HSE in national rankings
In the tables, the “Year” column indicates the year the ranking was published.
Institutional rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Rank | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | 100 Best Russian Universities | 2026 | 1 | Methodology | |
| Interfax | National University Rankings | 2026 | 4 | Methodology | |
| RAEX | RAEX-100: The best Russian Universities | 2026 | 6 | Methodology |
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| Logo | Ranking | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Best Russian Universities | 1 | 2 | 2 | wnp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| National University Rankings | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 21–22 | 21–22 | 31–35 | |
| RAEX-100: The best Russian Universities | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — |
Rating on the quality of training of specialists in the field of Artificial Intelligence
| Field | Year | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2026 | А++ ➀ |
| Humanities | 2026 | А++ ➀ |
| Engineering, technology and technical sciences | 2026 | А++ ➀ |
| Art and culture | 2026 | А++ ➀ |
| Mathematical and natural sciences | 2026 | А++ ➀ |
| Social sciences | 2026 | А++ ➀ |
*Within the ranking, universities are divided into 14 groups, from A++ (leaders) to E+ (laggards).
Previous years
| Field | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | А++ ➀ | А++ ➀ | A+ | A+ |
| Humanities | А++ ➀ | А++ ➀ | А+ ➀ | А+ ➀ |
| Engineering, technology and technical sciences | А++ ➀ | А++ ➀ | A+ | А+ |
| Art and culture | А++ ➀ | А++ ➀ | А+ ➀ | А+ ➀ |
| Mathematical and natural sciences | А++ ➀ | А++ ➀ | A+ | А+ |
| Social sciences | А++ ➀ | А++ ➀ | A+ | A+ ➀ |
Rating of universities in the digital economy
| Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rating of universities in Moscow and St. Petersburg | 2025 | 2 |
Previous years
| Category | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating of universities in Moscow and St. Petersburg | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Subject rankings
Rankings by Subject «The Three University Missions»
| Subject | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 2026 | 1 |
| Sociology | 2026 | 1 |
| Economics | 2026 | 1 |
| Management | 2026 | 2 |
| Philology & Journalism | 2026 | 2 |
| Geography | 2026 | 3 |
| Computer Sciences | 2026 | 3 |
| History & Archeology | 2026 | 3 |
| Linguistics & Foreign languages | 2026 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 2026 | 3 |
| Law | 2026 | 3 |
| Electronics, radio engineering and communication systems | 2026 | 3 |
| Political science and international relations | 2026 | 4 |
| Physics | 2026 | 7 |
| Chemistry | 2026 | 8 |
| Biology | 2026 | 9 |
Previous years
| Subject | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sociology | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Economics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Management | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Philology & Journalism | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Geography | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Computer Sciences | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| History & Archeology | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Linguistics & Foreign languages | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Law | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Electronics, radio engineering and communication systems | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
| Political science and international relations | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — |
| Physics | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Chemistry | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — |
| Biology | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
| Public administration | * | * | 1 | — | — |
*In 2025, the subject was moved to a separate ranking.
