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Forbes presented ranking of the 100 best universities in RussiaIn addition to NSU, the top 15 included 11 universities from Moscow and the surrounding region, and three universities from St. Petersburg. This makes Novosibirsk State University the only university east of the Urals featured in Forbes' list of the 15 best universities in Russia. NSU improved its position compared to last year, taking 13th place.
The Forbes ranking evaluates universities based on 17 criteria, grouped into five metrics: networking quality, employer reputation, international reputation, academic environment, and the Forbes factor.
The "Networking Quality" metric reflects the overall knowledge level of applicants admitted to the university and their potential for forming useful connections during their studies. The calculation takes into account two parameters: the average Unified State Exam (USE) score of applicants and the proportion of winners and runners-up of national and international Olympiads out of the total student population. NSU previously entered the Top 15 in the Higher School of Economics ranking for the quality of cumulative admissions in 2025The average Unified State Exam score for state-funded places was 83.8. Following the 2025 admissions campaign, 116 Olympiad winners and runners-up were admitted to NSU.
To assess the university's reputation with employers, in 2025, surveys were sent to 200 companies ranked among the best employers in Russia by Forbes, asking them to rate their universities' reputations and the quality of their graduates. The final assessment was based on three components: 1) baseline reputation (the proportion of employers who prefer to hire university graduates); 2) industry diversity (the proportion of industries in which university graduates are in demand); 3) company scale (the proportion of large companies that prefer to hire university graduates). NSU has a strong position among leading Russian and international companies, many of which are partners of the university.
The "International Reputation" indicator was assessed based on a university's recognition in global academic circles—a significant indicator of the quality of a university's research and the value of its diplomas internationally. The metric also took into account a university's position in the institutional rankings of three of the most authoritative global agencies: the Academic Ranking of World Universities, QS World University Rankings, and Times Higher Education, as well as its placement in the top 100 subject rankings of these same agencies.
Based on the 2025 results, NSU demonstrated improvement in its "International Reputation" indicator. In 2025, the university was included in three designated international rankings and was also ranked in 12 QS subject rankings. NSU was positioned in the top 100 in one subject ranking (petroleum engineering), in the top 200 in two (archaeology and mathematics), and in the top 250 in three (chemical engineering, chemistry, and physics).
The "Academic Environment" metric is a comprehensive indicator assessing the educational ecosystem, faculty qualifications, internationalization, and financial standing of the university. Currently, NSU has over 2,800 faculty members, including over 60 members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, over 720 professors with doctoral degrees, and over 1,400 candidates of science.
The Forbes factor reflects the number of a university's alumni on the Forbes list of Russian billionaires. A university receives 0.5 points for each alumni included among the richest, up to a maximum of 5 points. NSU receives 1 point, as two of its alumni are included on the list.
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