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 listedEletsk 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.
Irkutsk State University
Public14 14 programs· Eastern Siberia's first university, founded in 1918, on the shores of Lake Baikal.
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.
South Ural State University
#951Public15 15 programs· A national research university in Chelyabinsk founded in 1943, a pillar of engineering and digital studies in the Urals.
Bryansk State University
Public10 10 programs· Classic public university in Bryansk, heir to a pedagogical institute founded in 1930.
Saint-Petersburg State Chemical Pharmaceutical Academy
Public5 5 programs· Russia's oldest pharmacy school (1919), training chemists and pharmacists of worldwide renown.
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering
Public9 9 programs· Founded in 1921, MGSU is Russia's national research university for construction and civil engineering.
Ural State University of Physical Culture
Public6 6 programs· The Urals' major sports center, in Chelyabinsk, training coaches and sport specialists.
Kuban State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism
Public5 5 programs· A public sports university in Krasnodar, founded in 1969, dedicated to sport, fitness and tourism.
Ural State Law University named after V. F. Yakovlev
Public5 5 programs· A leading law school in Yekaterinburg, training judges, advocates and business lawyers for the Urals region.
Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography
Public8 8 programs· A historic Moscow institution dedicated to geodesy, cartography and remote sensing.
Sergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State Geological Prospecting University
Public8 8 programs· Moscow's reference school for geologists, exploring Russia's mineral resources since 1930.
State University of Management
Public10 10 programs· A major public university in Moscow entirely devoted to management and business economics.
Yaroslavl State University
Public9 9 programs· Russia's oldest university (1803), a classic public research institution in humanities and sciences.
Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after Kh. M. Berbekov
Public14 14 programs· A major public university in Nalchik, in the heart of the North Caucasus, named after Berbekov.
Kaluga State University
Public11 11 programs· A public classical university in Kaluga named after Tsiolkovsky, the founding father of astronautics.
Khakas State University
Public11 11 programs· A public classical university in Abakan, founded in 1994, at the heart of the Republic of Khakassia in southern Siberia.
Komsomolsk-on-Amur State University
Public9 9 programs· A public technical university in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, founded in 1955 alongside the Far East's industry.