Research rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Rank | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interfax | Researches | 2026 | 5 | Methodology | |
| RAEX-Analytics | Russian universities research activity rankings | 2026 | 13 | Methodology |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Researches | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15–16 | 26–27 | — | — | — | — | |
| Russian universities research activity rankings | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 19 |
AC "Expert": Research Productivity Ranking of Russian Universities
| Subject | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 2026 | 1 |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2026 | 1 |
| Social Sciences | 2026 | 1 |
| Archaeology | 2026 | 10 |
| Humanities | 2026 | 1 |
| Computer Science | 2026 | 1–2 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2026 | 1 |
| Cybersecurity | 2026 | 1 |
| Mathematics | 2026 | 2 |
| Environmental Science | 2026 | 4 |
| Medicine | 2026 | 4–5 |
| Engineering | 2026 | 5 |
| Autonomous Systems | 2026 | 4–5 |
| Life Sciences | 2026 | 8 |
| Agriculture | 2026 | 13 |
| Biochemistry | 2026 | 13 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 2026 | 8 |
| Quantum Technologies | 2026 | 8 |
| Energy | 2026 | 9 |
| Renewable Energy | 2026 | 9 |
| Energy Storage | 2026 | 10–12 |
| Materials Science | 2026 | 10–12 |
| Semiconductor Technologies | 2026 | 4 |
| Metallurgy | 2026 | 9–10 |
| Earth Sciences | 2026 | 11–12 |
| Arctic Research | 2026 | 13–15 |
| Chemistry | 2026 | 14 |
| Chemical Engineering | 2026 | 18–19 |
| Pharmacology | 2026 | 19 |
Previous years
| Subject | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Archaeology | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 1–2 | 2 | 2–3 | 3 | 5–6 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 4 | 4 | 2–3 | 2 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3 | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 2–3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition | wnp | wnp | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hardware and Architecture | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 3–4 | — | — | — | — |
| Cybersecurity | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Medicine | 4–5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2–4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1–2 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 2 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 5 | 2–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4–6 | 8–9 | 11 | 9–11 | 9–10 | — | — | — |
| Engineering | 5 | 7–8 | 14 | 15–16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11–13 | 11 | 3 | — |
| Autonomous Systems | 4–5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Safety, risk, reliability and quality | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Life Science | 8 | 9–10 | 7–10 | 10–11 | 7–8 | 9 | 10–11 | — | — | — | — |
| Biochemistry | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8–9 | 8 | 9 | 8–9 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture | 13 | 12–13 | 13 | 10 | 13–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Physics and Astronomy | 8 | 11–12 | 10 | 12–14 | 11 | 12–13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Quantum Technologies | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | wnp | wnp | wnp | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 11–12 | 14 | 11 | 9–11 | 11–12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Arctic Research | 13–15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 19 | 15 | 12–16 | 20 | 11–14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 14 | 15–16 | 15–16 | 16 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Energy | 9 | 15–17 | 15–16 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 20–21 | — | — | — | — |
| Renewable Energy | 9 | 12–13 | 11–12 | 10–11 | 14–15 | 17–18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Energy Storage | 10–12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Materials science | 10–12 | 19–20 | 20 | 23–24 | 25 | 24 | 17–18 | 24–25 | 21–22 | — | — |
| Semiconductor Technologies | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metallurgy | 9–10 | 13–15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 18–19 | 22 | 20–23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Economics and management | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Earth sciences and Ecology | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 9–11 | 11 | 11–12 | 11 |
Programme rankings
Interfax: Ranking of programmes by field
| Ranking | Year | Rank | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 2026 | 2 | Methodology |
| Psychology | 2026 | 3 | Methodology |
Previous years
| Ranking | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Psychology | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
RAEX-Analytics: University ranking in the field of "Public administration"
Previous years
| Ranking | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Public administration | 2 |
Reputation rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Rank | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAEX-Analytics | Authority among youth | 2024 | 1 | Methodology | |
| Interfax | The best University Brands | 2026 | 3 | Methodology | |
| RAEX-Analytics | Influence on scientific community | 2024 | 3 | Methodology | |
| RAEX-Analytics | Russian Universities Influence Rankings | 2024 | 4 | Methodology |
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| Logo | Ranking | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authority among youth | wnp | 1 | wnp | 1 | wnp | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The best University Brands | 3 | 3–4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10–11 | |
