2023 Research Leaders: Leading academic institutions

The 2023 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022.

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Position Institution Share 2022 Count 2022
1 Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), Russia 40.65 272
2 Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Russia 21.23 84
3 Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology - State University (MIPT), Russia 20.99 193
4 Saint Petersburg State University (SPbU), Russia 19.91 106
5 ITMO National Research University (ITMO University), Russia 14.95 44
6 National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Russia 9.85 99
7 Novosibirsk State University (NSU), Russia 7.67 156
8 National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Russia 7.56 140
9 Tomsk State University (TSU), Russia 5.82 90
10 Kazan Federal University (KFU), Russia 5.14 26
11 Ural Federal University (UrFU), Russia 4.22 25
12 National University of Science and Technology (MISIS), Russia 4.15 52
13 Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU), Russia 3.65 71
14 Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), Russia 3.58 82
15 Tomsk State Pedagogical University (TSPU), Russia 3.53 9
16 Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU), Russia 3.41 7
17 Peoples Friendship University of Russia (PFUR), Russia 2.82 18
18 I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (FMSMU), Russia 2.67 42
19 Southern Federal University (SFedU), Russia 2.33 10
20 Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), Russia 2.03 14
21 Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Russia 1.79 6
22 Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU), Russia 1.66 25
23 Bashkir State Pedagogical University (BSPU), Russia 1.42 2
24 Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Russia 1.20 4
25 Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN), Russia 1.14 6
26 Kabardino-Balkarian State University (KBSU), Russia 1.00 1
26 P.G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University, Russia 1.00 1
27 Siberian Federal University (SibFU), Russia 0.99 10
28 Saratov State University (SGU), Russia 0.98 3
29 North-Caucasus Federal University (NCFU), Russia 0.93 1
30 Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (PRUE), Russia 0.91 6
31 National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET), Russia 0.73 3
32 Moscow Aviation Institute - National Research University (MAI), Russia 0.67 1
33 Moscow Technological University (MIREA), Russia 0.54 3
34 Bashkir State University (BashSU), Russia 0.51 3
35 Moscow State Pedagogical University (MSPU), Russia 0.49 3
36 Kazan National Research Technological University (KNRTU), Russia 0.47 2
37 Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Russia 0.43 2
38 Altai State University (ASU), Russia 0.39 4
39 Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Russia 0.38 3
40 Samara National Research University, Russia 0.29 2
41 University of Tyumen (UT), Russia 0.27 4
42 Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI), Russia 0.27 2
43 North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk (NEFU), Russia 0.26 6
44 Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU), Russia 0.25 1
45 Irkutsk State University (ISU), Russia 0.24 2
46 South Ural State University (SUSU), Russia 0.23 4
47 National Research Irkutsk State Technical University, Russia 0.23 2
48 N.P. Ogarev Mordovia State University, Russia 0.22 1
48 Syktyvkar State University, Russia 0.22 1
48 Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology (ISUCT), Russia 0.22 1
49 Saint-Petersburg Electrotechnical University (LETI), Russia 0.22 3
50 Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University, Russia 0.21 1
51 Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU), Russia 0.20 7
52 Voronezh State University (VSU), Russia 0.20 3
53 Yandex School of Data Analysis, Russia 0.20 30
54 Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Russia 0.18 2
55 Ulyanovsk State University (USU), Russia 0.17 1
55 Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev (NNSTU), Russia 0.17 1
55 Samara State Technical University, Russia 0.17 1
55 Togliatti State University, Russia 0.17 1
56 Kemerovo State University (KemSU), Russia 0.15 3
57 Perm State University (PSU), Russia 0.15 2
58 Orenburg State Medical University (OrSMU), Russia 0.13 2
59 Bashkir State Medical University, Russia 0.13 4
60 GBUZ Moscow Clinical Scientific Center named after Loginov MHD (MCSC), Russia 0.13 3
61 Moscow Chemical Lyceum (MCL), Russia 0.13 1
62 D. Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Russia 0.12 2
63 Far Eastern State Transport University (FESTU), Russia 0.12 3
64 Buryat State University (BSU), Russia 0.11 1
65 Voronezh State University of Engineering Technologies, Russia 0.10 2
66 Kazan State Medical University (KSMU), Russia 0.10 1
67 Sirius University of Science and Technology, Russia 0.09 3
68 Salavat Industrial College, Russia 0.08 1
68 Orel State University, Russia 0.08 1
68 Yugra State University, Russia 0.08 1
68 Tuvan State University (TUVSU), Russia 0.08 1
68 Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (IKBFU), Russia 0.08 1
69 Transbaikal State University, Russia 0.08 1
70 St. Petersburg State Institute of Technology (Technical University), Russia 0.07 1
71 Penza State University, Russia 0.07 2
72 Kozma Minin Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University (Minin University), Russia 0.06 1
73 Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov (NArFU), Russia 0.06 1
73 Cherepovets State University, Russia 0.06 1
74 Perm National Research Polytechnic University (PNRPU), Russia 0.05 1
75 Vladimir State University named after Alexander and Nikolay Stoletovs, Russia 0.05 1
75 Udmurt State University (UdSU), Russia 0.05 1
75 Voronezh State Medical University named after N. N. Burdenko, Russia 0.05 1
76 Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, Russia 0.05 3
77 Omsk State Agrarian University, Russia 0.04 1
77 Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University (SPbSPMU), Russia 0.04 1
78 Belgorod State National Research University (BelSU), Russia 0.04 1
78 Independent University of Moscow (IUM), Russia 0.04 1
78 Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design and Arts (NSUADI), Russia 0.04 1
79 Dubna State University, Russia 0.04 2
80 Ural State Mining University, Russia 0.03 1
81 Vyatka State University, Russia 0.03 1
82 Ural State Medical University (USMU), Russia 0.02 1
83 Moscow Polytechnic University, Russia 0.02 1
84 All-Russian Institute of Continuous Education in Forestry, Russia 0.01 1

Footnote

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  1. The data behind the tables are based on a relatively small proportion of total research papers, they cover the natural sciences and health sciences only and outputs are non-normalized (that is, they don’t reflect the size of the country or institution, or its overall research output).
  2. The Nature Index is one indicator of institutional research performance. The metrics of Count and Share used to order Nature Index listings are based on an institution’s or country’s publication output in 145 natural-science and health-science journals. The journals were selected on reputation by an independent panel of leading scientists in their fields. The list is reviewed periodically and journals may be removed or added. Articles from eLife were no longer included in the Nature Index from 2023 after the journal changed its publishing model.
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