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
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Programs
Fields offered in Russia
65programs
List of universities in Russia in 2026
278 universities listedSaratov State Medical University
Public7 7 programs· A major medical centre on the Volga, founded in 1909, training doctors and pharmacists with an international reputation.
Siberian State Medical University
Public9 9 programs· Tomsk's medical school, Siberia's hub of clinical research and medical training.
Stavropol State Medical University
Public7 7 programs· The North Caucasus medical school, training the practitioners of southern Russia since 1938.
Chita State Medical University
Public5 5 programs· Public medical academy in Chita, founded in 1953, known for its affordable MBBS in eastern Siberia.
Volgograd State Medical University
#2004Public10 10 programs· Founded in 1935, it has trained international doctors since 1962 and ranks among Russia's major medical schools.
North-Western State Medical University
Public7 7 programs· A Saint Petersburg medical school founded in 1907, pioneer of Russian epidemiology.
Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Public9 9 programs· Founded in 1897 as Russia's first women's medical institute, it is now a major medical university in St. Petersburg.
Privolzhsky Research Medical University
Public7 7 programs· A major university medical centre in Nizhny Novgorod, renowned for its physiology research.
National State University of Physical Culture, Sports and Health named after P. F. Lesgaft
Public6 6 programs· A venerable sports university in St. Petersburg, founded in 1896 by Pyotr Lesgaft.
Belgorod State National Research University
Public16 16 programs· A major research university in Belgorod, the first regional 'national research university' of Russia.
Chernyshevsky Saratov State University
#1204Public24 24 programs· Founded in 1909, Saratov State University is a major multidisciplinary hub on the Volga.
National Research University Moscow Power Engineering Institute
#1401Public9 9 programs· Founded in 1930, MPEI is Russia's reference school for power engineering and electrical technology.
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
#639Public10 10 programs· Founded in 1942, MEPhI is Russia's reference school for nuclear engineering and applied physics.
Samara National Research University
#1207Public7 7 programs· Public research university in Samara, Russia's reference in aerospace and space technologies.
Kazan National Research Technological University
Public11 11 programs· Kazan's major petrochemical and technological school, the flagship technological university of Tatarstan.
National University of Science and Technology MISIS
#802Private9 9 programs· Leading research university in Moscow specializing in metallurgy, materials science and digital technologies.
Orthodox Saint Tikhon's Humanitarian University
Private7 7 programs· A private Orthodox university in Moscow combining theology, history and the humanities.
Omsk State Pedagogical University
Public12 12 programs· A major teacher-training university in Western Siberia, covering every school subject discipline.
Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University named after I. N. Ulyanov
Public9 9 programs· Ulyanovsk's main teacher-training university, named after the educator I. N. Ulyanov.
Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University
Public7 7 programs· Founded in 1930 in the Russian Far East, it trains teachers for the Amur region through more than 35 degree programs.
Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushinsky
Public11 11 programs· A venerable teacher-training school in Yaroslavl, named after the founder of Russian scientific pedagogy.
Lipetsk State Pedagogical University named after P. P. Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky
Public10 10 programs· The teacher-training school of Lipetsk, named after explorer Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky.
Moscow State Pedagogical University
Public11 11 programs· A historic Moscow teacher-training institution, heir to the institute founded in 1872.
Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University named after Kozma Minin
Public12 12 programs· Nizhny Novgorod's 'Minin University', training the Volga region's teachers since 1911.