| Influence on scientific community | wnp | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Russian Universities Influence Rankings | wnp | 4 | wnp | 4 | wnp | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Russian universities admission quality rankings
HSE University: Admission quality monitoring
Graduate employability rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Rank | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | Best reputation among employers | 2026 | 1 | Methodology | |
| hh.ru | The best Russian universities | 2023 | 1 | Methodology | |
| RAEX | The best Russian universities | 2026 | 5 | Methodology |
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| Logo | Ranking | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best reputation among employers | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The best Russian universities | wnp | wnp | wnp | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The best Russian universities by graduate employability | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Superjob.ru: Salary rankings
| Field | Year | Rank | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 2026 | 2 | Methodology |
| Law | 2026 | 3 | Methodology |
| IT | 2026 | 3 | Methodology |
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| Field | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Law | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | wnp | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| IT | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
hh.ru: The best Moscow faculties by graduate employability
| Field | Faculty | Programme | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Faculty of Law | — | 2023 | 1 |
| Economics and Finance | Faculty of Economic Sciences | — | 2023 | 1 |
| Personnel Management | Faculty of Social Sciences | Psychology | 2023 | 1 |
| Psychology | Faculty of Social Sciences | Psychology | 2023 | 1 |
| Personnel Management | Graduate School of Business | — | 2023 | 2 |
| Marketing Communications | Graduate School of Business | — | 2023 | 2 |
| Information Technologies | Graduate School of Business | Business Informatics | 2023 | 7 |
| Economics and Finance | International College of Economics and Finance | — | 2023 | 8 |
| Marketing Communications | Faculty of Social Sciences | — | 2023 | 11 |
| Economics and Finance | Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs | — | 2023 | 32 |
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| Field | Faculty | Programme | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Faculty of Law | — | wnp | wnp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | |
| Economics and Finance | Faculty of Economic Sciences | — | wnp | wnp | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Personnel Management | Faculty of Social Sciences | Psychology | wnp | wnp | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | wnp | 1 | 1 | |
| Psychology | Faculty of Social Sciences | Psychology | wnp | wnp | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Personnel Management | Graduate School of Business | — | wnp | wnp | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Marketing Communications | Graduate School of Business | — | wnp | wnp | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | wnp | 8 | — | |
| Information Technologies | Graduate School of Business | Business Informatics | wnp | wnp | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | wnp | 8 | — | |
| Economics and Finance | International college | — | wnp | wnp | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | wnp | 6 | 4 | |
| Marketing Communications | Faculty of Social Sciences | — | wnp | wnp | 11 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| Economics and Finance | Faculty of World Economy | — | wnp | wnp | 32 | 33 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 29 | — | |
| Personnel Management | Faculty of Social Sciences | Public Administration | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | |
| Personnel Management | Graduate School of Business | — | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | |
| Personnel Management | Faculty of Social Sciences | Sociology | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 20 | 38 | — | — | — | |
| Personnel Management | Faculty of Economic Sciences | — | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 33 | 27 | — | — | — | |
| Marketing Communications | Faculty of World Economy | — | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 22 | 25 | — | — | |
| Marketing Communications | Faculty of Economic Sciences | — | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 38 | wnp | 11 | 15 | |
| Personnel Management | International college | — | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 41 | — | — | — |
Russia's Jobs: National Graduate Employability Rankings
Large Number of Graduates
Bachelor's, Specialist's Degree
| Broad Fields of Study and Training (UGSN) | Year | Moscow | Nizhny Novgorod | Perm | Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics and Management | 2026 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 17 |
| Sociology and Social Work | 2026 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| Computer Science and Computer Engineering | 2026 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Information Security | 2026 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Psychological Sciences | 2026 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mass Media and Information & Library Studies | 2026 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Oriental and African Studies | 2026 | 2 | — | — | 8 |
| Political Science and Area Studies | 2026 | 2 | — | — | 8 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 2026 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies | 2026 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Fine and Applied Arts | 2026 | 3 | — | — | 5 |
