers.

Penza State University of Architecture and Construction

Public8 8 programs· Penza's school of architecture and construction engineering, serving Russia's building industry.

Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building

Public9 9 programs· Siberia's reference school for architecture, construction and building technologies.

Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Public8 8 programs· Founded in 1930, it is Nizhny Novgorod's leading school for architecture, urban planning and civil engineering.

Astrakhan State University named after V.N. Tatishchev

Public12 12 programs· A classical university in Astrakhan, at the crossroads of the Volga and the Caspian, open to Eurasia.

Rostov State Economic University

Public13 13 programs· The reference economics university of southern Russia, recognized for welcoming international students.

Saint Petersburg State University of Economics

Public11 11 programs· FINEC, Saint Petersburg's great school of economics, heir to the institute of finance and economics.

Samara State University of Economics

Public11 11 programs· The Middle Volga's leading economics school, training economists, managers and business lawyers.

Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management

Public12 12 programs· Siberia's economics university (NSUEM), training Russian business leaders for a century.

Eletsk State University named after Bunin

Public7 7 programs· Classic public university in Yelets, named after writer Ivan Bunin, founded in 1939.

Kazan State Power Engineering University

Public6 6 programs· Public power engineering university in Kazan, one of Russia's three specialized energy schools.

Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation

Public9 9 programs· A Saint Petersburg school of avionics, cybernetics and embedded systems, founded in 1941.

Ivanovo State University

Public10 10 programs· A classical university in Ivanovo, central Russia, spanning sciences, law and the humanities.

Oryol State University

Public11 11 programs· A classical university in Oryel named after Turgenev, spanning engineering, law and medicine.

North Ossetian State University named after K. L. Khetagurov

Public12 12 programs· A major classical university in Vladikavkaz, North Caucasus, with a broad academic portfolio.

Udmurt State University

Public12 12 programs· A classical university in Izhevsk, training teachers, linguists and scientists of Udmurtia.

Ulyanovsk State University

Public12 12 programs· A classical university in Ulyanovsk, in the Middle Volga, rooted in Lenin's home region.

Bryansk State University

Public10 10 programs· Classic public university in Bryansk, heir to a pedagogical institute founded in 1930.