In the tables, the «Year» column specifies the publication year of the ranking.
Institutional rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Global | Russia | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MosIUR | The Three University Missions | 2025 | 137 | 4 | Methodology | |
| QS | World University Rankings | 2026 | 423 | 5 | Methodology | |
| THE | World University Rankings | 2025 | 501–600 | 4 | Methodology | |
| USNews | Best Global Universities | 2026 | 573 | 5–6 | Methodology | |
| CWUR | World University Rankings | 2026 | 740 | 10 | Methodology | |
| ARWU | Academic Ranking of World Universities | 2026 | 801–900 | 5 | Methodology |
Previous years
Table scrolls horizontally ← → (years from 2026 to 2009)
| Logo | Agency | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MosIUR | — | 137 (4) | 135 (4) | 125 (4) | 142 (4) | 120 (4) | 120 (4) | 121 (4) | 122 (4) | 107 (4) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| QS | 423 (5) | 440 (5) | 410 (6) | 399* (6) | 308 (8–9) | 305 (7) | 298 (7) | 322 (7) | 343 (8) | 382 (9) | 411–420 (10–11) | 501–550 (10–11) | 501–550 (11–12) | 501–550 (9–10) | 501–550 (7–8) | 551–600 (8) | 451–500 (5) | 501–600 | |
| THE | — | 501–600 (4) | 401–500 (4) | 401–500 (4–6) | 401–500 (4–5) | 301–350 (3–4) | 251–300 (3) | 251–300 (3) | 301–350 (3) | 351–400 (4) | 401–500 (4–8) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| USNews | 573 (5) | 608 (4–5) | 584 (5) | wnp | 561 (4) | 568 (7) | 547 (7) | 574 (8) | 653 (8) | 714 (8) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CWUR | 740 (10) | 738 (10) | 752 (10) | 774 (11) | 808 (12) | 881 (14) | 894 (12) | 879 (6) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ARWU | 801–900 (5) | 801–900 (4–6) | 701–800 (5) | 701–800 (4–7) | 601–700 (4–5) | 601–700 (4–5) | 801–900 (7–8) | 901–1000 (11) | 901–1000 (10–12) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* QS rating methodology has changed in 2023
Thematic rankings
Young university rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Global | Russia | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Top 50 Under 50 | 2020 | 31 | 1 | Methodology | |
| THE | Young University Rankings | 2024 | 87 | 1 | Methodology |
Previous years
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| Logo | Agency | Ranking | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Top 50 Under 50 | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 31 (1) | 38 (1) | 38 (1) | 48 (1) | 51–60 (1) | 81–90 (1) | |
| THE | Young University Rankings | 87 (1) | 98 (1) | 66 (1) | 57 (1) | 41 (1) | 60 (1) | 84 (1) | 96 (1) | — | — |
Sustainability rankings (ESG)
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | year | Global | Russia | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Sustainability | 2025 | 492 | 2 | Methodology | |
| INVENTORUS | BRICS ESG University Ranking | 2026 | 2 | 2 | Methodology |
Previous years
Table scrolls horizontally ← → (years from 2026 to 2023)
| Logo | Agency | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | — | 492 (2) | 560 (2) | 344 (1) | |
| INVENTORUS | 2 (2) | — | — | — |
Regional rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Global | Russia | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MosIUR | BRICS | 2025 | 8 | 4 | Methodology |
Previous years
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| Logo | Agency | Ranking | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MosIUR | BRICS | 8 (4) | 10 (4) |
Rankings by online education and educational programmes
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Global | Russia | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | Online Learning Rankings | 2024 | Gold | 1 | Methodology |
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Global | Russia | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | Interdisciplinary Science Rankings | 2025 | 201–250 | 4–7 | Methodology | |
| SCImago | University Rankings | 2025 | 715 | 3 | Methodology |
Previous years
Table scrolls horizontally ← → (years from 2025 to 2012)
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | Interdisciplinary Science Rankings | 201–250 (4–7) | 201–250 (4–8) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| SCImago | University Rankings | 715 (3) | 649 (3) | 789 (3) | 721 (4) | 913 (9) | 1267 (12) | 1469 (13) | 1776 (12) | 1917 (12) | 1917 (13) | 2136 (11) | 2229 (9) | 2324 (11) | 2273 (8) |
| Agency | Ranking | Year | Global | Russia | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webometrics | Webometrics | July 2024 | 417 | 2 | Methodology |
| Webometrics | Top Universities by Google Scholar Citations | July 2024 | 432 | 1 | Methodology |
| RePec | Research Papers in Economics | December 2024 | 330 [331]* | 3 | Methodology |
* Authors with multiple affiliations have their score distributed across regions according to the affiliation shares they provided. The ranking is performed using the set of authors or institutions within the region, recomputing the scores within the set. The ranking done by simply looking up the worldwide ranking for those authors or institutions from this region is provided in the W.Rank column and put in [square brackets].
