Ural Federal University

Ural Federal University (UrFU) is one of the largest and leading higher educational institutions in Russia bringing together fundamental education and innovative approach towards the challenges of modern times. UrFU is a world-class university in the heart of Eurasia committed to the complex and sustainable development of research and teaching.  

Ural Federal University is home to 44 000+ students from more than 100 countries of the world and more than 4400 faculty members including the top-notch global experts. Our Institutes offer around 400 Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degree programs in natural sciences and mathematics, engineering, IT, social sciences, economics and management, arts and humanities etc. taught in Russian and English. The number of UrFU alumni exceeds 400 000+. Breakthrough studies are pursued in 164 modern research and development laboratoreis and 72 
research excellence centers. 

The university is open to international collaboration having around 400 partners all over the globe and is an active participant of such initiatives as BRICS Network University, SCO Network University, CIS University, ASRTU, Russian-African Network University.

UrFU in Rankings 

Ural Federal University constantly works on building its global reputation and is currently ranked amongst the world's top universities: 

• ranked 516th in QS World University Rankings 2024 
• 32nd of the best universities of the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (QS Quacquarelli 
Symonds 2022) 
• 8th in "Three University Missions" Moscow International University Ranking: Russia 
(2023)
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