| Cultural Studies and Sociocultural Projects | 2026 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Electronics, Radio Engineering and Communication Systems | 2026 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics and Literary Studies | 2026 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Law | 2026 | 5 | — | — | 7 |
| Mathematics and Mechanics | 2026 | 6 | 10 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | 2026 | 14 | — | — | — |
Master's Degree, Residency
| Broad Fields of Study and Training (UGSN) | Year | Moscow | Nizhny Novgorod | Perm | Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriental and African Studies | 2026 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Mathematics and Mechanics | 2026 | 1 | 5 | — | 8 |
| Sociology and Social Work | 2026 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Law | 2026 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| Political Science and Area Studies | 2026 | 1 | — | — | 9 |
| Mass Media and Information & Library Studies | 2026 | 1 | — | — | 12 |
| Electronics, Radio Engineering and Communication Systems | 2026 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Psychological Sciences | 2026 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Control Systems Engineering | 2026 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Education and Pedagogical Sciences | 2026 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies | 2026 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Economics and Management | 2026 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 24 |
| Architecture | 2026 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science and Computer Engineering | 2026 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Cultural Studies and Sociocultural Projects | 2026 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics and Literary Studies | 2026 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Fine and Applied Arts | 2026 | 7 | — | — | — |
| History and Archaeology | 2026 | 8 | — | 11 | 16 |
Small Number of Graduates
Bachelor's, Specialist's Degree
| Broad Fields of Study and Training (UGSN) | Year | Moscow | Nizhny Novgorod | Perm | Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History and Archaeology | 2026 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 2026 | 36 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science and Computer Engineering | 2026 | — | 2 | 10 | — |
| Linguistics and Literary Studies | 2026 | — | 12 | — | 40 |
| Mathematics and Mechanics | 2026 | — | — | — | 19 |
| Law | 2026 | — | 44 | 43 | — |
Master's Degree, Residency
| Broad Fields of Study and Training (UGSN) | Year | Moscow | Nizhny Novgorod | Perm | Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics and Astronomy | 2026 | 10 | — | — | 21 |
| Industrial Ecology and Biotechnology | 2026 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics and Literary Studies | 2026 | — | 14 | — | 19 |
| Law | 2026 | — | 20 | 41 | — |
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Russia's Jobs: National Graduate Employability Rankings — 2025
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Large Number of Graduates
Bachelor's, Specialist's Degree
| Field | Year | Moscow | Nizhny Novgorod | Perm | Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, Technology and Technical Sciences | 2025 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Culture | 2025 | 4 | — | — | 14 |
| Social Sciences | 2025 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 16 |
| Humanities | 2025 | 4 | 19 | — | 29 |
| Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 2025 | 4 | 20 | — | — |
Master's Degree, Residency
| Field | Year | Moscow | Nizhny Novgorod | Perm | Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 2025 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Humanities | 2025 | 6 | 2 | — | 12 |
| Social Sciences | 2025 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 30 |
| Engineering, Technology and Technical Sciences | 2025 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Culture | 2025 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Education and Pedagogical Sciences | 2025 | 11 | — | — | — |
Small Number of Graduates
Bachelor's, Specialist's Degree
| Field | Year | Moscow | Nizhny Novgorod | Perm | Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, Technology and Technical Sciences | 2025 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Humanities | 2025 | — | — | 49 | — |
Master's Degree, Residency
| Field | Year | Moscow | Nizhny Novgorod | Perm | Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities | 2025 | — | — | 4 | — |
Scholarships and conditions for obtaining a quality education rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Rank | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vladimir Potanin Foundation | Scholarship program rankings | 2026 | 1 | Methodology | |
| RAEX-Analytics | The best universities in terms of quality education | 2026 | 6 | Methodology |
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| Logo | Ranking | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship program rankings | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 26–27 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 28 | 15 | |
| The best universities in terms of quality education | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Innovation and entrepreneurship rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Rank | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC "Expert" | Rankings of entrepreneurial universities: a cross-section on business education | 2023 | 1 | Methodology | |
| AC "Expert" | Ranking of entrepreneurial universities | 2023 | 2 | Methodology | |
| AC "Expert" | Ranking of universities technological entrepreneurship (Tekhpred-50) | 2025 | 2 | Methodology | |
| AC "Expert" | Engineering Universities Ranking | 2026 | 17-21 | Methodology | |
| Interfax | Innovations | 2026 | 8 | Methodology |