Previous years: Webometrics
| Month | Year | Global | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 2024 | 417 | 2 |
| January | 2024 | 428 | 2 |
| July | 2023 | 428 | 2 |
| January | 2023 | 468 | 2 |
| July | 2022 | 458 | 2 |
| January | 2022 | 448 | 2–3 |
| July | 2021 | 493 | 3 |
| January | 2021 | 455 | 3 |
| July | 2020 | 501 | 3 |
| January | 2020 | 553 | 3 |
| July | 2019 | 552 | 4 |
| January | 2019 | 564 | 3 |
| July | 2018 | 588 | 3 |
| January | 2018 | 700 | 4 |
| July | 2017 | 760 | 4 |
| January | 2017 | 699 | 4 |
| July | 2016 | 675 | 3 |
| January | 2016 | 1405 | 16 |
| July | 2015 | 1442 | 14 |
| January | 2015 | 808 | 4 |
| July | 2014 | 781 | 5 |
| January | 2014 | 790 | 5 |
| July | 2013 | 1244 | 9 |
| January | 2013 | 726 | 5 |
| July | 2012 | 754 | 5 |
| January | 2012 | 1453 | 21 |
| July | 2011 | 899 | 3 |
| January | 2011 | 960 | 4 |
| July | 2010 | 917 | 2 |
| January | 2010 | 591 | 2 |
| July | 2009 | 812 | 3 |
Previous years: Top Universities by Google Scholar Citations
| Month | Year | Global | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 2024 | 432 | 1 |
| January | 2024 | 419 | 1 |
| July | 2023 | 418 | 1 |
| January | 2023 | — | — |
| July | 2022 | 387 | 1 |
| January | 2022 | 377 | 1 |
| July | 2021 | 384 | 1 |
| January | 2021 | 284 | 1 |
| July | 2020 | 404 | 1 |
| January | 2020 | 461 | 1 |
| July | 2019 | 427 | 2 |
| January | 2019 | 327 | 2 |
| January | 2018 | 323 | 2 |
| January | 2018 | 336 | 3 |
| July | 2017 | 600 | 3 |
| January | 2017 | 689 | 2 |
| July | 2016 | 876 | 2 |
| July | 2015 | 934 | 2 |
Previous years: Research Papers in Economics
| Month | Year | Europe | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| December | 2025 | 330 [331] | 3 |
| December | 2024 | 325 [322] | 4 |
| December | 2023 | 285 [286] | 4 |
| December | 2022 | 267 [258] | 4 |
| December | 2021 | 42 [37] | 1 |
| December | 2020 | 46 [38] | 1 |
| December | 2019 | 48 [46] | 1 |
| December | 2018 | 59 [50] | 1 |
| December | 2017 | 64 [55] | 1 |
| December | 2016 | 61 [48] | 1 |
| December | 2015 | 65 | 1 |
| December | 2014 | 55 | 1 |
| December | 2013 | 152 | 2 |
| December | 2012 | 244 | 2 |
Web presence rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Global | Europe | Russia | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| uniRank | Top 200 Universities in the World | 2026 | 215 | 73 | 1 | Methodology |
Previous years
| Year | Global | Europe | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 215 | 73 | 1 |
| 2025 | 299 | 109 | 2 |
| 2024 | 273 | 100 | 2 |
| 2023 | 317 | — | 2 |
| 2022 | 274 | — | 2 |
| 2021 | 146 | — | 2 |
| 2020 | 115 | — | 1 |
| 2019 | 210 | — | 2 |
| 2018 | 210 | — | 2 |
| 2017 | 281 | — | 2 |
| 2016 | 312 | — | 2 |
| 2015 | 469 | — | 3 |
| 2014 | 438 | — | 3 |
| 2013 | 463 | — | 3 |
| 2012 | 700+ | — | 2 |
Archive
Regional rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Global | Russia | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | Eurasia Ranking | 2018 | 7 | 4 | Methodology | |
| QS | University Rankings: BRICS | 2018 | 37 | 8 | Methodology | |
| QS | Emerging Europe & Central Asia | 2021 | 18 | 6 | Methodology | |
| THE | Emerging Economies University Rankings | 2022 | 28 | 4 | Methodology |
Previous years
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| Logo | Agency | Ranking | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | Eurasia Ranking | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 7 (4) | — | — | — | — | |
| QS | University Rankings: BRICS | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 37 (8) | — | — | — | — | |
| QS | Emerging Europe & Central Asia | wnp | wnp | wnp | 18 (6) | 16 (6) | 17 (6) | 23 (6) | 25 (8) | 35 (10) | 31 (9) | 37 (9) | |
| THE | Emerging Economies University Rankings | wnp | wnp | 28 (4) | 24 (3) | 18 (3) | 22 (4) | 32 (5) | 48 (7) | — | — | — |
Employability rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Global | Russia | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Graduate Employability Rankings | 2021 | 201–250 | 4–5 | Methodology |
Previous years
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| Logo | Agency | Ranking | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Graduate Employability Rankings | wnp | 201–250 (4–5) | wnp | 201–250 (4–5) | 251–300 (4) | 251–300 (4) | 200+ (5–7) |
Internationalization rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Global | Russia | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | Most International Universities | 2023 | 176 | 7 | Methodology |
Previous years
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| Logo | Agency | Ranking | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | Most International Universities | 176 (7) | 172 (5) | 153 (5) | 150 (5) | 162 (4) | 162 (5) |
Rankings by online education and educational programmes
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | HSE programme | Year | Global | Russia | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | International Trade Rankings | International Trade Policy | 2022 | 68 | 2 | Methodology |
Reputation rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Global | Russia | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | World Reputation Rankings | 2022 | 176–200 | 6 | Methodology |
Previous years
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| Logo | Agency | Ranking | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | World Reputation Rankings | 176–200 (6) | 126–150 (2–4) | 151–175 (5) |