Country profile · 2026
12 of Russia's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by Lomonosov Moscow State University. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.
| # | University | Partners | Countries | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #507 | Lomonosov Moscow State University | 1070 | 77 | |
| #693 | National Research University Higher School of Economics | 962 | 78 | |
| #695 | Sechenov University | 929 | 77 | |
| #808 | St Petersburg University | 982 | 74 | |
| #960 | Ural Federal University | 841 | 71 | |
| #974 | National Research Tomsk State University | 856 | 73 | |
| #1006 | Peoples' Friendship University of Russia | 825 | 76 | |
| #1059 | Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology | 762 | 61 | |
| #1097 | Kazan Federal University | 799 | 68 | |
| #1103 | National Research Nuclear University MEPhI | 620 | 62 | |
| #1119 | Novosibirsk State University | 731 | 60 | |
| #1158 | Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University | 569 | 61 |
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