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| Logo | Ranking | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankings of entrepreneurial universities: a cross-section on business education | wnp | wnp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Ranking of entrepreneurial universities | wnp | wnp | 2 | 1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 6 | — | ||
| Ranking of universities technological entrepreneurship (Tekhpred-50) | 2 | 1–3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Engineering Universities Ranking | 17–21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Innovations | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Web presence rankings
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Rank | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAEX-Analytics | Impact on the Internet audience | 2024 | 2 | Methodology | |
| «Rossiya Segodnya» & Brand Analytics | Integral rating of communication effectiveness | 2025 | 4 | Methodology |
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| Logo | Ranking | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact on the Internet audience | — | 2 | wnp | 2 | wnp | 2 | |
| Integral rating of communication effectiveness | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Project Social Navigator of international media group «Rossiya Segodnya» and «Brand Analytics»: Effectiveness of communication strategies of Russian universities
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Period | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| «Rossiya Segodnya» and «Brand Analytics» | Rating of community engagement in the activities on own media | December 2025 | 80 | |
| «Rossiya Segodnya» and «Brand Analytics» | Rating of representation in popular science media | IV quarter 2025 | 4 | |
| «Rossiya Segodnya» and «Brand Analytics» | Rating of presence in mass media and social media | December 2025 | 3 |
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| Month | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| December | 2025 | 80 |
| November | 2025 | 51 |
| October | 2025 | 39 |
| September | 2025 | 36 |
| August | 2025 | 30 |
| July | 2025 | 31 |
| June | 2025 | 37 |
| May | 2025 | 26 |
| April | 2025 | 28 |
| March | 2025 | 23 |
| February | 2025 | 25 |
| January | 2025 | 22 |
| December | 2024 | 19 |
| November | 2024 | 24 |
| October | 2024 | 27 |
| September | 2024 | 9 |
| August | 2024 | 13 |
| July | 2024 | 6 |
| June | 2024 | 6 |
| May | 2024 | 11 |
| April | 2024 | 12 |
| March | 2024 | 3 |
| February | 2024 | 2 |
| January | 2024 | 2 |
| December | 2023 | 1 |
| November | 2023 | 2 |
| October | 2023 | 1 |
| September | 2023 | 2 |
| August | 2023 | 2 |
| July | 2023 | 2 |
| June | 2023 | 2 |
| May | 2023 | 2 |
| April | 2023 | 2 |
| March | 2023 | 1 |
| February | 2023 | 2 |
| January | 2023 | 1 |
| December | 2022 | 1 |
| November | 2022 | 2 |
| October | 2022 | 1 |
| September | 2022 | 1 |
Previous years: Rating of representation in popular science media
| Quarter | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| IV quarter | 2025 | 4 |
| III quarter | 2025 | 4 |
| II quarter | 2025 | 3 |
| I quarter | 2025 | 3 |
| IV quarter | 2024 | 3 |
| III quarter | 2024 | 4 |
| II quarter | 2024 | 2 |
| I quarter | 2024 | 3 |
| IV quarter | 2023 | 2 |
| III quarter | 2023 | 2 |
| II quarter | 2023 | 2 |
| I quarter | 2023 | 6 |
| IV quarter | 2022 | 2 |
Previous years: Rating of presence in mass media and social media
| Month | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| December | 2025 | 3 |
| November | 2025 | 2 |
| October | 2025 | 2 |
| September | 2025 | 2 |
| August | 2025 | 2 |
| July | 2025 | 2 |
| June | 2025 | 2 |
| May | 2025 | 2 |
| April | 2025 | 2 |
| March | 2025 | 2 |
| February | 2025 | 3 |
| January | 2025 | 2 |
| December | 2024 | 3 |
| November | 2024 | 2 |
| October | 2024 | 2 |
| September | 2024 | 2 |
| August | 2024 | 2 |
| July | 2024 | 2 |
| June | 2024 | 3 |
| May | 2024 | 3 |
| April | 2024 | 2 |
| March | 2024 | 2 |
| February | 2024 | 3 |
| January | 2024 | 2 |
| December | 2023 | 2 |
| November | 2023 | 2 |
| October | 2023 | 3 |
| September | 2023 | 3 |
| August | 2023 | 2 |
| July | 2023 | 3 |
| June | 2023 | 2 |
| May | 2023 | 2 |
| April | 2023 | 2 |
| March | 2023 | 2 |
| February | 2023 | 2 |
| January | 2023 | 2 |
| December | 2022 | 2 |
| November | 2022 | 2 |
| October | 2022 | 2 |
| September | 2022 | 2 |
Ratings on socialisation and cooperation
| Logo | Agency | Ranking | Year | Rank | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interfax | Socialisation | 2026 | 2 | Methodology | |
| Interfax | Cooperation | 2026 | 7 | Methodology |
Previous years
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| Logo | Ranking | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialisation | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| Cooperation | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Archive
Business school rankings
AC "Expert": Business schools by publication activity in management rankings (Russia and the CIS countries)
| HSE Campus | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 2023 | 1 |
| Saint Petersburg | 2023 | 4 |
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| HSE Campus | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | wnp | wnp | wnp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Saint Petersburg | wnp | wnp | wnp | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — |
| Perm | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | wnp | 10 | — | — |
AC "Expert": Business schools by the number of partnerships with foreign universities that have "first level" accreditation (Russia and the CIS countries)
| HSE business school | HSE Campus | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate School of Business* | Moscow | 2023 | 3 |
| School of economics and management | Saint Petersburg | 2023 | 8–9 |
*Until 2020: Faculty of Business and Management.
