Thirteen Russian universities entered the ranking of the best universities in the world – RBC

The main building of Moscow State University

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In the ranking of the best universities in the world by the British publication Times Higher Education (THE) this year included 13 Russian universities. The best result among national universities of Moscow State University demonstrated that this year rose from 196 th to 161 ± place.

In addition to his ranking – St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Peter the Great (201-250 in the group) Tomsk Polytechnic University (251-300), the Kazan Federal University, National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI” (both in the band 301-350), Novosibirsk State and St. Petersburg State University (both in the group 401-500), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Institute, the National Research Technological University “MISA”, Tomsk State, Federal, and South Ural Federal University (all in the band 601-800).

«In the new ranking Times Higher Education 13 universities of Russia presented at the estimated positions rating. That’s nearly seven times more than last year. Last year, we were present only in the ranking of 2 universities. This is probably the fastest growth among all the countries whose universities are somehow included in the ratings of. At the same time 8 of the 13 universities included in the ranking to 600 th position, “- said Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Alexander Povalko.

His rating analysts THE based on a number pokazteley. Among them – the educational process, scientific work, citation, international activities, the proceeds of cooperation with the industry.

The leader of the rating of the best universities in the world became the California University of Technology (USA). On the second line of the University of Oxford (UK). Three leaders closes the Stanford University (USA). In total, the rating included 800 schools from 70 countries.