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| HSE business school | HSE Campus | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate School of Business | Moscow | wnp | wnp | wnp | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| School of economics and management | Saint Petersburg | wnp | wnp | wnp | 8–9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — |
AC "Expert": Business schools by the number of double degree programs with foreign universities (Russia and the CIS countries)
| HSE business school | HSE Campus | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate School of Business* | Moscow | 2023 | 11–14 |
| School of economics and management | Saint Petersburg | 2023 | 11–14 |
*Until 2020: Faculty of Business and Management.
Previous years
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| HSE business school | HSE Campus | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate business school | Moscow | wnp | wnp | wnp | 11–14 | 3 | 3–5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| School of economics and management | Saint Petersburg | wnp | wnp | wnp | 11–14 | 4 | 3–5 | 11 | 4–5 | 5–8 | — |
HSE University achievements in rankings from 2006 to 2020
2020
RAEX-Analytics: Subject ranking of Russian universities
| Subject | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Economics and Management | 2020 | 1 |
| Humanities | 2020 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 2020 | 4 |
| Information Technologies | 2020 | 5 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 2020 | 9 |
2019
RAEX-Analytics: Reputation ranking of Russian universities by fields of study
| Field | 2019 | 2018 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics and Management | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Not conducted |
| Information Technologies | Not conducted | Not conducted | 8 | 10 | Not conducted |
| Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | Not conducted |
| Engineering, Natural Sciences and Exact Sciences | 11 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 24 |
The ranking methodology is based on surveys of four groups of respondents: university students and graduates; representatives of the academic community; representatives of the research community; representatives of employers.
2017
Graduate employment monitoring
Ranking of Russian universities by the Ministry of Education and Science
| Year of ranking | Employment rate (%) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 85% |
| 2016 | 85% |
| 2015 | 85% |
Ranking of faculty demand among leading employers at major universities
Based on a study by FutureToday
| HSE faculties | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Economic Sciences | 1 | 1–3 |
| Faculty of Business and Management | 3 | 1–3 |
| ICEF | 4–5 | 16 |
| St. Petersburg School of Economics and Management | 8 | — |
| Faculty of Law | 11–14 | — |
| Faculty of Computer Science | 11–14 | 21–23 |
| Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs | 15–17 | 21–23 |
| MIEM | 18–22 | 28 |
2012
Ranking of universities by the number of enrolled olympiad winners
2012 — 2nd place
2011 — 2nd place
2010 — 2nd place
The ranking is compiled by the Russian Union of Rectors and HSE with the support of RIA Novosti.
2011
Ranking of the world's business schools by the research portal EDUNIVERSAL
Places 5–9 among business schools of North-Western and Central Russia. The ranking is based on recommendations of deans of national business schools.
10th annual survey by the Guild of Marketers
HSE ranks 1st.
The survey was conducted with the support of the Russian BTL Partnership, professional portal of marketers, the Russian Marketing Association, the Union of Marketers of Russia and the Russian Association of Marketing Services. 499 experts from 44 Russian cities took part. Higher and additional education programs in marketing were evaluated.
2010
Ranking of the best financial universities by «Finance» magazine
HSE ranks 10th.
The ranking is based on data on the education of financial directors of large enterprises. The more graduates hold the position of head of the financial unit, the better the education at a given institution. The size of the business and the cost of tuition were also taken into account.
Ranking of olympiads with the highest academic performance of diploma holders
HSE Interregional Multidisciplinary Olympiad — 3rd place.
The TOP-20 olympiads with the highest academic performance of diploma holders was compiled by the Russian Union of Rectors as part of an inter-university study «Academic performance of first-year students of higher educational institutions of Russia». When ranking the olympiads whose results are taken into account for admission to universities, the following indicators were taken into account:
- the share of olympiad students studying only for «good» and «excellent» grades,
- the share of olympiad students who completed the first session with academic debt,
- the average grade based on the results of the first session among olympiad students
Ranking of student dormitories by «Trud» newspaper
HSE ranks 2nd.
When compiling the ranking, the living conditions in student dormitories of the largest universities in the country were analyzed.
2009
Ranking of universities by the level of achievements of graduates — representatives of Russian elites, «ReitOR» agency
In the ranking «Second and higher education of the business elite» — 7th place.
To compile the ranking, data on 753 representatives of the business elite were analyzed — based on the rankings «1000 most professional managers of Russia» (project of the Association of Managers of Russia) and the 4th annual ranking of Russian billionaires (500 people), published in «Finance» magazine.
Ranking of universities based on the media database of the «Medialogia» system
2nd place
When compiling the ranking, the annual media activity of participants in the Russian education market was taken into account. It is based on the Information Favorability Index, which reflects the information situation around the university. The ranking methodology takes into account the number and quality of messages related to the ranking participants. About 20,000 messages from more than 4,000 influential Russian and foreign information sources were analyzed.
2008
Ranking of universities by the magazine of Sberbank of Russia «Direct Investments»
In the ranking «The most prestigious universities of Russia» — 2nd place in 2008, 3rd place in 2007.
In the ranking by the level of average salary of graduates «Managers, lawyers and financiers are in demand» — 1st place in 2008 and 2007.
The ranking is based on a survey of representatives of 135 enterprises from various industries in 14 regions of the country.
«Business Rating of Higher Education» (DReVO) of the public organization «Business Russia»
HSE was placed in the Alpha League of universities.
The ranking is based on VCIOM surveys of HR services of more than 1000 successful Russian companies, as well as about 2000 young employees of these companies who graduated from universities in 2002–2005. During the surveys, the following were identified:
- preferences of HR services regarding graduates of specific universities;
- the presence of stable ties between enterprises and universities, including agreements, internship programs, regular hiring of graduates;
- conducting targeted campaigns at selected universities.
The ranking includes three leagues of universities, within which no further ranking is carried out. Alpha league — universities whose graduates enjoy «broad recognition in the labor market, have a stable reputation and actively cooperate with employers». Beta league — successful specialized universities that train in relevant specialties: oil and gas industry, financial sector, construction. Gamma league — recognized regional universities with long-standing ties to employers.
Ranking of «Kommersant-Dengi» magazine «The most in-demand Russian universities»
2008 — 1st place
2007 — 8th place
2006 — 6th place
The ranking is based on a questionnaire survey of the 300 largest Russian companies. The number of companies that named the university among the most authoritative educational institutions whose graduates they would like to see among their employees was taken into account. If the numbers for different universities coincided, it was taken into account how many companies hired graduates of these universities. If these numbers also coincided, the publication's representatives compared the number of graduates of these universities hired by companies from the list of the three hundred largest that sent questionnaires.
Comprehensive public assessment of Moscow universities by «ReitOR» agency
In the «ranking of Moscow universities based on the study of the opinions of senior students, employers, teachers» — 2nd place in the field of «Economics and Management».
In the ranking of Moscow university websites — 1st place.
In the ranking of student dormitories — 1st place.
During the study in April–June 2008, senior students of 34 Moscow universities (final-year bachelor's, specialist's and master's students) — more than 5.5 thousand people, more than 1.5 thousand teachers of graduating departments of Moscow universities and about 1 thousand representatives of employers of state and commercial organizations in Moscow with different numbers of employees — were surveyed.
2007
Monitoring of economic universities by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 5–6 | 4–6 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3 | 3–4 |
The ranking is compiled on the basis of official data received from university administrations, which take into account many parameters: composition and quality of the teaching staff, the number of students in different forms of study, the presence of students from other countries, the volume of scientific research, publishing activity, and student support.
2006
Ranking of the investment company FINAM «Economic universities from the point of view of investors»
1st place
When compiling the ranking, investors were surveyed about the quality of training of stock market specialists by universities.